PROLIGHTS fixtures lit up Skënderbej Square in Tirana, setting the stage for the Ricky Martin Symphonic concert. This performance featured the renowned Puerto Rican singer alongside the talented musicians of the Albanian National Opera.Read More »PROLIGHTS Illuminates the Ricky Martin Symphonic Concert
Entertainment Technology Partners announces the expansion of its Entertainment Technology Partners (ETP) network. EventEQ, an ETP company, has acquired ChoiceLIVE, formerly known as Upstage Video. ChoiceLIVE is a full-service event technology company based in Pennsylvania with foundations rooted in their high-quality video services. For over 15 years, company Founder and President Doug Murray has demonstrated that ChoiceLIVE is people first and foremost and has cultivated a strong reputation in show services and community culture.Read More »Event EQ, an ETP Company, Acquires ChoiceLIVE (Formerly Upstage Video)
Over the course of his career, Scott Holthaus has created some extraordinarily impressive shows with large center stage video screens. But sooner or later, most things in life run their course, and at this point, the highly accomplished designer was ready for a change. “I have said it a hundred times… I’m bored with the big TV in the back,” remarked Holthaus, when discussing his design for Disturbed’s just concluded 36-date Take Back Your Life North American tour, which began April 27 at Bell Centre in Montreal and ended September 2 at the Ruoff Music Center outside Indianapolis.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Contributes to Scott Holthaus’ Flowing, No-Wall Design for Disturbed Tour
Earlier this summer, Welsh production company Figure of Eight Events Ltd deployed a rig comprised almost exclusively of ADJ lighting fixtures for the main stage at the new SV Arena festival in Powys, Wales. The impressive rig featured Focus Flex L7 and Vizi Beam RXONE moving heads alongside 32 HEX Panel IP LED wash fixtures, Encore Burst 200 LED blinders, and a combination of 18P HEX IP and 7P HEX IP LED PARs.Read More »Over 100 ADJ Fixtures Illuminate Main Stage at New Welsh Festival, SV Arena
Obsidian Control Systems has fulfilled the need for IP65 rated data distribution products in the entertainment industry and was rewarded for that effort at the recent PLASA tradeshow in London. The NETRON EN6 IP™, one of three devices in Obsidian’s new IP65 range of signal distribution, won a PLASA Award for Innovation September 4 at the 2023 exhibition.Read More »Obsidian NETRON IP65 Data Distribution Wins PLASA Award for Innovation
Unlimited Vision & Sound is a busy full production and rental company based just outside Den Bosch in the Netherlands, known for its flair, innovation, and dedication to quality service. The company has recently invested in Robe T1s and LEDBeam 350s. The core business is servicing mid-to-high end B2B events and corporate activations, across the Netherlands and sometimes wider afield, and there are some very well-known clients on the books including the city of Den Bosch.Read More »Unlimited Investment in Robe
A frame not only contains a subject; at times, it can also serve as a window into bold new visions and unlimited opportunities. Such was the case earlier this week at the ChamSys PLASA London stand. Built around the theme of “Frame Your Control, Bringing Immersion Into Frame,” the company’s exhibit engaged enthusiastic crowds of attendees with innovative products and ideas designed to help them take their creative visions to new heights.Read More »ChamSys Immerses Large Crowds at PLASA
Electronic dance music pioneers ODESZA launched their The Last Goodbye Tour last summer to critical acclaim and the popular duo continue to mesmerize audiences with dates on the schedule into October 2023. Lighting design is by Kyle Kegan who complements an array of captivating backdrop visuals using a rig that includes 78 Smarty Hybrid™ and 26 Artiste Monet™ moving heads from Elation Professional.Read More »LD Kyle Kegan Uses Elation on ODESZA’s Triumphant ‘The Last Goodbye Tour’
There are things that are impossible to achieve, like being in two places at once, or standing up and showing someone your lap. Then there are other actions, that while not “impossible,” are extremely difficult, because they call for balancing two seemingly opposite things at the same time. Of course, accomplishing this feat requires hard work, a deft touch, and a great deal of skill. Cody James brought all three (plus a great supporting cast) to the table when he created the lighting and production design for Yellowcard’s current Ocean Avenue 20th Anniversary Tour.Read More »Cody James Balances Divergent Visions for Yellowcard with Help from CHAUVET Professional
Bandit Lites is thrilled to be providing the lighting for multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning Zac Brown Band on their 2023 From the Fire Tour. Comprised of Zac Brown, Jimmy De Martini, John Driskell Hopkins, Coy Bowles, Chris Fryar, Clay Cook, Matt Mangano, Daniel de los Reyes and Caroline Jones, the Zac Brown Band recently released The Comeback (Deluxe) album which features re-recorded tracks with James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Marcus King, and Blake Shelton.Read More »Zac Brown Band Takes Bandit Lites Gear on ‘From the Fire Tour’
The Gottelier Award is a special award which recognizes the invaluable contributions of the people behind the products that have changed our industry over the decades. Voted on by the industry, this year’s winner is Howard Eaton of Howard Eaton Lighting.