Jackson Browne Takes it Easy with SolaFrames

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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

Meyer Sound Brings Spatial Technology to Moogfest

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by Thomas Richard - May 26, 2019

Image by Brian Livingstone Meyer Sound returned to North Carolina, USA, its second year as the Official Sound Partner of Moogfest, the landmark festival that brings together the most visionary and creative minds in music, art, and technology. This year’s expanded presence included providing multichannel systems for concerts, workshops, and technology demos

Robe Properly POPS at Popland Event

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by Thomas Richard - May 26, 2019

Spanish lighting designer Eduardo Valverde of Pixelmap Studios utilised the dynamic multi-functionality of Robe’s MegaPointe moving lights together with Robe LEDWash 800s and other fixtures to help create some amazing vibes and atmosphere for “Popland” a musical journey staged at the WiZink Center in Madrid. The show was a diverse electronic

Rising Star Freya Ridings Sells Out Headline Tour With dLive

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by Thomas Richard - May 21, 2019

Tim Morris with dLive at FOH Rising superstar Freya Ridings has recently completed her sold-out headline tour across the UK and Germany, accompanied by an Allen & Heath dLive mixing system on FOH. The English singer-songwriter has been making great strides over the past year, from support shows with artists such

Max Giesinger Takes ‘The Journey’ with GLP

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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,

Elite Multimedia Productions expands the video experience for Dan + Shay

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by Thomas Richard - May 17, 2019

With the release of their third studio album, the Grammy, ACM and CMT Award winning duo Dan + Shay are solidifying their place as two of the most talented vocalists and songwriters today. Having already worked with a number of different musicians on a myriad of chart-topping hits, the Warner

Hippotizer Goes on Tour with Multi-Instrumentalist French Kiwi Juice

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by Thomas Richard - May 17, 2019

Vincent Fenton, working under the name French Kiwi Juice, or FKJ for short, delivered his first long player in 2017. In 2019, the French multi-instrumentalist will tour Europe and North America. Described by the press as ‘one of the flag bearers of the New French House musical genre’, FKJ is also

Hayden Borgars Lets GLP’s JDC1 Loose on Hoodie Allen

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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

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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

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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