Physicists tell us that light makes no sound. That may be technically true, but when a lighting design wraps itself around ferocious metal music and a theatrical stage show to the point where they all merge into one experience, it’s easy to see how fans (and even music critics) can feel that they “heard” the light.
Modern Stage Services turned to PIXERA media servers and software to deliver a first-of-its-kind 3D projection mapping extravaganza – synced with a drone show – for Beating Retreat in Delhi.
A 1,600-strong fleet of AO drones lit up the desert sky in Riyadh recently to celebrate the 22nd World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit. One thousand of them were AO’s robust, supercharged LED drones, supplemented by 600 AO pyro drones, which are able to eject a ‘waterfall’ of glitter-sparks into the night sky.
L-Acoustics announced the new L Series with its patented Progressive Ultra-Dense Line Source (PULS) technology. Bringing line source technology to its pinnacle, L Series ushers in ultimate power, control, and consistency in line array design.
Depeche Mode is back touring in a big way with their Momento Mori world tour with lighting design by Jason Baeri and lighting supply by 4Wall. Elation lighting features in Baeri's design, including three fixtures from the award-winning Artiste series of LED movers - Monet, Mondrian and Rembrandt - along with Elation's new Proteus Rayzor Blade.
Prolight + Sound has further expanded its range of products and topics for the 2023 event. With the new Future Walk, the show has offered an interactive area with an experiential character, which has presented innovations around networked systems for event technology and broadcast applications.
Broadcast Solutions is returning to the Media Production & Technology Show (stand C57, Olympia London, 10 – 11 May 2023) with a fresh stand showcasing the company’s multiple capabilities. Drawing on resources from across the company, Broadcast Solutions delivers innovative solutions at any level.
The 65th Grammy Awards, which took place Sunday, February 5th at the Crypto.com Center in downtown Los Angeles, was an even busier affair than in the past and and DiGiCo mix consoles were there.
Iconic Icelandic singer/songwriter Bjork’s acclaimed visually and sonically immersive Cornucopia theatre masterwork played a four-night residency at the recent Perth Festival in Western Australia. It delighted fans and was staged in a purpose-built 5,000 capacity pavilion in Langley Park, ensconced amid a ‘cybersonic Garden of Eden’ uniting nature and technology.
Known for her spectacularly acrobatic shows, German superstar Helene Fischer kicked off her 71-date ‘Live 2023’ tour on April 11th at Barclays Arena Hamburg for a 15-city run through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Among the most watched and anticipated entertainment and broadcast moments of the year - the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show - saw superstar Rihanna rock back to live performance at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, USA.
Croatian singer-songwriter, composer and legend Gibonni played two major arena concerts in Zagreb that sold out in minutes, with over 40,000 fans flocking to see the showman where they were treated to a spectacular stage and lighting design by Sven Kučinić involving 140 Robe moving lights and plenty of imagination.
One of rock 'n' roll's living legends, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, kicked off their 2023 World Tour February 1 in Tampa, Florida, with lighting design by longtime collaborator and Emmy winning designer Jeff Ravitz.
Touring in support of fifth studio album, Being Funny In A Foreign Language, The 1975 tourned to Eighth Day Sound for their tour. “We’re collectively trying to make this the best-sounding show in any room that we go into, regardless of whether it’s an acoustically or architecturally challenging one”, said FOH Engineer, Lee McMahon.
Manchester Opera House has recently replaced its in-house followspots by purchasing two Robert Juliat Arthur LT 800W LED followspots from White Light in the UK.
In mid-2022, pop musician Alice Merton released her second studio album, S.I.D.E.S. After a few dates in the USA, she began her European tour in mid-July to promote the new work live. LD Tobias Schwietz took 12 GLP impression X4 Bar 20 with him on the trip.
Brompton Technology is set to make history at the highly anticipated NAB Show in Las Vegas by demonstrating its game-changing innovation, TrueLight®, for the first time.
