Jackson Browne Takes it Easy with SolaFrames Live by Thomas Richard - May 26, 2019 Singer songwriter Jackson Browne is takin’ it easy these days on lamp changes and power requirements by using an all-LED touring rig which includes High End Systems Sola Series. Lighting designer/director Steve Comer chose 5 x SolaFrame 2000s from lighting vendor Bandit Lites on his springtime acoustic concert tour, which ran
Max Giesinger Takes ‘The Journey’ with GLP Live by Thomas Richard - May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Singer-songwriter Max Giesinger has been a regular in the German-speaking world of music for several years. Following the 2016 album The Boy Who Runs, Giesinger released the studio album The Journey in the Autumn of 2018. From mid-February to mid-March 2019, he embarked on the first leg of his eponymous tour,
GLP’s impression S350 Wash Ennovations by Thomas Richard - May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 One of GLP’s newest fixtures – the impression S350 Wash – has met with rave reviews across the industry since its release at this year’s Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, Germany. A logical partner to the original S350, the S350 Wash brings a new level of control and functionality to the mid-range LED
Hayden Borgars Lets GLP’s JDC1 Loose on Hoodie Allen Live by Thomas Richard - May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Hayden Borgars has covered a broad spectrum of shows during his career as a lighting designer, including various music genres, corporate, dance and theatre. Most recently he joined forces with American rap artist, Hoodie Allen (real name Steven Markowitz) for a British and European tour, at venues ranging from the 700-capacity
Plovdiv’s Spectacular European Capital of Culture Year Opening with GLP Live by Thomas Richard - May 9, 2019 On 12 January 2019, the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv began its year as one of the two European Capitals of Culture for 2019. The opening ceremony was again under the artistic direction of Sven Sören Beyer of phase7 performing.arts. For the third time, the Berlin artist collective took over the
Over 500 Elation DARTZ “Freshen Up” Paul McCartney Tour Live by Thomas Richard - May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Beatles legend Paul McCartney released his latest album Egypt Station last September and then promptly launched his “Freshen Up” world tour to support the album. His lighting designer LeRoy Bennett, who has been with the star for over 17 years, dresses the nearly 40-song playlist in complementary visuals using a
Will Chandler Creates Array Of Looks With CHAUVET Professional Live by Thomas Richard - May 6, 2019 It’s a concept as old as the ancient Greek philosopher Plotinus, who wrote about the balance of symmetry and beauty: mirrored patterns captivate the senses, and create a feeling of harmony. Will Chandler had something like this in mind when he side-hung 10 x CHAUVET Professional Next NXT-1 panels on poles
Slovenian National TV Invests in Robe Install by Thomas Richard - May 2, 2019 Slovenian National Television (Radiotelevizija Slovenija – RTV) has invested in 2 x Robe BMFL Blades complete with side-mounting LightMaster kits which enable the units to be used as manually operated follow spots in their studios and for OB productions. It is their first Robe purchase – although they regularly use Robe
Robe Gets in the Eurovision Mood with Melodifestivalen Live by Thomas Richard - April 10, 2019 Sweden takes its Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) entrees very seriously, and that’s not surprising as they have done consistently well in the world’s highest profile singing competition, with six wins resulting in hosting six spectacular finals - the most recent in 2016 - and finishing in the top five 24
Astera AX1s Make Light of Darkness Live by Thomas Richard - April 10, 2019 24 x Astera AX1 Pixel Tubes were utilised for one of 20 stunning site-specific lighting installations created by individual artists for the first UMBRA Light Festival in Vitoria-Gastiez, Spain. The beautiful, vibrant and highly multicultural historical capital city came alive for three days, offering creatives, visitors and lighting enthusiasts from all