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Proteus Plays Key Role in Al Gurdon Design for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Acclaimed designer turns to Proteus Maximus™, Proteus Excalibur™ and new Proteus Rayzor Blade™ for entertaining, impactful Opening and Closing Ceremonies

Fireworks are set off around the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Some 72 nations and territories came together July 28 – August 8 in Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Lighting the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the quadrennial multi-sport event was Al Gurdon of Incandescent Design who used over 300 Elation Professional IP65 Proteus luminaires to light the festivities.Read More »Proteus Plays Key Role in Al Gurdon Design for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Illumixx Appointed New Elation Professional Distributor in Canada

(L to R):  Eric Loader (Sales & Marketing Director, Elation), Claudia Pfaffinger (CEO, Christie Lites Sales), Chuck Green (Channel Account Manager, Elation), Aaron Lobo (VP of Operations, Christie Lites Sales)

Elation Professional is pleased to announce that Illumixx—a new distribution company owned by Christie Lites—has been appointed the exclusive distributor for Elation Professional products in Canada. The distribution partnership with Illumixx, which also covers the distribution of Obsidian Control Systems and Magmatic atmospheric effects products, goes into effect on September 1, 2022.Read More »Illumixx Appointed New Elation Professional Distributor in Canada

280 Proteus for Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert at Schönbrunn Castle

LD Jerry Appelt turns to power of Excalibur and Maximus on one of his favorite shows of the year

The annual Summer Night Concert (Das Sommernachtskonzert) by the Vienna Philharmonic at the illustrious Schönbrunn Palace is the second biggest show every year in Austria, only outdone by the world-class orchestra’s renowned New Year’s Concert. This year, lighting designer and director of photography Jerry Appelt used 280 Elation Proteus series luminaires to light the summer show for 80,000 spectators in the Palace Park plus a worldwide television audience of millions.Read More »280 Proteus for Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert at Schönbrunn Castle

Workhorse Proteus Maximus™ on Display at The Royal Windsor Horse Show

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery Musical Drive during the Platinum Jubilee Celebration “A Gallop Through History”.

This year marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and in honor of the historical anniversary, the United Kingdom is holding several events celebrating her 70-year reign. At The Royal Windsor Horse Show in May, Elation Professional had its own workhorse on display albeit not of the equine variety. PRG provided a full lighting rig for the event that incorporated 171 Elation Proteus Maximus™ IP65-rated LED moving heads as the key luminaire in the design.Read More »Workhorse Proteus Maximus™ on Display at The Royal Windsor Horse Show

Brett Eldredge on the Road with Impactful, Multi-Purpose Elation Rig

Bobby Glowacki does a bit of everything on country music artist Brett Eldredge’s current Songs About You U.S. tour and lights the singer/songwriter using a versatile lighting rig from Elation Professional. Production design, lighting design, lighting programming, lighting operation, even lighting tech, he’s a virtual jack-of-all-lighting-trades working behind the scenes to make sure the show runs smoothly and looks its best.Read More »Brett Eldredge on the Road with Impactful, Multi-Purpose Elation Rig

Chris Lisle and Elation Keep the Beat on Lollapalooza Perry’s Stage

It’s been a busy year for lighting and production designer Chris Lisle and his company CLLD. The production design firm recently wrapped up work on Lollapalooza, their sixth major event back to back, where they relied on an Elation-centered rig including Proteus series IP65 luminaires to light Perry’s Stage.

Halestorm is ‘Back From the Dead’ with Bandit Lites

Halestorm is back on the road and “Back from the Dead,” which is both the name and title track of their latest album released in May. Bandit Lites supplied a rig for LD Craig Richter’s retro-inspired concert lighting looks with fixtures from Martin, Claypaky, Vari-Lite, Elation, and Chauvet Professional.

Main Light adds More Elation Gear to Inventory in Form of Fuze MAX Spot™

One of the largest dry-hire rental houses in the United States, Main Light, has added Elation Professional’s new Fuze MAX Spot™ LED moving head to its growing inventory of high-quality lighting products. The full-color-spectrum automated LED Spot fixture is currently in stock and available to rent across all Main Light locations. Here’s a video from Main Light demonstrating the Fuze MAX Spot luminaire:

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Magnum Chooses Maximus™ as Multi-Role Player for Season Two of Fan Controlled Football

Elation Proteus Maximus™ LED moving heads and Cuepix 16 IP™ LED matrix panels provided field of play, broadcast and entertainment lighting for Fan Controlled Football’s season two at Pullman Yards in Atlanta. The historic setting provided a magnificent backdrop for a modern version of America’s most popular sport complete with multi-dimensional state-of-the-art lighting.Read More »Magnum Chooses Maximus™ as Multi-Role Player for Season Two of Fan Controlled Football

Jackson Browne and Bandit Lites Load Out for Summer Band Tour

Bandit Lites is providing an all-LED rig for Jackson Browne’s June-through-September 2022 tour, in support of the artist’s 2021 album, ‘Downhill from Everywhere.’ LD Greg Classen is complementing the music with Bandit-supplied Chauvet, Elation, Martin, Ayrton, and Mega Lite fixtures.

Nashville Celebrates Independence Day with Bandit Lites

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.