Production Designer Dan Hadley is back supporting The Foo Fighters for their just wrapped “Everything Or Nothing at All Tour.” He shares his thoughts on this tour’s design choices and some of the technology behind it. Hadley, who programs and operates his own show, did bring in some programming help this year.
For the “Mule Pull ‘24” tour, Tyler Childers’ production team included Show Designer Kyle Kegan, Lighting Director Jack Davis, and Visual Effects Specialist and Media Server Programmer Drew Mercadante.
Phish Live at Sphere was a four-night residency that was an ambitious event which offered a visually operatic performance in scope, taking full advantage of the technical and creative possibilities of the unique venue. Show Director Abigail Rosen Holmes and the team from Moment Factory share how they approached the design.
Designer Tamlyn Wright captured the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas with the production design for this year’s NFL Honors on the immense Resorts World Theatre stage. She worked closely with Tom Colbourne from Blink to ensure the video content extended the iconic scenic elements.
The design team at The Playground created a spectacular send off—La Meta, the final five concerts in Daddy Yankee’s career at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. The Playground team of Creative/Show Director Curtis Adams; along with Production Designers Trevor Ahlstrand and Sooner Routhier worked with Lighting Programmers Will Flavin and Dane Kick on these spectacular shows.
The design and creative team gives PLSN all the details of working on the ‘Paramore in North America’ tour
Designers Bobby Grey and Darien Koop give us the inside details on designing Sam Hunt’s ‘Summer on the Outskirts’ Tour
Designer Michael Apostolos, Principal of Chicago-based Fourline Creative was Production and Lighting Designer for Chance The Rapper’s series of one-off shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of his 2013 breakthrough mixtape Acid Rap. He performed a homecoming show at the United Center in Chicago, followed by nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.