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Maggie Rogers: ‘The Feral Joy Tour’

Maggie Rogers, the Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, is touring with Lighting Designers Dan Hadley & Tess Falcone and Lighting Director Ali “Blue” Allison. Along the way, they talked to PLSN about working with the artist for “The Feral Joy Tour” and how the design supports the artist.

Tove Lo ‘Dirt Femme Tour 2023’

Mason Ford, Lighting Designer, Programmer and Director for Tove Lo’s “Dirt Femme” Tour, noted how the cloud set pieces were “the main element” at the start of his discussions with Creative Director Charlie Twaddle and the Tove Lo team. They opted to focus more on lighting than video—with no complaints from Ford—with a rig provided by Premier Global Production, the lighting vendor that had supported this artist’s “Sunshine Kitty” Tour in 2020. “When I heard from our Production Manager Tyler Young that we were going with [PGP], I definitely breathed a sigh of relief,” Ford said. “With Mark Donahue out as our Lighting Tech, and the gear they sent us out with, I didn’t have much to worry about.”

Bringing Down the Chandelier on Broadway’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

Broadway’s longest running show in history, The Phantom of the Opera, takes its final bows and will go dark, closing in mid-April. PLSN speaks with some of the creative and production team who have been with the show since the beginning 35 years ago. Sharing their thoughts are Lighting Designer Andrew Bridge, Associate LD Vivien Leone, Head Electrician Alan Lampel. We also talk with Gary Fails about the fog system, which is integral to the overall impact of the show.

Winter Jam 2023 Takes Bandit Lites on Tour

Production Manager Jerry Holcomb and Lighting Designer Kurtis Wheat crafted a system for Winter Jam that would give the range of artists the most bang for their buck. Bandit Lites supported the tour providing the lighting solutions.

GLP Hybrid Strobes Ensure Dynamic Performance for BHZ in Clearly Defined Color Spaces

The Berlin hip-hop crew BHZ (short for Bananahaze) have been stirring up the scene since 2018 with an eclectic mix of boom bap and trap. Creativity flows freely, as BHZ impressively demonstrate the multifaceted, high frequency nature of their performance, both as a unit and in solo projects.Read More »GLP Hybrid Strobes Ensure Dynamic Performance for BHZ in Clearly Defined Color Spaces

4Wall Provides Lighting to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah’s Netflix Special, ‘I Wish You Would’

4Wall Entertainment provided a lighting rental package to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah’s third comedy special on Netflix, I Wish You Would. The special was directed by Noah’s The Daily Show colleague, David Paul Meyer, and filmed at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.Read More »4Wall Provides Lighting to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah’s Netflix Special, ‘I Wish You Would’