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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Doug Murray Welcomed as Managing Partner and EVP at ETP by Michael Eddy

Entertainment Technology Partners (ETP) is pleased to announce the promotion of Doug Murray to the role of Managing Partner and Executive Vice President. This strategic advancement underscor…

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Laser beams in the middle of nature – Cameo ORON® H2 at the Open Beatz Festival by Michael Eddy

Open Beatz is the largest open-air festival for electronic music in southern Germany and attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the 50-hectare site in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, every year.…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:21PM

Steph Viallon Creates Enchantment Under a Concorde Jet at Cercle Festival with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

Recently, the Musée de l'air et de l'Espace, located next to the Paris-Le Bourget airport, sparkled during Cercle Festival 2024. At the center of the festival was a stage set up under the f…

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Robe at PLASA 2024 by Michael Eddy

Robe is using the buzz and hustle of the 2024 PLASA London expo to launch four new important and super-cool products – the iFORTE Fresnel, the PAINTE Fresnel, the SVOPATT and the SVB1.  …

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:50PM

ROE Visual Brings the Future of Media Production to IBC by Michael Eddy

ROE Visual enthusiastically anticipates participating in the IBC Exhibition, taking place from 13-16 September 2024, at the RAI in Amsterdam. Positioned at stand B26 in Hall 7, ROE Visual wi…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:49PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

In Memoriam: MA Lighting’s Riku Kauppinen Has Left the Stage by Michael Eddy

MA Lighting announced the passing of Director of Business Development Riku Mikael Kauppinen, who died peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024, at the age of 52, after a courageous battle with …

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:06AM
Monday, August 26, 2024

ADJ’s WMX1 MK2 Upgraded Stand-Alone DMX Lighting Controller with 15,000+ Fixture Profiles by Michael Eddy

Designed to create high-impact light shows on the fly without a computer, the WMX1 revolutionized the lighting industry. Building on that success, the upgraded WMX1 MK2 introduces user-inspi…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:04AM

CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M Super Charges I Prevail, Halestorm Co-Headline Tour by Michael Eddy

For the I Prevail-Halestorm co-headline 24-city summer tour has a dynamic design by Chris Denholm that featured 40 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M motorized strobe-washes from PGP. Denho…

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Concept K Lights Solidays Main Stage with 100 Elation SŌL I Blinders by Michael Eddy

Creative design practice Concept K employed 100 Elation SŌL I Blinders at the Solidays Festival in Paris at the end of June, one of the first uses in Europe of the creative blinder and effe…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:32AM

LIGHTSHARK Core iO Makes UK Debut at PLASA 2024 by Michael Eddy

Spanish manufacturer Equipson will be addressing the needs of AV system integrators at PLASA 2024 by highlighting its popular LIGHTSHARK range of DMX-based hardware lighting consoles.

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:05AM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Talking to one another is golden – inclusive dance project “Babylon” with Cameo and LD Systems by Michael Eddy

This summer, the Große Sendesaal of Hessischer Rundfunk witnessed a special performance. In the Lorenz Foundation’s inclusive dance project “Babylon – Miteinander Reden ist Gold”, 1…

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Explore Cutting-Edge Lighting Innovation at Elation PLASA Stand C26 by Michael Eddy

Explore the latest live entertainment technology at Elation Stand C26 at the upcoming PLASA tradeshow at Olympia in West London. Elation is excited to present an exceptional line-up of new l…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:06PM

Jason Patsel Transforms Pops Farm for Rooster Walk With CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

This year, for the 14th annual edition of the Rooster Walk a four-day festival, dedicated to roots and bluegrass music, lighting designer Jason Patsel used a rig anchored by CHAUVET Profess…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:59PM

Kyle Evans Joins Robe’s Creative Team by Michael Eddy

Kyle Evans has joined Robe’s creative team which is led by Nathan. Wan Kyle will be working as junior lighting and media programmer. He will be helping with console configuration, assistin…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:58PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Patronaat Invests in Robe TetraX Luminaires by Michael Eddy

Patronaat is a live music venue in Haarlem, just outside capital city Amsterdam, with two busy live performance halls and a small stage/club. The venue has featured a Robe moving light rig i…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:43PM

