FRANKFURT, GERMANY – The CHAUVET Professional Maverick, STRIKE and COLORado series of fixtures have earned widespread praise as well as a large following in recent years, thanks to their high output, brightness and reliable performance. Now the company is taking these popular series to the next level by introducing products at Prolight + Sound that […]

DAYTON, OH – For Jacob VanVlymen, the uplifting Easter lighting display he created this year for the 7,000-member Fairhaven Church was really the second piece of a two-part design. The power of his Easter Sunday lighting grew out of the work he did 72 hours earlier for his church’s Maundy Thursday service, which commemorates the […]

Grammy-nominated August Burns Red kicked off its winter tour on January 5 in support of its seventh studio album Phantom Anthem. From Montreal, where the tour began, to the House of Blues in San Diego and everyplace in between, fans are packing venues to immerse themselves in the band’s raw and powerful brand of metal-tinged […]

NASHVILLE – Being located in the heart of America’s country music capital, it’s only natural that The Belonging Church would count quite a few musicians as congregation members. On any given Sunday, the music that resonates through this former-warehouse-turned-house-of-worship rivals an arena concert. The lightshows that accompany these performances are equally impressive, because as it […]

David Beebe says he likes all kinds of music. Good thing, too. As house LD at The Birchmere outside Washington DC, he gets to light a dizzying assortment of musical acts from rock and blue grass, to jazz and show tunes. Supporting artists of all stripes has been a hallmark of this club since Gary […]

Working for dark metal clients like Marilyn Manson and Gojira, French-born designer Nico Riot has mastered the art of improvisation. Much of the appeal of his fiercely irreverent clients comes from their penchant for going unscripted, and diving into uncharted musical waters with reckless abandon. Riot’s lighting eagerly follows suit, reflecting his clients’ music with […]

PROVIDENCE, RI – Late in 2016, the Gallup organization conducted a survey of jam band fans to determine the “approval ratings” of different groups. The Vermont-based quartet Twiddle earned the highest score, even edging out fellow Green Mountain State stars Phish. Although the first-place finish might have surprised some, it wasn’t particularly shocking to the […]

MESA, AZ  – Classical music gets a new twist with Simply Three, a smooth-as-silk trio that has been redefining the stringed sound. As comfortable playing Bach and Vivaldi as they are Adele and Coldplay, the genre-hopping group has been captivating worldwide audiences with its fresh original take on classical and popular music. In early March, […]

SUNRISE, FL – More than 150 lighting designers, students, educators and other USITT visitors boarded special buses at the Broward County Convention Center for an exclusive visit to CHAUVET Professional’s global headquarters. While at the spacious facility, they got to meet with the company’s product development team for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the […]

NORTHPORT, NY – Every evening, a half hour before the curtain went up on “ONCE” during its January to March run at the John W. Engeman Theatre, the audience was welcome to step on stage for drinks at the “bar” that’s at the center of this Tony Award-winning musical. That was only the beginning of […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX – “Scream,” the iconic and towering 205’ high free-fall ride, wasn’t the only thing pumping up the adrenalin at Six Flags theme park early this March. More than 12,000 music fans braved inclement weather to experience an equally thrilling rush the on March 3rd and 4th, when they took in electrifying performances […]

MANCHESTER, NH – The Fortune 1000 company Connection, Inc. rose to the highest levels of corporate success in the US by helping businesses find innovative solutions to high-tech challenges. Early this February, the multi-billion-dollar company was itself the recipient of some astute outside-the-box assistance, when Events United helped it create a memorable setting for its […]