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ROGUE R1 FX-B rocking out on Shinedown!

Posted on July 29, 2016

The Rogue R1 FX-B has found a home on Shinedown’s Most recent tour. Check out some rough fan videos of a few of their shows with these guys in action! Lighting Designer Sooner Routhier and Photon Thrower Carter Fulgham really did a great job making the Rogue R1 FX-B look amazing   Thanks to Jake […]

Gig Bag – Or, Why is My Backpack So Heavy?

Posted on January 4, 2016

Whenever I pick up my gig bag, I always think to myself, “I need to pack less stuff”. The truth is, over the years, I think I have done a pretty good job of making sure that I only take what I need.     Depending on the gig, I make sure to pack well, […]

Two Bands, One Set. Balancing the Light

Posted on December 28, 2015

We recently caught up with Victor Zeiser Of Squeek Lights to talk about his most recent touring design project with Silverstein and Senses Fail.   In the video, Michael Graham sits down with Victor to talk about some of the high points as well as the challenges of designing for two bands with different needs […]

Squeek Lights Gets Creative With CHAUVET Professional On The Wonder Years Tour

Posted on November 12, 2015

NEW YORK– Even by the standards of pop punk, a genre famous for blending outrageously divergent sounds, The Wonder Years stands out for its incredibly wide-ranging style. Deftly swinging from subtle melodies to heart-pounding choruses in the blink of a musical eye, this freewheeling band from the Philadelphia area takes fans on an emotionally charged […]

Throwback Thursday – LIVE AID, 30 Years Ago This Week!

Posted on July 29, 2015

It was 30 years ago that the world experienced Live Aid.  Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized this amazing event to promote the relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine.  This event was held simultaneously in London at Wembley Stadium and at Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia.  On the same day, events took place based on the […]

LD Drew Gnagey Uses Rogue RH1 Hybrid On Rascal Flatts RIOT! Tour

Posted on July 29, 2015

NASHVILLE– LD Drew Gnagey of Magneto Live Design called on the Rogue RH1 Hybrid from CHAUVET Professional to fill a variety of roles in the Rascal Flatts RIOT! Tour. Gnagey is using the moving fixtures in a variety of situations, counting on them to perform as a beam type effect that can punch through its […]

Brothers Gow Adds Rogue R1 Spots From Chauvet To Its Well-Traveled Rig

Posted on July 28, 2015

FLAGSTAFF, AZ The 15-passenger van that Brothers Gow rolls with has logged a lot of miles of late, as the much-in-demand jam band has been playing to packed houses from San Diego to Seattle on its current “Bring The Heat” tour in support of its fourth studio album, Reflections. Fans aren’t flocking just to hear […]

NEXUS Helping on THE WHO Hits 50!

Posted on June 15, 2015

Tom Kenny is strutting his Nexus stuff in another amazing tour design, this time for The Who Hits 50!, coming soon to a city near you!  Check it out!

Cole Swindell Goes CHAUVET Professional!

Posted on June 5, 2015

NASHVILLE –  Like many fans, lighting designer Justin Kitchenman of FadeUp Design Group and the team at Elite Multimedia were impressed with rising country music artist Cole Swindell when he opened for superstar Luke Bryan last year. They were in a good position to appreciate this emerging talent, since Kitchenman was the LD on the tour […]

Sound Stylists Goes Bold With CHAUVET Professional For Chris Brown In South Africa!

Posted on May 15, 2015

Chris Brown and his world tour show recently reached out to Bryan Hartley of Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame to create an amazing, powerful, and stunning show for the world.  Bryan reached out to Sean Crawley, Head of Lighting for Sound Stylists in Midrand, South Africa to add Legend 230 Beams to the rig.  Check this out! JOHANNESBURG, […]