It is with great sadness that the Showlight Committee announced the postponement of Showlight 2023. The popular quadrennial networking event was due to take place May 20-23 in Fontainebleau, France.
In the following statement from Showlight, Chairman John Allen explains the reasons behind this decision.Read More »Showlight 2023 Postponed
BARCELONA, Spain – In response to the growing relevance of content production and distribution technologies across the pro-AV and systems integration market, ISE 2023, set… Read More »ISE 2023 to Highlight Pro AV Content Production and Distribution Technologies
GLP has announced the worldwide availability of its new IP65 rated LED spot, designated the FUSION X-PAR 12 Z. Developed in close cooperation with PRG, the fixture has already started featuring at events across Europe, to wide acclaim.Read More »GLP’s FUSION X-PAR 12 Z IP65 Spot: Future- and Weather-Proofed for All Applications
The worldwide application of ROE Visual’s Black Pearl BP2V2 upholds its unique position in the content production market as the ideal display solution. Regarded as the standard LED display for in-camera performance, the BP2V2 panel has undoubtedly become the top choice for projects in virtual production, demonstrating immersive digital environments with unparalleled color vibrancy and lighting accuracy. Here’s a show reel of recent Virtual Production projections with ROE Visual products:
Read More »ROE Visual’s Black Pearl BP2V2 Remains Indispensable in Virtual Production
U.S. rockers Panic! at the Disco kickstarted their highly anticipated Viva Las Vengeance arena tour at Austin, TX’s Moody Center in September, with a ’70s and ’80s rock-influenced high-octane show. Conjuring up rich colors and sharp beams were 128 VL2600 PROFILE luminaires from Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand.Read More »Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamour for Panic! at the Disco
We hear all about the massive circular structure rig on Swedish House Mafia’s Paradise Again world tour from Ben Dalgleish and the Human Person design team, the architects of this rave arena experience. We also talk to All Access about the build and with ER Productions about the laser design by Derek Abbott.
Big concert tours were back in a big way this past summer and The Weeknd’s ambitious “After Hours til Dawn” outing is perhaps the best example. Lighting designer Jason Baeri is using over 450 Elation Proteus Hybrid™ and Proteus Excalibur™ moving head luminaires as workhorse fixtures on the tour, an elaborate, visually striking show that has been selling out major stadiums across North America since July. The first leg of the all-stadium tour kicked off on July 14 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and concludes on November 27 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The tour is also scheduled to visit South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.
Read More »More than 450 Proteus Workhorses Light The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours til Dawn’ Stadium Tour
Davy Sherwin, LD for Snow Patrol, was looking to supercharge a festival design that had previously incorporated GLP’s JDC1 hybrid strobes. LCR Lighting in Blackburn, UK provided GLP’s XDC1 IP Hybrid fixtures, which had just made their debut on Ed Sheeran’s “+–=÷x” (“Mathematics”) tour.
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Solotech, a leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, announces the appointment of John Probyn as Head of Business Development in Europe for the Live Productions… Read More »Solotech Appoints John Probyn as Head of Business Development for Live Productions Division in Europe
Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys has embarked on her sixth concert tour playing 31 dates in North America and 21 in Europe on the Alicia + Keys… Read More »Ayrton Perseo Profiles Dominate Rig for ‘Alicia + Keys World Tour’
Toyota Motor Europe has had plenty of exciting developments to share with customers and the media of late thanks to its impressive array of recently introduced hybrid and electric vehicles. Now, with the opening of its Brand Experience Centre in Brussels, it also has a sleek and engaging new platform for highlighting these innovations.Read More »Auvicom Lights Toyota Motor Europe’s Brand Experience with CHAUVET Professional