Farm Aid 2019 unleashes its bounty of musicians onstage Sept. 21 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI. Music producer Ron Stern tells… Read More »Farm Aid, Field of Screams, and a Few Fall Tours
Barbra Streisand performed outdoors for the first time in 52 years at the British Summer Time Hyde Park July 7 in London. “She had… Read More »Takin’ It Outside: Concerts in Hyde Park, at NASA and The Acropolis
LD Nesta Garrick is working with two sons of reggae pioneer Bob Marley. Garrick finished an acoustic tour this spring with Stephen, then wrapped a… Read More »Lighting Bob Marley’s Sons, Apollo 11 Launches Immersive Tour, The Who’s ‘Movin’ On’ Tour and Other Summer News
LD Andy Cass designed/operated “the last Shpongle Live show ever” at Red Rocks in May. The two-night show for the psychedelic ambient techno-trance band was… Read More »News from Andy, Ben, Chris, Ed, Ethan, Martin, Meagan, Mike, Myles, Patrick, Robb, Stacey, Steven, Tim, and Tom
After LD Celine Royer finished Mike Shinoda’s European tour, she jumped in to pump up the performances of Janelle Monáe as lighting director, “mostly for… Read More »News from Celine, Meagan, Tony, Anne, Benoit, Nico and More
Celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary, Aerosmith is set to kick up its heels and blow the doors open April 6 starting its special “Deuces Are… Read More »Viva Las Aerosmith and Fireplay; SRae Updates, Quick Cues
It’s not your ordinary book tour. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has been selling out arenas since she embarked on her travels across North America… Read More »‘Becoming:’ A Redesigned Book Tour; Names in the News
If it’s January and you’re in Detroit, chances are you’re working on the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The design team from California-based Nautilus… Read More »Floydian Trips, NAIAS, Infinitus Vox, Tour Snippets
While the 15-year-old film, Love Actually, is a must-watch holiday favorite for many rom-com fans, LD Mike Berger had to watch it as a job… Read More »Endings and Beginnings – Wrapping Up 2018, Kicking Off 2019
Chris Werner Design is making spirits bright at Saks Fifth Avenue’s “Theater of Dreams” holiday display in Manhattan. As lighting/media designer, Chris Werner worked with… Read More »All is Bright: Monitoring the Magic of the Season
Lighting designer Marc Brickman, known for projection mapping the Empire State Building, among many other projects and gigs, tells us that he and his Tactical… Read More »Tall Tales from NYC and London; Lighting the Globe; Smeeton’s Fond Farewell
A few months ago, designer Mikki Kunttu uprooted his family from Finland to seek new lighting adventures in Montreal. Translation: Cirque du Soleil. He’s officially… Read More »A New Start For Finnish LD; News from WBD, Hadley and More