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Monday, July 18, 2022

Jackson Browne and Bandit Lites Load Out for Summer Band Tour by Debi Moen

Bandit Lites is providing the lighting for An Evening With Jackson Browne on his full band 2022 tour. It launched in June and runs through September supporting his Grammy-nominated album, Do…

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Nashville Celebrates Independence Day with Bandit Lites by Debi Moen

Hundreds of thousands of people chose downtown Nashville to celebrate the Fourth of July as Broadway was transformed in a free concert event during Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th cel…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:18PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

LD Corey Easterbrook and ChamSys Flow with Neon Trees by Debi Moen

Corey Easterbrook likes to go with the flow, whether it’s busking light shows or jumping on new, unexpected opportunities. The affable owner of Hot House AV in Orlando has done both during…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:47PM
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Robe Tetra2s Help Drip Feed the Art for Goose Tour by Debi Moen

Indie groove band Goose’s Dripfield U.S. summer tour united the passion and talents of two lighting professionals – Andrew Goedde and Tony Caporale – who with the assistance of some Ro…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:02AM
Monday, July 11, 2022

Magmatic welcomes Atmospheric FX Specialist Joey Olaerts by Debi Moen

Elation Professional’s atmospheric effects brand, Magmatic, welcomes Atmospheric FX Specialist Joey Olaerts to the Elation and Magmatic team. Olaerts will work with Elation’s R&D and…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:03AM

Ayrton Khamsins Dominate LD Tom Kenny’s Rig for ‘The Who Hits Back!’ by Debi Moen

Following their smash pre-Covid Moving On! tour, one of the world’s legendary bands is on the road again with The Who Hits Back! 2022 tour. Lighting Designer Tom Kenny selected a complimen…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:26AM

GLP JDC1, Scenex LED Pixel Tape Brightens Deftones by Debi Moen

After completing a North American tour of theaters, arenas, and amphitheaters, Californian-based alternative metal band Deftones arrived in Europe in June for a series of sell-out shows in t…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:07AM
Friday, July 8, 2022

LD Jacklyn Ash Creates Stand Atlantic Narrative with Chauvet from Squeek Lights by Debi Moen

“Tight, soulful and full of grit” is how one music critic described the sound of Stand Atlantic, the rapidly rising pop/punk band from Sydney, Australia. The same can also be applied to …

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:44PM
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Ayrton Lights Coldplay’s Stadium Leg of Music of the Spheres World Tour by Debi Moen

Coldplay has completed the North American leg of their Music of the Spheres World Tour where Ayrton Domino and Perseo fixtures illuminated the stadium show from coast to coast. ACT Entertain…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:17PM
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Kat Borderud’s Turnstile Design Draws on Chauvet Professional and Squeek Lights by Debi Moen

  As a musician, Lighting Designer Kat Borderud is well versed in following grooves and breakdowns on drums. This helped her connect to hardcore punk masters Turnstile’s lead singer Brand…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:26AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Trevor Ahlstrand Turns to DCR-Supplied Elation Lighting for Kane Brown Stadium Show by Debi Moen

Country artist Kane Brown returned to his hometown of Chattanooga, TN, to play his first stadium show at Finley Stadium. Lighting and production designer Trevor Ahlstrand used Elation lighti…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:35AM
Friday, June 24, 2022

LD Cat West Selects Ayrton IntelliPix-R for NKOTB’s MixTape Tour by Debi Moen

Multiplatinum selling pop group New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) continues to wow fans with their MixTape Tour 2022 featuring friends Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue as special guests. Li…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:19PM
Thursday, June 23, 2022

Bandit Lites Touring Team Grows by Debi Moen

With summer productions back in full swing, Bandit Lites in Nashville announces the hiring of Kelly Feild, Tim Keller, Hayley Elliott, and Katie Feltes as full-time, touring lighting technic…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:08PM

Sooner Routhier Reflects Spherical Looks for Coldplay With Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M by Debi Moen

Gazing up at the sky, Pythagoras felt a mystical harmony resonating through the heavens as the sun and moon, joined the stars and planets floating through their celestial orbits. “There is…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:28AM

Ayrton MagicBlade FX Fixtures Create Dynamic Effects for Jack White’s Tour by Debi Moen

The former White Stripes frontman currently wowing fans with Jack White: The Supply Chain Issues Tour has 82 Ayrton MagicBlade FX fixtures delivering dynamic effects lighting on stage. Matth…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:43AM

