CHL: Clay Paky Fixtures Showcased Atop Chilean Skyscraper Live by ETA - June 2, 2016June 1, 2016 Clay Paky’s Chilean distributor, Valook, showcased more than 80 units of the company’s latest fixtures as part of an Open Day event for local rental and production companies, theatres, lighting designers and TV representatives. Organised by Valook – which has been a Clay Paky distributor since 2014 - the event was
ARG: PR Lighting for Mendoza’s Wine Festival Live by ETA - June 2, 2016June 1, 2016 Since 1963, the Fiesta de la Vendimia (Grape Harvest Festival) has taken place at the Frank Romero Day Greek Theater, located in Mendoza’s General San Martin Park in Argentina. The event is organised by the local government of Mendoza (with support from the Argentinian national government) and this year the Mendocinos again turned
NLD: Robe Embraces Armin Live by ETA - May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 Photos credit: Louise Stickland DJ, music producer and international superstar Armin van Buuren launched his new ‘Armin Only’ spectacular at Amsterdam Ziggo Dome – Armin Only Embrace – once again uniting the hugely talented technical and creative team that delivered the ‘Armin Only - Intense’ world tour in 2014. Central to the
USA: Platinum FLX for Alan Jackson “Still Keepin’ it Country” Tour Live by ETA - May 31, 2016 Production and lighting designer for country music veteran Alan Jackson’s 2016 “Still Keepin’ it Country” tour, Craig Rutherford of Blueshift Design, was looking for something that could do more than the ubiquitous beam light and found it in Elation Professional’s multi-functional Platinum FLX. Alan Jackson is one of the most successful
SWE: Clay Paky Dazzles Millions on Eurovision 2016 Live by ETA - May 30, 2016May 27, 2016 Photos credit: Ralph Larmann Award-winning lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson applied a vast number of Clay Paky Mythos, Sharpy, Sharpy Wash 330 and brand new Scenius to create the broadcast-ready, glittering extravaganza that was the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Now in its 61st year and themed ‘Come Together’, Eurovision was sponsored by OSRAM
DEU: Elation Lighting Highlights Artist Performances on German TV Live by ETA - May 30, 2016May 27, 2016 Lighting Designer Thomas Gerdon of gerdon MEDIADESIGN has used an Elation Professional lighting package to light artist performances on the German television program “Verstehen Sie Spaß,” a popular entertainment program that airs on the ARD television network. The program, a variety show with hidden camera stunts and musical performances, has aired
CAN: L-Acoustics K1/K2 System Rocks JUNO Awards Live by ETA - May 29, 2016May 27, 2016 Solotech deploys full-range K2 solution minimizing number of subwoofers required and offering superior weight-to-power ratio for reduced strain on venue’s interior truss. The JUNO Awards, Canada’s most prestigious music awards show, recently aired live on CTV from Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome and featured performances by many of the country’s leading music artists, including
UK: Robe Works With Winners for P1 SuperStock Championships Live by ETA - May 28, 2016May 27, 2016 Vin & his boat Quantum preparing for the race – photo by Mick Hannaford Robe continues its ‘Working with Winners’ initiative through 2016, sponsoring the Quantum Racing team and their boat ‘Quantum’ for the 2016 P1 UK SuperStock powerboat racing championship – among the world’s most exciting and action-packed international marine
USA: JBL Professional by HARMAN Keeps the Yuma Tent Thumping at Coachella 2016 Live by ETA - May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Taking the spotlight at one of the hottest festivals of the year, a JBL Professional by HARMAN sound system was selected for the Yuma Tent at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Southern California’s hot and dusty desert isn’t the average locale for a nightclub, but thanks to the
CHE: Prolyte for Muse Drones Tour Live by ETA - May 27, 2016May 25, 2016 The complete Muse stage had to be supported by a giant ground support system, since the roofing of the Hallenstation did not have sufficient loading capacity. Enough said and written about the Muse Drones tour, setting records and raising standards in live performance and introducing the unmanned flying object in the