Debi Moen lets us know who is up to what in our industry this month with a seasonal look at the fall and Halloween designs and productions from LD Erich Bertti; LD Thom Roberts; Silent House Studios; LD Vince Foster; Production Designer Michael Brown; Co-Lighting Designer Matthew Greer and Production/Lighting Designer Ed Warren, among others.
Chris Lose discusses the considerations of wearing multiple hats while out on tour. Are you going to be stretched too thin? Are they taking advantage of you? Here are the pros and cons to think about before saying yes or no.
To provide Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm with simple but impactful lighting for their 2022 U.S. tour, Bandit Lites deployed a dynamic rig using Martin… Read More »Halestorm Tear Through Summer Touring Season with Help of Martin Professional
ROE Visual is excited to announce the news of over 100,000 panels of their Black Pearl 2 series in Virtual Production use around the world. This figure represents a major milestone for the team and marks the undisputed market position of ROE Visual in this market segment. The latest model in the series, the BP2V2, is world-renowned for its on-screen performance, quickly solidifying it as “The Gold Standard in Virtual Production.” Here’s a short video celebrating this milestone:
Read More »ROE Visual Celebrates Milestone of the Film-Centric Black Pearl 2
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
American pop rock band LANY recently wrapped their 34-city Summer Forever tour with a lighting system supplied by Bandit Lites. The band, named as an acronym for Los Angeles and New York, is comprised of the duo Paul Jason Klein and Jake Clifford Goss. LANY boasts four studio albums, several EPs, more than 3.5 billion song streams, and over 750 million video views.Read More »Lighting Designer Ben Gilbert Shines a Light on LANY
American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria traveled across the U.S. over the summer on A Window of The Waking Mind Tour. The 25-stop trek, which took in a mixture of outdoor amphitheaters and indoor arenas, featured an impressive production that was anchored by a giant inflatable set piece flanked by a pair of large video walls constructed from ADJ’s Vision Series VS3 modular LED panels. The screens played a central role within the show, displaying custom animated content that depicted scenes from the fantasy world by which the band’s music is inspired.Read More »LED Video Solutions for Coheed and Cambria Tour
HARMAN Professional Solutions introduces the Martin MAC Aura XIP, premium moving head wash light raising the bar for optical quality, featuring an even wash field with soft edge, minimal stray light, and high intensity mid-air beams. It has a Radical aura filament effect, with improved light engine control, and an outdoor rating with close to zero compromises in weight, size, and aesthetics.
Here’s an introductory video on the features of the MAC Aura XIP:
Read More »Martin by HARMAN Introduces MAC Aura XIP Indoor/Outdoor Wash Light with Filament Effect
This summer’s Pride Parade in Long Beach, CA was accompanied by a two-day, two-stage festival featuring Iggy Azalea, Natalia Jiménez and more. Islay Events lit the performances with an array of fixtures including ADJ Hydro Beam X2 and Focus Spot 4Z moving heads, Jolt 300 washes, and IP65-rated 18P HEX IP LED par fixtures.
Ed Sheeran’s global tour is well underway as the captivating show continues to impress international audiences. The +–=÷x (Mathematics) Tour is supported by long-standing touring partner, Colonel Tom Touring (CTT) and features a stunning stage comprised of an array of ROE Visual LED products.
Concert tour lighting specialist Squeek Lights has expanded its rental inventory with the purchase of 36 ADJ Jolt Bar FX multifunctional strobe / blinder / wash / effect fixtures. The company, which specializes in delivering impactful lighting that complements the music and enhances the crowd’s energy, made the investment following positive experiences with other ADJ lighting fixtures and LED video products. The units are now set to go out on various tours this fall, providing lighting designers with a wide palette of effects to enhance their shows.Read More »Squeek Lights Adds Jolt Bar FX LED Fixtures to Expanding Inventory of ADJ Products
For country star Chase Rice’s show at the Blame My Roots Festival in eastern Ohio this summer, Zakk Bosserman paired his floor package design with an overhead rig provided by Showtime Sound that included Chauvet Professional Maverick MK3 Profile, STRIKE 4 and Rogue R2 Wash fixtures.