After poring over production technical riders and analysing the market, ei Productions purchased 36 Martin MAC Viper XIPs and 24 Martin MAC Aura XIPs. āIn this business, it seems more is never enough, and you can never have enough of more Martin lighting products, especially now that the Martin Viper XIP and Aura XIP are…
Asteria Outdoors Festival 2025: Tales of the Crystal Realm hard dance music genre festival saw six international acts play to 7,500 people at Melbourneās Burnley Park. Initially, the event was to be held under a tent, but a permit wasnāt granted, and it was completely outdoors. This meant a powerful, bright lighting rig that could…
Located in downtown Tauranga, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre is the Bay of Plentyās premier performing arts facility. This multi-purpose performing arts and events complex provides a variety of spaces for the local community and visiting national and international acts. The heart of the operation is the Addison Theatre, a community theatre with a 500+…
Arguably New Zealandās finest export, Crowded House, spent a fair chunk of 2024 touring the world in support of their Gravity Stairs album. The tour finished in Australia and New Zealand with Phaseshift Productions supplying gear and crew for the Australian East Coast shows. Lighting designer Matt Arthur requested a predominantly Martin and Ayrton rig…
Perthās Elite Audio Visual Productions continues to invest in Ayrton, adding sixteen Ayrton Rivale fixtures designed to push the limits of versatility. āWeāre thrilled to welcome the newest additions to our inventory!ā commented Brock Preston, EAVPās Managing Director. āThese cutting-edge lights are game-changers, further extending EAVPās capabilities and solidifying our commitment to delivering exceptional lighting.ā…
Art Centre Melbourneās Hamer Hall is Australiaās premier, multi-level concert venue hosting some of the most prominent national and international artists across jazz, rock, pop, multicultural, chamber, classical, cabaret and contemporary music. Hamer Hall is home to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and is the preferred Melbourne performance venue for the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The venue…
Since changing management, Launcestonās The Royal Oak Hotel has been refurbished, including the āOak Shedā Band Room. The hotel has cemented itself as the townās premium music venue, hosting various local and touring acts. The stage is relatively small; however, the owners were keen to get some big lighting looks, so Simon Widdowson, Director of…
BSG recently added 16 x Ayrton Rivale lights to their hire inventory, which have been in constant use ever since. Whether it’s for their own productions, cross-hire projects, or special events, these lights have been working hard and getting plenty of praise. They even used them in their first lighting masterclass training night, where they…