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Bandit Lites Nominated for Pollstar Awards Concert Visuals Company of the Year

Shinedown. Photo by SP Media

Bandit Lites is finishing 2023 with yet another nomination for Concert Visuals Company of the Year at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards where the industry gathers to honor the top tours, venues, live music executives, agencies, production companies, and more in over 40 categories.Read More »Bandit Lites Nominated for Pollstar Awards Concert Visuals Company of the Year

Brown Note Productions and Elation Proteus Weather Wild Summer Conditions

Inkcarceration (photo: Nathan Zucker)

By any measure, summer 2023 in the U.S. has been extreme with intense heat, severe rainfall and unrelenting smoke. So when a number of outdoor festivals and events are on the program, the challenge for any production company is immense. “This is a very current issue,” states Ryan Knutson, President of Brown Note Productions in Colorado. “We’ve seen some really intense changing weather patterns and IP fixtures have become critical in outdoor applications.” Read More »Brown Note Productions and Elation Proteus Weather Wild Summer Conditions

More Than 220 GLP Fixtures in Use on Herbert Grönemeyer’s Das ist los Arena Tour

 

In the early summer of 2023 Herbert Grönemeyer was persuaded to return to Germany’s arenas, having released his latest (and 17th) album Das ist los back in March. Much can be said about this man: his distinctive voice, his emotional, always fundamentally optimistic lyrics, his social commitment. Whoever attends Grönemeyer’s concerts quickly realizes they are in the presence of an exceptional artist. His fans already know that, of course. And so, at 67 years old, Herbert Grönemeyer hops and prances about the stage and gives tens of thousands of fans two hours of bliss, night after night.Read More »More Than 220 GLP Fixtures in Use on Herbert Grönemeyer’s Das ist los Arena Tour

Product News, July 2023

K&M: Crank Up Stands, plus info on other new products from ADJ, City Theatrical, Claypaky, Martin/Harman, Pangolin, Wenger and Whirlwind

Designing ‘New York, New York’

‘New York, New York’ is a big, spectacular Broadway musical with stunning designs that saw Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt win a Tony Award and Lighting Designer Ken Billington get a Tony nomination. They tell us about how their designs evoke 1940’s New York and interpret it for a musical theater stylized staging.

The Age of the Tech Dinosaur

This month, PLSN’s LD-at-Large Chris Lose discusses how to avoid becoming a ‘Tech Dinosaur’ and stay one-step ahead of tech extinction by continuing to learn and evolve your skill set.

ADJ Expands Encore Profile Pro Series with Two New Zoom Lens Options

Two new high definition zoom lens options are now available for ADJ’s popular Encore Profile Pro WW and Encore Profile Pro Color ellipsoidal theatrical lighting fixtures. The new EP LENS 2550Z (25 – 50°) and EP LENS 1530Z (15 – 30°) make these already versatile fixtures even more convenient to use, allowing for field angle adjustments to be made quickly and easily without the need to swap lens assemblies.Read More »ADJ Expands Encore Profile Pro Series with Two New Zoom Lens Options

‘American Idol’ Goes Mega Again

The live finals of American Idol 2023 moved to a new, historic venue – Red Studios Hollywood – giving Lighting Designer Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design and Production Designer Florian Wieder the chance to create a fresh and exciting new look in this special space, which has embraced history and innovation in film and TV production since the early 20th century.Read More »‘American Idol’ Goes Mega Again

Laserworld Updates the RTI ANGO 600 RGB White Light Laser

The RGB white light laser show system with moveable beam, the RTI ANGO 600, gets an important feature upgrade to improve transportability and flexibility of use. The 2023 version of the unit comes as split version, meaning that the AC unit can be split from the actual laser device, being just connected by the two hoses for the cooling liquid. This also applies to its little brother, the RTI ANGO 300.Read More »Laserworld Updates the RTI ANGO 600 RGB White Light Laser

Maxi Gilbert and ChamSys Soar for Manuel Carrasco

Maxi Gilbert says that he draws inspiration for his designs from opera sets. At first that may seem a bit surprising, since the Madrid-based designer has created lightshows for stars like multi-Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, and chart-topping Manuel Carrasco. But anyone who sees his work on Carrasco’s current Corazón y Flecha tour will readily appreciate the connection.Read More »Maxi Gilbert and ChamSys Soar for Manuel Carrasco

Parliament in Colors: Cameo Lights up Palace of Westminster

In celebration of the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, the Palace of Westminster in London was illuminated in the iconic colors of the Union Jack – red, white, and blue. The home of the UK Parliament is a worldwide famous building dating from 1840 with iconic architecture. To illuminate the Gothic-style exterior façade in the national colors, Lighting Designer David Bishop chose a total of 74 Cameo ZENIT W600 LED Wash Lights, supplied by Version 2 Lights.Read More »Parliament in Colors: Cameo Lights up Palace of Westminster

Matthew PJ Row Creates Powerful Silhouettes for Shane Smith and the Saints with CHAUVET Professional

There’s a good reason why two songs by Shane Smith and the Saints were used in the season five opening episode of Yellowstone. Like the popular Kevin Costner program, the music of this widely acclaimed band from Austin, TX delves into uncertain areas where borders can become murky, and subtle implications lead to bigger understandings.Read More »Matthew PJ Row Creates Powerful Silhouettes for Shane Smith and the Saints with CHAUVET Professional