GLP has appointed DataVisual Marketing as its new Canadian distributor. The move was formally announced at the recent CITT conference and trade show in Saskatoon and is perfectly timed as DataVisual – with a rich portfolio of traditional AV brands onboard – looks to diversify further into the concert lighting space.
With the new Creos, GLP is pushing the boundaries of the LED washlight, since it can achieve so much more than just the classic wall-wash.… Read More »GLP FUSION Creos: More than Just an LED Wash
‘Love & Laughter’, a collaboration between R&B singer Toni Braxton and stand-up comedian Cedric the Entertainer, is a Las Vegas residency at the 3,200-seat Chelsea theatre at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The shows marked the American concert debut of GLP’s JDC2 IP versatile new hybrid strobe – specified by Lighting Designer Ryan Healey, and were supplied by Volt Lites.
The Electric Love electronic music festival promised music, spirit, adventure and community. A top line-up with over 200 artists on a total of six stages and 180,000 visitors from 70 nations made the Salzburgring shake again at the beginning of July. GLP contributed to the power of the spectacle with a range of weather-protected devices.
Colorado-based Brown Note Productions recently fielded GLP products to help provide a riveting backdrop and enhance the natural wonder that is the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The show was a fast-moving, high-octane performance by South African DJ/producer Black Coffee and guests. For this production, GLP solutions formed the major part of a lighting design that was piloted by Chris Thoms.
In recent months, turnkey production design studio and rental company Maktive has invested heavily in GLP’s new impression X5 IP platform—sensing both the potential for deployment in the arduous weather conditions of the outdoor season and that the common chipset will guarantee uniform, homogenous color.
GLP’s latest generation products were out in force at BBC Radio 1’s recent Big Weekend, held over the May Bank Holiday at Stockwood Park in Luton, UK. This drew crowds of around 100,000 across and featured as headliners Coldplay, Sabrina Carpenter, and Rudimental. But it was long-time GLP advocate Sam Tozer who again custom-lit the stage for electronic duo Chase & Status, drawing on large quantities of new generation impression X5 IP Bar 1000s, XDC1 IP Hybrid and JDC1 hybrid strobes. Over 160 fixtures were supplied by LCR (Lights Control Rigging).Read More »GLP Goes Big for Chase & Status and Joel Corry at Radio 1’s Big Weekend
4Wall Entertainment successfully hosted the Moving Light Match-Up at the 2024 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference in Seattle last month. USITT is the leading association for performing arts and entertainment professionals. It provides education, networking opportunities, and resources to its members, which include designers, educators, and technicians. The annual conference is a hub for innovation and collaboration within the entertainment technology industry.Read More »4Wall Entertainment Hosts Moving Light Match-Up at USITT Seattle
With the announcement of a number of significant new appointments, GLP North America is providing a major boost to its customer service resources from its base in Greater Los Angeles, CA.Read More »GLP North America Announces Significant New Staff Appointments
As the winter/spring exhibition season builds up to its finale, GLP has saved the best until last. Following the outstanding reception to its latest product portfolio at both LDI in Las Vegas and ISE in Barcelona, visitors to Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt (19–22 March) can expect not only to see all these in action, but a lot more besides (at their combined booths in Hall 12.1). This will make it one of the most important expo presentations in GLP’s history.Read More »GLP to Showcase New Product Portfolio at Prolight + Sound 2024
The 75th Reese’s Senior Bowl (featuring the 75th Anniversary Team) recently partnered with the NFL Players Association at the Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. To mark this landmark anniversary, on the previous evening a special 75th Anniversary Legends Gala was held (alongside a Mardi Gras) which featured some of the legends of the game. These footballing giants congregated in the ballroom at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel, where Good Morning Football host, Peter Schrager (from the NFL Network), conducted in-the-round interviews from a raised armchair platform for an audience of up to 500 guests, who listened intently as some of the game’s superstars told their stories.Read More »GLP on 75th Senior Bowl Gala Duty
Maintaining relationships with service providers, rental companies, and lighting designers is a culture deeply embedded in the DNA of GLP – German Light Products. In order to provide lighting designers and operators with a specialist to address all questions about GLP products and their implementation in a wide variety of applications, the company based in Karlsbad, Baden-Württemberg, has brought in another industry expert to strengthen the team. Well-known Lighting Designer, Toto Bröcking took up the role of relationship manager at the beginning of February. Bröcking brings 30 years of experience in professional design and programming and will continue to implement a few of his own productions. Bröcking, who lives and works in Berlin, works closely with GLP Key Account Director Oliver Schwendke, who continues to take care of his existing contacts.Read More »Toto Bröcking Joins GLP as Relationship Manager