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GLP KNV animates NATURE ONE’s open-air floor

Top international electronic dance music acts, along with 65,000 ravers, again transformed the former Pydna missile base in the Hunsrück area of Germany into one of the hotspots of the European EDM scene recently. GERDON DESIGN has been providing the NATURE ONE festival with sensational creative designs for over 10 years – and this year was no exception, with designer Marek Papke’s team again responsible for the event’s open-air floor. Numerous pyramids, which formed part of the set construction, and the unbridled light output from 64 GLP KNV Cubes played a key role in maintaining all-round consistency for this largest open-air floor of the festival.

Now or Never: Novatech Brings ROE Visual to World Heritage-listed Stage

Now or Never, a new major festival in Melbourne, Victoria, took place at the Royal Exhibition Building, one of only a few World Heritage Sites in Australia. This historic venue had not hosted any major contemporary music events for over 20 years, until Now or Never (NoN) brought awe-inspiring and adventurous performances to Melbourne. The stage was graced with the presence of ROE Visual V8T and powered by Brompton SX40 and 2 x XD, adding a touch of modernity to the timeless venue. The NoN team appointed Gig Control Australia who together created an impressive 16m high and 6m wide screen that perfectly matched the venue’s size.

Claypaky Volero Waves and Panify Light Up Duke Dumont ‘All Night Long’ at The Brooklyn Mirage

Grammy nominated electronic artist and music producer Duke Dumont played a six-hour extended set All Night Long at The Brooklyn Mirage on August 25 where 16 Claypaky Volero Wave LED bars, each with eight independent moving heads, teamed with Panify to light up the night.  Panify is Claypaky’s innovative solution that turns static, non-moving fixtures into dynamic effects.Read More »Claypaky Volero Waves and Panify Light Up Duke Dumont ‘All Night Long’ at The Brooklyn Mirage

CHAUVET Professional Helps Erich Bertti Bring Multi-Faceted Looks To Ghost Tour

Where does the design process begin? For Erich Bertti, the answer is clear. “When conceiving a design, my first concern is for it to be versatile,” said the Santos, Brazil-based designer. Bertti hooked up with the perfect creative soul twin this summer when he created the lightshow for Grammy-winning Swedish hard rockers Ghost on their 27-date USA tour, which ended with a September 11 show at LA’s Kia Forum.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps Erich Bertti Bring Multi-Faceted Looks To Ghost Tour

Church of the Highlands Creates Intimate Aura at Motion 23 With CHAUVET Professional

The Legacy Arena stands tall; ten stories to be exact. It’s also spacious, with an oval floor that measures 24,200-square-feet (2,244.5 m²),  but earlier this summer, the big venue took on the aura of a warm, soul-enriching space, when it served as the site of Church of the Highlands Motion 23 Conference. An immersive and inviting production design by the church’s creative director, Brian Worster, and broadcast-lighting director Griffin McCravy, along with the rest of their team, set the stage for this intimate setting in the 17,000-seat arena.

ETC and Barbizon Lighting Provide Singular Red with a Multiverse of Connectivity for Dawg Country

The University of Georgia’s Marketing and Communications’ new studio lighting rig uses ETC’s fos/4 Panels, Desire Fresnels and ColorSource cyc fixtures.

Any college football fan will tell you that for the University of Georgia in Athens, of all the colors in the spectrum, red is the only one that matters. ETC and Barbizon Lighting Company were able to give them red, and a whole lot more, thanks to fos/4 Panels and Desire Fresnels equipped with City Theatrical’s Multiverse wireless DMX technology.Read More »ETC and Barbizon Lighting Provide Singular Red with a Multiverse of Connectivity for Dawg Country

Calling All Drone Show Innovators: The 4th International Drone Show Competition is Open for Applications

The 4th International Drone Show Competition, an annual celebration of innovation in drone shows, is now open for participants from all over the world, including drone show providers, tech teams, designers, vendors, event and marketing agencies, light and integrated show organizers, and drone show fans. Organized by SPH Engineering, this competition showcases exceptional talent in the world of drone shows and welcomes participants from across the globe.

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ADJ Lighting Chosen For California’s Legendary Ice House Comedy Club

America’s longest-running comedy club, The Ice House in Pasadena, CA has seen performances from thousands of comics, including many household names. The venue recently underwent an extensive renovation, preparing the club for many more years of high-quality comedy shows. As part of this, a complete new lighting system was installed, comprising exclusively LED-powered ADJ fixtures.

Robe Colours It Up in Ostrava

Colours of Ostrava is the Czech Republic’s largest and most eclectic music festival, currently staged against the imposing backdrop of old blast furnaces, cooling towers, ore cauldrons, casting shops and other enormous industrial relics from the amazing Dolní Oblast Vitkovice (DOV) steelworks in Ostrava, the country’s third biggest city.Read More »Robe Colours It Up in Ostrava

Southbank Centre Expands Ayrton Investment with Mistral for the Royal Festival Hall’s Clore Ballroom

Ayrton Mistral S provide a reliable, sustainable and versatile solution for the Southbank Centre’s Clore Ballroom. Photo credit: © Joel Stanners

London’s Southbank Centre has expanded its inventory of Ayrton LED moving head fixtures with the addition of 12 Ayrton Mistral S spots to its permanent rig over the Royal Festival Hall’s Clore Ballroom. The Clore Ballroom is an adaptable open space in the main foyer of the iconic 1950s building which turns its hand to many uses including musical performances, art installations, graduation ceremonies and other community events. This summer, as part of Christine and the Queens’ Meltdown, it played host to the immersive dance work of BitterSuite, while other events have ranged from club nights to a rehearsal space for youth music group, Kinetika Bloco, one of the Southbank Centre’s Creative Engagement Partners.Read More »Southbank Centre Expands Ayrton Investment with Mistral for the Royal Festival Hall’s Clore Ballroom