WINNETKA, IL – When Juan Ocampo sets up a festival rig one of his primary goals is to make it versatile enough to accommodate the varying styles of different visiting LDs. True to this philosophy, he designed the rig at this year’s Winnetka Music Festival to be as flexible as possible, selecting CHAUVET Professional Rogue […]
PHILADELPHIA – With its 400 lighting fixtures and video panels, the 103 universe main stage rig at this year’s Made in America festival packed an intense punch. That was very fitting, given that it was located at the foot of the “Rocky Steps” outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. But like the famous underdog pugilist, […]
CHARVENSOD, ITALY – Federico Seguri wanted to do more than reflect the music of the 24 different groups that took the stage when he lit the 22nd annual Etétrad Festival in late August. In keeping with the theme of this event, which is a celebration of history as well as folk music, he also strove […]
NASHVILLE – Officially, summer ends in the northern hemisphere on September 23 with the autumnal equinox, but don’t tell that to the thousands of people in cities like Indianapolis and Detroit who will be packing venues to catch the final dates on superstar Luke Bryan’s Sunset Repeat Tour this fall. Joined by friends Cole Swindell, […]
NASHVILLE – Chris Young respects country music’s past. This is plain to hear on the Tennessee-born singer’s hit single “Raised On Country,” which pays tribute to legends like George Strait and Merle Haggard. But on his current tour, the Grammy-nominated star is being supported by a light and video show that is pointed emphatically toward […]
CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND – Keeping a lightshow fresh with unique looks throughout an entire concert is challenging enough, but Megan Alksninis of JDI Productions had to climb this creative hill twice on the recent Spring Invasion coheadlined by Atreyu and Motionless in White. Helping her accomplish this feat in flying colors was a collection of […]
AVONDALE, AZ – Since 1988, the ISM Raceway has electrified fans with high-energy NASCAR events. Legendary driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. has taken first place at the 2.5 mile track, as has his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. A $178 million dollar renovation completed last year saw both the racetrack and the stands revitalized. A popular new […]
BUDAPEST – Vincent Vega, the protagonist in the Quentin Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction, is a man of endless complexity. Peel away one layer of his veneer and you won’t find resolution, but an even more inscrutable labyrinth of conflicts and emotions. This enigmatic quality has made Vega a pop culture icon. It also led to […]
LAS VEGAS– After venturing into neonGARDEN, it was easy for Electric Daisy Carnival fans to forget they were standing under a desert sky. With its redolent neon signage, metal posts and intense, dark techno beats reverberating off its walls, this patch of land on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway grounds was transformed for three days […]
BOSTON – Ever since Dropkick Murphys burst on the music scene in the late ’90s, bold, colorful backdrops have been almost as much a part of their show as their fiercely intense boisterous music. Big and unambiguous, the banners put a visual exclamation point on the Celtic punkers’ intrepidly brash brand of music. This year, […]
MADRID – Chart-topping Spanish artist Pablo Alborán has been drawing record crowds for his Prometo Tour as it works its way through Spain and South America. Providing powerful visual support for the Grammy-nominated singer/musician’s show in Madrid is a dramatic lighting design by Chus Fernandez that features CHAUVET Professional Nexus Aq 5×5 pixel mapped panels […]
GENT, BELGIUM– There are no soft curves at Kozzmozz. For 23 years, Belgium’s leading EDM festival has smashed through boundaries with the force of a runaway train, holding nothing back as it’s brought forth one razor sharp performance after another in rapid fire succession on its way to international acclaim. Providing visual support for this […]