ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – JJ Grey had one bit of advice for the artists who joined him and his band Mofro for their two-day festival, “The Blackwater Sol Revival,” which kicked off May 24. “Don’t stand on the side of the stage because I’m going to put you on the spot.” The legendary artist was […]
DALLAS – The stage was big, over 200-feet wide and 100-feet long. So too was the venue, the 510,000 sq. ft. Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX, the practice facility of the Dallas Cowboys. Good thing too… because the Academy of Country Music Awards went all out this May to celebrate its 60th […]
PARIS – Space is the breath of art, Frank Lloyd Wright once observed before he went on to revolutionize architecture with his open, elemental designs. This philosophy is compatible with the approach that Etienne de Crécy follows with his art. Like Wright who pioneered new ideas in building design, the Lyon-born electronic music maestro has […]
INDIO, CA – Coachella has always been about stepping into transformative spaces. And over at the iconic Yuma tent it’s clear what that magical zone is all about – an urban EDM nightclub. Forget that you’re in the middle of a desert, step inside this tent and it’s easy to feel like you entered a […]
INDIO, CA – The “monarchs of the UK electronic music scene.” That is how one critic described Chase & Status. A lofty title to be sure, but anyone who’s ever seen a performance by these drum and base legends would readily understand where that writer was coming from. With their impeccable timing and boundless energy, […]
MONTREAL – Comedy is a form of magic, being based as it is on the element of surprise and having the ability to play tricks on perspectives that lead us to see things a little differently. At its best, comedy is also a close cousin of rock, shaking up audiences, as it challenges with its […]
INDIO, CA – Draped in sheer gold cloth with matching laurels on her head, and flanked by dancers in gladiator sandals, Muni Long evoked beautiful images of an ancient goddess for her Coachella debut. But even a Grammy-winning pop/R&B goddess can’t control the movement of the California sun. Long began her show on the Mojave […]
NASHVILLE – Creativity is at the heart of every engaging production design. But all the creative inspirations in the world won’t make it to the stage to transform a show without the one essential ingredient that brings every design to life—collaboration! Collaboration is the force that channels great ideas, and turns them into immersive, unforgettable […]
LONDON – Don’t use more than two colors on stage at the same time. This rule is about as axiomatic as “always pack an extra pair of socks when you travel.” Virtually every lighting designer follows it. Luke Edwards routinely does too… at least most of the time! The owner of Bear Bright Studios, Edwards […]
MESA, AZ – It was a magical moment. At the end of Alice Cooper’s outdoor CoopStock show this spring, the iconic rocker was joined on stage by a group of other artists including Rob Halford of Judas Priest, as well as Corey Glover and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, to perform his hit classic “School’s […]
MULHOUSE, FRANCE – Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist, Pablo Picaso once advised. Wise words from a creative genius. Kelian Sevrée and the team at Concept K embrace that concept, and they proved its merit in stunning fashion at the 2025 Dystopia festivals, held in two separate […]
NEW YORK – When you think about it, fingerprints are an everyday miracle. There are over 8.2 billion people in the world. All of them have fingerprints, but no two sets are exactly alike, a tribute, no doubt, to our wonderful uniqueness. The same is true of good music. As the great mother of all […]