MARTINSVILLE, VA – Since 2008, the Rooster Walk Festival at Pops Farm has been a Memorial Day tradition in this small hamlet tucked away in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In addition to providing a boost to the local economy, it has raised money for a scholarship fund that donates musical instruments to […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The outdoor stage at the Avondale Brewing Company was smaller than the ones Pigeons Playing Ping Pong normally plays on, probably not much more than 30-feet in length. But adaptation is the order of the day as live music returns throughout much of the USA. Anyway, the size of the stage didn’t […]
AUSTIN, TX – Being on the road never fails to work its way into the heart and soul of a touring LD. Jake Gibson knows this full well. “It becomes part of your lifestyle — and your life,” he said, of his time crisscrossing the USA with the popular progressive jam band Eminence Ensemble. Of […]
MARTINSVILLE, VA – Jason Patsel likes to connect outdoor festival stages to their surroundings. Color washing the rustling leaves of nearby trees, and covering the ground with evocative gobo patterns will, he knows, do far more than create holistic visual images. By extending his lighting over a greater area, he will also have a transformative effect […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The outdoor stage at the Avondale Brewing Company was smaller than the ones Pigeons Playing Ping Pong normally plays on, probably not much more than 30-feet in length. But adaptation is the order of the day as live music gradually returns throughout much of the USA. Anyway, the size of the stage didn’t […]
CORNWALL, UK – In 1905 a coal merchant by the name of JH Bennett donated funds for the construction of a massive cast iron and stone bandstand in Penzance’s Morrab public gardens. Standing serenely amidst the winding paths and lush foliage of the park, the open, circular structure with a classic cupola roof, has blended […]
FRISCO, CO – Spafford’s Winter Music Tour got off to a fast start, as the Arizona-based jam band played to one sold out house after another on its western swing. Wanting to capitalize on the magical connection the band was forging with fans, they decide to shoot a promotional video of their Saturday March 7 show […]
NEW YORK – Peter L. Spadaro III was just about to take a break from a busy touring schedule when he got a call to light a show by the up and coming jam-funk band Goose. Much as he might have wanted some down time, Spadaro, the LD for the red hot Citizen Cope and […]
COLUMBUS, OH – “When it comes down to it, nothing trumps execution,” wrote Gary Vaynerchuk, the best-selling author and venture capitalist. Vaynerchuk didn’t pen these words to describe the SkySprout Summit, where he recently delivered the keynote speech, but they do provide an apt description of what event organizer Nick Francis and lighting designer Brent […]
GHENT, BELGIUM – The 89-meter high tower of the majestic Saint Bavo’s Cathedral is a beautiful sight to behold. Many who gaze up at its ornate gothic spires are inspired to climb its steps. However, ascending this imposing structure is off limits to the public, except for ten days in July when Ghent rolls out […]
LOUGHBOROUGH, UK – “Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” said Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author of enchanting children’s books that have sold over 600 million copies in 20 different languages. The delightfully playful author would likely have been tickled pink to see how gleefully this “necessary ingredient” […]
MARTINSVILLE, VA – The Rooster Walk Festival isn’t named after the iconic bird that crows every morning when the sun comes up. However, it does represent the dawn of a new day for both a hard-pressed region, and a lot of young people with aspirations in music. Now in its 10th year, the four-day event […]