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Parnelli Awards Winners Announced at 17th Annual Gala

ANAHEIM, CA — The 17th annual Parnelli Awards gala, held Friday, Jan. 26 at the Anaheim Hilton during NAMM 2018, honored Bobby “Boomer” Thrasher, Jonathan Smeeton and John Stadius with the Lifetime Achievement Award, Visionary Award and Audio Innovator Award, respectively. One of Boomer’s clients, Billy Joel, sent in a video tribute to his longtime production manager. “There’s nothing he can’t do,” Joel said, noting how Thrasher had assisted with everything from fixing Joel’s bikes, boats and cars to handling the surgery for his hip replacements and delivering his baby daughter.

Rogues Take Revelers On A Journey At BangON NYC Party

Entering the BangON NYC party at Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg Warehouse on December 31 instantly conjured up feelings of journeying deep into our solar system.  Hanging from the ceiling, as if floating through the vastness of space, were very large, colorful planetary orbs. 

3-Month Spotlight on MILOS Custom Solutions

From now until 31 March, MILOS will focus on the custom solutions offered to all MILOS clients that satisfy a wide range of needs and projects, from small exhibition displays and concert roofs to the largest and most demanding live event structures.  

MDG Dares with The Hunna

Formed only in 2015, The Hunna is 4-piece English rock band whose career is sky-rocketing. Their debut album, 100, was released in August 2016, and is soon to be followed by their second album, Dare, in May 2018.  The hard-working band kicked off 2018 by performing six back-to-back gigs in UK O2 academies in early January in support of the new album.

Robe Blows Up Like a Bonfire for The Hunna

Lighting designer Tom Campbell fully embraced the Robe MegaPointe buzz on a recent UK  tour by indie rockers The Hunna – surfing high on the 2018 ‘ones-to-watch’ list  –  utilizing 37 of these trending new moving lights at the core of his design.

4Wall Provides 400+ Fixtures for ‘Enchanted: Forest of Lights’ at Descanso Gardens near L.A.

LOS ANGELES – For Enchanted: Forest of Light, an interactive, nighttime walking tour experience created by visual design firm Lightswitch for Descanso Gardens, a 150-acre botanical garden attraction in Los Angeles County’s La Cañada Flintridge area, 4Wall provided more than 400 light fixtures, including Chauvet Colorado 1 Solos, Colorado 2 Quad Zooms, Elation Proteus Hybrids, Elation SixPAR Z19s, Elation SixBar 1000s and Martin MAC Aura XBs.

In Memoriam: Kevin Loretto, 66

NEW YORK – Kevin Loretto, who served as Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Robe North America since 2013 and, before that, as Director of Sales for Creative Stage Lighting, died on Jan. 23 in New York, surrounded by his loving family, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 66.