From the moment Thomas Rhett kicked things off with hits like his newly released "Slow Down Summer," the iHeartCountry Festival projected a warm, intimate vibe that made it easy for fans to …
The start of the 19th annual Long Reach Long Rider charity motorcycle ride is only a month away, but there's still time to offer support. The ride, which has been dubbed the Blue Ridge Rambl…
David Beebe became one of the first house LDs last year to add Chauvet Professional's Maverick Force S Spot to his rig when he took shipment of six of the then-new 350W lightweight movers fr…
Sometimes lighting design comes down to an elemental level, even when it results in a 54-universe, deeply evocative show with an intergalactic theme that takes place at one of the world's mo…
American country music singer and songwriter Luke Bryan wanted to make a spectacularly big impact for his first Las Vegas residency shows at the Resorts World Theatre, so he hired Show Desig…
ADJÂ expands its European sales team through the appointment of lighting industry professional Bas Kemper. With a wealth of experience working as a lighting technician, designer and opera…
For the Scorpions' "Sin City Nights" Las Vegas residency, LD Manfred Nikitser turned to GLP's JDC Line 500, JDC1, impression X4 L, HIGHLANDER Wash, and impression X4 Bar for his elaborate st…
LD Steve Lieberman was putting the finishing touches on his design for The Looking Glass stage at Insomniac Productions' Beyond Wonderland, when the stage was moved indoors in San Bernardino…
America's love of Scorpions was on full display March 26-April 16 in Las Vegas where the German rock band played a string of shows at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. …
When Guz Martinez set about designing a light show for red hot regional Mexican trio Marca MP's recent California tour, the SoCal-based LD began envisioning how his favorite color combinatio…
Country star Jimmie Allen kicked off his Down Home Tour 2022, his first headlining tour, with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. The multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter i…
The band played mostly Cheap Trick songs during its hour-long set, but this was no ordinary tribute show or concert, taking place in a private airport hangar in Chicago with no live audience…
When UNCSA schools of Drama and Design & Production presented the groundbreaking rock musical Passing Strange, written by Tony-award winning artist Stew, Lighting Designer Wheeler Moon k…
Matthew "PJ" Row was determined to shake things up and defy expectations a bit when he set about designing a lightshow for Koe Wetzel's current national tour. It was an attitude that his sup…
History echoes everywhere, more evocatively in some places than others. One such place is the Tampa Theatre, a nationally registered landmark in the heart of this booming Florida city. The t…
Bandit Lites announces the promotion of Scott Wesson to facility foreman. He will oversee integral day to day functions including de-prep of all incoming equipment as well as maintaining the…
It's been said that every writer works in response to that ancient plea: tell us a story. Claudio Sanchez, for one, has been answering this call since 2004, when he released the first instal…
During his too-short life, Stephen Gudis amassed a long list of job titles including music promoter, production manager, tour manager, stage manager, and road manager for live concerts and T…
Multiple award-winning Lighting Designer Ed Warren called on a range of GLP's ground-breaking products when it came to lighting Idles' tour " despite the fact that this Bristol-based noise-r…
Celebrating some superlative Scandinavian rock music, fans across the U.S. reveled in a recent high-powered double headliner tour delivered with passion and style by acclaimed artists Ghost …
Detroit-based Display Group has acquired Belleville, MI-based Fantasee Lighting. The combination creates a full-service event production company"offering clients a one-stop shop for producti…
Reba McEntire, hailed as "The Queen of Country Music" for a staggering 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot, is currently on tour wit…
Lighting Designer Marc Janowitz has added GLP's innovative KNV Dot to his toolbox after first seeing the effect through sunglasses as part of a mesmerizing array at one of the manufacturer's…
A large complement of Claypaky's Sharpy Plus hybrid beam lights and spotlights were something to cheer about when Richmond-based Lite-Tek Entertainment deployed them March 25 on the "Spirit …
Trevor Noah, host for this year's postponed and relocated Grammy Awards, paid homage to backstage workers during the event, which aired live on CBS from Las Vegas on April 3, and production …