MANCHESTER, TN – Keith Hoagland is not normally given to public displays of emotion. But at the start of his spotlight meeting prior to Jason Aldean’s Friday May 14 show at The Bonnaroo Farm, he admits it was kind of difficult to avoid. “Things got real at that meeting prior to the show,” said Hoagland, owner […]
NASHVILLE – Craig Richter believes in coming out of the gate fast when lighting a concert. “When the first song hits, I like the audience to get a full immersion of sound and light all at once,” he said, explaining his approach to design. Richter’s philosophy was on full display recently when he lit Grammy-winning […]
BURBANK, CA – The song fit the moment for Target when the company sponsored a three-minute-and-fifteen second video of the No. 1 Billboard Dance hit “The Middle” during the January 28 broadcast of the Grammy Awards. Like the awards show itself, the melodic tune, which features country star Maren Morris, EDM producer Zedd and the […]
MIAMI LAKES, FL – Fans tend to leave an Ozuna concert feeling good about themselves and optimistic about life. The 24-year-old reggaeton sensation exudes positive energy in his cheerful stage persona and his uplifting songs, which often revolve around making dreams come true. This upbeat mood is very much in evidence on the signer’s sold […]
NASHVILLE – No sooner had country superstar Dierks Bentley kicked off his winter “What The Hell” tour, than he announced he would be extending his road show into the summer in order to reach more fans at outdoor venues. It was a wise move. The Arizona-born and Nashville-based star is currently riding atop the Billboard […]
WASHINGTON, DC– Awe-struck. That sums up the feeling that visitors experience when they step into The National Building Museum. Located a short distance from the U.S. Capitol, the stately Italian Renaissance Revival structure that was built in 1887 is breathtaking in its scope and elegance. Its vast central hall has housed presidential inaugural balls from […]
LOS ANGELES – For one night late last month, the stretch of Broadway between Third Street and Olympic Boulevard in downtown LA, glittered just as brightly as its New York City counterpart, 2,831 miles to the east, as the City of Angels celebrated the third annual Night on Broadway Festival. The dazzling lighting display that […]
SAN JUAN, PR – Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam closed 2016 on a high and very emotional note, bringing down the house for four electrifying sold-out Cangris concerts at the famed Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. The two Reggaeton icons had a lot to celebrate, having collectively garnered six nominations for Univision’s upcoming […]
NEW ORLEANS – Although the Crescent City may be more known for Mardi Gras, it also does one heck of a job on Halloween. This much was readily apparent to the 100,000-plus fans who turned out to New Orleans City Park October 27-29 to enjoy the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, or Voodoo Fest as […]
LOS ANGELES – The impact that Roland Corporation has had on our listening habits extends beyond its acclaimed digital music products. The company has also furthered the careers of some of the most influential new bands with its popular Roland Sessions. The video recorded live sessions have helped drive emerging stars like Twenty One Pilots […]
NEW YORK – Mickey Mantle, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter…many of baseball’s greatest legends have experienced butterflies in their stomachs the first time they entered the colossus that is Yankee Stadium. Apparently so too do country music superstars. “I’m nervous as hell,” Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo album artist in the history of the US, said […]
SUNRISE, FL – Legendary designer Butch Allen, who is known almost as much for his flamboyant verbal style as his killer lightshows, was characteristically unabashed when recounting the start of his work on the current 98 Degrees MY2K Tour. “This is one in a series of shows I’ve proudly designed with my friends at FACULTY […]