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Steven Douglas:  Lighting & Production Designer for The Killers

Posted on September 4, 2024

The Killers closed T-Mobile’s stage on the third day of Lollapalooza 2024.

And CHAUVET Professional was there, in the rig, and to catch up with Steven Douglas, the band’s LD/PD.

“For me, it always starts with the album, it starts with the music, that kind of leads everything conceptually.”

Click to WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION WITH LD STEVEN DOUGLAS (and catch a few stage looks from the band’s set).

In the rig at this year’s edition of Chicago’s most storied music festival:

STRIKE Array 2 https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/products/strike-array-2/

STRIKE Array 4 https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/products/strike-array-4/

Color STRIKE M https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/products/color-strike-m/

Maverick Storm 3 BeamWash https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/products/maverick-storm-3-beamwash/

Maverick Storm 4 SoloWash https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/products/maverick-storm-4-solowash/

“The STRIKEs are our big blinders for this show.  The band are big on wanting to see people’s faces and sing-along moments, so they work great for that.” 

Photo © 2024 Chris Phelps

“They’re nice and punchy and allow us to put a bit of eye candy through them as well.”

Photo © 2024 Chris Phelps

“With the Color STRIKE M, it’s nice to have the subtlety of the wash elements.  Especially for camera, they come in quite handy for reverse shots and things like that.”

Photo © 2024 Chris Phelps

“The new Maverick Storm 4 SoloWash, they’re doing some nice big looks.  They look quite good on camera behind the band.”  

Photo © 2024 Chris Phelps

“Our show is a Rock-n-Roll show. It’s not scripted. It’s not choreographed. The band just get up and play, delivering the hits to a big audience.”

Photo © 2024 Chris Phelps
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