Claypaky Volero Cube – Beam, Wash, Strobe: Creativity, Cubed by Michael Eddy

A compact IP66 fixture seamlessly merging beam, wash, and strobe effects. The Claypaky Volero Cube is the brand new, multi-function, multi-effect moving head that is a “4-in-1 fusion fixtu…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:29PM

URTA Announces Recipients of 2024 Excellence Awards by Michael Eddy

URTA announces the recipients of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, and mentors, as well a…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:26PM

LUZ Studio Trusts Bandit to Light Jason Aldean’s Highway Desperado Tour by Michael Eddy

After more than 40 sold out headlining shows in 2023, country music superstar Jason Aldean extended his Highway Desperado Tour with a lighting system from longtime vendor, Bandit Lites. Ligh…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:11PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Stunning World Debut as 168 GLP impression X5 IP Maxx Join the AC/DC Tour by Michael Eddy

Neg Earth supremo Dave Ridgway came to the assistance of Creative Director and Lighting Designer Terry Cook when he was seeking the kind of raw power from a new generation washlight that aud…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:54PM

LightParts Celebrates Surviving 20 Years in The Entertainment Lighting Biz by Michael Eddy

LightParts Inc., the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, is celebrating surviving for 20 years in the entertainment lighting business. And a pandemic too! LightParts was foun…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:58PM

ChamSys Offers Comprehensive Training and New Products at PLASA 2024 by Michael Eddy

ChamSys will be conducting a series of learning sessions during the first two days of the three-day PLASA 2024 show, which runs from September 1-3. The sessions will cover a variety of topic…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:37PM

ADJ Encore LP12IP Luminaires Selected To Illuminate Prestigious Houston Fashion Show by Michael Eddy

The society event of the year, Houston’s Trailblazers Awards luncheon and fashion show kicks off the city’s Rodeo season in style. This year’s edition was hosted in the Hilton Americas…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:19PM

158 Claypaky Arolla Aqua Units Light up Max Pezzali’s Stadium Tour by Michael Eddy

Max Pezzali’s first real stadium tour in over 30 years of his career, Max Forever, sold out across all venues, drawing floods of fans of all ages eager to sing along at the top of their lu…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:13PM

Mark Hogue Joins the Parnelli Board of Advisors by Michael Eddy

Mark Hogue, a live event industry professional for over 50 years, has agreed to join the Parnelli Board of Advisors. Hogue has spent those years as an Audio Engineer or Production or Tour Ma…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:42PM
Monday, August 19, 2024

Ignacio Rosenberg Animates Travis Shirley’s Set Design for Karol G with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

Working with a stunning Production Design by Travis Shirley, Lighting Designer Ignacio “Iggy” Rosenberg of Lightswitch, artfully pixel mapped every cell of 310 CHAUVET Professional Color…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:47PM
Sunday, August 18, 2024

Final Week To Nominate Hometown Hero by Michael Eddy

This is the final week to make your nomination for the Lighting Hometown Hero! Each year, PLSN honors regional lighting production companies with our Hometown Hero award. This award honors…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:53PM
Friday, August 16, 2024

Robe in the Rig for Stunning Milica Pavlović Show in Zagreb by Michael Eddy

Over 200 Robe moving lights graced the stage in a lighting scheme designed by Sven Kučinić of LumiLas LLC for a show by Serbian superstar Milica Pavlović at the Zagreb Arena, Croatia. Ku…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:56PM

The 2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events with Three Days of Exhibits  by Michael Eddy

Held at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, The NAMM Show Shares Early Glimpse of Events and Schedule for Global Attendees and Exhibitors

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The Field Template Rules! 2025 Metric Stencil is Now Available by Michael Eddy

Field Template LLC announces the upgrade to its landmark two-scale drafting template, the Field Template Rules! 2025 Metric Stencil. The stencil has been restocked, upgraded, and reloaded to…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:00PM

Unity Lasers Unveils Upgraded Lineup with Enhanced Features for 2024 by Michael Eddy

Unity Lasers announces the release of its new and upgraded laser lineup. This latest iteration includes significant enhancements across the original RAW and Elite PRO FB4 models, offering ev…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:37PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Largest Ever Rig of SGM Light P-10s Illuminates Adele Arena in Germany by Michael Eddy

On August 2, 2024, fans of Adele witnessed a first of its kind experience when performer kicked off a limited run of 10 performances at a purpose built temporary arena. The 80,000-seat outdo…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:02PM