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A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

The renowned Lido on the Champs-Élysées, a Parisian nightlife staple since the Roaring Twenties and once famous for its exotic cabaret and burlesque shows, has been completely renovated and reopened as Lido 2, a premier musical theater. Now presenting major works of theater in an immersive cabaret setting, Lido 2 attracts both French and international audiences with a lighting kit almost exclusively from Elation.Read More »A New Era for a Parisian Icon: Lido 2 Shines Bright with Elation Lighting

Bandit Lites Illuminates Breaking Benjamin Tour

American rock band Breaking Benjamin recently wrapped their Spring tour with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. With six studio albums, two compilation albums and over 19 million units sold in the US alone, Breaking Benjamin fans have come to expect consistent, powerful performances that deliver unforgettable shows across the country. Bandit Lites Project Manager and Lighting Designer Craig Richter took a simple yet effective approach to the design in choosing versatile fixtures that could be deployed in multiple ways. Bandit Lites supplied Claypaky Mythos 2, Claypaky B-EYE K20, Martin VDO Sceptrons, Martin MAC Viper Profiles as well as 9 Lite Maxi Brutes.Read More »Bandit Lites Illuminates Breaking Benjamin Tour

Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas Hit the Road Again with Metallica’s 2024 ‘M72 World Tour’

Metallica’s ongoing M72 World Tour has begun playing its 2024 dates with the lighting design that Rob Koenig introduced last year featuring 48 Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aqua IP66 rated beam/spot fixtures. The tour is in support of the band’s eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons. The 2024 dates kick off at the end of May with nine cities scheduled in Europe through July then resumes in August and September with six-cities in the US, Canada and Mexico. Read More »Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas Hit the Road Again with Metallica’s 2024 ‘M72 World Tour’

Malcolm Weldon, Dave Rat, Roy Bickel to Receive Top Parnelli Honors

The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced the three top honorees for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards: Malcolm Weldon, Lifetime Achievement; Dave Rat, Audio Innovator; and Roy Bickel, Visionary. The Parnelli Awards will be held on the evening of Jan. 24, 2025, in Anaheim, CA during The NAMM Show. Sponsorships are available now, and tickets will go on sale in August.

Christie Lites Welcomes Mark Ravenhill as its New Client Ambassador

Mark Ravenhill

Christie Lites announces the appointment of Mark Ravenhill as its new client ambassador. In this new role, Mark will focus on fostering strong client relationships by understanding their unique needs and challenges. To that end, he will collaborate with clients and the Christie Lites expert Rep team to ensure exceptional value and service at every point of contact.

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Robe is Key to Eurovision 2024

Photo courtesy Robe by Joan Lyman

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was staged in Malmo Arena, Sweden, and was memorable for many elements including a superlative technical presentation which took the show production aspect of one of the largest and most-watched live music broadcasts in the world to new levels of excellence. Under the show technical direction of Ola Melzig, a team of highly talented creatives, programmers, engineers, network architects and technicians collaborated to stage the first ever in-the-round ESC, breaking technical barriers and records.Read More »Robe is Key to Eurovision 2024

Cort Lawrence and Raw Cereal Use CHAUVET in Morgan Wallen Design

Morgan Wallen’s touring production for the One Night At A Time World 2024 Tour’s use of advanced lighting fixtures, coupled with a strategic layout, ensures a captivating experience for audiences across the venue. Central to the lighting design are 84 STRIKE Bolt 1C fixtures from CHAUVET Professional. These fixtures replace the conventional blinders and act as crowd lights.

Bandit Lites System Captivates on STARSET ‘Immersion’ Tour

Cinematic rock band STARSET transported fans to interstellar heights, blending celestial visuals with cosmic sounds on their Immersion Tour. Bandit Lites supplied a lighting system for the pioneers of the modern rock scene, who are known for their expansive storytelling, immersive live shows and exploration of futuristic narratives and existential questions. They released their newest single and music video “Brave New World” on May 3.Read More »Bandit Lites System Captivates on STARSET ‘Immersion’ Tour

Fredrik Stormby Goes Large with Ayrton Fixtures at Eurovision Song Contest 2024

 

The Eurovision Song Contest’s official slogan #UnitedByMusic is applicable not only to the artists and audiences. To stage a live broadcast of this magnitude – reputedly the largest live broadcast in the world – takes huge teamwork and cooperation over a long period of time, even before the artists appear on stage. Behind the scenes is no exception and under the experienced hand of veteran Eurovision Technical Show Director, Ola Melzig, the Production Designer, Florian Wieder, and Lighting and Screen Content Designer Fredrik Stormby of Green Wall Designs, worked closely with Associate Lighting Designers Mike Smith and Michael Straun to ensure the 68th Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in the Malmö Arena was the most impressive to date.Read More »Fredrik Stormby Goes Large with Ayrton Fixtures at Eurovision Song Contest 2024

ADJ Hydro Profiles Used To Illuminate Working Ferris Wheel Built Into Festival Stage Set

ADJ’s flagship IP65-rated Hydro Profile automated luminaires were used alongside almost 300 other ADJ fixtures to illuminate two of the areas at the 2024 Rebirth hard dance festival held in the Netherlands last month. The event’s outdoor stage allowed festivalgoers the unique experience of riding the huge Ferris wheel which provided the focal point for its set design.

The ‘Outsiders’ Rolls with the Punches on Broadway

‘The Outsiders’ has received 12 Tony nominations, not only for its impressive adaptation from paper to stage but also for its powerful visual design elements. PRG is proud to have provided this new musical with audio, lighting, and projection technology. Lighting Designer Brian MacDevitt and Projection Designer Hana S. Kim deliver a genuinely immersive experience for audience members throughout the theatre.