HAMBURG, GERMANY – Built in 1908, the Laeiszhalle concert hall enchants visitors with its many unique architectural features, such as the towering organ integrated into the back wall of its stage. This made the historic venue an ideal setting for “Hype,” an on-demand Netflix production by and about the award-winning comedian and author Felix Lobrecht. […]
CORNWALL, UK – The bold magentas and royal blues that enliven the 2020 “Christmas at Eden” celebration are not your typical holiday colors, but then again, nothing about the Eden Project can be classified as “ordinary.” Built on a 160-year old reclaimed china clay pit, the world-famous educational attraction presents an other-worldly image with its […]
AUGUSTA, GA – Livestream concerts are not just for rock. The Augusta Symphony demonstrated that in spirited fashion recently with its A Little Night of Music, a pay-per-view Friday night show that drew an enthusiastic response from music lovers throughout its market. Taking place at the historic Miller Theatre in downtown Augusta, the livestream performance […]
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – It was “like riding a bike.“ That’s how John Garberson described his experience working the lighting console for the opening acts at Arizona Bike Week. The president of Creative BackStage, Garberson hadn’t run the boards at a show in six years (his work managing his business prevented that!), when he sat down […]
TOLUCA, MEXICO – At the start of 2020, Ana Casillas released “Tú a tu vida y yo a la mía,” which roughly translates in English to “You To Your Life, Me To Mine.” It is an apt title for the Baja California born singer at this point in her career, as she sets out on […]
DUBAI – Built in 1971 on land granted to it by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the award winning Al Rashid Al Saleh School is one of the oldest in the United Arab Emirates. Since that time, the 2,600-student, K-12 school has made invaluable contributions to UAE society, through its dedication to education and […]
WAUSAU, WI – “How will I remember the early weeks and months of this pandemic?” Like many people, Joe Ellis has been asking himself this question quite often lately. The answer is complicated. There was stress, pain and anxiety to be sure. How could there not be? Still, at the same time, there was, as […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Lighting is often asked to perform a variety of functions, such as when it is called upon to illuminate a speaker, but also furnish a colorful background for the camera. Or, when it is relied on to accent the architectural features of a room, as well as highlight the event going on […]
Consider yourself fortunate when you are given the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself. By the standards of this axiom, Chip Self regards himself as being very lucky. The owner of Logic Systems in St. Louis, Self was called upon to light Live Nation’s first foray into drive-in concerts, a series of […]
Soon after the COVID-19 lockdown went into effect, Events United owner Tim Messina and his team began transforming Studio Lab (their shared space production facility in Derry, New Hampshire) into a livestream studio to produce events. They weren’t exactly sure where this effort would take them; they just wanted to keep busy and find a […]
GRAFTON, WI – Milwaukee Symphony Cellist Peter Thomas has played at major symphony halls. As frontman for the chart-topping Grammy nominated Plain White Ts, Tom Higgenson has filled arenas from LA to New York. This June, they joined other artists from different genres performing in a markedly different venue as part of Live At The […]
PHOENIX – Whether it was at a stop on one of their many appearances on The Warped Tour, or a festival appearance, The Word Alive has always managed to forge a direct laser-like connection with crowds. Waves of fans invariably push up against the barricades at the band’s shows — and the metalcore masters send the […]