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Smarty Hybrids Add Tailored Touch to Breaking Benjamin on Co-Headlining Tour

One of the 2000’s most successful hard rock bands is Breaking Benjamin, whose guitar heavy sounds and powerful vocals delivered by Benjamin Burnley have endeared them to fans for two decades. The band teamed up recently with another iconic group, Alice in Chains, to co-headline a tour that also saw Bush on the bill as special guests.Read More »Smarty Hybrids Add Tailored Touch to Breaking Benjamin on Co-Headlining Tour

Miranda Lambert Tour Gets Support from LD Chris Lisle, Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – For Miranda Lambert’s Platinum tour, in support of the artist’s latest album release, LD Chris Lisle specified a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that includes fixtures from Vari-Lite (VL3500 Washes), Martin (MAC Vipers) and Chauvet (Legend Beams and Nexus 7x7s) to complement the visual centerpiece, a 50-by-30 foot (WxH) picture frame/video screen element. The tour kicked off July 10 and runs through Sept. 20, then resumes with another North American tour leg in early 2015.

Bandit Lites supported Nashville’s annual Grammy Block Party. Photo by Larry McCormack/The Tennessean courtesy Bandit Lites. Chris Young was among the featured performers at the event.

Nashville’s Grammy Block Party Lit with Bandit Lites Gear

NASHVILLE — Bandit Lites supported Nashville’s annual Grammy Block Party, a private event for members of the Recording Academy held at Owen Bradley Park on May 13. LD Mike Marcario’s design included Martin MAC 2000 Washes, Martin MAC Auras, GRN Batten 3-36 units, 8-lite moles and PAR 64s, controlled via a grandMA 2 console.

For “Hope in the Dark” Benefit Featuring Little Big Town, Bandit Provides the Light

For “Hope in the Dark” Benefit Featuring Little Big Town, Bandit Provides the Light

KNOXVILLE, TN — Blood: Water Mission, an organization that works to minimize the problems arising from both the spread of HIV/AIDS and lack of access to clean water in Africa, staged a musical benefit called “Hope in the Dark” at the Knoxville Convention Center here April 23. Allison Burchett, Bandit Lites’ Director of Philanthropy, worked with the charity to provide lighting for the event, which raised more than $220,000.

Musician Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lit with Bandit-Supplied Lights

Musician Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lit with Bandit-Supplied Lights

NASHVILLE — For the induction ceremony for the Musician Hall of Fame, held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on Jan. 28, LD Mark Carver crafted looks for performers including Neil Young, Randy Bachman, ZZ Top and Chris Isaak using Bandit Lites-supplied Vari*Lite VL3500 Spots and wash fixtures, VL3000 Spots, GLP X4S fixtures for lighting set pieces and two grandMA2 full consoles for control.

400W, 35K Lumen SuperSport Fixtures weigh about 20 lbs and are the size of

Bandit Teams with LED North America, Touts Light, Bright SuperSport Arena Fixtures

NASHVILLE —Bandit Lites has formed a partnership with LED North America and is touting the development of the SuperSport, a 400W, 35,000 lumen output fixture that weighs just over 20 pounds and is “the size of a couple shoe boxes.” The fixture has an efficacy of 89 lm/W and promises energy savings of up to 85 percent. Because SuperSport units are designed to replace traditional fixtures weighing 100 to 150 lbs., the fixtures also promise to significantly increase venue load bearing capacities.

Artist Dan Corson recently designed a light show for the park using Martin Professional fixtures provided by Bandit Lites. Photos by John Jenkinson, Bandit Lites

Iowa Park Transforms with Artistic Lighting Design

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park here borders the Missouri River, which separates Council Bluffs and Iowa from Omaha, Nebraska.  Artist Dan Corson recently designed a light show for the park using Martin Professional fixtures provided by Bandit Lites. Corson used 16 Martin Exterior 1200 Image Projectors with custom gobos mounted on 35-foot poles and four MAC III Profile fixtures with custom gobos in Tempest enclosures mounted on 14-foot poles.

Bandit Lites supports Amos Lee tour

Amos Lee Tours with Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – American singer-songwriter Amos Lee has been on the road promoting his fifth studio album, Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The tour began September 21 in New York and wrapped its first leg November 30 in Knoxville, TN. Lighting designer Morgan Leek wanted to illuminate the folk artist by “creating a classic feeling show: clean, minimal and refined.”

Bandit Lites is providing gear to fulfill LD Jim Greenawalt’s design for Sammy Hagar’s current tour

Sammy Hagar Tours with Bandit Lites Gear

NASHVILLE — Bandit Lites is providing gear to fulfill LD Jim Greenawalt’s design for Sammy Hagar’s current tour, including GRNLite Moving Wash 3-120’s, Vari*Lite VL2500 Spots, ACL Beacons and three LED Mirage screens.

Forecastle Festival’s Main Stage, Two Others Lit with Bandit Gear

Forecastle Festival’s Main Stage, Two Others Lit with Bandit Gear

LOUISVILLE, KY — For three stages at the three-day Forecastle Festival, including the main stage, Bandit Lites provided gear specified by Hadden Hipsley of Lambda Productions. The gear for the July 12-14 event included Clay Paky Sharpys, Vari*Lite VL3000 spots, Martin MAC Auras, Martin Atomic 3000 strobes, Lycian M2 long throw spots on scissor lifts and a grandMA1 full console.