NASHVILLE – Necessity is the mother of invention. The time-worn adage might sound a bit trite to modern ears, but its validity is being vividly demonstrated to sellout crowds across Europe and North America on Metallica’s M72 World Tour. The eight distinctive towers that lend a dramatic flair to the production came about when Production […]
Photo: Jim Trocchio LOS ANGELES – Back in 1975, two New York inventors came up with the idea of creating a ring that changed colors depending on the wearer’s mood. Technically, crystals in the ring’s stone were responding to fluctuations in body temperature and other physiological changes, but no matter, the evocative jewelry became an […]
NEW YORK – Joshua Schultz admits it; at first, he wasn’t overly enthused about lighting a show against a large, deeply rippled curtain background for his client, Turnpike Troubadours when they performed at the historic Beacon Theatre. That quickly changed, however, when he saw how this billowy background played off against light. “I was skeptical, […]
OIRA, ITALY – Quarries in the mountainside have been described as “windows into the heart of the earth.” They are not only a source of beauty in their own right, but also through the works of art and architecture that are wrought from the marble, granite and other stones that are procured from of them. […]
NASHVILLE – Each band has sold over 100 million albums. One has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The other has its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Collectively, their wildly intense sound and explosive stage presence have left an indelible mark on metal music. Reflecting the fiercely independent […]
ZWOLLE, NETHERLANDS – This year’s Kingdance Festival and Dance4Liberation had a great deal in common. Both celebrated important national holidays, the King’s birthday, and the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation in the closing days of World War II. Both featured an electrifying lineup of EDM stars and other performers. And both took place […]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – There are many ways fans and critics describe the music of multi award-winning playback singer Jubin Nautiyal, and almost all of them revolve around a single word, “soulful.” The Dehradun, India-born superstar has an uncanny ability to weave multiple emotions, such as love, yearning, loss, hope and regret into the single line […]
LOS ANGELES – Over the course of his career, Scott Holthaus has created some extraordinarily impressive shows with large center stage video screens. But sooner or later, most things in life run their course, and at this point, the highly accomplished designer was ready for a change. “I have said it a hundred times… Im bored with the […]
PROVIDENCE, RI – There are things that are impossible to achieve, like being in two places at once, or standing up and showing someone your lap. Then there are other actions, that while not “impossible,” are extremely difficult, because they call for balancing two seemingly opposite things at the same time. Of course, accomplishing this […]
LOS ANGELES – Nowadays, it seems like just about every show “has to be lit ready for broadcast, I-Mag and or social media at any time,” says Felix Peralta. The noted designer and programmer knows whereof he speaks, having worked with many big stars with astronomical followings on Instagram, Facebook, and every other platform. This […]
LONDON – “If you put out quality music, you’re always going to be in a good place.” Romeo Santos told an interviewer. This summer, The Bronx-born “King of Bachata” was indeed in a very good place musically, and the sold-out crowd at O2 Arena couldn’t have been happier, as he transformed the iconic venue into […]
NASHVILLE – Sometimes, less is indeed more. Tyler Veneziano has no problem with that theory. The talented designer is a huge fan of the CHAUVET Professional Rogue R1 FX-B with its five individually controlled RGBW moving heads. He particularly likes, the fixture’s infinite pan and tilt. But when lighting multi-platinum rockers Breaking Benjamin on their […]