Just for the 2018 Christmas holidays, the Vatican City has set up a unique, highly original nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square, with a distinctive fundamental feature: it is made of sand!
Americana rocker Jason Isbell recently completed a sold-out, six-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium, the iconic live performance venue in Nashville.
For the second year running, Florida-based live event production company, J. Thor Productions, was called on to light the black-tie awards ceremony at the Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala.
KANSAS CITY, MO – Greta Van Fleet turned to Premier Global Production and LD Eric Cathcart for a retro lighting design for their tour supporting their Oct. 2018 album release, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, which continues in 2019 at overseas venues. Cathcart’s design includes 25 COLORado 2-Quad Zoom Tour fixtures from Chauvet Professional along with Martin, Elation and Robe fixtures, with a grandMA2 command wing for control.
NASHVILLE, TN – “Music City Midnight” returned to the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park with a dazzling music note “ball drop” along with a massive lighting package once again provided by Bandit Lites. Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp reported the largest turnout in the event’s 10-year history, with approximately 175,000 to 200,000 in attendance to ring in 2019 with live music from Keith Urban, Peter Frampton, Brett Young, and Judah and the Lion.
Superstar Dutch DJ Martin Garrix launched his new “ANIMA” live performance concept with two hi-energy, hi-profile nights at Amsterdam’s RAI
DALLAS – For the first Posty Fest in Dallas, a hip-hop happening at the 20,000-capacity Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, local-rapper-made-good Post Malone performed along with Tyler the Creator, Travis Scott and a lighting design from LD Ben Dalgleish that included 133 of GLP’s X4 Bar 20 batten fixtures.
Award-winning lighting designer, Tim Routledge, has made brilliant and original use of Robert Juliat Dalis 862 Footlight fixtures on Florence and the Machine’s current High as Hope tour.
Green Hippo is delighted to note that the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has honored Fantastic Journey – the extraordinary theatrical show exclusively created for Princess Cruises
LD Colin Moore recreated the signature effects for the Billy Talent shows overseas using Elation Cuepix Batten™ and ACL 360 Bar™ fixtures
Australians around the country and people around the world tuned into the ABC to celebrate the biggest night of the year, New Year’s Eve.
Since arriving on the music scene in 2010, Gerardo Ortiz has released more than an album a year, starred in two feature films and maintained a relentless touring schedule.