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Pharrell Williams’ ‘Something in the Water’ Shines in the Rain with Harford Sound and CHAUVET Professional

Lil Wayne, Third Eye Blind, Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers, Babyface Ray, Maren Morris… There were plenty of stars at Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water festival, but sadly, there was plenty of water too. High winds and rains along the Atlantic coast battered the superstar’s three-day event; a tornado even touched down nearby. Things got so bad, Friday and Saturday’s shows had to be delayed, while Sunday’s was completely canceled.Read More »Pharrell Williams’ ‘Something in the Water’ Shines in the Rain with Harford Sound and CHAUVET Professional

Elation Smarty Hybrid™ Workhorse Lights on Walker Hayes ‘Duck Buck Tour’

Last fall, Darkroom Creative enlisted Elation Smarty Hybrid™ moving heads on Walker Hayes’ “Glad You’re Here Tour” as a multifunctional workhorse on the country star’s first headlining arena tour. Currently out on his follow-up “Duck Buck Tour,” the leading design firm has again turned to the compact moving head as the only hard-edged fixture in the rig. Read More »Elation Smarty Hybrid™ Workhorse Lights on Walker Hayes ‘Duck Buck Tour’

Astera Launches Two New Fresnel Products

Wireless LED lighting specialist Astera launches two new Fresnel products – the PlutoFresnel for medium to small spaces and applications and the LeoFresnel, a cable-free LED alternative to the classic 1K Fresnel ideal for scenarios requiring more power and punch. These are the first battery powered Fresnel lighting fixtures developed by Astera, which are supplied as a complete package with barn doors, a full yoke with TVMP adapter for stand mounting, removable handle, and several other super-useful accessories.Read More »Astera Launches Two New Fresnel Products

Show & Design Group (SDG) Expands Its Lighting Rental Inventory with the Acquisition of Ayrton Diablo-S Fixtures

Las Vegas-based Show & Design Group (SDG) has made its first investment in Ayrton lighting fixtures with the purchase of 24 Diablo-S units. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton products in North America. SDG offers live event production and lighting rentals; a complete trucking division, SDG Logistics, Inc., is targeted at expedited entertainment logistics.Read More »Show & Design Group (SDG) Expands Its Lighting Rental Inventory with the Acquisition of Ayrton Diablo-S Fixtures

Atlanta’s House of Music Productions Increases Claypaky Rental Inventory and Becomes a Claypaky Partner

Atlanta’s House of Music Productions, an event production services company offering lighting, staging, A/V production, broadcast streaming and product rentals to a wide array of markets, has expanded its rental inventory of Claypaky fixtures and become a Claypaky partner for resale, installation and design projects in the southeastern US.Read More »Atlanta’s House of Music Productions Increases Claypaky Rental Inventory and Becomes a Claypaky Partner

Broadway Revival of Bob Fosse’s ‘Dancin” with Lighting Design by David Grill

‘Dancin”. Photo by Julieta Cervantes

The original production of Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ debuted on Broadway in 1978 at the Broadhurst Theatre and was a smash hit that ran for four years. This spring, the show’s first revival on Broadway opened at the Music Box Theatre with lighting design by David Grill and lighting services provided by PRG.Read More »Broadway Revival of Bob Fosse’s ‘Dancin” with Lighting Design by David Grill

From Salt Production to Stage Production: Upstaging Lights Chicago’s Salt Shed with Elation

Historical Morton Salt complex transformed into Chicago’s hottest new live performance space

Salt Shed interior space. ©Sandra Steinbrecher, @sandysteinbrecherphotography (instagram), @sandragoldin (twitter), Sandra Goldin Steinbrecher (facebook)

The Morton Salt complex in Chicago had been in operation for nearly a century before it was closed down in 2015. Today, the complex has been transformed into a multi-purpose venue for live music and other events named The Salt Shed. Boasting state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, including a comprehensive Elation stage lighting rig from Upstaging, The Salt Shed is quickly becoming the hot new performance space in Chicago.Read More »From Salt Production to Stage Production: Upstaging Lights Chicago’s Salt Shed with Elation

Claypaky Xtylos Deliver Post-Apocalyptic Look for Muse’s ‘Will of the People’

British rock band Muse has hit the road with its North American tour, Will of the People, on which more than 150 Claypaky Xtylos enhance the band’s post-apocalyptic staging non-stop. The tour is named for the band’s most recent ninth studio album, which gave Muse its seventh consecutive No. 1 on the UK albums chart and topped Billboard’s Alternative and Rock Albums tallies. The Will of the People tour began in Chicago’s United Center on February 25 and concluded the U.S. portion of the tour on April 20 in Salt Lake City, after which it will move on to Europe.Read More »Claypaky Xtylos Deliver Post-Apocalyptic Look for Muse’s ‘Will of the People’

LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear

4Wall Entertainment recently provided a lighting rental package to KCD Worldwide for a unique hybrid event at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory, celebrating the H&M and Mugler collaboration. The event combined various elements, including sound, style, live performance, club culture, and dance. Lighting Designer Seth Bernstein provided a dynamic design for the event, which consisted of a concert, catwalk, and party.Read More »LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear

ArKaos Launches KlingNet3

KlingNet3 is a new highly flexible, cloud-compatible, lighting and visual control protocol for the future developed by InMusic Brand’s ArKaos for the entertainment industry. It takes flexibility, user-friendliness, feedback, and ultimate control to next-gen levels. KlingNet3 (patent pending) enables control of ALL parameters of a lighting fixture – and so much more – and is a viable alternative to DMX.Read More »ArKaos Launches KlingNet3