LOS ANGELES — Garbage has never been a band to play it safe, whether it involves their music, or live concerts. Prowling the stage from end-to- end, the iconic rockers fearlessly turn on a dime, going from optimism to vulnerability, theatrical to dark- down grunge. The jumps, both musically and emotionally, are breathtaking. Imagine busking […]

A show designer, director, and video-maker for concerts, theatre, and multimedia projects, this London-based designer is best known for his 40-year creative relationship with U2, whilst his work with George Michael, David Bowie and R.E.M. has also been celebrated for being both conceptually and technologically groundbreaking. His performing arts projects include collaborations with Complicite, Kronos […]

See you next year,” Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher called out to some 90,000 cheering Wembley Stadium fans at the close of the band’s 28th September show, on their global Live ’25 Tour. Gallagher’s parting words set off a wave of hope and anticipation that spread across the music world. Oasis hadn’t performed together in the […]

This talented young Swedish designer created some potent looks for legendary Hip Hop band Hov1 on their final global tour not long ago. There were many evocative moments in his show, but one that exerted a particularly tight grip on our attention was the look captured in this photo that shows live camera feeds of […]

NASHVILLE – Multi-platinum artist Dierks Bentley, spent a great deal of time thinking about his Gravel and Gold tour, which concluded with its September 21 show at the American Family Insurance Amphitheatre in Milwaukee. The tour celebrated the landmark 10th album in Bentley’s incredibly successful career, and he wanted to make it especially memorable. Talking […]

This Munich-based designer has earned global acclaim for his collaboration with Woodroffe Bassett Design (WBD) for artists like Adele, Phil Collins, and The Rolling Stones. Recently, he has been responsible for the co-lighting design of the current Rammstein stadium tour and Genesis’s Last Domino tour with WBD. Beyond the world of concert and touring, his […]

Pierre E. Roy of Agence de spectacles Pierre Roy says that he has “great respect for science,” but when it comes to design and art, he believes that feelings carry far more weight than so-called hard scientific evidence. Take the color purple, science says it does not really exist, but is made up by the […]

“I see the statue in the marble and chip away until I set it free,” Michelangelo is supposed to have said. The Renaissance genius was echoing a deep desire that has powered creatives of all types through the ages: to peel back external layers of expectations and reveal new possibilities! This sentiment is beautifully reflected […]

PHOENIX – “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 a feeling that has been repeated in rock songs ever since, and it rings just as true today as […]

Spanning time and more than a few changes in style, culture, and technology, as he’s navigated his way through concert, theatrical, broadcast, corporate, and just about every imaginable genre in his storied career, this English-born designer has worked relentlessly on the art (and science) of making lighting meet the moment. It’s a mission he is […]

Wishing is said to be a close cousin of hope. Hope, as philosophers remind us, “springs eternal,” crucial to our identity as humans. Perhaps this is why the ancient Etruscan custom of breaking a wishbone for the chance of having a dream come true continues to resonate today! This timeless energy runs through multi-platinum singer […]

Opportunity knocks in strange ways, sometimes even in the form of a crumpled piece of paper that lands on your desk. A little over 13 years ago, Justin Kitchenman was working at Premier Global Productions in their previz suite. Things were going well for the talented young LD from Philadelphia, and then one day, Creech […]