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‘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

The Backseat Lovers

When The Backseat Lovers stopped off for a two-night stand in Northern CA, PLSN spoke to Production Designer Meagan Metcalf and Lighting Programmer and Director Gerry Dintelman about the show design.

Spiritbox ‘The Eternal Blue’ Tour

The Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox recently finished their first headlining tour of North America, ‘The Eternal Blue Tour.’ Co-Creative Directors Lenny Sasso (also handling lighting design) and Drew Mercadante (who is also screens producer) fill us in on how the visuals came together for the well-received tour.

Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater Boosts Robe Stock

Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater (The New Theatre) has recently invested substantially in new Robe moving lights with the purchase of 16 Robe T1 Profiles that have joined the house rig together with an additional 20 Spiiders (bringing the total to 30). Also new are two RoboSpot systems with two T1 Profile FollowSpots, plus 11 Tetra2 moving LED battens and 18 LEDBeam 350s.Read More »Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater Boosts Robe Stock

Robe Up All Night with Black Coffee at Zamna Festival

Photo by Kristian Suárez

The beauty, magic, and history of Mexican Caribbean indigenous cultures blended with superlative dance beats as the rhythm and free spirit of rave sent a rush of positive energy and human experience coursing through the 2023 Zamna Festival in Tulum. The stunning eye-catching jungle venue surrounded by nature reserves and sacred cenotes, provided a perfect setting for this iconic Mecca-of-music event, and into this dreamscape reality stepped Lighting Designer Eran Klein, working with artist Black Coffee on the Island Stage.Read More »Robe Up All Night with Black Coffee at Zamna Festival

David Garrett is Alive with Robe

Classic and crossover violinist David Garrett is a unique, interesting, and fun artist to light requiring a mix of treatments inspired by multiple visual genres, which is one of the many aspects – and challenges – relished by Lighting Designer Gerard Maijenburg who has worked with him for the last seven years. The European leg of Garrett’s current Alive tour featured over 200 Robe moving lights, picked by Maijenburg to energize his design.Read More »David Garrett is Alive with Robe

Phish’s Summer Tour Hits the Road


Phish’s North American summer tour united the collaborative lighting team of Chris Kuroda, longtime lighting designer for Phish, and associate designer Andrew “Gif” Giffin, who have created a dynamic and eye-catching design with the help of 72 Robe Tetra2 moving LED bars and 60 Robe Spiiders. The band has amassed a loyal, enthusiastic, and cross generational following over the years and are known for their genre-blending extended jams and innovative improvisations.Read More »Phish’s Summer Tour Hits the Road