176 stories by "Frank Hammel"
Techni-Lux, a leader in advanced lighting technology and accessories, in its 34th year in operation will be hosting its 5th technology fair and open house. Guests will have an opportunit…
Now that Formula 1 racing has pushed the LDI Show and Parnelli Golf Tournament firmly into December, it seemed likely that the golfing pace for the Dec. 7 event at Henderson, NV's Legacy Gol…
Country music group Midland has taken to the road for the Get Lucky Tour with a lighting system provided by long time vendor, Bandit Lites. The Grammy-nominated group (comprised of Mark Wyst…
On Dec. 9, Nashville's Touring Career Workshop will be hosting a holiday-themed TCW Day Off get-together with support from Rock-It Cargo and Integrated Production Solutions (IPS). Titled "Ro…
With great sadness we announce the passing of concert industry pioneer Brian Croft. He died peacefully on October 16 in a West London hospital surrounded by his wife Lise and family members.…
Whether you're an old pro or have just recently picked up the clubs, you're invited to tee up at the 2024 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic at The Legacy Golf Club near Las Vegas on Dec. 7, 2024. Wh…
The magnificent ŽerotÃn Castle in ValaÅ¡ské MeziÅ™ÃÄÃ, Czech Republic has a new look and style for after dark with an installation of Anolis Calumma M and L LED fixtures…
British poet John Ruskin once declared 'you get what you pay for.' Although his quip has been repeated often over the past two centuries, it isn't always true. A beautiful case in point is P…
On Monday October 28th, 2024, the Stage Managers' Association (SMA) will present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, at the National Opera C…
Jonny Tosserello, known as "Tosser," Production Manager and Lighting Designer/Director for legendary American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, is continuing his long-time use of Claypaky Xtylos for…
Türkiye's Gen Z-oriented Fanta Fest returned for 2024 to visit seven of the country's biggest cities, with five large LED screens displaying more than 43 million pixels of performer-specifi…
Robe moving lights " ESPRITES, Spiiders, iSpiiders and iFORTE LTXs used as follow spots " all had great impact on the lighting and set designed by Simon Corder for Opera Hedeland's La fanciu…
"Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay, It Will Never Die." This declaration was first expressed by the now largely forgotten doo-wop group Danny & The Juniors all the way back in 1958. It's…
On September 30th, 2024, 3G Productions LLC ("3G") announced that it has received a strategic investment from Chimney Rock Equity Partners ("Chimney Rock"), a private equity firm focused on …
NAMM continues to build on its vast collection of videotaped oral history interviews, preserving thousands upon thousands of conversations, most of them between NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino and…
Forward-thinking Companies New and Old Sign Up for Industry Celebration Work is very much in progress on what will be 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards, and the excitement all starts with the forw…
Nominations are now being accepted for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, during the NAMM Show. Anyone can go to the ParnelliAwards.com site and nomin…
The acclaimed British lighting designer, Ed Warren and his client Four Tet were 100-feet below the long and very busy Kosciuszko Bridge in NYC, busy doing what they love. Those passing overh…
Napoleon called it "the drawing room of Europe," but Piazza San Marco is much more than that. For centuries, this 12,128 m2 trapezoidal space bordering the Bay of San Marco has been an encha…
Rock music's legendary sister duo Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart performed a series of U.S. shows from April 20 to May 23 on their "Royal Flush Tour," with lighting design by Carl Burnett. Bu…
American country music singer and songwriter Jamey Johnson is out on tour with a lighting system supplied by Bandit Lites. The "What a View Tour" launched in June and heads to nearly 40 citi…
Each year, PLSN honors regional lighting production companies with our Hometown Hero award. This award honors the best regional lighting production company in six regions across North …
A true gem lies at the heart of Cary, North Carolina. The recently completed Downtown Cary Park spans seven acres of stunningly designed public space. Green space, water features, and recrea…
LynTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chauvet and a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, today anno…
Summer is "the time for the Live Free State to really shine," declared one website for New Hampshire's tourism bureau. Anyone who's walked along the New England state's pristine Atlantic sho…
