Elation brings forth two additions to the SŌL BLINDER series: the SŌL II and SŌL IV. Equipped with the same RGBLAW LED engine and accepting the same front lens accessories as the SŌL I BLINDER. Featuring RGB+Lime+Amber+White LED engines with 93+ CRI and an IP65 rating, both fixtures deliver brightness and precise colour accuracy. The SŌL II’s two 350W LED engines radiate a combined 30,750 lumens of output, while the SŌL IV takes it up a notch with four 350W engines delivering 59,830 lumens. The SŌL II BLINDER maintains all the features of the SŌL I BLINDER, its housing allows…
Author: Alicia Pollitt
In summer 2024, ADJ fixtures were once again used almost exclusively to illuminate the main stage at the SV Arena festival in Powys, Wales. Figure of Eight Events again took responsibility for the technical production of the stage, deploying a variety of ADJ fixtures including the new Jolt Panel FXIP and Vizi Beam RX2, which are recent additions to the company’s rental inventory. Running alongside the Royal Welsh Show, last year SV Arena replaced the former Young People’s Village (YPV). In 2024 the event again provided a place for younger attendees to camp and enjoy evening events hosted in a…
Broadweigh has announced its presence at this year’s LDI Show in Las Vegas in December 2024. Visitors to the show can find Broadweigh at booth #2019 where the nine-tonne load cell will get its North American debut. The team will also be giving an exclusive preview of its innovations set for release in 2025. “This is an exciting time for the Broadweigh brand,” said Matthew Youngs, Marketing Manager at Broadweigh. “Our innovations are developed with a deep understanding of the demands faced by today’s live event professionals. We are therefore thrilled to bring our latest solutions to LDI and demonstrate…
Sharpy X Frame features a 550-Watt arc lamp for brightness and vivid, uniform colors, including a deep red. This fixture is housed in a lightweight, compact design, to meet the evolving needs of modern lighting professionals. Giovanni Zucchinali, Claypaky Project Support, said: “Hybrid floodlights were, and still are, a kind of fixture where LED light sources have not yet matched the performance of arc lamps. When we decided to develop this model, we chose to enhance an arc lamp-powered fixture with all the most advanced technologies our industry could offer in terms of optical features, effects, colour production and beam…
Intense Lighting has expanded its inventory with PROLIGHTS EclProfile CT+ fixtures. The upgrade allowed the company to support the world premiere of Gilgamesh, a production by the Sydney Chamber Opera in collaboration with Opera Australia. “The PROLIGHTS EclProfile CT+ fixtures have proven essential to our work. Not only do they offer superior brightness, but the integrated homogenizer ensures flawless colour mixing, simplifying on-site operations,” Ian Garrad, Director of Intense Lighting, stated. “Their compatibility with our existing accessories was another key factor in the success of the installation.” The EclProfile CT+ model was selected for its performance, featuring optimised light output…
A Greener Future (AGF) will join forces with the UK Festival Awards for the 18th year to present The UK Greener Festival Award 2024. The shortlisted events for the UK Greener Festival Award are selected from those who have applied for the AGF certification and who have demonstrated outstanding success in reducing their environmental impacts and changing the industry for the better. The 2024 UK Greener Festival Award shortlists: American Express presents BST Hyde Park Bristol Harbour Festival Cambridge Folk Festival Green Gathering Green Man Uber One presents All Points East Congratulations to all the 2024 nominees. The festival that…
AEG Europe has announced that its 2024 London festival series has achieved coveted certification from not-for-profit sustainability specialists A Greener Future (AGF). American Express Presents BST Hyde Park has been awarded the Greener Festival Highly Commended Certification, with All Points East accredited in the Commended category. Attended by hundreds of thousands of music fans, and with line-ups featuring legendary global performers including Stevie Nicks, Andrea Bocelli, Loyle Carner and LCD Soundsystem, AEG’s 2024 London festival series at Hyde Park and Victoria Park were the most sustainable yet, with several new initiatives contributing to minimising the environmental impacts across the Capital’s…
Lightware Visual Engineering has announced the appointment of Aidan Chng as the new Systems Specialist at Lightware Southeast Asia. The expansion of the team aligns with the company’s commitment to continued pre-sales and post-sales support for high-quality service to their customers and partners. In this new role, Chng will serve as a key advisor and technical consultant for all Lightware products across the region. As a driven and motivated AV professional, Chng brings with him consultative skills to provide customers with a technological edge in their projects. Working closely with Candice Siow, Regional Director for Southeast Asia, and the broader…
Moonbears and ADJ have made a new distribution agreement for ADJ products in the Netherlands. The collaboration is part of ADJ’s strategy to strengthen its market position in Europe and will provide a new route to market for ADJ entertainment lighting and atmospheric effect products in the country. Moonbears is a distributor of professional lighting and rigging equipment in the Netherlands. With a streamlined product portfolio and modern customer-focused sales team, the company takes a ‘no nonsense’ approach to supplying rental companies, theatres and music venues with the equipment they need. While existing customers and new large accounts will continue…
