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Proteus Excalibur and Proteus Maximus Shape the Look and Feel of Wacken Open Air 2023

As many know, real Wacken fans don’t let the weather stop them. It’s not for nothing that ‘rain or shine’ is the rallying cry of party-loving metal fans who travel to northern Germany from all corners of the world for Wacken Open Air (WOA). This year, metalheads had to be particularly strong. Days of constant rain had so softened the “Holy Ground” of the festival site that a travel stop had to be imposed for the first time in the festival’s history. Anyone who made it onto the grounds though still got the full Wacken experience, including knee-deep mud.Read More »Proteus Excalibur and Proteus Maximus Shape the Look and Feel of Wacken Open Air 2023

In Memoriam: Industry Trailblazer Richard Pilbrow, 90

Richard Pilbrow (1933-2023), passed away the evening of December 6, 2023. Pilbrow was a vital force in the theatre—a celebrated Broadway and West End lighting designer, a pathfinder in the theatrical consulting profession, and an innovator in countless other corners of the industry. He lived a life committed to expansive thinking and supporting others, co-founding multiple professional membership organizations and serving as mentor to consultants and designers across the globe. And his books on lighting and on his career in consultancy have become standard reads for fledgling creatives and industry professionals alike.

We Came as Romans ‘Blooms’ In the Dark with Bandit Lighting

We Came As Romans recently wrapped the fall leg of their Darkbloom II headlining tour, a 30-date run with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. The metalcore band kicked off on October 10 in Indianapolis and made its way throughout the country, culminating in Nashville, TN on November 19. Lighting Designer Corbin Alvae worked with guitarist Lou Cotton and bassist Andy Glass who sought to recreate a “black hole” style stage design and update it with a space feel. A ten foot diameter circle truss was outlined with Elation ACL 360i fixtures as well as Elation DTW Blinder IP 65 fixtures.Read More »We Came as Romans ‘Blooms’ In the Dark with Bandit Lighting

Wenger Corporation Marks First Anniversary of Renovated David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Wenger Corporation is pleased to mark the one-year anniversary of the celebrated renovation of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. The $550 million project, completed in the fall of 2022, provided this iconic venue with enhanced acoustics, expanded programming options, and elevated aesthetics. In its first year, this facility entertained over 250,000 audience members, hosted more than 400 artists and broadcast more than 100 simulcast performances.Read More »Wenger Corporation Marks First Anniversary of Renovated David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

dbnAudile Lights The Warehouse Project with Versatile Proteus Rayzor Blade

Manchester-based dbnAudile has served as event technology providers for The Warehouse Project ever since the series of popular club nights debuted in 2006. This year, seeking a new linear lighting effect that could do more while ensuring operation in wet conditions, the company turned to Elation’s versatile PROTEUS RAYZOR BLADE.Read More »dbnAudile Lights The Warehouse Project with Versatile Proteus Rayzor Blade

Original Bandit Brent Barrett Retires

It is with both pride and sadness that Bandit Lites announces that an original Bandit, Brent Barrett, has moved into his richly deserved retirement. Barrett, along with Founder Michael T. Strickland, first met in grade school in Kingsport, TN. Neither knew this meeting would culminate in a strong bond and friendship that would last both a full career and a lifetime.Read More »Original Bandit Brent Barrett Retires

Nice Weather, Awesome View (and Support from Sponsors) Make 2023 Parnelli Golf Tournament a Day to Remember

Who says you shouldn’t attempt to host a golf tournament in Las Vegas in December? While it’s true that the odds for rain and wind (if not snow) increase substantially that late in the season, PLSN/FOH’s Terry Lowe and Greg Gallardo took that gamble and, along with close to 100 participants, won big time with mild weather and spectacular views of the Las Vegas valley from a new venue for the sold-out Dec. 2 event, the Revere Golf Club in Henderson, NV.

Don’t Forget to Vote! Final Two Weeks to Vote for The Parnelli Awards

The Parnelli Ballot for the 22nd annual awards ceremony has been set, and voting is open! The ballot is posted online at parnelliawards.com/vote, and it’s up to YOU, the PLSN reader, to decide who among the nominees will step up to the awards podium at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on the evening of January 26, 2024.

Zurich Open Air Festival’s Many Looks with CHAUVET Professional and FeedBack Show System & Service

Photos by Fabio Krämer

Except for some single-minded fans of genres like opera, or baroque chamber ensembles, it’s impossible for any music lovers of any stripe to attend the Zurich Open Air Festival and not find multiple performances to love. A musical melting pot, the three-day festival held in suburban Glattbrugg, features artists from an incredible array of genres, from ballads to electronic beats, and hard rock anthems to indie tunes. Jazz, blues, and folk join the diverse mix for good measure. The artists on stage represent some of the best in the business, as evidenced by lineup at this year’s (10th annual) rendition of the festival, which featured Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, Bastian Baker, The Killers, The Chainsmokers and Paul Kalkbrenner to name a few.Read More »Zurich Open Air Festival’s Many Looks with CHAUVET Professional and FeedBack Show System & Service

Online Exclusive: Seinfeld/Gaffigan Co-Headlining Tour Ends with “Experiment” in St. Louis

Photo by Justin Shubert with Studio Moderne

Top-Level comedians have been increasingly getting out of those 3,000-5,000 seat theaters and trying their jokes out in arenas and stadiums. Two of the biggest – Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan – thought they would pair up in a co-headliner mini-tour of just four cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and St. Louis. For the last show in St. Louis, they experimented with leaving the full theater curtain package set on the truck and seeing if they could pull it off selling seats on the extreme sides and behind them to increase ticket sales further. Halifax-based Tour Tech East made it work.Read More »Online Exclusive: Seinfeld/Gaffigan Co-Headlining Tour Ends with “Experiment” in St. Louis