Bandit Lites Adds Claypaky Axcor Beam 300 LED Fixtures to FedExForum Live by Thomas Richard - April 13, 2019 As part of recent updates at FedExForum in Memphis, USA, to ensure the best lighting for arena users, Bandit Lites, Inc. installed a complement of Claypaky Axcor Beam 300 LED fixtures above the basketball court. FedExForum is home to the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis men’s basketball
Meyer Sound Takes the Stage at SXSW 2019 Live by Thomas Richard - April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 The SXSW Music Festival is about discovery: For the 2,000 artists taking the stages of every bar, club, and concert venue in Austin, USA, it’s an opportunity to connect with fans and vie for the attention of executives hoping to sign the “Next Big Thing.” For 160,000 music lovers, it’s
PayPal Team Enjoys the Great Outdoors with Renkus-Heinz Install by Thomas Richard - March 29, 2019 PayPal, the hugely popular digital payment platform, recently added an outdoor meeting space with full AV capabilities to its company headquarters in California, USA. Conference Technologies, Inc. (CTI), was the contractor and installer for the new system. CTI has a long relationship with PayPal, designing and installing systems in more
VUE Outfits L.L. Bean Concert Series with AV Technik Live by Thomas Richard - March 27, 2019 VUE line array network partner, AV Technik, deployed a hybrid al-Class line array system at the October 6, 2018, Michael Franti and Spearhead show—the finale in outdoor clothing retailer brand, L.L. Bean’s Summer Concert Series. Held outdoors at the company’s Freeport, Maine headquarters campus, the event presented various challenges for which
GLP’s Custom Lighting Solution for Detroit Art Extravaganza Live by Thomas Richard - March 27, 2019 Renowned production lighting designer Andi Watson recently undertook one of his most challenging projects ever - this time in the art world - thanks to a collaboration with LA-based mixed-media artist Doug Aitken. Conceived by Doug Aitken Workshop, the mirrored art installation, Mirage Detroit, has transformed the 100-year-old Savings Bank in
SES Redesigns Zac Brown Band Touring Rig With Claypaky Scenius Unicos Live by Thomas Richard - March 24, 2019 Special Event Services (SES), headquartered in North Carolina, USA, has sent a large complement of Claypaky fixtures on tour with American country group Zac Brown Band. The band has commenced the second leg of its “Down the Rabbit Hole Live” tour, the group’s 5th headlining concert tour, in support of its
Avolites Brings New Tech To An Old Soul Install by Thomas Richard - March 6, 2019 Even after this year’s Mardi Gras festivities have come and gone, Harrah’s Casino in the famous French Quarter will still be drawing in the droves to its latest dazzling spectacle: Fillmore New Orleans, Live Nation’s Crescent City take on the iconic San Francisco music hall. The newest Fillmore, whose old-fashioned theater
Elation DARTZ Keeps Pace With August Burns Red Live by Thomas Richard - March 6, 2019 You’d be hard pressed to find a band that plays at a more upbeat tempo than August Burns Red. The metalcore band’s fast-paced, aggressive sound keeps listeners on the edge of their seats, a dynamic style of breakneck metal that has endeared them to their fans for the past 15 years. Needing a
Prolyte’s Verto Truss Used at LA Auto Show News by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019 Prolyte’s Verto Truss system was used by Creative Technologies (CT) at three separate booths during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show in December. The LA Auto Show is one of the most influential auto shows globally, drawing more than 26,500 auto industry decision makers and influencers from around the world, as