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Design Spotlight

Hikaru Utada ‘Science Fiction Tour’

J-Pop sensation Hikaru Utada recently wrapped a tour of Japan and Asia in support of Utada’s new album, “Science Fiction.” The tour celebrates 25 years of chart-topping music from Utada with an other-worldly and monolithic production design from Jason Ardizzone-West, Jackson Gallagher, and Jeremy Lechterman.

Zach Bryan’s ‘The Quittin’ Time Tour 24’

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Zach Bryan kicked off the arena leg of his ‘The Quittin’ Time Tour 24,’ in March. Production/Lighting Designer Rob Sinclair and Lighting Director Kyle Lovan shared their thoughts on the arena design with PLSN.

MUSE: ‘Will of the People’ World Tour

Muse’s “Will of the People” World tour recently concluded its U.S. arena leg with a visual design aesthetic that is a stark look at a looming post-apocalyptic world. The powerful production design, from co-production designers Jesse Lee Stout and Sooner Routhier, has garnered a lot of positive attention from audiences and industry colleagues for reflecting the band’s vision.

Trey Anastasio Band and Goose: Four Heads are Better than One

Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) and Goose co-headlined an arena tour in the northeast with Lighting Designers Marc Janowitz for TAB and Andrew Goedde for Goose. Joining them on the road were Lighting Directors / Programmers Patrick Hayes for TAB and Tony Caporale for Goose. Their great teamwork and creative synergy resulted in two equal but distinctively different full blown shows every night.

Neon Countdown

Presented by Malaysia-based D8 , the Neon Countdown, a three day festival held at Wonder World Extreme Park in Bangkok, Thailand boasted a remote design done by Morrison, CO-based Collyns Stenzel, Collyns Design, Inc. and Ed Shaw of 36NORTH based in Las Vegas. Together they created the massive stage, lighting and video design, along with placing the pyro and lasers, without ever being onsite.

Lindsey Stirling Enchants on ‘Snow Waltz’ Tour

Lindsey Stirling’s “The Snow Waltz Tour,” named after her newly released album, dazzled audiences across the U.S. on its November-December run. The team behind the design includes Production Designer/Production Manager Alec Spear and Lighting Designer/Programmer/Director Andrew Nissley. We learn how their work reflects the music and aesthetic of the artist.