Bandit Lites is finishing 2023 with yet another nomination for Concert Visuals Company of the Year at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards where the industry gathers to honor the top tours, venues, live music executives, agencies, production companies, and more in over 40 categories.Read More »Bandit Lites Nominated for Pollstar Awards Concert Visuals Company of the Year
Debi Moen has the inside scoop on all the where, what and who hitting the road for an incredibly busy touring season.
A change of scenery brings more than new sights, it also opens eyes to see familiar things in new ways. The 2023 CMT Music Awards provided stunningly beautiful proof of that. Moved from Nashville to Austin this year, the three-hour event, which was broadcast on CBS, radiated a fresh, vibrant energy that instantly captured attention with its distinctive color schemes, boldly outlined stage, and dramatic catwalks. Tom Kenny, who created the lighting design for the event at The Moody Center, credits the change of venue with inspiring him, Production Designer Ann Brahic, and the rest of their team to reach deep into their creative wells to come up with their bold, and highly original, looks.Read More »CHAUVET and 4Wall Help Tom Kenny Create New Looks for CMT Music Awards
Find out who’s working on what projects as Debi Moen shares the scope on SZA’s S.O.S., Hayley Kiyoko, Brit Floyd, Billy Idol, and the CMT Music Awards in Austin, among other gigs.
Bandit Lites announced the promotion of Mark Scherer to Client Representative. Scherer is the latest addition to the leadership team at Bandit where his recent adventures on the road will offer a fresh perspective to clients as well as bringing practical applications of the latest in lighting technology. Read More »Bandit Lites Promotes Mark Scherer to Client Representative
The first all-new integrated resort to be built on the fabled Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, Resorts World Las Vegas opened to exceptionally high expectations. The spectacular resort has more than delivered, swiftly taking center stage in the city’s highly competitive entertainment scene. The luxury property is also home to Las Vegas’ newest state-of-the-art 5,000-capacity Resorts World Theatre, the product of a collaboration between Resorts World, Scéno Plus, AEG, and Solotech.
Bandit Lites has been nominated for the Concert Visuals Company of the Year at the 34th Annual Pollstar 2023 Awards. The awards will be held… Read More »Bandit Lites Nominated for Pollstar 2023 Award
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Bandit Lites made a substantial investment in new gear with a recent purchase of hundreds of Claypaky fixtures. Bandit added Claypaky Xtylos Mini HPS, Claypaky Xtylos, and Claypaky Volero Wave fixtures to their touring inventory.Read More »Bandit Lites Goes Big with New Claypaky Purchase
For Carrie Underwood’s upcoming Denim & Rhinestones Tour, which kicks off this month and runs through March 2023, Bandit Lites is providing Fireplay LD Nick Whitehouse with brand-new Vari-Lite VL3600 PROFILE IP fixtures.
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 exceedingly proud to share that long time clients Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood were bestowed the CMT Music Award for Video of the Year for If I Didn’t Love You. The duo also collected the trophy for Collaborative Video of the Year.Read More »Bandit Lites Clients Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Take Home CMT Music Video of the Year