Steven Tyler - singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known as lead singer of legendary American rock band Aerosmith - played a special high profile concert in the David Geffen Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center called ‘Out On a Limb’, in support of Janie’s Fund, his new philanthropic initiative to serve abused and neglected girls. Lighting the show was LD Nathan Alves, who … [Read more...]
Clay Paky lights F1 GP concerts in Abu Dhabi
“Yasalam”, the Arabic word for “fantastic, amazing and astonishing” was a befitting name for the recent Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, which included a heart-pounding race schedule followed by four nights of post-race concerts featuring Beyoncé, Aerosmith, Jamiroquai, and Kings of Leon. “Fantastic, amazing and astonishing” also describes the enormous lighting rig supporting these shows, filled … [Read more...]
Formula 1: grandMA
The Abu Dhabi Formula 1 (F1) weekend saw a plethora of related events and entertainment taking place around the city. This program was known as “Yasalam”, the final element of which culminated in four nights of after-race concerts on Yas Island over the race weekend. Held at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, the head-liners were Beyoncé, Jamiroquai, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith. Concert and festival … [Read more...]
Barco debuts new wash light on tour
Digital and automated lighting pioneer Barco announced today that three premiere band tours — No Doubt, The Crystal Method and the upcoming Aerosmith tour, are all debuting the new High End Systems' SHOWBEAM 2.5 in their shows. The SHOWBEAM 2.5 is a new 2500-watt automated wash luminaire that features the revolutionary Twin Beam™ technology, allowing two hard-edge beams to exit the fixture on … [Read more...]
