“Time is like a river,” wrote the great Roman philosopher-emperor Marcu Aurelius, observing that moments of beauty inevitably vanish as quickly as they arise, swept… Read More »Massimo Tomasino Reflects Power of Antonello Venditti & Francesco de Gregori Show with Chauvet Professional
The letter “T” comes to us from the ancient Greeks, who modified the Phoenician letter “taw” by putting together two perpendicular lines, the vertical meeting… Read More »LD Maarten de Man Lights Tourist LeMC with Help from Chauvet Professional
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown Nashville to celebrate the Fourth of July with a big concert event and fireworks show in the heart of Music City. Bandit Lites provided lighting for two stages: the main stage on Broadway featuring Old Dominion and 17 Nashville-based artists, and the Ascend Amphitheater where the Nashville Symphony Orchestra performed.
The lighting rig that George Gorton designed for Dallas Smith’s Some Things Never Change Tour took on a life of its own over the course of the early summer, seeming to expand, contract and morph in new directions with every show. After a 19-month pandemic-caused hiatus, the Juno Award-winning multi-platinum country star took off to play some live music on May 24, and invited some friends to join him. Seven different acts have supported Smith on his 24-show, five-week tour of Canada. This diversity made it essential that Gorton devise a rig with an organic-like quality to grow and change.Read More »Dallas Smith and Friends Perform with Structural Lighting Looks from Chauvet Fixtures
Stand Atlantic, a rising pop/punk band from Sydney, Australia, has crossed the Pacific to tour the U.S. in support of their third album, F.E.A.R. Squeek Lights is supplying LD Jacklyn Ash with a rig that includes Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 BeamWash fixtures.
The Glastonbury Festival Circus Big Top tent hosted 30 different acts by a colorful assortment of aerialists, acrobats and other performers, many of them internationally… Read More »LD James Loudon Juggles Glastonbury Circus Acts with Help from Chauvet
Latin singer-songwriter Maluma showed his love for his townspeople with Medallo en el Mapa, a passionate three-hour, 35-song concert at the city’s Atanasio Girardot Soccer… Read More »Maluma’s 360ﹾ Stage Gets Diverse Looks with Chauvet Fixtures from Génesis Producciones
For Coldplay’s global ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour, spherical patterns extend out from the stage, an effect enhanced by Sooner Routhier’s lighting design, which features 192 Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M fixtures.
Inspired by Brit Pop and Seattle grunge, Latin rock group Zoé has continuously refined their music since the group formed in the mid ‘90s, bringing… Read More »Chauvet Professional Helps Tony Pérez Reflect Universal Sound of Zoé
Like many houses of worship, Radiant Bible Church in Indianapolis “went heavily into livestreaming” during the Covid lockdown according to Technical Director Wes Harris. Although… Read More »Chauvet Professional Helps Radiant Bible Church Create Stage Presence
For Goose’s 2022 tour, which includes performances at iconic venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and Radio City Music Hall in NYC, Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M fixtures are playing a key role. LD Andrew Goedde and Designer/Programmer Tony Caporale collaborated on the looks for Goose’s timecode-shunning shows.
At least 450 million people a day play basketball, according to the FIBA, the sport’s international association, but it’s doubtful that any of them got to do so on a court as unique as the one Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios and other high-profile guests shot hoops on this May, as they drained three-pointers and made layups the middle of Sydney Harbour. Their performance on Australia’s first floating basketball court, which was overseen by rap star FERG, was part of the latest version of “Courts Beyond Limits,” a program from Hennessy, the official spirit of the NBA, in celebration of the league’s 75th season.Read More »Chauvet Professional WELL STYX Sets Stage for NBA Floating Court in Sydney Harbour