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Princess Cruises Chooses Robe for Groundbreaking Sun Princess ship

Princess Cruises has chosen Robe Lighting for its brand-new Sun Princess, the first ship in the Sphere Class for Princess Cruises. Robe Lighting fixtures are the primary workhorses for the production shows and entertainment on board this next-generation ship. The lighting design for the Sun Princess was selected and coordinated by Princess Cruises’ Fleet Supervisor for Lighting/Video & SFX, Matt DeJong.

Rodger Pugh and Craig Richter Fire Up Halestorm Tour with CHAUVET Professional

When Lighting Designer Rodger Pugh, his Co-Designer Craig Richter, and Production Manager Joey Dileo began working on the lighting for Halestorm’s current tour, they collectively developed a clear vision for the show’s final design. Through this collaboration, they came up with a concept that was somewhere between “an ’80s rock show and a ‘90s high school prom.”

Brompton Technology Delivers Rockstar-Level Visuals at The Smile’s 2024 Tour

The Smile is an English rock band featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with Tom Skinnery. Following the release of their second album, ‘Wall of Eyes’, earlier this year, the band delighted its fans with 21 electrifying performances in the UK and Europe. The Smile’s live shows featured an upstage LED wall supplied by long-time collaborators Universal Pixels, with Brompton Technology’s cutting-edge LED processing delivering the dynamic visuals.

A Stroke of Genius! Atomic Golf Las Vegas Sets Itself Apart with PROTEUS MAXIMUS

Whether you’re a golf enthusiast or have never swung a club, Atomic Golf in Las Vegas promises an exciting experience as you compete in interactive games that feel more like party activities than serious competition. Spanning four floors with over 100 high-tech golf bays and eight putting areas, Elation lighting effects boost the festive ambiance and enhance the interactive entertainment experience.

In Memoriam: John Fahnestock, Lighting Salesperson

It is with much sadness that PLSN learned of the recent passing of John Fahnestock, who was most recently a Sales Manager with PSAV. He had taken a fall a few months ago and died in his sleep the week of Oct. 21, 2024.

Claypaky: Sharpy X Frame Hybrid Has Global Appeal

The Claypaky Sharpy X Frame is one of the most versatile, compact hybrid fixtures available today, ideal for bright spotlighting, dynamic aerial effects, and precise framing. It features a powerful 550W arc lamp for extreme brightness and vivid, uniform colors, including an unmatched deep red. This fixture is housed in a lightweight, compact design, to meet the evolving needs of modern lighting professionals.

Willis Underhill Flows with Diamond Rio on His ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M Stadium

Diamond Rio’s catchy rhythms and clever harmonies make it hard to resist moving along to the music. The good time sound is so infectious that even when a light show is cue based, anyone lighting the band wants to do at least some busking. Just ask Willis Underhill, Diamond Rio’s Gallatin, TN-based Lighting Designer who uses a ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M, supplied by CLD Corp., for control.

De Bosuil Poppodium Embraces New Robe Lighting Package

De Bosuil, a buzzing 850-capacity live music venue in Weert, southeastern Netherlands, recently received a new Robe moving light package which is a substantial upgrade to their previous system of older Robe moving lights fixtures. These are all still working 11 years later but needed upgrading to newer tech to satisfy the string of artists and lighting designers frequenting this popular venue.

Voting for the Parnelli Awards is NOW OPEN!

The ballot for the 23rd annual Parnelli Awards Ceremony has been finalized, and voting has begun! The ballot is posted online at parnelliawards.com, and it’s up to YOU, the PLSN reader, to decide who among the nominees will step up to the awards podium at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA on the evening of Jan. 24, 2025 during the NAMM Show.

Hikaru Utada Embarked on 25th Anniversary Tour with Ayrton Classics

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and J-Pop sensation, Hikaru Utada, embarked on a tour of Japan and Asia in support of their new album, ‘Science Fiction’. The tour featured an other-worldly and monolithic production design from JAW Studio’s Jason Ardizzone-West. Lighting Designer Jeremy Lechterman, of Fragment 9, featured some classic Ayrton fixtures – MagicPanel 602 and MagicBlade R – as major components of his design.