Ayrton’s Huracán-X fixtures create a club vibe for HiJinx Festival

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by Thomas Richard - January 10, 2020

The HiJinx Festival of Electronic Dance Music marked its second year with a return to Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center where production designer, Cort Lawrence, ramped up the excitement with Ayrton Huracán-X fixtures providing dynamic graphics and colourful effects. HiJinx drew crowds of approximately 25,000 on December 27 and 28, 2019 with

Point Source Microphones Capture the Sounds of Cirque du Soleil

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by Thomas Richard - January 10, 2020

Cirque de Soleil’s latest production, R.U.N, which opened November 14 at the Luxor in Las Vegas, continues to flip theatre expectations with a little help from Point Source Audio microphones. A live-action graphic novel out to thrill, R.U.N delivers “back-alley fistfights, bike jumps, car chases, high falls, and body burns,” the

Carola gets Festive with Robe

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by Thomas Richard - January 10, 2020

Swedish singer and songwriter Carola Maria Häggkvist – best known as ‘Carola’ – has been one of Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, releasing a dynamic range of albums over that time encompassing pop and disco to hymns and folk music. She’s just played 12 sold-out festive shows at

Young Thug ‘Caged’ and Zapped with GLP JDC1’s

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by Thomas Richard - January 10, 2020

When British lighting designer Stu Dingley realised, back in 2018, that most of the acts he was servicing were Los Angeles based, he made the radical step of moving to California, believing that not only was it a great place to be based, but he could avoid the increasing commute. Most

Prolight + Sound Guangzhou reveals 2020 roadmap

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by Thomas Richard - January 10, 2020

As a long-standing tradition and a token of gratitude, the night of 16th December 2019 was reserved for the Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) annual gala dinner. About 600 exhibitors, supporting associations and media were cordially invited to the Westin Pazhou Hotel in Guangzhou to connect and enjoy the evening

Claypaky Fixtures Exude Glamour on Dita Von Teese’s Australian Tour

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by Thomas Richard - January 10, 2020

Image by Claire Alexander The ever-dazzling International Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, returned to Australia with her most lavish touring show ever, “Glamonatrix.” It was the first outing for Phaseshift Productions’ Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures, which are capable of being both a perfect beam light and a perfect spotlight. Dita’s Production

ADJ Fixtures Used For Finland’s New Year’s Eve

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by Thomas Richard - January 2, 2020

The biggest New Year’s Eve party in Finland took place in the country’s capital, Helsinki. It featured an outdoor concert showcasing some of the nation’s top performers during the build-up to a firework spectacular at midnight. For the 2019 celebration, 70 ADJ fixtures formed a significant part of the concert lightshow

Meyer Sound and Bright Group Support Memorable Avicii Tribute Concert

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by Thomas Richard - December 30, 2019

Setting a new all-time attendance record for the venue, more than 58,000 admirers streamed into Stockholm’s vast Friends Arena for the Avicii Tribute Concert, a celebration of the life and work of beloved DJ and producer Tim Bergling — known professionally as Avicii. The evening’s stellar lineup included 20 collaborators and

Maná Wraps North American Tour with ClayPaky Fixtures

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by Thomas Richard - December 30, 2019

A large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures hit the road with Mexican pop rock band Maná when the multi-Grammy Award winners launched their North American Rayando el Sol Tour in September. The tour is named for the band’s first hit single. Maná was founded in Mexico in 1986 and has become

Allen & Heath Shines at SonRise Music Festival

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by Thomas Richard - December 30, 2019

The sixth annual SonRise Music Festival returned to the Virginia Beach oceanfront, with talent including American Idol finalist Colton Dixon and the rock bands Disciple and Anthem Lights. To maintain the frenetic pace needed to prepare, soundcheck, and move 20 acts across its stage over a two-day time span, the