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INFiLED Set to Exhibit dvLED Solutions at Both LDI and DSE Shows

INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, is gearing up to exhibit at the co-located LDI and DSE shows in Las Vegas where live events and digital signage intersect. Their LDI booth (#2525) will feature an immersive xR area, as well as a selection of dvLED solutions for Live Events professionals. Simultaneously, INFiLED’s DSE booth (#606) will feature their cornerstone digital signage solutions for tech managers looking to enhance their brand’s customer experience.Read More »INFiLED Set to Exhibit dvLED Solutions at Both LDI and DSE Shows

Blizzard Lighting Launches its Verismo™ Line of Theatrical Luminaires

Looking to bring better ambience to each stage, and audience, Blizzard Lighting unveiled its new, flagship line of ellipsoidal and Fresnel luminaires: Verismo. The line delivers breathtaking perspective on stage and boasts professional features such as HSIC color mixing, natural “true tone” light output and near-perfect CRIs. ETL-listed, the Verismo line of luminaires is designed for a variety of applications including theater, video, and production studios. Here’s a video hands-on demo of Blizzard’s  Verismo™ Fresnel & Profile in WW + RGBALC:

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Cameo Presents P-Series – LED Profile Spotlights at LDI 2022

The new P2 FC, the full-color profile spotlight, with RGBAL LEDs, from Cameo

At LDI 2022, Cameo, the lighting brand of the Adam Hall Group will present its first profile spotlight for professional theater and TV use in its Booth #2055. Cameo will present its new P-Series LED profile spotlights that are aimed at professional users from the theater, TV, and event sectors and are available in Tungsten, Daylight, and Full-Color versions.  In addition to its light output and flexible handling, the P-series also provides extremely high CRI and TLCI values as well as a lifelike white light and color rendering. To meet the exacting requirements of lighting designers, Cameo has developed the P series of LED profile spotlights. As well as the new P-Series LED profiles, Cameo will also demonstrate its new IP65 rated LED Soft Panel S4 IP from the new S-Series. Furthermore, visitors to the Cameo booth (#2055) can see for themselves the AZOR® S2 Spot Moving Head and the ZENIT® W600 SMD LED Outdoor Wash Light.Read More »Cameo Presents P-Series – LED Profile Spotlights at LDI 2022

Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamour for Panic! at the Disco


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

Editors’ Notes

PLSN Co-Editors Michael S. Eddy and Debi Moen share their thoughts on the November 2022 issue of the magazine, which coincides with the LDI trade show in Las Vegas and the Parnelli Golf Tournament.

Product News: November 2022

PLSN provides details on two Featured Listing items – DTS’ Synergy 7 Profile framing spot luminaire and Harlequin’s Liberty Switch multi-use floor system, which changes from rigid to sprung at the push of a button. Regular listings include details on Cameo’s S Series IP65 LED Soft Panel, the hazebase ultimate IP64 fog machine, Utratec’s EZ Kleen preventative maintenance fluid, and Vari-Lite’s X15 X-Series console.

KoRn

Crowned a fan favorite and ‘the band’s best show yet’, KoRn performs behind a transparent wall of video images and lighting effects on their Summer 2022 Tour. PLSN catches up with Production Manager Robert “Bobby” Schneider and Production/Lighting Designer Thomas “Church” Christmann to learn how it all calmly came together.

Swedish House Mafia: Designing A Circular Paradise

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.

Astera Titans for Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival

Astera Titan Tubes provided a great solution for the lighting of a rolling ‘small stage’ scenic truck which was central to the action for the 2022 Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival’s acclaimed production of Alessandro nell’Indie (Alexander in India) by Leonardo Vinci, directed by Max Emmanuel Cancic and lit by David Debrinay from Paris and Lyon, France, based design studio, LJOMA. Three unique performances were staged at the beautiful Margravial Opera House (Markgräfliches Opernhaus), a UNESCO World Heritage site.Read More »Astera Titans for Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival

More than 450 Proteus Workhorses Light The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours til Dawn’ Stadium Tour

The Weeknd 2022 tour. All photos by Todd Kaplan

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.

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