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David Garrett is Alive with Robe

Classic and crossover violinist David Garrett is a unique, interesting, and fun artist to light requiring a mix of treatments inspired by multiple visual genres, which is one of the many aspects – and challenges – relished by Lighting Designer Gerard Maijenburg who has worked with him for the last seven years. The European leg of Garrett’s current Alive tour featured over 200 Robe moving lights, picked by Maijenburg to energize his design.Read More »David Garrett is Alive with Robe

Lighting Consoles

This month’s Buyer’s Guide covers lighting consoles from a variety of manufacturers and distributors. Click here for details on control desks from ADJ Lighting, Altman Lighting, Avolites, Baxter Controls, Inc., Blizzard Lighting, ChamSys, ETC, High End Systems, MA Lighting, MEGA-LITE, Obsidian Control Systems, Pathway Connectivity, Vari-Lite, and Vista by Chroma-Q.

LDI 2022 Helps Industry Gear Up for Busy 2023

The LDI Show returned to Las Vegas after a busy year of live event productions across North America. The aisles were busy with production pros seeking to gear up for another busy year ahead, with exhibitors unveiling as many new products as steadily improving supply chain conditions would permit.

PLASA 2022: The Gottelier Award Honoree is JB Toby – Technical Director for Avolites

JB Toby, Technical Director, Avolites Ltd is the 2022 Gottelier Honoree

Following the PLASA Innovation Awards, the prestigious Gottelier Award was presented to JB Toby, Technical Director for Avolites. This award, named in memory of Tony Gottelier, the renowned industry innovator and commentator who passed away in 2006. The Gottelier Award recognizes individuals or teams of people who have made sustained and significant contributions to the development of entertainment technology. Read More »PLASA 2022: The Gottelier Award Honoree is JB Toby – Technical Director for Avolites

Kid Cudi’s recent Barclays Center performance (photo credit: Rudy Calderon)

LD Joshua Schultz Uses Avolites Console for Kid Cudi, R. Kelly Gigs

CLEVELAND, OH and BROOKLYN, NY — For Kid Cudi’s recent gigs in Cleveland and Brooklyn in late March, which extended the artist’s 2013 Cud Life tour, LD Joshua Schultz used an Avolites Sapphire Touch console provided by LMG. Schultz is now supporting R. Kelly’s latest tour, which runs through mid-May, again relying on Avolites’ Sapphire Touch for control.