On Sunday, February 5, 2023, PRG supported Lighting Designer Noah Mitz and the team from Full Flood at the 65th annual Grammy Awards which aired on CBS. The Grammy evening was hosted by Trevor Noah and featured performances by Lizzo, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Steve Lacy, Sam Smith, and Kim Petras. The show included a tribute to Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary with an absolutely packed roster of rappers curated by Questlove.
Then on Sunday, February 12, PRG was in Glendale, AZ supporting the Super Bowl festivities. In addition to the lighting and production support for both the Eagles’ and the Chiefs’ players introductions, PRG also provided the lighting package for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show starring Rihanna. They worked with Lighting Designer Al Gurdon and the team from 22 Degrees to ensure they had all they needed to realize the dynamic lighting design.
Below you will find the Lighting Team and Equipment Lists for each of the two events, broadcast globally: the Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl Halftime Show. There will be more in-depth coverage of all the production elements for the Halftime Show in the upcoming March issue of PLSN magazine.
65th Annual Grammy Awards
Production Team
Lighting Designer: Noah Mitz
Lighting Directors: Madigan Stehly, Bryan Klunder, Jay Koch, Will Gossett, Hanna Kerman
Full Flood Production Manager: Sam Benson
Gaffer: Chris Lopez
Technical Producer: John Pritchet
Programmer / LD: Andy O’Reilly
Programmer/ LD: Patrick Boozer, Ryan Tanker, Erin Anderson
PRG Project Chief Techs: Jason Trowbridge, Darren Barrows
PRG Lead Techs: Geoff Smith, Ben Lewis
PRG Techs: Miguel Hernandez, Emin Hagopian, Vincent Kinslow
PRG Project Manager: Travis Snyder
PRG Account Executive: Tony Ward
Lighting Gear
6 MA Lighting grandMA3 full-size Console
2 PRG V676 Console
283 Vari-Lite VL2600 Profile
27 Vari-Lite VL3600 Profile
27 Ayrton Diablo
38 PRG Icon Edge
34 Robe Pointe
49 Robe BMLF WashBeam
7 GLP Impression X4 Bar 10
70 GLP Impression X4 Bar 20
74 Claypaky B-Eye K20
11 PRG Bad Boy GroundControl
1 Vari-Lite VL2600 Followspot
6 Vari-Lite VL3600 Followspot
36 Martin Rush Par 2
16 Astera Titan Tube
106 GLP JDC Line 500
37 GLP JDC Line 1000
129 TMB Solaris Flare
32 TMB Solaris Flare jr.
50 TMB Solaris Flare Razyr 1m
6 TMB Solaris Flare Rayzr 0.5m
4 Strong 2K Super Trouper LT
2 MDG theONE Atmospheric Generator
4 Reel FX DF-50 Hazer
4 Look Solutions Viper NT Fogger
4 Martin Jem AF-1 Fan
16 ETC Source Four Studio HD Ellipsoidal
8 ARRI Fresnel @ 650W
8 ARRI Fresnel @ 300W
Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show starring Rihanna
Lighting Team
Lighting Designer: Al Gurdon
Lighting Directors: Harry Forster, Ben Green
Lighting Director/Programmers: Eric Marchwinski, Mark Humphrey
Pre-Vis by Earlybird Visual
Pre-Vis Tech: Nick Couaette
System Tech: Jonathan D Martin
Gaffer: Alen Sisul
Best Boys: Dennis Sisul, Chris Latsch, John Cox, Damon Isaacks, Ron Murphy
Best Boys / Followspots: Adam Hagin, Daisy Toledo, Mike Smallman, Ron Murphy
PRG Chief Tech: Robb Minnotte
PRG Lead Techs: Matt Genezcko, Janos Bode, Meg Flanagan
Media Server Programmer: Jason Rudolph
Media Server Tech: Tim Nauss
Zactrack Tech, Aria Grosvenor
Stadium Lighting Integration: Michael Dodge
Cable Path Specialist: Larry Ganson
Fiber/Stadium Cable Management: Nathan Wilson, Larry Ganson
22 Degrees Project Manager: Marie Turner
PRG Account Managers: Tony Ward, Patrick Osuna
IATSE Local 336 Heads: Steve Hyatt, Kelly Beaton
Field Team: Ernesto Alvarez, Selene Curtis, Terry Ekes, Bernardo Felix, Jeremy Friedman, Matthew Hall, Christopher Kidd, Corey Mathews, David Miller, Stephen Sizemore, Caleb Smith, Rupert Ramsay, James Rosario, Mike Mungavin, Jeremy Sarkissian
Followspot Operators: David Acevedo, Adam Bernau, Michael Brown, Brandon Daniel, James Faulkner, Tracy Johnson, Aki Jones, Abdul Kassim, Jim Miller, Carmin Ortiz, Vincent Russo, Robert Sciorillo, Tara Shingola, Precious Schuler, Chris Sims, Bruce Wiberg
PRG Lighting Equipment
3 MA Lighting grandMA3 full-size Console
1 MA Lighting grandMA3 light Console
146 Vari-lite VL3600 Profile
35 Vari-lite VL2600
72 Robe Robin 1200
325 GLP X4
76 TMB Solaris Flare
6 Strong Gladiator IV Followspot
6 Britebox Flame LT3000 Followspot
6 PRG Best Boy GroundControl Long Throw Followspot
4 MDG theONE Atmospheric Generator
8 Reel EFX Diffusion DF-50 Hazer
8 Reel EFX Fans
PixMob Team
PixMob Executive Producer: Sophie Blondeau
PixMob Nova Programmer: Samantha Torres
PixMob Technician: Felix Torres
PixMob Special Projects Manager: Liz Hart
PixMob Special Projects Coordinator: Nikki Sude
Pixmob Equipment
4,200 Pixmob Nova
12 Pixmob IR Transmitters
7 Pixmob Kore Receiver
