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COLORado PXL Curve 12 Does Vegas With The Killers

On December 30, 1959  travelers heading  up Las Vegas Boulevard to visit one of the burgeoning city’s new resorts like The Stardust, The Dunes, or The Sands were greeted by a towering 25-foot pole sign that read “Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas.” Although those once glitzy establishments are long gone, replaced by new generations of […]

On The Road – Jeff Maker With I Prevail

It was a busy summer for I Prevail. The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band headlined ten European shows in May, followed by festival appearances at the UK, including Slam Dunk. The to top it off, they then went on a 22 city coheadline shed and arena tour with Halestorm. Jeff Maker was with them all the way. […]

Eric Price – Well-Traveled Light

During our interview with this Portland, Oregon based designer we wondered how many miles he’s traveled in his successful career. We never got to ask him, but if we had to guess, we’d estimate that it’s probably enough to circle the globe more than a few times. Ever since he started pushing cases around at […]

Joe Beardsmore – Organic Light

There is a magical space between the artist on stage and the audience where the two meet. It is at this point where fans reach out and embrace the artist’s vision as they embark on a journey together. Setting the tone for this transformative experience with light and shadows runs through the heart of this […]

John Featherstone Reflective Light

“We are the holders of our client’s vision.” This simple, basic ethos has been at the core of this England-born designer’s career from the very beginning, when he first plied his skills as a teenager, lighting a local rock group called The Smiths. Much has happen since then, both to the band, and to John […]

I’m With The Band Kevin Northrup and Luke Combs

The road to realizing dreams, seldom, if ever, travels along a straight and easy path. Kevin Northrup knows that well. This very talented North Carolina-based LD was coming to the end of a tour with Darius Rucker in 2015, when he was offered a position as a lighting department manager with Special Event Services. Though […]

Glittering on Glastonbury Pyramid Stage

The CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M got to make over 100,000 pairs of eyeballs dance at Glastonbury this year. Playing a role in what Rolling Stone called “a stunning lightshow” for Saturday night headliners Coldplay, the widely-acclaimed motorized strobe-wash was used to create a seemingly endless flow of brilliant looks that captivated what was one […]

Anatomy of a Rig Luis Torres Building Phoenix Lights

Kaskade, Deorro, b2b, Seven Lions NGHTMRE…. The EDM Stars were out in force earlier this year for the Phoenix Lights Festival. This celestial quality was reflected in the Super Nova theme on the 120’ wide by 48’ tall stage on the Phoenix Raceway. Lighting and production designer, Luis Torres brought it all to life with […]

Erwin Van Lokeren’s New Looks For Racoon

A lot can happen over two-and-a-half years, especially when you’re an award-winning band that has become a national icon. Following the pandemic, mellow rock masters Racoon embarked on an extensive tour of The Netherlands in support of their album. Being the kind of band that thrives on audience interaction, the quartet performed at a very […]