The 11th Annual Touring Career Workshop (TCW) at Nashville’s SoundCheck rehearsal studios attracted 350 attendees who gathered to participate in workshops and hear from top… Read More »11th Annual Touring Career Workshop Attracts 350 Attendees to Nashville Event
Coming Together as a Single Voice
Michael T. Strickland, Chair and Founder of Bandit Lites, Inc. has spent much of his time over the last 2.5 years working on behalf of the entire live entertainment industry by lobbying Congress for support and aid during, and now recovering from, the global pandemic shutdown. He has met with over 80 Senators, Representatives, and staff members during his efforts and one thing became clear to him, the live entertainment industry must speak to Congress with a single voice. As he notes, “We are an industry of a thousand canoes that need to come to Congress as a single battleship.”Read More »The Entertainment Association
The University of Tennessee in Knoxville held its annual celebration of illustrious alumni at 2022 Alumni Awards Gala. Bandit Lites donated a lighting system for… Read More »Bandit Lites Donates Lighting for University of Tennessee’s Alumni Gala
Bandit Lites made a substantial investment in new gear with a recent purchase of hundreds of Claypaky fixtures. Bandit added Claypaky Xtylos Mini HPS, Claypaky Xtylos, and Claypaky Volero Wave fixtures to their touring inventory.Read More »Bandit Lites Goes Big with New Claypaky Purchase
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society returned to Knoxville to celebrate and pay tribute to the great sacrifices made by Americans around the world in defense of our country. Bandit Lites was honored to donate a lighting system for the gala, where more than 30 Recipients of the Medal of Honor gathered to “reconnect with each other, solemnly commemorate those Recipients who have passed, conduct Society business, and engage the local community.”Read More »Bandit Lites Illuminates Medal of Honor Convention
Bandit Lites LD Alex Becker programmed a halftime light show for The University of Tennessee Volunteers’ new season of football in Knoxville using a gear package that included Elation Proteus Maximus fixtures and a ChamSys Magic Q MQ500 console for control.
Industry leader Bandit Lites has again invested in some of the latest new offerings from Chauvet Professional. Jake Tickle, Bandit Vice President of Business and… Read More »Bandit Lites Sends New Chauvet on the Road
Bandit Lites has long invested in multiple Robe Lighting products. As 2022 roared to life, Bandit has purchased even more Robe products to meet the growing clamor.
In late 2021 Bandit Lites made a purchase of several hundred Ayrton Khamsin-S fixtures with no real work planned from them; however, the Ayrton name, the high quality of service from the team at ACT Entertainment and a great relationship with Ben Saltzman made this a low-risk opportunity. As it played out, every Khamsin, as they arrived, went straight on the road.Read More »Bandit Lites Sees Payoff from Big Investment in Ayrton Khamsins
Bandit Lites is providing an all-LED rig for Jackson Browne’s June-through-September 2022 tour, in support of the artist’s 2021 album, ‘Downhill from Everywhere.’ LD Greg Classen is complementing the music with Bandit-supplied Chauvet, Elation, Martin, Ayrton, and Mega Lite fixtures.
Bandit Lites announces the promotions of several major leaders with Brent Barrett as Vice President of Business Development, Roth Edwards as Vice President of Operations… Read More »Bandit Lites Promotes Executives Brent Barrett, Roth Edwards and Jake Tickle
Bandit Lites recently announced promotions for Sharon Draper, Dizzy Gosnell, and John Jenkinson. Draper, Gosnell and Jenkinson are now serving, respectively, as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Production, and Director of Integration.