Like the Greek philosopher Heraclitus’ “mythical man,” who can never step in the same river twice, lighting design can never go back to where it was just a short time ago. This Nashville-based lighting designer wouldn’t have it any other way. In his view, the need to adapt to the constant changes surrounding design, from […]
Four hours and twenty-two minutes is quite a long time; about an hour longer than it takes to fly from New York to Miami, almost twice as long as the average NBA game, and even longer than Bruce Springsteen’s longest show, a four hour and six-minute performance that took place in Helsinki in 2012. Yet […]
Minimalism can exert its power in the most unlikely places, even at the U2 UV Achtung Baby Live show that opened the much-heralded Sphere in Las Vegas this September. Although the show at the massive structure with a 16k resolution wrap around video wall, enraptured audiences with its immersive and complex design, at its heart was a […]
As a lighting designer for 13 years, Jason Goers has seen his share of unique and impressive venues. He’s been to Red Rock Amphitheatre multiple times with bands like Leftover Salmon, Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Dark Star Orchestra, The Motet and other clients. He’s also had stops at places ranging from Ryman […]
If there’s one thing constant about the weather, it’s that nothing about it is constant. John Garberson and the production team at Creative BackStage learned this less first hand at Phoenix’s Zona festival. According to the National Weather Bureau, Phoenix is the second driest city in the USA, trailing only Las Vegas. Back in […]
Many times after a show, this multiple Belgian Music Award winning band winds up in the same place: the hotel room of their lighting designer, Erwin Van Lokeren, where they have a drink, and come down from the intense experience of performing on stage. Such is the nature of the close bond that this highly […]
Light a band for any length of time, and some of their songs are bound to stand out as your favorites. For Yellowcard’s designer Cody James that top tune is “Holly Wood Died.” The song was released in 2006, six years before James hooked up with the Billboard Award winning rock icons. It is raw […]
Photo: Jim Trocchio LOS ANGELES – Back in 1975, two New York inventors came up with the idea of creating a ring that changed colors depending on the wearer’s mood. Technically, crystals in the ring’s stone were responding to fluctuations in body temperature and other physiological changes, but no matter, the evocative jewelry became an […]
“You’ve got to go back if you want to go forward,” Snoop Dogg once wrote. The superstar rapper, music producer, and all around uber talent, is doing plenty of both on his current High School Reunion tour with Wiz Khalifa. Taking its name from the duo’s 2012 iconic film Mac & Devlin Go To High […]
There are few venues anywhere that rival the natural wonders of the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. Carved into the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the site presents lighting designers with a canvas that inspires creativity in untold ways. Beyond that, however, these surroundings turn designers and their clients into, not just professionals, but […]
Being a matchmaker is always a problematic thing. You set up a good friend on a date with your sister, brother, niece, nephew or whatever, because you’re sure they’ll be just perfect together. Then things crash and burn on the first date. Or you recommend an old school buddy for a job, only to see […]
As is true of so many of his notable peers, this Seattle based creative has built his career on collaboration. He’s collaborated with many of the industry’s best too; Butch Allen, Steve Cohen, Patrick Dierson, Anne Milletello and Bryan Barancik being just a few who come to mind. Recently, though, he’s been exploring new ideas […]