Production/Lighting Designer Rob Sinclair is using Elation PROTEUS MAXIMUS LED Profile lighting fixtures for country star Zach Bryan’s ongoing ‘Quittin’ Time’ tour. The North American tour supports Bryan’s fifth studio album, “The Great American Bar Scene,” which was released in July.
Ayrton Domino fixtures have hit the road with country music royalty accompanying multi Grammy-winner Shania Twain on her “Queen of Me” global tour. ACT Entertainment… Read More »Ayrton Dominos Go Royal for Shania Twain’s ‘Queen of Me Tour’
Lighting Designer Mike Swinford of UpLate Design Inc. loves new tech as much as he loves the chance to be the first to use it, so he was delighted when everything aligned for rental company Fuse Technical Group to invest in the first Robe FOOTSIE luminaires to arrive in the USA… which he utilized as a key lighting element for the 2023 CMA Fest.Read More »First Robe FOOTSIES in the US on CMA Fest
Debi Moen has the inside scoop on all the where, what and who hitting the road for an incredibly busy touring season.
U.S. rockers Panic! at the Disco kickstarted their highly anticipated Viva Las Vengeance arena tour at Austin, TX’s Moody Center in September, with a ’70s and ’80s rock-influenced high-octane show. Conjuring up rich colors and sharp beams were 128 VL2600 PROFILE luminaires from Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand.Read More »Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamour for Panic! at the Disco
America watched as country music’s biggest stars graced the stage of CMA Fest 2022, which aired on August 3 on ABC. The festival’s live event was filmed in June at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium and featured some of the genre’s biggest artists including Carrie Underwood, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Wynonna Judd, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, and more, with Elle King and Dierks Bentley hosting.Read More »PRG Provides Support for CMA Fest 2022
Bandit Lites is thrilled to once again have provided the lights for the 7th Annual Black Music Honors. Held by Central City Productions at Atlanta, GA’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the glamorous two-hour event celebrated artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music. The televised special is set to air in national broadcast syndication Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, July 3, and on Bounce TV on Saturday, June 25.Read More »Black Music Honors Returns to a Live Studio Audience with Bandit Lites Lighting System
Sometimes lighting design comes down to an elemental level, even when it results in a 54-universe, deeply evocative show with an intergalactic theme that takes place at one of the world’s most famous arenas. Such was the case on April 28 when Butch Allen and André Petrus lit Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s two-hour One Night In Space show at Madison Square Garden.Read More »Burna Boy’s Show at Madison Square Garden Lights Up with Chauvet Professional Fixtures
Smooth jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson recently wrapped his 2021 tour with a budget-friendly yet distinctive lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. LD André Petrus specified Chauvet COLORado CuePix WW4 Blinders, Elation Smarty Hybrids, Showline Nitro 510C LED strobes and a grandMA2 light console for control.