Minneapolis-based Allied Productions & Sales turned to its inventory of Ayrton GHIBLI LED spot luminaires to light the pre-Super Bowl LIV “Super Saturday Tailgate” event held in downtown Miami by private jet service Wheels Up. ACT Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. Allied is a full-service production company, installation company and rentals house. It was an early adopter of Ayrton GHIBLIs adding the fixtures to its production and rental inventories. “We wanted to replace ageing lights with LED fixtures, looked at the options and GHIBLI met all the requirements,” said Production Manager Ethan Johnson, who…
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The Vridilo Je show was a massive high-profile tribute concert in Spilt Arena, Croatia, starring the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (ZPO) and dedicated to the late singer, entertainer, and Croatian superstar Oliver Dragojević, an iconic figure who passed away in 2018 following a career spanning over 50 years. The event was organised by his family, management, and record label, and was an emotional and important occasion for his many fans. Lighting designer Sven Kučinić used the opportunity to specify Robe’s new ESPRITE LED spot moving lights – with the transferrable light engine – for the first time, 24 of which were…
With more than 100 million people watching around the U.S. — and another 50-65 million watching around the globe — many eyes and ears tuned in to one of the biggest nights in sports. From the Super Bowl pre-game show, a rousing rendition of the national anthem by Demi Lovato, referee mics, sideline reports, and the high-energy halftime performance by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, Shure played an integral role in bringing the sounds of the game to a worldwide audience. Lopez, a Shure endorser since 2016, and her daughter, Emme Muñiz, performed together on Axient Digital ADX2FD with customised KSM8…
When Ed Irons came onto the scene as Kool & The Gang’s Production Manager/FOH Engineer, he was excited to finally get his hands on DPA Microphones’ solution after hearing colleagues rave about their high-quality performance. With DPA’s 4099 Instrument, 2011 Twin Diaphragm Cardioid, 4011 Cardioid and renowned d:facto 4018 Vocal Mic, Irons can deliver Kool & The Gang’s signature sound to live audiences around the world. Comparing previous microphones to DPA, Irons and the award-winning musical group were quick to notice the difference. “Once we heard the DPA mics, we were hooked,” he said. “The horn section for Kool &…
Full-service event production companies FROST Chicago and FROST Florida have added Ayrton Diablo and Ghibli fixtures to their lighting inventories. The acquisitions mark their first purchase of Ayrton products, which are distributed exclusively in North America by ACT Lighting. FROST Florida took delivery of Ghibli LED spot luminaires last year. “We were looking for an LED framing fixture with high lumen output and CMY and CTO variable,” said Matthew MacPherson, General Manager and Head Sales Executive at FROST Florida. “Ghibli checked all the boxes; it was everything we needed at a reasonable price point. We couldn’t be happier with them…
When French record producer and DJ Gesaffelstein launched his stage set at Coachella last April it created a blueprint for the huge Against the Night, Across the Time US tour that was to follow towards the end of the year. Positioned behind the artist was a 32ft high monolith covered entirely in Vantablack, a fragile material reported to deliver the world’s blackest black, erasing any visible features on a 3D surface and making objects very disorienting for the brain. The UK-designed material was being used for the first time in a live performance context. Show producer, Matthias Leullier, from Live…
RCF UK has appointed Tom Martin to the role of UK technical sales/support. He will be responsible for supporting all RCF dealers, south of the M62. Dean Davoile, UK sales director, commented: “As RCF continues to grow we needed to find someone that was capable of supporting our dealers and demonstrating across all our product ranges. Tom is that person; with his extensive experience in Live, Installed and AV applications, he fits the bill perfectly.” Martin added: “I am looking forward to getting my teeth into the RCF product lines and working with some great people, both in the UK…
As part of a restructuring program to accommodate continuing growth, Meyer Sound has promoted two managers to key high-level management positions. Amy Luley has been named Director of U.S. Sales Operations and Mary Molnar has been appointed Technical Services Manager, Americas. Both will be reporting to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing John McMahon. In her new position, Luley now assumes direct responsibility for managing Meyer Sound’s team of 15 sales managers and sales engineers throughout the United States. Account management, dealer contracts and dealer relationships will be under her direction. “We are transitioning to a new structure, moving…
American progressive metal band Periphery recently wrapped the Hail Stan: US Tour 2020 with a lighting system supplied by Bandit Lites. Named for their album, PERIPHERY IV: HAIL STAN, this album is the first release of the band’s own 3Dot Recordings label and follows their 2017 Grammy nomination for “Best Metal Performance.” “I wanted to create a show that was able to be hard-hitting with the band’s complex rhythmic syncopations but could also change at the drop of a hat to be a more traditional ‘giant rock and roll chorus’ for the more melody centred tracks,” explained Lighting Designer Travis…
