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Goldensea announced its Sept. 1, 2024 agreement to acquire SGM Light AS, noting that SGM would continue operating with the SGM name under Goldensea ownership.
A duo of bespoke 32′ (9.75m) projection screens, created to order by AV Stumpfl, and supplied by production partner, PRG, provided the backdrop to the innovative, award-nominated set design for The 1975’s recently concluded ‘At Their Very Best’ and ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ world tours.
Production company TMS chose to go with the proven IP protection of Elation’s PROTEUS line of multi-environmental luminaires for the Shoreline Stage at this year’s Hangout Fest held on Alabama’s southern Gulf Coast. With summer heat, frequent thunderstorms and a windy salt-spray setting to deal with, TMS sought robust durability and weather-resistant performance of IP rated luminaires.
From now until October 4, 2024, PLSN readers have the opportunity to vote for the best regional lighting company in each of six separate regions in North America – five U.S. regions and all of Canada. Your votes will narrow the list of 36 companies on the ballot down to just six, who will then appear on the final Parnelli Awards ballot. Be sure to vote today!
Adele’s highly anticipated residency in Munich, Germany, has not only pushed the boundaries of live entertainment but has also officially broken records. Solotech is proud to have been the official video supplier for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® achievement of the Largest Continuous Outdoor LED Screen (temporary), a groundbreaking feat in live event production.
This year marked the third consecutive time that Laserimage has collaborated with Eurovision, further solidifying themselves as a leader in live TV laser show technology. Laserimage deployed a fleet of their 15 RGB projectors with Pangolin FB4 control hardware and Pangolin DiscoScan Lenses.
Twenty One Pilots kicked off their 70+ date “The Clancy World Tour” at Denver’s sold-out Ball Arena. More than performing a concert, the band is treating fans to a musical journey of epic proportions on this tour. Lighting and production designers Tyler Shapard and Dayne deHaven of District 5 got into the narrative spirit of this tour, creating a show that (like the music of their clients) was deep, multi-layered, and constantly evolving. Their design includes 63 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE Array 2s supplied by Solotech.
Beckhoff USA opened a new office in the Atlanta area. Located in Alpharetta, GA, the new facility will serve as a home base for local sales and support engineers as well as a regional hub for training, seminars and other business activities.
Princess Cruises’ brand new Sun Princess ship set sail on its maiden voyage in mid-2024 with a totally re-imagined AV system. Multiple LED walls are installed throughout the vessel, all of which are driven by Hippotizer Media Servers.
The skies over Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana came alive with a one-of-a-kind drone sky story during country music star Tyler Childers’ concert. Nova Sky Stories, the global pioneer drone light company supported Childers’ show to surprise fans with a true spectacle from the stage to the night sky to celebrate the closing night of his U.S. tour.
Award-winning lighting designer Sooner Routhier has been working with Coldplay since 2019 and, keeping with the effort of Coldplay’s in ushering in a new era of sustainable touring, she chose to light the band’s “Music of the Spheres” world tour using greener, more eco-friendly fixtures. The lighting vendor for the tour is a long-time partner, Upstaging.