USA: Robe Gets Closer to Kane Brown Live by Thomas Richard - June 5, 2018 Talented American country music singer, songwriter and rising star Kane Brown is on the road opening for Chris Young’s ‘Losing Sleep’ tour, and lighting designer Andrew James wanted a practical and spectacular specials rig to give the young artist’s set full impact. He turned to Robe moving lights - 18 x
USA: CHAUVET Professional Hits Broadway With Michael Stiller’s Rocktopia Design Live by Thomas Richard - May 22, 2018 Unlike all but a handful of other venues in Manhattan’s famed theatre district, the Broadway Theatre is actually located on Broadway. This is far from the only thing that stands out about this big (by Broadway standards) 1760-seat theatre. Throughout its 94-year history, it has housed trailblazing productions, including the
GBR: disguise gx 2 go global for Metallica’s 2018 WorldWired Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 22, 2018 disguise gx 2 media servers are at the heart of Metallica's current WorldWired Tour where they have been used to sketch ideas, preview and run the dynamic show. The gx 2's integration with Notch plays a key role in the production, being extensively used for IMAG, post and real-time effects,
USA: HES SolaHyBeams Provide Three-in-One Lights for G3 World Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 18, 2018 The G3 2018 world tour needed three different designs for its three distinctive guitarists. Production designer/lighting designer Alastair Watson – who is also the production manager – had a tight budget and a one-truck space constraint. One rig had to do it all. So he specified 16 High End Systems
MEX: PR Lighting Illuminates Mexico’s 8th International Jazz Festival Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 As is the tradition each year, Musbi AC (Music in the Bicentennial A.C), combined with the Ministry of Culture of the Mexican Federal Government, Hermes Music Foundation, Performers of Mexico and the Single Union of Music Workers, to stage the International Jazz Festival. Now in its 8th edition, it took
ZAF: grandMA2 performs at Annual South African Film & Television Awards Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 Celebrating quality, excellence and talent, the 12th Annual South African Film & Television Awards was hosted at Sun City’s Superbowl on 24th March with a further 2.3 million viewers tuning in to watch the live SABC televised production. EPH Productions were appointed by ATTV to supply the full technical and
GLOBAL: Chorus Line, Cuepix on Old Dominion “Happy Endings” Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 Old Dominion has emerged as one of the hottest bands in country music, a fact recently confirmed by a 2018 Academy of Country Music Award as Vocal Group of the Year. When the band’s second album, “Happy Endings,” debuted at Number One on Billboard's Country Album Chart last summer, it
GBR: Snow Time for Robe Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 Irish hip hop artist, rapper and music producer Rejjie Snow burst on the scene in 2013 and has just released his much awaited debut album ‘Dear Annie’ to a buzz of excitement and critical acclaim. He has also just completed a 34 date UK and European tour, which was exceptionally
USA: Savannah Music Festival Moves Up and Outside with Meyer Sound LEO Family Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 The 17-day Savannah Music Festival is moving up in the world of cross-genre musical celebrations, easily ranking as the largest music-oriented arts event in Georgia and drawing audiences from all 50 states and many European countries. The 2018 edition wrapped up in mid-April, and for the fourth consecutive year all
FRA: Elation Lighting Rig for Shaka Ponk 2018 “MonkAdelic” Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 16, 2018 French band Shaka Ponk is one of the most eclectic you’ll ever run across. Adored by a growing fan base captivated by the group’s artistry and wildly energetic mix of rock/funk, the band is touring through 2018 with a rig that includes flexible lighting pods full of Elation Rayzor 360Z