Rachael Bronstein, Principal of Life’s Jam, and PLSN Columnist, is hosting a FREE event just prior to the Touring Career Workshop in Nashville on Tuesday, November 12. Before everything kicks off, Rachael is hosting a special session from 2-4 p.m. where she will work together with attendees to build a personal spending plan for the upcoming year.
Jonny “Tosser” Tosserello, Lighting Designer/Director for Lynyrd Skynyrd, is continuing his long-time use of Claypaky Xtylos for ‘The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour’ with ZZ Top co-headlining. Lynyrd Skynyrd, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, kicked off the North American leg, with ZZ Top, in July with lighting support from Premier Global Production.
Four Star Wire & Cable Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and connectivity, announces the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in the vibrant Nashville area. This expansion marks a significant milestone for Four Star Wire as it continues to meet growing customer demands and innovate within the industry.
CrowdLED, the European leader in LED wristbands technology, is setting the stage for a new era of audience engagement in the Americas. With the grand opening of its Nashville office, CrowdLED is set to transform the landscape of live events across North, Central, and South America. CrowdLED’s RF technology, requiring no cabling, no rigging, and integrating in just two minutes, has already made waves in high-profile events such as the opening ceremony of San Salvador 2023, the coronation of King Charles III, Formula E championships, concerts, and tours. And now, with the opening of CrowdLED’s Nashville office, it’s closer to home.Read More »CrowdLED Unveils the Future of LED Wristbands for Live Events
Sometimes a name just seems to feel right. Such was the case with Brian Kelley’s “See You Next Summer,” the latest his from the singer/songwriter formerly of the multi-award winning (CMT and ACMA) duo Florida Georgia Line. Recorded after a long hard pandemic lockdown, Kelley’s sound strikes the hopeful chord of new beginnings, with its laid-back beachy sound, and engaging sing-alongs, punctuated by some moving and thoughtful ballads. This combination has been winning the star a large following as a solo artist. Its upbeat, laidback mood is reflected in the engaging lighting that is supporting Kelley’s music on tour.Read More »District 5 Creates Cool Beach Vibe for Brian Kelley with CHAUVET Professional
Ayrton Domino fixtures have hit the road with country music royalty accompanying multi Grammy-winner Shania Twain on her “Queen of Me” global tour. ACT Entertainment… Read More »Ayrton Dominos Go Royal for Shania Twain’s ‘Queen of Me Tour’
Country music artist Kelsea Ballerini’s popular Heartfirst tour moved outside in June and July with a lighting design by Nick Chang that featured Elation Professional’s versatile Artiste Monet™ LED profile moving head, along with Smarty MAX™ luminaires. The tour, extended to a third leg due to overwhelming demand, travelled all over the country. The lighting and video vendor for the tour was 4Wall Nashville.Read More »‘Scalable’ Artiste Monet™ Carries the Load on Kelsea Ballerini ‘Heartfirst’ Tour
An estimated 250,000 people turned up for Nashville’s Let Freedom Sing! 4th of July Celebration. Bandit Lites worked with Chris Lisle of Chris Lisle Lighting Design to provide the lighting for both The Jack Daniel’s Broadway Stage as well as the Ascend Amphitheatre.Read More »Bandit Lights Up Nashville’s Fourth of July Celebration
OSA International, a full-service production company with offices in Nashville, Las Vegas, and Chicago, is supplying the lighting gear and product support for Peter Frampton’s comeback tour, Never Say Never. To visually bring his shows to life in concert, Frampton turned to Lighting Designer and Emmy-award winner Gregg Maltby and a full complement of OSA lighting. Although he had never worked with Frampton before, Maltby was hired to direct the Never Say Never tour and take the lead on the tour’s production design.Read More »OSA Lights Up Peter Frampton’s ‘Never Say Never’ Tour
The Band CAMINO has been on quite a roll of late, with an Elektra Records deal, a slew of charting hits like “The Last Man Standing,” and a European tour under their belts. This June, the rapidly rising indie/rock trio from Nashville reached another milestone when they made their first appearance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Of course, being relatively new, the band was slated as one the earlier acts in a festival headlined by the likes of the Jelly Roll, KORN, The Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Paramore, and ODESZA. But no worries, The Band Camino’s fierce, energetic sound stood out in the crowd, just as the lightshow supporting them did, despite the ambient light.Read More »Tyler Shapard and Dayne deHaven Go Bold at Bonnaroo for The Band CAMINO with CHAUVET Professional
Janet Jackson’s ‘Together Again’ tour is her 10th outing. For the ‘five act’ retrospective of her 50-year career, Eric Wade, Principal of Crossfade Design served as Production Designer as well as Tour Director. Troy Eckerman was Associate Lighting Designer/Lead Lighting Programmer. Both speak with PLSN about the production solutions supporting this dynamic artist’s tour.
Debi Moen has the inside scoop on all the where, what and who hitting the road for an incredibly busy touring season.