Prolights fixtures played a role in Dekada by the Albanian singer Elvana Gjata. Contributing to the event was ASLV Albania working in collaboration with Kuadr Events, it integrated 350 cutting-edge Prolights fixtures, creating a breathtaking stage setup utilising 30 PanoramaIP Spot, 30 PanoramaIP AirBeam, 60 UNICO, 50 Jade lights and 40 Stark 400. Alongside this is also 24 Sunrise 2IP, 40 SunRise 4, 40 Lumipix 15IP, 12 EclFresnel TW, 12 LumiPar 12IP and 16 Razor 440. The ASLV Team commented: “The Prolights fixtures truly exceeded our expectations at Elvana Gjata’s Dekada concert. Their cutting-edge technology and versatility allowed us to create…
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Premier live event production company, White Tie Productions, purchased 120 Alfalite Litepix Series panels. Headquartered in Phoenix, with a second office in Orlando, White Tie will have 60 panels based in each location. The screens will be shipped to customers throughout the U.S. White Tie specialises in creating large-scale events for non-profit and corporate associations. Company President Ross Snyder wanted his customers to have the best available video wall technology. Synder commented: “When you see an Alfalite wall in person, it’s unique. These panels have an almost 180-degree, crystal-clear viewing angle, which is unlike any other LED.” When not being…
Oxford’s Event Production Services have been a fixture at Truck Festival for the past 15 years, in 2023 providing sound and lighting for five of the eight stages. For the second year running sound systems in these spaces were entirely based around NEXO products, from the GEO, P+ and ID series, with control surfaces from Yamaha. Highlights included This Feeling and Rockin’ Chair stages, which both utilised NEXO GEO M1210 and MSUB18 with cardioid subwoofers; and The Tap Room, with system of NEXO GEO M620 and MSUB18. All systems were ground stacked but still offered coverage and audio level across…
CS Audio, independent sound production company, have invested in Outline’s unique Newton FPGA processor, supplied by UK distributor CUK Audio. Owner Paul Hatt commented: “The unit had been on my radar for a while thanks to the industry ‘buzz’ it has generated. It quickly became obvious that it was way ahead of any comparable product and ideal for our needs. Its ease of use, dual redundant PSUs and connectivity options, all in such a compact package, made it a very simple decision to invest.” Hatt continued: “It has become our go to choice for our FOH drive rack, using Dante…
Backup has announced Koy Neminathan as a new trustee of the organisation and head of its Ambassador Programme. Neminathan, Business Development Director at Elation Professional and PLASA Manufacturer’s representative, is no stranger to the demands and pressures of the live entertainment industry. During the pandemic, Neminathan worked with the #WeMakeEvents campaign: “I felt like helping others was what had to be done, it was such an important thing for me,” commented Neminathan. “You’ve got to help those who can’t always help themselves and, particularly during the pandemic, I felt it was imperative to do what I could to support our…
FlexPoint joins TORUS and Wavefront Precision for the third leg of Sigur Rós’ world tour Icelandic rock band, Sigur Rós recently embarked on a two-and-a-half-week tour of North America, complete with a 41-piece orchestra. It marks the third phase of support from their audio rental company 22live, who earlier covered their 2022 world shows, followed by European summer dates and now tour dates in the United States and Canada. Each wave of dates saw progressive iterations of Martin Audio sound reinforcement, culminating in monitor engineer Throstur Albertsson recently changing his monitor set-up for XE500 wedges, to complement their IEM’s, and…
Lighting Designer Anthony Hazelden gives an inside view of the tour design behind Burna Boy’s sold-out London and New York stadium shows and CHAUVET Professional fixtures’ role in achieving it. www.chauvetprofessional.com
The ADJ Group sadly say goodbye to valued colleague and treasured friend, Timothy (Tim) P. Healy. Having worked with ADJ for over 20 years as a Manufacturer’s Sales Representative on the East Coast, he was an integral part of the ADJ family and played a significant role in the company’s growth. Having recently retired, Tim sadly passed away on July 21, 2023, at his home, aged 66. Born 12 December 1956, in Arlington, VA. He spent his entire working life in sales, representing a wide variety of consumer electronics and entertainment technology brands. In the ‘90s he went into business…
The mood ring is utilised as a metaphor for Matchbox Twenty’s Slow Dream Tour which concluded its 54-show run at Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. The Playground Design Studio created the mood ring image with a large inflatable semi-circle that arches over the upstage deck and is backed by a video wall. Accenting the 3D quality of this “ring” is a collection of lighting fixtures, including the CHAUVET Professional Maverick Force 2 Profile, arranged along angled stage left and stage right horizontal truss structures. “Things that felt important to us were that the show feel minimalist and architectural. It had to…
