BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland is known for its beautiful beaches, splendid shellfish and rich nautical history. In recent years, however, another item has been added to this notable list, as the “Old Line State,” the place that gave birth to the US National Anthem, is becoming known as an epicenter of metal music. Every Memorial […]
Sunrise, Fla.- The popular and powerful pyrotechnic-like effect of the CHAUVET DJ Geyser RGB has blasted onto stages big and small all over the world. Now a new version of this eruptive effect blasts onto the lighting scene with the Geyser P6 featuring 6 LEDs with new Penta-color LED (RGBA+UV) technology. The addition of UV […]
INDIO, CA – Now in its 17th year, Coachella (or the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as it’s formally called) is bigger, brighter and more musically diverse than ever. Among the 160 artists that performed on its various stages were legends from the world of rock like the reunited Guns ’N Roses, hip-hop artists […]
BERLIN – Located in the eastern section of Germany’s capital, Suicide Circus is immersed in the intense techno culture that characterizes much of the city’s nightlife. Like this creative cauldron of a city, which has been made and remade multiple times over the past century, the popular techno club is in a constant mode of […]
Photo: Stage Entertainment/Morris Mac Matzen GENK, BELGIUM – The theme of the 2015 European Holiday On Ice Passion pulls back the curtain to offer a behind the scenes look at the long and magical journey that world class skaters make from obscurity to stardom. It is the dream-come-through stuff that legends are made of; and […]
BETHLEHEM, SOUTH AFRICA –Everyone has special childhood experiences that they treasure for the rest of their lives. For the young students in the Truida Kestell’s Primary School gospel choir, such an event took place recently when they performed before family, friends and community at the annual Truida Kestell Choir Festival. Adding to the specialness of […]
CROYDON, UK — On October 21, 2015, history caught up with itself for fans of the Back to the Future film series, and a collection of Chauvet fixtures was used to help a large gathering of British fans mark the occasion. In 1989’s Back to the Future II, the time travelling Doc sets the destination […]
LAS VEGAS – New York lighting designer, Jason Ayala (aka Jason Blends) has illuminated shows for stars like Pharrell Williams and Duran Duran. His designs have also turned heads at some of the hottest clubs in the Big Apple. But, his eyes light up like a 10-year-old’s when he talks about the Gravitron, a spaceship […]
BLACKPOOL, UK – Elvis Presley lives! At least in the hearts and minds of his legion of fans around the world. Although he has been gone for the better part of four decades, the King of Rock ‘n Roll still casts a long and colourful shadow. This much was made very clear by the large […]
LAS VEGAS – As the taller half of the superstar Las Vegas magic team of Penn & Teller, Penn Jillette is a master of illusion, but there was nothing chimerical about the magical lighting effects from CHAUVET DJ that illuminated his performance at the Mobile Beat Show. Rather than “catching bullets,” escaping from helium bags […]
NEW ORLEANS – The Krewe of Endymion Parade, started at City Park and Orleans Avenues in New Orleans, and from there took visitors on a journey that figuratively at least reached far beyond the confines of the Crescent City. Built around the theme “Fantastic Voyages,” the largest and most legendary of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras […]
MIAMI LAKES, FL – You better bring your A-Game to the Capital One Orange Bowl, whether you’re a college football powerhouse or a top cross rental house/lighting design firm. Aside from being one of the most prestigious and competitive games in college football, the annual clash of gridiron titans is also a premier televised entertainment […]
LOS ANGELES – True to his name, Machine Gun Kelly starts each concert on his No Class Tour with a scene of searing spine-rattling intensity that leaves his fans, awed, amazed and ready for more. Lighting designer Alex Kay contributes to this unforgettable moment by unleashing a massive volume of illuminated “fire red” fog, courtesy […]