Area Four Industries Direct UK is very proud to welcome one of the UK’s most experienced and respected entertainment industry suppliers to the EXE Technology family – Entec Sound & Light. Established in 1968, Entec is the original sound & lighting production rental company that specialises in equipment rentals, sales and installations for leading live events across the British isles. At the end of 2019, Entec purchased their first round of EXE Rise 1000kg D8+ low voltage hoists and then came back for a second helping in 2020. When asked about what led to his choice of investing in EXE…
LD Robert Henderson captured the swirling passions of West Side Story with a flowing, richly textured and vividly coloured lighting design that belied the circumstances surrounding its creation. “The way things unfolded, I didn’t have much time on this one,” said Henderson. “I had only a day for plotting and had to build a variety of looks within that time. However, I enjoy a challenge, and West Side Story is one of my favourite musicals of all time, so I was able to draw on my existing knowledge of the score to provide the emotional punches required by the show.”…
Elation is offering a pendant version in its Fuze series of high performance, high-value LED luminaires. Now available is the colour-changing Fuze Pendant LED wash light, an energy-efficient intelligent downlighting fixture that provides powerful illumination for a variety of house and area lighting applications. With its flexible design, this pendant light is at home in permanent installs as well as any temporary application like tradeshows, exhibitions and corporate events. Housing a full spectrum 230W LED array, the Fuze Pendant produces vibrant colours while providing high CRI variable white tones to flood space in hues of colour or functionally wash a…
Celestion has added two new bass speaker impulse responses, the BN15-400X and BL10-100X, to their collection of Bass Impulse Responses. The new Bass IRs, along with the complete collection of other authentic Celestion bass and guitar speaker tones, is available for audition and download at CelestionPlus. The Celestion BN15-400X has often been a go-to bass speaker for those looking for a thunderous low-end performance. For those looking for a warm bass tone that never sacrifices punch, this speaker is purpose-built to command the bottom line with a driving, rhythmic thump. The Celestion BL10-100X is built for bass without compromise –…
Mid-America Sound Corporation, one of the largest full-service concert and event production companies in the US, has invested in Ayrton GHIBLI, Khamsin and NandoBeam S6 fixtures for the company’s inventory and for client installations and added grandMA3 units to its console roster. Ayrton and MA Lighting products are both distributed exclusively in North America by ACT Lighting. Greenfield, Indiana-based Mid-America Sound has more than 40 years of experience in sound, lighting, rigging, roofs, staging and backline. The company made its first acquisition of Ayrton fixtures in two rounds in 2018 when it was in the market for more framing fixtures…
Broadcast on Fox to an international televised audience of more than 100 million, this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. While the performance itself only lasted approximately 14 minutes, the preparation was immense and technical execution flawless. According to numbers released by Fox network, this year’s Halftime Show reached more viewers than the game itself – with a total of 104.1 million people tuning in from around the world. Sennheiser’s Digital 6000 wireless system was the microphone of choice for headline performer Shakira as well as her special guest, Bad Bunny,…
Penn Elcom has announced that RGB Communications will be distributing its full range of ingenious 19-inch racking enclosures and associated accessories. RGB is a well-known technical ‘value add’ distributor that was established in 1991 and is based in Berkshire. The company supplies several carefully selected premium product lines and brands to a wide variety of clients such as AV and custom installers and rental and staging companies throughout the UK and Ireland. Penn Elcom offers multiple “excellent” solutions for AV markets and their 19-inch ranges “perfectly complement RGB’s existing product portfolios” in both residential and commercial sectors confirmed their MD,…
Reflecting the raw, unsettling power and complexity of Anna Meredith’s music in light is no easy undertaking, especially when one must contend with limited time, space and budget. But that’s precisely what Simon Horn did, when Meredith appeared at London’s progressive EartH, with help from a collection of CHAUVET DJ fixtures. “For a one-off show with minimal space, power draw, and load-in time, I need something that could be set up quickly and easily, yet still allow me to create the kind of immersive looks that would support this artist’s exciting music,’ said Horn, of Purple Lighting. “I also knew…
Reflecting continued rapid growth in the North American marketplace for its real-time communications and signal networking solutions, Riedel Communications has promoted Dave Caulwell to the newly created position of North American Channel Manager from his previous role as Business Development Manager for the Eastern U.S. He will report to Rich Zabel, Vice President of Sales for Riedel Communications North America. Caulwell has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of event technology and production, with a heavy background in video production. Prior to joining Riedel in 2016 as Business Development Manager, he held both technical and managerial roles…
