After more than 40 sold out headlining shows in 2023, country music superstar Jason Aldean extended his ‘Highway Desperado’ Tour with a lighting system from longtime vendor, Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Matthieu Larivée of LUZ Studio wanted to avoid LED and instead focus on warm looks.
Neg Earth supremo Dave Ridgway came to the assistance of Creative Director and Lighting Designer Terry Cook when he was seeking the kind of raw power from a new generation washlight that audiences at an AC/DC show might expect. Ridgway recommended GLP’s impression X5 IP Maxx. Cook’s conclusion: “It brought meanness, real character, and was unapologetically angry. It was definitely an AC/DC light.”
LightParts Inc., the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, is celebrating surviving for 20 years in the entertainment lighting business. And a pandemic too! LightParts was founded in 2004 by Don Pugh and Robert Mokry as the worldwide support center for High End Systems’ legacy products like Intellabeam and Emulator.
Houston’s Trailblazers Awards luncheon and fashion show kicks off the city’s Rodeo season in style. To illuminate the huge catwalk with an even coverage of high-quality light, local Houston-based production company Stage Directions invested in a significant quantity of ADJ fixtures, as well as additional fixtures from ADJ’s sister company Elation.
Max Pezzali’s first real stadium tour in over 30 years of his career, ‘Max Forever’, drew floods of fans. Blearred Milano dealt with the tour lighting design, which saw the Claypaky Arolla Aqua take center stage. Claypaky spoke to Lighting Designer Jordan Babev about the project.
Mark Hogue, a live event industry professional for over 50 years, has agreed to join the Parnelli Board of Advisors. Hogue has spent those years as an Audio Engineer or Production or Tour Manager for the biggest acts in music.
The Mediterrane Film Festival culminated with the sparkling Golden Bee Award Ceremony at the spectacular Fort Manoel, Gżira. Raphaël Demonthy, lighting designer and managing director at Sunrise Studios GmbH of Berlin, was responsible for the complete lighting design and realization of the ceremony. Signature to his visual design was a row of 30 Ayrton Cobra laser-sourced fixtures.
Working with a stunning Production Design by Travis Shirley, Lighting Designer Ignacio “Iggy” Rosenberg of Lightswitch, artfully pixel mapped every cell of 310 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M fixtures to add an extra level of depth and continuity to the massive set for Karol G’s 62-date ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ Tour
This is the final week to make your nomination for the Lighting Hometown Hero! Each year, PLSN honors regional lighting production companies with our Hometown Hero award. This award honors the best regional lighting production company in six regions across North America: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, and Canada. This award—from nominations to winners—is selected by you, the entertainment technology industry, because you truly know who the Hometown Heroes are in the industry.
Over 200 Robe moving lights graced the stage in a lighting scheme designed by Sven Kučinić of LumiLas LLC for a show by Serbian superstar Milica Pavlović at the Zagreb Arena, Croatia. Kučinić was asked to light the high-profile concert after Pavlović’s show producers saw his lightshow for Croatian artist Gibonni.
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial lineup of events and exhibits. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, the NAMM Show shares early glimpse of events and schedule for global attendees and exhibitors.
Unity Lasers announces the release of its new and upgraded laser lineup. This latest iteration includes significant enhancements across the original RAW and Elite PRO FB4 models, offering even more flexibility and value to professionals and enthusiasts alike, with options for every application. New models for 2024 include RAW (DMX + ILDA), RAW FB4, RAW FB4 (IP65), and Elite PRO FB4 (IP65).