The Vari-Lite team says they are “overwhelmed” at the response to the new products showcased at LDI 2022 and by the strength of the brand within the industry.Read More »Vari-Lite Gets Favorable Response to New Products at LDI
U.S. rockers Panic! at the Disco kickstarted their highly anticipated Viva Las Vengeance arena tour at Austin, TX’s Moody Center in September, with a ’70s and ’80s rock-influenced high-octane show. Conjuring up rich colors and sharp beams were 128 VL2600 PROFILE luminaires from Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand.Read More »Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamour for Panic! at the Disco
The University of Tennessee in Knoxville held its annual celebration of illustrious alumni at 2022 Alumni Awards Gala. Bandit Lites donated a lighting system for… Read More »Bandit Lites Donates Lighting for University of Tennessee’s Alumni Gala
Vari-Lite, industry pioneers in moving head lighting control and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced the Neo X15 and Neo X5, a family of high-performance lighting consoles designed for mixed-use facilities such as performing arts centers; stadiums and arenas; houses of worship; studios; schools; and more.Read More »Vari-Lite Launches X-Series Console Designed for Both Theatrical and Concert Lighting
For Carrie Underwood’s upcoming Denim & Rhinestones Tour, which kicks off this month and runs through March 2023, Bandit Lites is providing Fireplay LD Nick Whitehouse with brand-new Vari-Lite VL3600 PROFILE IP fixtures.
Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announces support for the General Device Type Format (GDTF) in all currently shipping fixtures and consoles, including production luminaires such as the recently launched VL3600 Profile IP, theatrical fixtures like the Acclaim LED Series, and consoles running Neo or ZerOS software. GDTF support is included in ZerOS 7.13. Here’s a video overview of ZerOS 7.13 update from Signify:
Read More »Vari-Lite Brings Industry-Standard GDTF Support to Full Luminaire, Console Product Line
Multigenre English musician Jacob Collier is back on the road for a grand world tour to celebrate his DJESSE album series. The show features an energetic lighting design harnessing the rich colors of the VL2600 range of luminaires from Vari-Lite.
Events solutions provider Encore collaborated with Lighting Designer Simon Grant in June to elevate a live-streamed corporate event for global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Together, they specified 100 Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash luminaires from Signify, to create on-brand colors and eye-catching effects that would look great on camera and on set.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Shines Vivid On-Brand Colors for Live-Streamed GSK Event
Halestorm is back on the road and “Back from the Dead,” which is both the name and title track of their latest album released in May. Bandit Lites supplied a rig for LD Craig Richter’s retro-inspired concert lighting looks with fixtures from Martin, Claypaky, Vari-Lite, Elation, and Chauvet Professional.
When Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts decided to bring a bold new actor-musician interpretation to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical adaption of the Stephen King classic Carrie, it was Mountview’s former head of lighting training, Louisa Smurthwaite, who worked with the students to create the visceral, yet retro lighting design. Keen to introduce fixtures that bought an era-reflecting feel to the classic story, yet still introduce the students to the latest lighting technology, Smurthwaite specified the VL5LED Wash luminaires by Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Brings Retro Style to Mountview’s Production of ‘Carrie: The Musical’
On Tuesday, July 11, 2022, Strand Lighting, LLC. voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a Dallas, TX court. There are now many rumors and discussions swirling around the industry about why and what this means so PLSN reached out to Signify [the ownership of the Strand brand] to clarify the situation. They told us that this filing is a part of the ongoing unifying branding effort of Signify to centralize its entertainment lighting products in a single legal entity, Vari-Lite LLC, and with focus on the Vari-Lite brand for all new entertainment products.
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Read More »Signify Rebranding Strategy Covering Strand, Vari-Lite, and Zero 88
Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced the VL3600 Profile IP, a large-scale, high output production profile fixture with an IP65 rating. Designed to withstand inclement weather, yet with weight and size comparable with similar non-weatherproof fixtures, the VL3600 Profile IP is designed for touring and TV productions, stadiums and arenas, and large theaters and houses of worship. Here’s a video preview of the VL3600 Profile IP at this year’s Prolight + Sound tradeshow:
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Read More »Vari-Lite: VL3600 Profile IP, a Large-Scale IP Rated Luminaire