Miley Cyrus returned to U.S. screens recently for a massive live-broadcast party with a host of star guests. Taking place at Miami’s Telemundo Studios, it featured classic rock ‘n’ roll lighting effects mixed with a Miami club style setting, achieved using Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash luminaires from Signify.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Delivers Vintage Looks and Miami Club-Style Effects for Miley Cyrus
Montreal-based Solotech appointed Alexandre Pecqueux President of the Sales and Systems Integration (SSI) Division, Canada. Pecqueux, a Master of Industrial Engineering, has been with Solotech… Read More »Solotech Appoints Alexandre Pecqueux President, Sales and Systems Integration Division, Canada
Solotech, a world leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pecqueux, a Master of Industrial Engineering, has been with Solotech for over 16 years. He has garnered experience in a multitude of positions and departments within the organization, bringing his unrivaled experience in operational and strategic processes to this role.Read More »Alexandre Pecqueux Appointed President, Sales and Systems Integration Division, Canada
To provide the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show with a hybrid lighting and creative video display that translated both on television and in person, Electric Aura Projects collaborated with Christie Lites and Solotech to deploy a unique rig featuring a wide range of Martin lighting solutions.Read More »Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show Delivers Stunning Visuals and Immersive Lighting Powered by Martin
Solotech, a global leader in AV entertainment and technology, is delighted to announce the opening of a new UK headquarters. Located in Birmingham, the new modern facility will serve as a hub for audio, video, and lighting rental stock and corporate offices, as well as a central location for its booming sales and systems integration activities. From this strategic location, the company is well positioned to efficiently serve the UK market and deliver its future projects in Europe. The install process is underway, and operations will begin in the upcoming months. Other Solotech locations in the UK continue to operate to serve client audiovisual needs.Read More »Solotech Announces New UK Headquarters to Continue its Expansion in Europe
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“Billboard” magazine recently ranked tours around the world by total ticket sales from November 2021 through October 2022. The Showtime section within PLSN’s January 2023 issue focuses on the lighting, staging and video production teams and equipment supporting these tours.
The world continues to be shaped in one way or another by the pandemic-fueled fluctuations in all aspects of business and life. Through those ups and downs, Solotech maintained a steady upward trend that saw it catapulted from 9th to 5th position on the 2022 Systems Contractor News Top 50 systems integrators in just one year. Equally impressive, Solotech remains the only Canadian company included in the global ranking.Read More »Moving on Up: Solotech Cracks the Top 5 on List of Top Systems Integrators
The first all-new integrated resort to be built on the fabled Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, Resorts World Las Vegas opened to exceptionally high expectations. The spectacular resort has more than delivered, swiftly taking center stage in the city’s highly competitive entertainment scene. The luxury property is also home to Las Vegas’ newest state-of-the-art 5,000-capacity Resorts World Theatre, the product of a collaboration between Resorts World, Scéno Plus, AEG, and Solotech.
After a two-year, pandemic-related wait, the The Weeknd’s 19-date North American After Hours Til Dawn Tour, surpassed even the loftiest expectations. This was plain to see (and hear!) from the moment the stage erupted in light, and The Weeknd appeared dressed in black and wearing a mask to begin his show with a hauntingly evocative rendition of “Alone Again.” Supporting The Weeknd during his transformative two-hour set was an immersive light and video show that featured over 1,100 fixtures and a 180′ video wall supplied by Solotech.Read More »Jason Baeri Evokes Moods for The Weeknd’s Tour with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures from Solotech
Twenty One Pilots’ “Icy” tour hit the road this summer, offering LD Tyler “Shap” Shapard the chance to produce an elegant and imaginative lighting design. To atmospherically engineer the mood and vibes for each song, he relied on a Solotech-supplied rig that included 80 Robe MegaPointes.