Lil Wayne, Third Eye Blind, Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers, Babyface Ray, Maren Morris… There were plenty of stars at Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water festival, but sadly, there was plenty of water too. High winds and rains along the Atlantic coast battered the superstar’s three-day event; a tornado even touched down nearby. Things got […]

LONDON – Human vs. Machine… It is an age-old conundrum, and one that has never been more relevant than it is today, as society takes its first steps into the era of AI. It is also a theme that ran through the iconic Gary Numan’s three-night, “one thousandth celebration show” residency at the Electric Ballroom. […]

MANCHESTER, TN – The Band CAMINO has been on quite a roll of late, with an Elektra Records deal, a slew of charting hits like “The Last Man Standing,” and a European tour under their belts. This June, the rapidly-rising indie/rock trio from Nashville reach another milestone when they made their first appearance at the […]

LEYLAND, UK – How do you create vibrant stage lighting during daylight hours? This is an issue that every designer working an outdoor festival has had to grapple with. When Ollie Wilkinson was putting together the lighting package for Music in the Park, his response to this challenge was simple: rely on an abundance of […]

LILLE, FRANCE – The Séries Mania Festival created a global buzz a few years ago when it hosted the world premiere of the long-awaited Netflix series “The Rain.” None of the 32 premieres showcased at the four-day festival this year had rain in their titles, but there was plenty of precipitation outside! The inclement weather […]

AUSTIN – How can I balance my lighting with a massive video structure so the two work together in harmony? Virtually all lighting designers have asked themselves this question — and with good reason! Like some giant planetary object that bends spacetime and pulls everything around it into its gravitational orbit, big video walls have […]

LINCOLN, CA – What’s in a name? In the case of The Venue at Thunder Valley, the answer is “everything you need to know about its vision for the future.” By calling their facility The Venue, the United Auburn Indian Community and Thunder Valley Casino Resort left no doubt about the goal they set for […]

ORLANDO – (For Immediate Release) – Lorna Shore doesn’t hesitate to bend or break rules in order to expand their musical horizons, readily adding techno and symphonic elements to their signature metalcore sound. But when it comes to lighting, the band and their LD, Nate Haber, do have one edict that they’re pretty strict about: […]

NEW YORK – There are as many ways to tell a story as there are stories to tell. The incomparable Reba McEntire has demonstrated this with the rich and varied narratives that run through her songs. So too did Matthieu Larivée and the team at Lüz Studio when they created one of the finals shows […]

MILAN – A multi-platinum recording artist. A super model who has graced campaigns by brands like Versace, Sephora, Calvin Klein and Bulgari. An actress who has won numerous film industry awards… Elodie’s talents are as multi-faceted as a diamond. On May 12th, her gifts shined as brightly as this precious stone too, as she performed […]

ENGLEWOOD, NJ – The stately well-appointed theatre at 30 North Van Brunt Street is no stranger to sellout crowds. On November 22, 1926 when it opened as the Plaza Theatre with a double feature headlined by Harry Langdon and Douglas Fairbanks, its $1.10 tickets were the hottest in town. Tickets for this year’s grand reopening […]

MORRISON, CO – There’s a good reason why two songs by Shane Smith and the Saints were used in the season five opening episode of Yellowstone. Like the popular Kevin Costner program, the music of this widely acclaimed band from Austin, TX delves into uncertain areas where borders can become murky, and subtle implications lead […]