Claypaky Lights Up Tim McGraw’s New US Tour by Debi Moen

Lighting and Production Designer Patrick Brannon selected Claypaky Xtylos, A.leda B-EYE K20s and Sharpys for country superstar Tim McGraw’s just completed McGraw Tour 2022, which played da…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Hayden James Gets Lifted with Bandit Lites by Debi Moen

Australian producer and DJ Hayden James recently wrapped up his North American Lifted tour with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. With more than a half a billion streams, the award…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:34PM

Chauvet Professional Helps Radiant Bible Church Create Stage Presence by Debi Moen

Like many houses of worship, Radiant Bible Church in Indianapolis “went heavily into livestreaming” during the Covid lockdown according to Technical Director Wes Harris. Although the pan…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:12AM

Mark Cunniffe Chooses Ayrton Rig for Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour by Debi Moen

Lighting and Production Designer, Mark Cunniffe, has chosen to light Ed Sheeran’s current Mathematics world tour, with a lighting rig composed almost entirely of Ayrton IP65-rated fixtures…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:10AM
Friday, June 17, 2022

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony Shines with Bandit Lites by Debi Moen

Bandit Lites provided a lighting system for The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony and celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Title 9 [officially written as T…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:02PM

Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M Adds to Andrew Goedde-Tony Caporale Collaboration on Goose Tour by Debi Moen

Andrew Goedde, the lighting designer for Goose since 2018, has been creating a procession of deeply evocative looks for the Connecticut quintet as they’ve played live music venues and fest…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:03PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Virtual Riot at Hollywood Palladium with Elation Lighting by Debi Moen

German dubstep artist Virtual Riot brought his Simulation Album Tour to the Hollywood Palladium April 22 and electrified the sold-out crowd with his edgy brand of EDM supported by lighting e…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:55AM

Ayrton Dominos Don’t Give John Mayer Anything to Cry About on Sob Rock Tour 2022 by Debi Moen

Lighting Designer and Director Ethan Weber chose a large complement of versatile Ayrton Domino luminaires for Grammy Award-winner John Mayer’s Sob Rock Tour 2022 in support of his eighth s…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:34AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Vari-Lite VL2600 Wash brings Camera Clarity to Gary Numan’s Intruder Tour by Debi Moen

Gary Numan took to the road in April 2022 with a moody and ethereal lighting design created by award winning LA-based designer Dustin Snyder. An essential objective of the design was to ensu…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:49AM
Monday, June 13, 2022

Seen Around NAMM 2022 by Debi Moen

With a desire to reignite industry relationships, business and launch new products, the NAMM Show welcomed more than 1,000 exhibiting members representing 3,500 brands across the campus of t…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:18PM

James Suit Rejoins ACT Entertainment in NYC Metro Sales by Debi Moen

James Suit has rejoined ACT Entertainment’s Regional Sales team for the New York City Metro area. Previously, he had served as Northeast Regional Sales Manager for the brands distributed b…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:08AM
Thursday, June 9, 2022

Bandit Lites Promotes Executives Brent Barrett, Roth Edwards and Jack Tickle by Debi Moen

Bandit Lites announces the promotions of several major leaders with Brent Barrett as Vice President of Business Development, Roth Edwards as Vice President of Operations and Jake Tickle as V…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:03PM

David Summers Creates Two Looks for The Wonder Years Tour with Chauvet Professional by Debi Moen

With the pandemic lockdown putting a crimp on live music, The Wonder Years had to hold off until this spring with a coast-to-coast U.S. and UK tour. For the band’s legion of fans it was we…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:55PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Vari-Lite VL10 BEAMWASH Luminaires Bring Creative Freedom for Bad Bunny’s Hottest Tour by Debi Moen

Grammy Award winning, Puerto Rican mega-star Bad Bunny kicked off his 36-date sell out El Último Tour Del Mundo 2022 in February from the Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Featuring a show design a…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:27AM
Thursday, June 2, 2022

Bandit Lites Announces Promotions of Significant Company Leadership by Debi Moen

Bandit Lites announces key promotions within the firm with Sharon Draper as the Chief Financial Officer, Dizzy Gosnell as Vice President of Production and John Jenkinson as Director of Integ…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:42PM
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

4Wall Provides Over 1,500 Light Fixtures, Rigging, & Video Equipment for Three EDC Stages by Debi Moen

Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival returned to the Las Vegas Speedway for the second time in seven months. The annual festival hosted more than 300 artists and upwards of 300,000 attendee…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:29PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards