This summer, ADJ fixtures were once again used almost exclusively to illuminate the main stage at the SV Arena festival in Powys, Wales. Figure of Eight Events Ltd again took responsibility for the technical production of the stage, deploying a variety of ADJ fixtures including the new Jolt Panel FXIP and Vizi Beam RX2, which are recent additions to the company’s rental inventory.
Disguise, an immersive technology leader with 20 years of experience in live installations for some of the world’s most iconic venues including the Burj Khalifa, has powered a new video projection show and multimedia theater experience for one of New York’s most iconic tourist attractions: The Rockefeller Center.
Claypaky Xtylos played a key role in Limp Bizkit’s 2024 ‘Loserville Tour’, the nu-metal band’s 24-stop North American summer road show. Las Vegas-based OSA International, Inc. provided the full production package for the tour, including lighting, cameras, and audio. Justin Wade, who has worked with Limp Bizkit for about two years, served as Lighting Designer, Programmer, and Operator for the tour.
On October 26, 2024, Unilumin Group’s “Together with Metasight Technology” 20th Anniversary Celebration and Conference was held at the Unilumin Daya Bay Science and Technology Park. Designers and partners gathered to celebrate Unilumin’s 20-year journey and explore future trends, and application prospects, of Metasight technology.
Matt Pitman, founder of design studio, Pixelmappers, and long-time Production and Lighting Designer for Dua Lipa, employed a massive rig of Ayrton fixtures for the singer/songwriter’s ‘flawless’ headline appearance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this summer.
When Lighting Designer Rodger Pugh, his Co-Designer Craig Richter, and Production Manager Joey Dileo began working on the lighting for Halestorm’s current tour, they collectively developed a clear vision for the show’s final design. Through this collaboration, they came up with a concept that was somewhere between “an ’80s rock show and a ‘90s high school prom.”
The Smile is an English rock band featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with Tom Skinnery. Following the release of their second album, ‘Wall of Eyes’, earlier this year, the band delighted its fans with 21 electrifying performances in the UK and Europe. The Smile’s live shows featured an upstage LED wall supplied by long-time collaborators Universal Pixels, with Brompton Technology’s cutting-edge LED processing delivering the dynamic visuals.
Whether you’re a golf enthusiast or have never swung a club, Atomic Golf in Las Vegas promises an exciting experience as you compete in interactive games that feel more like party activities than serious competition. Spanning four floors with over 100 high-tech golf bays and eight putting areas, Elation lighting effects boost the festive ambiance and enhance the interactive entertainment experience.
It is with much sadness that PLSN learned of the recent passing of John Fahnestock, who was most recently a Sales Manager with PSAV. He had taken a fall a few months ago and died in his sleep the week of Oct. 21, 2024.
The Claypaky Sharpy X Frame is one of the most versatile, compact hybrid fixtures available today, ideal for bright spotlighting, dynamic aerial effects, and precise framing. It features a powerful 550W arc lamp for extreme brightness and vivid, uniform colors, including an unmatched deep red. This fixture is housed in a lightweight, compact design, to meet the evolving needs of modern lighting professionals.
Diamond Rio’s catchy rhythms and clever harmonies make it hard to resist moving along to the music. The good time sound is so infectious that even when a light show is cue based, anyone lighting the band wants to do at least some busking. Just ask Willis Underhill, Diamond Rio’s Gallatin, TN-based Lighting Designer who uses a ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M, supplied by CLD Corp., for control.
De Bosuil, a buzzing 850-capacity live music venue in Weert, southeastern Netherlands, recently received a new Robe moving light package which is a substantial upgrade to their previous system of older Robe moving lights fixtures. These are all still working 11 years later but needed upgrading to newer tech to satisfy the string of artists and lighting designers frequenting this popular venue.