Britannia Row Productions, a Clair Global brand, has acquired Plus 4 Audio. Founded in 2001, Plus 4 Audio has built a reputation for development in broadcast audio, offering equipment and services to some of the most respected names in television and streaming services including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, Pinewood Studios and Elstree Studios, and outside broadcast companies including NEP, theatrical producers, event organisers and major record labels. Known for expertise in audio mixing, engineering, and sound design, the company has pioneered solutions that enhance the clarity, richness, and quality of audio for live and recorded television…
IPS has expanded their inventory of EXE Technology hoists with further investment in EXE Rise D8+ with an additional 40 1000Kg and 12 2000Kg double fall chain hoists, considerably expanding its EXE rental stock. Having increased their EXE Rise D8+ fleet in April with 1000Kg and 500Kg units, they have seen an upsurge in demand via their trade hire team with enquiries from their customer base, especially for the 1000Kg units. EXE has been in action non-stop over the festival season on multiple events organised by the IPS team. Key highlights include the Kaleidoscope Festival at Alexandra Place in July…
Doja Cat brought to Europe her shows which were highlighted by four automated bridges, hair-covered risers, LED lighting pods, a wall of flames, and plentiful fireworks for The Scarlet Tour, backed by a Cohesion PA. Kyle Hamilton, founder of NeverSleep Productions and 2018 winner of the Parnelli Award for FOH Mixer of the Year, selected Cohesion for the tour because it “gave the sonic picture I looked for with the way I wanted things to sound. This version is the best that I can get in terms of clarity and rejection on the back end. It’s a great-sounding PA,” he…
Matt Pitman, founder of design studio, Pixelmappers employed a rig of Ayrton fixtures for the singer/songwriter’s headline appearance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage. Pitman chose a homogenous array of Ayrton fixtures that included the new Rivale Profile and laser-sourced Kyalami, supplied by Lights Control Rigging (LCR) as part of his touring rig, alongside Ayrton stalwarts Cobra, Bora, PerseoProfile and Domino LT, which formed the main house rig and audience lighting supplied by Neg Earth Lights. The Ayrton fixtures were purchased from Ambersphere Solutions, Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for the UK. In one of the first major touring productions to use Kyalami since…
The new macOS application packs an augmented feature set to enable users to take spatialised audio designs further in both entry-level and large-scale systems. TiMax panLab is the first major product release since both TiMax and panLab joined the Focusrite stable, marking the first step in a roadmap of product updates. At launch, TiMax panLab adds 3D rendering capabilities to QLab, alongside a wide range of mixing consoles and system processors and now for the first time, TiMax SoundHub. The simplicity of the 3D user interface in TiMax panLab provides a powerful tool for creators to craft multi-dimensional audio soundscapes.…
When lighting designer Rodger Pugh, his co-designer Craig Richter,and production manager Joey Dileo began working on the lighting for Halestorm’s current tour, they collectively developed a clear vision for the show’s final design. Through this collaboration, they created a concept somewhere between an “80s rock show and a ‘90s high school prom. “For a rock show, you naturally want those big, punchy, high-energy moments, but we also wanted to give the audience room to breathe during the softer, more introspective parts,” said Pugh. “For the high-energy, punchy parts, we leaned into bold, saturated colours—like deep reds, electric blues, and intense…
Bloodstock Open Air utilised Midas products across its stages. From the HD96 to the legendary M32 and Pro Series, these consoles transformed the Main Stage, Metal to the Masses Stage, and EMP Stage. On the Main Stage the audio production team, led by Mark Ellis and Adi Billinge for Stage Audio Services (owned by Kevin Moberly), pulled out all the stops. Two Midas HD96-24 consoles handled the Front of House (FOH), while a PRO1 managed playback and served as the shout system, ensuring flawless communication between engineers. The set-up was chosen for its ease of use, great sound, and streamlined…
Seven million in new premises taxes places over 350 grassroots music venues at immediate risk of closure. Despite extensive briefing to HM Treasury, Department of Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Business and Trade about the negative economic, social and cultural impacts of the removal of the 75% business rate relief for grassroots music venues, the Government has announced that business rate relief will reduce to 40% from April 1st, 2025. The immediate impact is to create a demand for £7 million in additional premises taxes from a sector that, in 2023, returned an entire gross profit across all…
TSL has taken a sustainable approach in refreshing one of its fixtures. Instead of replacing the VL2600, they’ve opted for a smart upgrade by replacing the LED engines. Sam Tamplin, Managing Director, shared, “We’ve often been frustrated with the short lifecycle of products from some manufacturers. A fixture barely gains traction in the market before a new version or a near-identical update is introduced. When Vari-Lite presented the VL2600 SE upgrade path, it struck us as an innovative step toward sustainability. Lighting designers already love the VL2600, so offering the same fixture with a 25% boost in brightness, allowing it…
