The Hunna are one of the UK bands hotly tipped for great things in 2018 – a young stylish looking foot-tapping mix of indie rock, compelling lyrics and great tunes – with their forthcoming album ‘Dare’ due for release at the end of May.
For the 2017 edition of the Transmission Festival, the ‘Spirit of the Warrior’, staged in Prague’s famous O2 Arena, the organisers of one of Czech Republic’s most popular dance events promised their guests an unrivalled visual and sonic experience.
Paris’s newest arena space, the U Arena, threw open its doors in spectacular fashion this autumn when The Rolling Stones performed the final three European dates of their No Filter tour to sold-out audiences of 40,000 people each night.
Washington University in St. Louis' 560 Music Center was built in 1930 as the Sha'are Emeth Temple. Almost 50 years later, the Jewish congregation moved to a new facility. The beautiful old Art Deco building then became the home of the St. Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts, then the St. Louis Symphony Community Music School, which eventually joined with Webster University.
LD Chris Wasilauskas embraces benefits that new cool-white LED PAR moving head brings. On Volvo’s booth at this year’s LA Auto Show, Creative Technology’s Chris Wasilauskas used Elation Professional’s new exhibit-optimized Fuze Wash 575™ white-light LED luminaire to light the Swedish auto manufacturer’s newest vehicles and concept cars, the same light he used on the Kia booth to great effect.
The former mining district of Schladming-Dachstein is considered one of the finest skiing areas in Austria during their season. It is also famous for the Men's World Cup Night Slalom – hailed by some as the biggest party in the Alps – attracting up to 50,000 spectators and skiing enthusiasts annually towards the end of January.
Lighting and video rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment has invested in new Robe MegaPointe moving lights, Blackmagic video control technology and new pre-rigged trusses, all of which is out on the current 2CELLOS tour playing arenas in key capital cities around Europe.
Robe Pointe and DL4S Profile moving lights have been installed as part of the spectacular City of David Lightshow - “Hallelujah” - in Jerusalem, a gripping and intense multimedia experience relating the history of the city which is projected onto the walls of the ancient citadel of King David, surrounded by the associated archaeological site and steeped in history dating back over 3000 years.
Hurricane Harvey benefit features rig of 100+ Elation fixtures including new Artiste DaVinci™. For the second year running, Houston-based event staging company Stage Directions Inc. provided the creative visuals for the city’s annual “Toast to Living Well” Gala, considered Houston’s largest black tie event.
The Munich veteran band stages a gigantic anniversary show. They were the rock idols of the Munich ‘Schickeria’, and in the 80s and 90s were Bavaria’s hottest rock exports throughout the whole of Europe. We are talking about Barny Murphy, Günther Sigl and the Spider Murphy Gang.
Creative Technology finds “the future of auto show lighting” in new, auto show-optimized LED moving head. Lightswitch principal John Featherstone calls Fuze Wash 575 “the best light I’ve ever seen for lighting automobiles”.
Ambion and Stephan Aue rely on ACL 360i and the new Dartz 360 for Finnish rockers fall tour. From mid-October to early December, Finnish rock band Sunrise Avenue toured across Europe on their “Heartbreak Century” tour, a run of smaller venues before the five-member band hits the road on a bigger arena tour in the new year.
