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Workhorse Proteus Maximus™ on Display at The Royal Windsor Horse Show

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery Musical Drive during the Platinum Jubilee Celebration “A Gallop Through History”.

This year marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and in honor of the historical anniversary, the United Kingdom is holding several events celebrating her 70-year reign. At The Royal Windsor Horse Show in May, Elation Professional had its own workhorse on display albeit not of the equine variety. PRG provided a full lighting rig for the event that incorporated 171 Elation Proteus Maximus™ IP65-rated LED moving heads as the key luminaire in the design.Read More »Workhorse Proteus Maximus™ on Display at The Royal Windsor Horse Show

The Design Oasis Lights Two Rolling Loud Stages and Grounds with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

Abbas Ritscher and his team at The Design Oasis made up for the lack of front-lighting at the Rolling Loud festival’s Snipes Stage by grabbing 12 extra Chauvet Professional Maverick Storm 1 Wash fixtures from their inventory and hanging them “as far down the stage as we could” for a camera-friendly lighting design. The Design Oasis also used Chauvet fixtures to illuminate the smaller VH1 stage and the festival grounds.

GLP JDC1 and impression FR10 Bar Enhance Stage Design for RAF Camora

LD Felix Seidel created large adaptable spaces in Gotham City style on tour for hip-hop artist RAF Camora with GLP products, using 32 impression FR10 Bars and 20 GLP JDC1. The tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland support the three albums that the artist has released since 2019.

Chris Lisle and Elation Keep the Beat on Lollapalooza Perry’s Stage

It’s been a busy year for lighting and production designer Chris Lisle and his company CLLD. The production design firm recently wrapped up work on Lollapalooza, their sixth major event back to back, where they relied on an Elation-centered rig including Proteus series IP65 luminaires to light Perry’s Stage.

Main Light, South to Open in Nashville this Spring

Main Light, based in Wilmington, DE and Las Vegas, NV, will open a third shop in the Nashville, TN area in April. The new 70,000 sq. ft. Main Light, South operation in Antioch, TN will be overseen by Randy Mullican. Pictured here, from left, are Main Light, South’s Operations Manager Jim Gregory and Rental Account Manager Cathie Berbena Lloyd.

Main Light Expands Inventory of GT Plus Truss Products from Tyler Truss

Main Light, an industry-leading dry hire provider of entertainment technology have expanded their truss inventory with GT Plus truss from Tyler Truss. Both Main Light East and West now have the standard 10’, 8’, and 5’ lengths in stock in addition to bases, corners, Tyler’s Indexable Spigots, and necessary accessories. GT Plus truss features redesigned leg sleeves and locking leg collars that allow for smoother operation.Read More »Main Light Expands Inventory of GT Plus Truss Products from Tyler Truss

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Stage Tops USA: Making Soft Goods Part of the Show

“I’ve had the honor of working with some of the best live entertainment professionals in the industry,” declares Stage Tops USA owner Kevin Greenwood. “I’ve worked with trussing companies, staging companies, production managers, designers, local hands, and riggers. Some of the stage installations were done at crazy high heights — I’ve been with clients on top of roofs that have been locked off at 45 feet and up.”