American guitarist and singer/songwriter Gary Clark Jr. is out on his Hyperwave Tour in support of his most recent album, JPEG RAW. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the North American tour. When assembling the scalable lighting system, designers John Adamo and Robert Fuller took inspiration directly from Clark Jr.’s music.
In 2024, rockers 311 celebrate 34 years at the cutting edge of underground cool as one of America’s most acclaimed and popular indie bands with a massive cult following, a phenom celebrated biennially with a ‘311 Day’ two-night concert event. Designer Bobby Grey of Notan Creative, seized the opportunity to spec nearly 200 Robe moving lights for his rig.
Lighting Designer Tom Kenny utilized Elation lighting for both the indoor and outdoor stages at the 2024 CMT Music Awards earlier this spring. The lighting package, supplied by 4Wall, included PROTEUS EXCALIBUR, ARTISTE MONDRIAN, and DARTZ 360 luminaires, among other fixtures. Broadcast live from the Moody Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin, performances took place inside and on an outdoor stage in front of the iconic University of Texas Tower. Lighting direction for the indoor show was by Felix Peralta, David “Fuji” Convertino, and Michelle Griesmer, with Han Henze and Matt Piercy handling lighting direction on the outdoor stage. Production design was by Anne Brahic, her 15th year working the awards show.Read More »Tom Kenny Uses Elation Indoors and Out at 2024 CMT Music Awards
The Stage Managers’ Association has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. The 2024 honorees are Lloyd Davis, Jr., Ed De Shae, and Denise Yaney. In addition, the SMA will honor Mary Hunter with The Founders Award and this year’s Special Recognition Award will shine the spotlight on David J. McGraw and The Stage Manager Survey.
The architectural design of the Insomniac Events Electric Daisy Festival’s bassPOD stage is impressive by any measure. But there is more than size to this stunning structure designed by STUFISH Entertainment Architects. With its shapes and forms extending in every direction, and at multiple levels, it presents a labyrinth of possibilities. Erik Mahowald, of Bending Lite Productions, was tasked with making it come alive and accenting all its compelling power with light.
The newly launched Grandeur is the sixth luxury ship to come from Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With 10 decks that can host up to 744 guests, the cruise ship promises a deluxe vacation experience with beautiful design throughout. In the search for best-in-class, the ship landed on many ETC solutions to outfit its lighting plot.
Paul Maloof says he’s the kind of person who loves a challenge. He’s also always open to new experiences. Good thing, because he’s getting his share of both with indie icons Say Anything on their 27-city Is A Real Boy 20th Anniversary Tour. Although they’ve recorded nine albums, in addition to appearing in films and on network TV shows over the past two decades, the popular six-member band has never carried their own LD with them on tour. For his part, Maloof, though admiring their music, was not very familiar with Say Anything’s songs.Read More »Paul Maloof Flows on Say Anything Tour with CHAUVET Professional and JDI Productions
Elation was proud to support the British Music Embassy (BME) stage at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and music festival in Austin, TX. Partnering with the Academy of Live Technology at Production Park, Elation lighting was used to illuminate the stage and artists while serving as a valuable training ground for the next generation of lighting technicians and operators. The BME stage is a high-profile platform at the renowned festival and is run on behalf of the UK Government International Department for Business and Trade. It provides a valuable showcase for the UK’s best emerging acts and has played host to a number of artists who went on to global fame such as Amy Winehouse, Sam Fender, The 1975, and more.Read More »Elation Supports BME Stage and Next Generation of Lighting Professionals at SXSW
Country superstar Thomas Rhett’s tour is hitting U.S. arenas and festivals with his mix of catchy, chart-topping songs and an “awesome” lighting and visual show driven by tvONE’s Green Hippo brand of Hippotizer media servers. A vast LED screen is constructed in each venue behind a wall of lighting fixtures, which are rigged on a scaffolding-style structure. Wrapping around the top of the stage, mirroring the thrust, a series of LED panels add height and drama. For each show, Creative Designer Alec Takahashi of BKD plays with depth, texture and layering to create what he describes as a “sense of wonder” with video surfaces. Two Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers – one as main, one as backup – are being used to provide the processing power, programming ease and eye-candy effects, with a Hippotizer Karst+ MK2 at FOH for HippoNet access.Read More »Thomas Rhett’s ‘Home Team’ Tour Stuns with Hippotizer
Just before the start of his Cab in a Solo tour, Scotty McCreery discussed the inspiration behind his music. “I really tried to go back to what I grew up with and what I love: Traditional country music,” the multi-Platinum artist told a reporter, then added, “To me, the heart of country music is the storytelling.” In terms of stories, this immensely popular artist is telling some really engaging ones on his 16-city tour, the kind that make you want to sit around the campfire and listen for hours. Read More »Drew Hornback Lights Stories for Scotty McCreery ‘Cab in a Solo’ Tour with CHAUVET Professional
GLP’s latest generation products were out in force at BBC Radio 1’s recent Big Weekend, held over the May Bank Holiday at Stockwood Park in Luton, UK. This drew crowds of around 100,000 across and featured as headliners Coldplay, Sabrina Carpenter, and Rudimental. But it was long-time GLP advocate Sam Tozer who again custom-lit the stage for electronic duo Chase & Status, drawing on large quantities of new generation impression X5 IP Bar 1000s, XDC1 IP Hybrid and JDC1 hybrid strobes. Over 160 fixtures were supplied by LCR (Lights Control Rigging).Read More »GLP Goes Big for Chase & Status and Joel Corry at Radio 1’s Big Weekend
