The Industrial Revolution was just kicking into high gear in the mid-19th century, and a group of Belgian factory owners were concerned about the… Read More »Chauvet Professional Shines Throughout Belgium’s Gentse Feesten
Celebrating the spirit, joie de vivre, color and vibrancy of live music, the arts, and the essence of in-person community – back enthusiastically after the pandemic – technical production specialist CPL coordinated and delivered staging, sound, video, lighting and other associated infrastructure to Tropic Fest, a two-day festival style event staged in the beautiful grounds of the historic Chillington Hall in Staffordshire, UK.Read More »CPL Helps the Chill Factor for Tropic Fest Event
Corey Easterbrook likes to go with the flow, whether it’s busking light shows or jumping on new, unexpected opportunities. The affable owner of Hot House… Read More »LD Corey Easterbrook and ChamSys Flow with Neon Trees
Time may have passed, but all of the familiar sights and sounds at Glastonbury were there to make everyone feel at home. For many lighting… Read More »ChamSys Homecoming at Glastonbury
Martin Hruška overcame the inherent challenges of a 360-degree stage production for Czech star Leoš Mareš and provided the artist with lavish looks using a 300-fixture rig that was run on a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M console.
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott performed ‘Caravan of Love’ for the encore to their 90-minute set at Glastonbury Festival’s acoustic stage in late June, giving Patrick Sollitt the opportunity to create his “favorite look” using his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M to control a rig supplied by Fineline Lighting.
They say that “necessity is the mother of invention.” The team at Marbo Trade provides convincing proof of that. A leading supplier of lighting, sound, and stage equipment to the concert and live event market, they found that the demand for their goods and services all but disappeared after the Covid pandemic hit.Read More »Marbo Trade Lights New VPX Studios in Romania with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500
Sometimes traveling 587 kilometers (365 miles) can be like entering a new world. Popular French comedian Maxime Gasteuil is familiar with this feeling, having journeyed… Read More »Andreas Monschauer Uses ChamSys for French Amazon Prime Comedy Project, Maxime Gasteuil’s Arrive en Ville
Scotland-born DJ KC Lights led revelers through a celebration on Night Two of the Belsonic Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland last September. LD Anthony Hazelden used a ChamSys PC Wing running on a 15-inch MacBook Pro to unleash his bursting-with-energy light show for the event.
Cody James rose to the challenge of busking through Atreyu’s 29-city Baptize tour, which ended Dec. 16, keeping pace with his client’s metal-driven music with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console. The tour wove its way through a diverse mix of venues, from the Palladium in Worcester, MA and the Majestic in Detroit, to the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis and House of Blues in San Diego.
Having worked with The Brook in Southampton, UK for more than 20 years, local install specialists GLS were brought on board to transform the club’s outdated lighting system. To enhance the stage shows while also minimizing their carbon footprint, GLS specified 10 Chauvet Professional Rogue R2X Wash, 6 Rogue R2X Spot, 8 COLORdash Par Hex 12IP and 4 STRIKE 4 fixtures, all controlled via a ChamSys MQ80 console.
Queen Relived made its debut in fall 2021 at the O2 Arena in Prague. It brings Queen fans closer to the Freddy Mercury experience as performed by the tribute band Queenie. A total of 16 trucks transported the show’s gear into the arena. LD Lukáš Patzenhauer used ChamSys’ MagicQ MQ500M for the show’s elaborate looks, which featured a 17-universe lighting and video design.