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Ed Sheeran tour photo by jeradhillphoto.com courtesy Special Event Services

SES Provides Visual Assist for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Shows, including Big Gigs at MSG

NEW YORK — After touring in support of his debut album the past two-and-a-half years — with his own shows and also as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s RED tour — British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran brought the tour to a close last fall with three performances at Madison Square Garden. Special Event Services (SES) supported the artist’s U.S. shows, including the big final gigs at Madison Square Garden.

Latvian Song and Dance Festival Lit with Philips Vari-Lite Fixtures

Latvian Song and Dance Festival Lit with Philips Vari-Lite Fixtures

RIGA, Latvia — LD Normunds Blasans specified Philips Vari-Lite’s VL3015LT Spots, VL3500 and VL3000 Washes for an open-air event featuring music from 20,000 performers celebrating Latvian culture here recently. NA Stage & Light supplied 20 VL3015LT Spot luminaires, 16 VL3000 Washes, and 24 VL3500 Wash fixtures for the 25th Latvian Song and Dance Festival, which drew an audience of more than 40,000.

Zig Zag Lighting provided Robe Pointe, LEDBeam 100, LEDWash 600 and Robin 600E Spot fixtures for Jamie Cullum’s recent tour of the U.K. and Europe

Jamie Cullum Tours with Robe Gear

LONDON — Mood, drama, invention and Robe moving lights were at the heart of the elegant, intricate lighting design created by Rich George from 3DL&S for jazz-pop singer and songwriter Jamie Cullum’s Momentum tour, which recently completed its first U.K. leg before heading to Europe. Leeds, U.K.-based Zig Zag Lighting is providing the gear.

dbn Lighting provided lighting and video support for The Warehouse EDM gigs in Manchester, U.K. in 2013

Warehouse Project EDM Events in U.K. Lit by dbn

MANCHESTER, U.K. — dbn Lighting, based here, once again supplied lighting and LED screens to the Warehouse Project (WHP), a series of EDM events founded by Sacha Lord-Marchionne and Sam Kandel. WHP operates for two regular nights each week from September to New Year’s Eve on a timeline coinciding with university and college schedules. It attracts international EDM DJs and live acts and sells out months in advance. This was the second year the club has operating out of the Victoria Warehouse venue in Trafford Park. dbn’s Pete Robinson has been involved with WHP from the start. This year he created the production and lighting design for all three rooms in the space.

Robe Pointe fixtures at the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards

LD Carlos Colina Lights Latin Grammys with Robe Pointes

LAS VEGAS — For the 14th annual Latin Grammy Awards, held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center here Nov. 21, LD Carlos Colina included Robe Pointe fixtures in the rig. Among the highlights: Ricky Martin performing “Más y Más” with Draco Rosa, this year’s Album of the Year winning artist. Atomic Lighting provided the gear for the event, seen by nearly 10 million viewers.

Justin Timberlake 2013 tour

Justin Timberlake Tours with grandMA-controlled Sharpys

NEW YORK— For Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience World Tour, lighting directors/programmers Nick Whitehouse and Jason Gangi are using a grandMA2 console for the sophisticated production, which makes use of Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures in the lighting rig. Both the console and the fixture are distributed by A.C.T Lighting.

Grand Central Terminal Lights Up with 350+ Martin Fixtures

Grand Central Terminal Lights Up with 350+ Martin Fixtures

NEW YORK — It may be 100 years old, but Bestek Lighting & Staging did several better than providing 100 candles for Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal. The company provided more than 350 Martin lighting fixtures for a holiday-themed light show designed by Michiru Tanaka.

2013 Gadget Show Live @ Christmas Expo Lit with Robe Gear

2013 Gadget Show Live @ Christmas Expo Lit with Robe Gear

LONDON — For  the 2013 Gadget Show Live @ Christmas Expo, staged in the 2,500 capacity Super Theatre auditorium at Earls Court Exhibition Centre here, LD Steve Sinclair specified Robe fixtures including the company’s new MiniMe LED and digital effects luminaire plus DLS Profile, DLX Spot, MMX Spot, LEDBeam 100s and LEDWash 600 moving lights.

Parnelli Halloween

Last Chance for Parnelli Voting, Deadline is Oct. 31

LAS VEGAS — If you haven’t yet cast your vote for the 2013 Parnelli Awards, you have a few more days, but the final witching hour, noon PST on Oct. 31, is approaching fast. Also going fast: tickets for the Nov. 23 ceremony at the Las Vegas Mirage featuring host Micky Dolenz and Parnelli honorees  George Travis, Eric Pearce, Mark Engebretson and Mo Morrison.