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Steven Douglas:  Lighting & Production Designer for The Killers

Posted on September 4, 2024

The Killers closed T-Mobile’s stage on the third day of Lollapalooza 2024. And CHAUVET Professional was there, in the rig, and to catch up with Steven Douglas, the band’s LD/PD. “For me, it always starts with the album, it starts with the music, that kind of leads everything conceptually.” Click to WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION […]

RAW CEREAL goes BOLD  for MORGAN WALLEN  with STRIKE Bolt 1C

Posted on August 1, 2024

STRIKE Bolt 1C plays a central role in Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World 2024 Tour lighting design, with 84 of CHAUVET Professional’s newest member of the STRIKE family replacing conventional blinders in the rig as well as taking positions atop the video wall and on delay towers. Cort Lawrence and the Raw Cereal team stay on the […]

Live From Central Park: Behind the Scenes at the SummerStage Festival

Posted on July 17, 2024

Spencer Lavoie, founder of 4Life Entertainment and Technology Solutions: “4Life Entertainment is really excited to share the summer with SummerStage.Central Park approached me as a potential vendor for this site approximately half a year ago.They were looking to expand their arsenal of equipment while providing the versatility of weatherproofing.” “We were also tasked with bringing […]

CHAUVET Professional Celebrates Festival Family Gathering At Glastonbury 2024

Posted on July 10, 2024

The UK’s biggest festival stretches across 900 acres and draws 200,000 revellers over the course of five days.  Glastonbury impresses with its sheer size and well-earned reputation for offering something for everybody.  For lighting designers, programmers, operators, and everyone involved in the world of professional lighting, Glasto’s scale and diversity offers an opportunity to feast […]

Steve Lieberman paints the EDC Las Vegas 2024 WASTELAND stage with Color STRIKE M

Posted on June 13, 2024

This year’s Las Vegas edition of Electric Daisy Carnival once again featured lighting designs from the mind of legendary LD Steve Lieberman and his team at SJ Lighting, who have brought their trademark creative impact to music festivals around the US for over fifteen years. “Scenery has its place in stage design. When it is […]

Coachella 2024: BTS at Peso Pluma 

Posted on May 24, 2024

Meet the LDs who designed and programmed Peso Pluma’s show at this year’s Coachella. Watch the full interview with Marcus Jessup, Lighting Designer “This year, for Peso, as a reggaeton artist, we wanted to create different moments throughout the show to make it special. Being able to use our Color STRIKE M strobes in both our […]

Inspecting the Gore Valve on CHAUVET Professional IP65 Rated Fixtures

Posted on April 17, 2024

Gore valves are what enable our IP65-rated fixtures to maintain their seal against the elements while also allowing them to breathe in order to equalize pressure and reduce condensation. Product Resource & Experience Manager Brad Haynes explains the importance (and ease) of removing the Gore valve to inspect for signs of debris or clogging, allowing […]

How to Adjust PWM & LED Frequency Settings for Live and On-Camera Looks

Posted on April 17, 2024

Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) dimming changes LED brightness by altering the pulse width of the electrical current.  PWM dimming offers important advantages for LED lighting systems, including a wide range of dimming levels without compromising color accuracy, and the ability to be adjusted to suit the requirements of sensors, cameras and displays.   CHAUVET Professional fixture […]