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LD Kyle Kegan Uses Elation on ODESZA’s Triumphant ‘The Last Goodbye Tour’

Electronic dance music pioneers ODESZA launched their The Last Goodbye Tour last summer to critical acclaim and the popular duo continue to mesmerize audiences with dates on the schedule into October 2023. Lighting design is by Kyle Kegan who complements an array of captivating backdrop visuals using a rig that includes 78 Smarty Hybrid™ and 26 Artiste Monet™ moving heads from Elation Professional.Read More »LD Kyle Kegan Uses Elation on ODESZA’s Triumphant ‘The Last Goodbye Tour’

Cody James Balances Divergent Visions for Yellowcard with Help from CHAUVET Professional

There are things that are impossible to achieve, like being in two places at once, or standing up and showing someone your lap. Then there are other actions, that while not “impossible,” are extremely difficult, because they call for balancing two seemingly opposite things at the same time. Of course, accomplishing this feat requires hard work, a deft touch, and a great deal of skill. Cody James brought all three (plus a great supporting cast) to the table when he created the lighting and production design for Yellowcard’s current Ocean Avenue 20th Anniversary Tour.Read More »Cody James Balances Divergent Visions for Yellowcard with Help from CHAUVET Professional

Ultimo Chooses Prolights for Summer Stadium Tour

Prolights’ solutions lit up the stadium tour of Ultimo, a young Roman singer-songwriter and leading artist on the Italian music scene. The rental company Mister X Service made a strategic choice by relying on PROLIGHTS solutions, meticulously selecting 116 Astra Wash19PixIP units and 144 Sunblast 3000FC units to enhance the visual spectacle of the tour.

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Zac Brown Band Takes Bandit Lites Gear on ‘From the Fire Tour’

Bandit Lites is thrilled to be providing the lighting for multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning Zac Brown Band on their 2023 From the Fire Tour. Comprised of Zac Brown, Jimmy De Martini, John Driskell Hopkins, Coy Bowles, Chris Fryar, Clay Cook, Matt Mangano, Daniel de los Reyes and Caroline Jones, the Zac Brown Band recently released The Comeback (Deluxe) album which features re-recorded tracks with James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Marcus King, and Blake Shelton.Read More »Zac Brown Band Takes Bandit Lites Gear on ‘From the Fire Tour’

Howard Eaton Honored with the 2023 Gottelier Award

The Gottelier Award is a special award which recognizes the invaluable contributions of the people behind the products that have changed our industry over the decades. Voted on by the industry, this year’s winner is Howard Eaton of Howard Eaton Lighting.

Projection Mapping Celebrates the Mont-Saint-Michel Millennium with the Modulo Pi Media Servers

On June 23, 2023, a unique show was held to celebrate the millennium of Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey. Called Solstice du Millénaire (The Millenium Solstice), the sound and light show designed by Les Ateliers BK retraced the history of the historic monument and magnified the building listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The technical production of this grandiose mapping was entrusted to AV technical provider VLS. Comprising five scenes, the spectacular combined video projection, sound, 18 beams of light and 400 drones. Here’s a video of the project:

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LD Gigi Pedron Employs Elation KL Panel as Rock ‘n’ Roll art for Queens of the Stone Age

Lighting Designer Emmanuelle “Gigi” Pedron has taken Elation Professional’s broadcast market KL Panel XL IP™ LED soft light and transformed it into a high-impact, aesthetic rock ‘n’ roll light for Queens of the Stone Age’s The End Is Nero tour. After playing European festivals throughout much of the summer, the band launched their North American leg August 3rd in Sterling Heights, MI. “I wanted to do a color field type show in the style of an abstract painting, minimalistic in form with a sense of open space,” Pedron explains of her design. “I want people to see what I see in my head when I hear the music—like Chromesthesia—and I needed a light that could express that with color.”Read More »LD Gigi Pedron Employs Elation KL Panel as Rock ‘n’ Roll art for Queens of the Stone Age

Voting is Now Open for the Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year Award!

From September 1 until October 6, 2023, 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 below down to just six. These regional winners will then automatically appear on the final Parnelli Awards ballot, which will be posted for a final round of voting.

Missouri Governor Signs Entertainment Industry Jobs Act

Standing: John Bardgett. Bardgett & Associates (a government and public relations firm); Trey Kerr, Gateway CEO; David Haskell, Gateway President of Business Development; Brain Carp, Gateway COO; Andy Gerber, Gateway President of Sales; Garry Brown, Gateway President of Operations; Jacquee Bardgett of Bardgett & Associates. Seated: Missouri Governor Mike Parson.

On August 29th, Missouri Governor Mike Parson came to the construction site where Gateway Studios & Production Services is building a 32-acre five-building studio and rehearsal complex. Surrounded by local and state officials, politicians, local media, and the Gateway team, Parson signed Bill 94 into law, known as the Entertainment Industry Jobs Act. It allows a tax credit for entertainment-related clients coming to Missouri for rehearsal and tour expenses equal to 30% of the cost, and it includes expenses like concert tour equipment, stages, sets, sound and lighting equipment, and scenery.Read More »Missouri Governor Signs Entertainment Industry Jobs Act

Christie solutions bring content at Illuminarium at the Distillery District to life

Christie® announced that its RGB pure laser projectors are illuminating an astounding new immersive venue in Toronto. Illuminarium Experiences, in partnership with Toronto-based Secret Location, has opened its first Canadian location in Toronto’s Distillery Historic District. The 13,500 square foot space includes almost 30 Christie RGB pure laser projectors and maintenance and support from Christie Professional Services. 

Felix Peralta Sets Stage for Café Tacvba at Hollywood Bowl with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

Nowadays, it seems like just about every show “has to be lit ready for broadcast, I-Mag, and or social media at any time,” says Felix Peralta. The noted designer and programmer knows whereof he speaks, having worked with many big stars with astronomical followings on Instagram, Facebook, and every other platform. This summer Peralta had the opportunity to create an array of stunning video/photo-worthy visuals with his lighting, the kinds that look like the stuff of beautiful dreams and remain in memories forever, when he lit Café Tacvba with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic in concert at the Hollywood Bowl.Read More »Felix Peralta Sets Stage for Café Tacvba at Hollywood Bowl with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures