FRA: PR Lighting AQUAs star at French National Day in Paris

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

For the main French National Day celebrations in the centre of Paris on July 14th, pyrotechnics company, Groupe F contracted Belgian company, Laser System Europe to stage a spectacular lighting and video display. And they, in turn, needed to look no further than PR Lighting’s IP catalogue, drawing heavily on

BEL: Working Hard for La Demence

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

Thomas Boets has been creating spectacular production designs incorporating lighting, set and video for Belgium’s diverse, highest profile and hugely successful gay techno party La Demence for several years, and has known the phenomenon’s mastermind Thierry Coppens for over 20. Regular La Demence parties are staged throughout the year including three

CAN: SFM Deploys EAW Adaptive For CosmoFEST

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

Canada’s premier musical instrument and gear exhibition, Cosmo MusicFEST & Expo (CosmoFEST), is also a celebration of live music that features performances by some of Canada’s top entertainers. Cosmo Music of Richmond Hill, ON teamed up with Canadian distributor SFM this year to deploy an Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) Adaptive

USA: dBTechnologies Powers Reggae on the Mountain

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

Tucked away from the hectic Los Angeles streets, a mere thirty miles outside of the city center, sit the rolling hills of Topanga Canyon, a scenic backdrop to the annual ‘Reggae on the Mountain’ festival. Founded nine years ago by the co-founders of Label 27, Brooks Ellis and Amit Gilad,

USA: L-Acoustics Rolls Louder at Hip-Hop’s Largest Music Festival

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Officially hailed as “biggest hip-hop and rap festival in the world,” Miami’s fourth-annual Rolling Loud drew a sold-out crowd of 70,000 enthusiastic fans over three days to hear L-Acoustics loudspeaker systems drop the bomb, bass-heavy beats of their favorite artists. Hosting performances by more than 140 of the genres’ top

USA: DCR Nashville Deploys Claypaky Fixtures for Halsey’s 2018 Touring Schedule

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

DCR Nashville is providing Claypaky Mythos 2 and Scenius spots for American singer-songwriter Halsey’s 2018 touring schedule, including festivals and her continuing “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour.” Claypaky is exclusively distributed in North America by ACT Lighting, Inc. Halsey’s “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour,” in support of her second studio album

USA: disguise at the centre of Portland Trail Blazers NBA Playoffs’ Pre-Game Show

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

The Portland Trail Blazers' innovative pre-game show for the NBA Playoffs wowed fans in every seat of the Moda Center with dynamic, superhero projections achieved with the support of disguise 4x4pro media servers. The disguise systems showcased their flexibility and utility to deliver fan-favorite content for all types of national

USA: Sugarland Tour Gets Festive Looks From CLLD and CHAUVET Professional

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

It isn’t every day that a multi-Grammy winning group with over 15 million album sales to its credit reunites after a five-year hiatus. So, when Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, the duo that is Sugarland, got together to record their new Still The Same album, they pulled out all the

GBR: Mixing the Classic BRITs

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

Established in 2000 and having had a five-year hiatus, the Classic BRIT Awards was held at London’s Royal Albert Hall at the end of June. Featuring both British and international classical talent, it was hosted by Myleene Klass and Alexander Armstrong, with a Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed upon Dame Vera

PRT: DiGiCo takes centre stage at Rock in Rio, Lisbon

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by Thomas Richard - September 14, 2018

Rock in Rio was started by Roberto Medina in 1985. This was a point in Brazil’s history when the country was undergoing major changes and moving towards democracy, a political shift that meant that such a music event could be held in a South American country for the first time.