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Gary Numan’s ‘Intruder’ Tour Lit with Siyan-Supplied Robe Fixtures


Electronic music pioneer and innovator Gary Numan is on the road again showcasing the apocalyptic and topical climate crisis that highlights his studio album, Intruder, combined with some greats from his back catalog. The UK leg of the tour featured a show-stopping performance at Wembley Arena in London for which Lighting Designer Dustin Snyder used large quantities of Robe MegaPointes and LEDBeam 150s together with other lights supplied by rental specialist, Siyan.Read More »Gary Numan’s ‘Intruder’ Tour Lit with Siyan-Supplied Robe Fixtures

Jackson Browne and Bandit Lites Load Out for Summer Band Tour

Bandit Lites is providing an all-LED rig for Jackson Browne’s June-through-September 2022 tour, in support of the artist’s 2021 album, ‘Downhill from Everywhere.’ LD Greg Classen is complementing the music with Bandit-supplied Chauvet, Elation, Martin, Ayrton, and Mega Lite fixtures.

Ayrton Cobra Raises its Head in Athens as ‘Desmond Child Rocks the Parthenon’

LD George Tellos chose 12 Ayrton Cobra fixtures to light the main entrance for a pantheon of noted performers taking part in a one-of-a-kind concert event staged in the 2,000-year-old Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece. The sold-out event, “Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon,” took place June 27 and featured Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler and more.

Ecom-Events Adds Big Lighting Touch to Coupe du Monde De Baby-Foot with Chauvet Professional

A table soccer playing field measures only about 120 centimeters long by 61 centimeters wide, but that doesn’t mean that a championship event in this sport can’t get the bold, broadcast-friendly looks of a “real” football tournament. Ecom-Events demonstrated that in brilliant fashion recently at the Coupe du Monde De Baby-Foot (Table Soccer World Cup), with help from a collection of 74 projectors anchored by Chauvet Professional fixtures.Read More »Ecom-Events Adds Big Lighting Touch to Coupe du Monde De Baby-Foot with Chauvet Professional

Behind the Scenes Offers Resources for Alcohol and Substance Misuse

In a 2019 survey of entertainment industry workers, over 40% of respondents said they had experienced alcohol or substance misuse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the anxiety, fear, uncertainty, stress, and isolation experienced by so many in our industry significantly increased those numbers. Many of us saw ourselves or colleagues, friends, or family members turn to substances as a way to cope with the disruption in our lives. Many found recovery difficult to sustain.Read More »Behind the Scenes Offers Resources for Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Davina Michelle Gets Hyper with Robe

Davina Michelle performed two impressive shows at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena that were lit with close to 300 Robe moving lights specified by LD Marc Heinz. He used a grid of Robe T2 Profiles and LEDBeam 350 fixtures to create a cage-like effect with the set’s visual focal point, a custom 10 x 7 meter glass riser.

Nashville Celebrates Independence Day with Bandit Lites

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown Nashville to celebrate the Fourth of July with a big concert event and fireworks show in the heart of Music City. Bandit Lites provided lighting for two stages: the main stage on Broadway featuring Old Dominion and 17 Nashville-based artists, and the Ascend Amphitheater where the Nashville Symphony Orchestra performed.

4Wall Provides LED Video Technology for Netflix’s “Russian Doll” Episode

Season 2 of Netflix’s highly anticipated series Russian Doll was released in April. 4Wall’s Virtual Production team was tasked to create a video panel wall that wrapped around a practical subway car to create a simulated effect of the subway rolling down the tracks for a pivotal scene. They utilized Absen M2.9 LED video panels to pull off the desired look. Here’s a behind-the-scenes video of production on Russian Doll:

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Obsidian Control Training, July 19-21 in Miami, FL

Obsidian Control Systems will be hosting three daily In-Person training sessions on the Onyx control platform featuring the NX4 console, ONYX software, NETRON Ether DMX devices, and Capture Visualization Software. Upcoming Obsidian training will also be taking place in New York City in August, Denver in September, and Dallas in October.

Here’s further information from Obsidian on the training:Read More »Obsidian Control Training, July 19-21 in Miami, FL

Dallas Smith and Friends Perform with Structural Lighting Looks from Chauvet Fixtures

The lighting rig that George Gorton designed for Dallas Smith’s Some Things Never Change Tour took on a life of its own over the course of the early summer, seeming to expand, contract and morph in new directions with every show. After a 19-month pandemic-caused hiatus, the Juno Award-winning multi-platinum country star took off to play some live music on May 24, and invited some friends to join him. Seven different acts have supported Smith on his 24-show, five-week tour of Canada. This diversity made it essential that Gorton devise a rig with an organic-like quality to grow and change.Read More »Dallas Smith and Friends Perform with Structural Lighting Looks from Chauvet Fixtures