Claypaky Fixtures Exude Glamour on Dita Von Teese’s Australian Tour Live 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
Maná Wraps North American Tour with ClayPaky Fixtures Live 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
Vari-Lite’s VL10 BeamWash delivers endless versatility for Fever 333 Live by Thomas Richard - December 28, 2019 Image ©Joe Dick Lighting designer Hayden Borgars included the VL10 BeamWash from Vari-Lite in his design for the UK tour by California ‘rapcore’ band, Fever 333. Using the VL10 BeamWash for the first time, Borgars found its unprecedented effects versatility, speed and power to be a perfect fit for his design. With
GLP Lights in Full Pixel Mode on Keith Urban Festival Tour Live by Thomas Richard - December 18, 2019 Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design, along with creative director Brian Burke, provided lighting and production design for country singer Keith Urban’s Summer Festival Tour, which has been running this past year. The lighting rig comprised mainly GLP’s popular X4 Bars and JDC1 hybrid strobes. As well as providing creative direction for
DLIVE FLIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH MULTI-PLATINUM DJ Live by Thomas Richard - December 16, 2019 Alan Walker live at Spektrum Oslo – Photo by: @ mopiece Norwegian DJ and record producer, Alan Walker is currently out on his latest ‘Aviation’ tour across China, India and Norway, along with an Allen & Heath dLive Wings system handling both FOH and monitor duties. One of Norway’s biggest EDM music
Vari-Lite Delivers power and clarity for Numan’s 40th anniversary tour Live by Thomas Richard - December 11, 2019 For the UK tour marking the 40th anniversary of Gary Numan’s career as a solo artist, lighting designer Luke Edwards called on the power and clarity of the VL2600 Profile luminaire from Vari-Lite. “Although this tour was to celebrate the fact that Gary has been touring for 40 years, he is
ALLEN & HEATH DLIVE POWERS HAWKWIND’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Live by Thomas Richard - December 9, 2019 Pioneering space-rockers, Hawkwind are a much-loved British institution with an enduring, devoted fanbase. And it’s thanks to this hardcore following that the band celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, releasing its 32nd album and embarking on a tour that culminated in a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, supported
Meyer Sound Propels J Balvin’s “Arcoiris Tour” Across North America Live by Thomas Richard - November 27, 2019 After captivating audiences throughout South America and the Caribbean to establish himself as reggaeton’s reigning megastar, Colombian singer J Balvin has further expanded his global fan base on the current, four-continent “Arcoiris Tour.” To anchor audio production for the recently concluded North American leg, the tour relied on a Meyer Sound
Penguin Cafe Delivers Electrifying Tour Lighting with Martin by HARMAN Live by Thomas Richard - November 21, 2019 Ben M Rogers, Lighting Designer for Penguin Cafe, recently deployed Martin MAC Allure Profile and VDO Atomic Dot lighting fixtures on the band’s 2019 U.K. tour to deliver sensational lighting designs that compliment their eclectic style. Penguin Cafe is an English chamber jazz ensemble known for blending elements of exuberant folk
DPA Hits the Road with Khalid on the Free Spirit World Tour Live by Thomas Richard - November 20, 2019 Image by Anthony Campusano After auditioning nearly every industry standard microphone capsule for multi-platinum recording artist Khalid, Production Manager and FOH Engineer CJ Blair found that DPA Microphones’ d:facto 4018VL Vocal Microphone perfectly complemented the singer’s deep R&B tones. Now out on Khalid’s Free Spirit World Tour, Blair initially sought out a