In 2023, the city of Veszprém in Western Hungary and the Bakony-Balaton region held a year-long program of events and celebrations as the European Capital of Culture. The Grand Opening of the festivities took place on 21-22 January under the title Come shine with us!, an event with lighting design by Balázs Varga. The LD illuminated the occasion using 120 IP-rated lighting products from Elation Professional. January is the coldest and snowiest month of the year in the country: “The rehearsal days and programming days were freezing and there was snow on show day,” stated Varga, co-founder and managing director…
Universal Pixels hit the road with electronic trailblazers’ and an Anton Corbijn-designed custom video set piece. Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori continues its world-spanning tour dates with an LED ‘M’ centrepiece, a 3D scenic element that becomes integrated as part of the video wall. Working alongside TAIT and Show Designer, Jason Baeri, Universal Pixels has helped to create the custom-built set piece for Corbjin’s latest vision. The LED adorned ‘M’ stands at an impressive 8m in height, aiding the tour’s video visuals and doubling an additional dimension for the video content. Universal Pixels has provided 320m2 of INFiLED ER5 LED for…
Global Motion has partnered with Music Managers Forum (MMF) to support existing and next generation music managers. Current and future music managers can now benefit from this hard-earned experience through Global Motion’s newly announced partnership with Music Managers Forum (MMF). The MMF works to educate, inform and represent UK managers, by supporting professional development, creating and highlighting opportunities to develop and grow business and advocating for a fairer music industry for artists and their fans. The MMF also offers a knowledge-sharing network of over 2,700 managers globally, where managers can exchange experiences, opportunities, and information. Global Motion’s Sara Gleadhall explained:…
Adamson has released Blueprint AVTM version 1.3.3, an update with support for new loudspeakers and current OS Version Mac support. The complete range of IS Series loudspeakers is now available for design and simulation with Blueprint AV. The new coaxial point source, the recently announced IS7c joins the IS5c and IS213, which were added last year. The latest version also improves the Mac installer experience and fully supports macOS Ventura and Apple Silicon computers. Blueprint AV has been the fundamental system design and simulation solution for Adamson’s Product family since 2013. Recently, Blueprint AV functionality has been added to Adamson’s…
Lining the 100ft-long runway that Messi and his family walked down to greet fans and transforming the stadium with aerial effects that worked in concert with pyro displays, the lighting set a mood that was New Year’s Eve, Super Bowl halftime, and world championship celebration inspired. Helping to create this heady atmosphere was a colourful lighting design from José Laria, Lighting Designer, Andres Albornoz and the entire team at LPS Production that drew on the output of over 100 CHAUVET Professional IP65 rated fixtures. “Our goal was to create a set that looked like big and award-show like,” explained Gerardo…
Power Logistics delivered a sustainable power solution to both the ceremonial and live broadcast from Westminster Abbey of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Working for Identity, Power Logistics’ project management team was involved in the pre-production planning phase for the event. The full power solution included Stage V generators, battery energy storage systems, cable and distribution equipment and DDA compliant cable ramp at several key venues/ positions in central London. Minimising carbon emissions was at the forefront of the solution devised by the Power Logistics’ team. This was achieved by utilising Stage V generator…
Entec Live has extended its investment in Optocore, proofing them for the growing roster of arena, stadium and festival events they are undertaking, using M8-BNC and X6R-FX converters for Gorillaz and Blur. This was after the production company had invested in its first three M8-BNC MADI switches for the Gorillaz world tour early last year. Supplied by Optocore dealer, HD Pro Audio, the devices were designed to help their Pro Tools rig, enabling connectivity with their Optocore-enabled DiGiCo SD7 digital consoles. The deployment this year recently added a further M8-BNC, and five X6R-FX-16AE interfaces, one with SRC sample rate conversion…
Rock-It Global has been named the logistics partner for Rally dos Sertões in a multi-year contract running until 2026. Rally dos Sertões is a cross-country off-road competition that has been held in Brazil since 1993 and is named after the Sertão region. “Rock-It is providing transportation of team equipment, vehicles, and support equipment from any location worldwide to the rally, and back again after the event,” explained Alex Amaral, Regional Manager for Motorsports and Business Development Manager, Rock-It Global. “One of the many challenges of this rally is that it goes through many small towns throughout Brazil, Rock-It has employees…
Geodis Park, hosted Shania Twain’s first show of Queen of Me stadium show. The concert was lit by André Petrus to add dimension to a concept conceived by Creative Producer and Production Designer, Cory FitzGerald of Silent House Productions. To create a fully immersive experience for the artist, he selected large quantities of fixtures from GLP JDC1 family, as well as the powerful impression FR10 Bars. Having programmed her shows since 2015, when it came to Twain’s Las Vegas residency he was charged with lighting the show, with FitzGerald brought in as production designer for the first time: “Cory had…
