LONDON – Sure, fortune is fickle, but sometimes lady luck has a way of quietly handing out subtle, unexpected treasures, especially to those with an eye for such elusive opportunities. Widely acclaimed lighting designer, Ed Warren certainly falls into that category. He noticed the way light hit a mirror ball over his video wall and […]
NEWARK – Ok, so bigger isn’t necessarily better every time, but there are those occasions when a massive rig can transform a stage in unimaginable ways, especially when it’s designed and controlled with the artistry and precision that designer Jimmy Yeret demonstrated recently at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Working for his client, the […]
LOS ANGELES – Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, Gracie Abrams, Pink and more… the stars came out in force for Live Nation’s Fire Aid benefit concert. But behind the scenes there was also an array of talent that made this spectacular and very worthy event (it raised […]
MELBOURNE – “A thousand years of torment in three minutes!” Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke shouted that out to the sold-out crowd at Rod Laver Arena on March 14 right before the metalcore monsters from Las Vegas went into a fiery rendition of their hit “Watch the World Burn.” And oh, and what a […]
ALBERTVILLE, FRANCE – The words you speak become the house you live in. So wrote the ancient sage Hafez. The wisdom of this dictum echoes clearly through the halls of Le Dôme Théâtre, a beautiful Italianate building in the heart of the Savoyard town. Since its opening, this multi-purpose facility has built a vibrant theatrical […]
MESA, AZ – The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Christian metal rock band Skillet, is said to have gotten their name from the pastor at their Tennessee church, who said they blended together so many musical backgrounds and influences that it was like mixing ingredients in a southern friend skillet dish. The pastor knew whereof he spoke. Fans […]
NASHVILLE – Somewhere between EDM and the Grateful Dead? Sounds like some sort of chimerical space residing in the deepest recesses of a very wild dream! But such a spot really does exist, right smack dab in the middle of a Billy Strings show. That’s how Matthieu Larivée describes it. He ought to know too. […]
LONG BEACH, CA – Big results require big ambitions. The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said it, and how right he was! Dreamstate SoCal’s creative design team certainly got the “big ambitions” part of that down. Their vision for their main stage was to deliver a production that took fans on an evolving journey across the […]
NASHVILLE — Motown is a good distance from Music City (533 miles, to be exact), but inspiration has a way of transcending geographical space. It was on a trip back home to Detroit for the holiday’s that Alexandra Kay’s lighting designer, Corbin Alvae saw a stylized heart in an advertisement. And like an arrow from […]
EDINBURGH – Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. There’s safety in numbers. Hedge your bets! There is no shortage of advice, telling us that we should avoid finding ourselves in a position where we rely on only one solution with no alternative. After all, it is common sense, right? Well…not always! Fortunately for […]
NASHVILLE – Over 75 million records sold… 35 No. 1 hits… A pair of Grammys… 16 CMA Awards! That’s just the beginning of what Alan Jackson has accomplished in his stellar career. The superstar who has given us such treasures as “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere,” and “Don’t Rock The Jukebox,” is performing a lively selection […]
MONTREAL – Lighting a festival in a former power plant kind of lends itself to electrifying images. The team at Onedot certainly thought so. They took this inspiration and flew with it during the three-day Lumen Festival that Produkt produced at New City Gas, a site that traces its roots back to an iconic 1849 […]