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Bandit Brings the Lights for Cody Johnson’s Sold-Out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Debut

Bandit Lites is proud to be lighting up platinum selling hitmaker Cody Johnson. With his undeniably country sound, Johnson’s recent sold-out appearance at Nashville’s Bridgestone broke records as the most tickets sold by a male country artist in their Bridgestone debut. Johnson performed a nearly two-hour set before a crowd that never sat. One of the most poignant statements from the superstar during the night, “God put me on this earth to make country music country music again.”Read More »Bandit Brings the Lights for Cody Johnson’s Sold-Out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Debut

Warren Haynes Annual Xmas Jam Electrifies with Preston Hoffman and Bandit Lites

The Warren Haynes Presents Christmas Jam returned for its 32nd year, partnering with the Asheville area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville. Bandit Lites provided the lighting system for the Dec 9th showcase which featured a line up including Slash and Myles Kennedy, Billy F Gibbons, Gov’t Mule, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Clutch, and Karina Rykman. The winter spectacular began in 1988 and has raised more than 2.8 million dollars over the years, helping those in the area who have been unable to be homeowners due to financial setbacks. “To take something as simple as playing music, which we all love to do, and turn it into building houses, it’s an opportunity that I can’t be more thankful for,” Haynes told area news.Read More »Warren Haynes Annual Xmas Jam Electrifies with Preston Hoffman and Bandit Lites

Industry Leaders Step Up for 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards

With about six months to go, the 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards are on track to break several records – first and foremost, the number of companies stepping up to make the evening of the live event industry’s award show a success. “I’m humbled by not only the number of progressive companies sponsoring our industry award show this year, but who is stepping up,” says Parnelli Awards Co-Founder and Executive Producer Terry Lowe. “Not only is it wonderful to see so many who have supported continuously from the first shows like All Access Staging and Productions, Harman Professional, and Sound Image, but also great to welcome first-time sponsors joining us this year.” First time supporters of this year’s gala include Eagle Production Co., Eventric/Master Tour, and Spider Ranch Productions.Read More »Industry Leaders Step Up for 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards

Tyler Truss Acquires McGuire Scenic Expanding Event & Entertainment Offerings

Tyler Truss Systems, a leading manufacturer of truss structures and systems for the live event and entertainment industry, has acquired McGuire Scenic. McGuire Scenic provides a wide range of scenic fabricating and rental services, supporting similar live event and entertainment production companies. Both companies are based in central Indiana.Read More »Tyler Truss Acquires McGuire Scenic Expanding Event & Entertainment Offerings

LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear

4Wall Entertainment recently provided a lighting rental package to KCD Worldwide for a unique hybrid event at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory, celebrating the H&M and Mugler collaboration. The event combined various elements, including sound, style, live performance, club culture, and dance. Lighting Designer Seth Bernstein provided a dynamic design for the event, which consisted of a concert, catwalk, and party.Read More »LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear

21st Parnelli Awards Offer Surprises, Emotions, and Winners

Always full of surprises and the unexpected, the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards held on Friday April 14 started out with a big one: Outgoing NAMM CEO/President Joe Lamond was initiated in the Parnelli Hall of Fame. Also getting their due: Roy Lamb (Lifetime Achievement Award), Keny Whitright (Visionary Award), Marty Garcia (Audio Innovator) and more than two dozen others.

Blake Shelton: ‘Back to the Honky Tonk’ Tour

From the creative minds of designers Steve Cohen and Bob Bonniol, working along with Felix Peralta, Blake Shelton’s “Back to the Honky Tonk” tour, with dynamic lighting, a cutting-edge video environment production design and a working bar stage extension, is a visually engaging theatrical experience. We catch up with the team to learn about the design and the practical solutions they relied on to realize it.