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2009 Spotlights

On Tour

Aerosmith
LD: Bryan Hartley
HES Equipment: 10 SHOWBEAM 2.5s, Wholehog 3 console with DMX Processor 8000
Lighting Contractor: Epic Production Technologies
Tour Dates: Starts June 10, North America

Amy Macdonald
LD: Neil Scrivener
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3 console and Wing
Lighting Contractor: Local production
Tour Dates: ongoing through UK, Europe, world

Beyonce
LD: Justin Collie of ArtFag
HES Equipment: 6 DL.3s
Lighting Contractor: Epic Productions
Tour Dates: March 26-April 1, North America; April 26-June 8, UK/Europe

Billy Joel/Elton John
LDs: Steve Cohen and Mark Foffano
Lighting Crew Chief: Jim Petrusson
HES Equipment: 14 SHOWGUNs
Lighting Contractor: Epic Production Technologies
Tour Dates: March 5-Aug. 1, North America

Blink 182
LD: John McGuire
HES Equipment: 20 SHOWPIX, 2 Wholehog 3 consoles, 4 DMX Processor 8000s
Lighting Contractor: CWP Intelligent Lighting
Tour dates: July 24 - October 3, North America

Bloc Party
LD: Jonathan "Leggy" Armstrong
HES Equipment: Studio Beams, Wholehog 3
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites
Tour Dates: US in April

Bloc Party
LD: Jonathan "Leggy" Armstrong
HES Equipment: Studio Beams, Wholehog 3 console
Lighting Contractor: NegEarth
Tour Dates: North America through mid-May; Japan May 16-29; UK/Europe through October.
Tour Name: Intimacy world tour

Celtic Woman
LD: Tom Kenny
HES Equipment: DL.3s, SHOWGUNs
Lighting Contractor: Creative Stage Lighting

Chris Tomlin
LD: Jon "Hillbilly" Weir
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3 console
Lighting Contractor: Majestic Productions
Tour Dates: January-April 10, U.S.
Tour Name: "Hello Love" tour

Coldplay
LD: Paul Normandale
Wholehog 3 Operator: Fraser Elisha
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3 consoles
Lighting Contractors: Upstaging/Lite Alternative
Tour Dates: World tour Japan/Australia February-March; July-mid-August U.S.; August-September Europe/UK

Crystal Method
LD: Lawrence "Loz" Upton
HES Equipment: 12 StudioPix, 2 SHOWBEAM 2.5, 2 Axon media servers, 6 SHOWGUNs, 4 Studio Beams, 2 F-100 fog machines, Wholehog 3 console with DMX 8000 processor
Lighting Contractor: Delicate Productions
Tour Dates: North America May 6-June 14

Dave Matthews Band
LD: Fenton Williams
HES Equipment: 6 SHOWGUNs, 14 Studio Beams, 17 Studio Command 1200s, 16 Studio Command 700s
Lighting Contractor: Theatrical Media Services (TMS)
Tour Dates: April 14-early October in North America

David Cook
LD: Seth Jackson
HES Equipment: Axon media server
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites
Tour Dates: US fairs and festivals throughout the year.

Depeche Mode
LD: Paul Normandale
Lighting Operator: Graham Feast
HES Equipment: 2 Wholehog 3 consoles
Lighting Contractor: Lite Alternative (worldwide)/Upstaging
Tour Dates: May 10-July, Europe; July 24-Sept 5 North America; more dates TBA
Tour Name: Tour of the Universe 2009

Disco Biscuits
LD: Johnny Goode
HES Equipment: 5 StudioPix
Lighting Contractor: Creative Stage Lighting
Tour Dates: January-April, U.S.

Elton John/Billy Joel
LDs: Steve Cohen and Mark Foffano
Lighting Crew Chief: Jim Petrusson
HES Equipment: 14 SHOWGUNs
Lighting Contractor: Epic Production Technologies
Tour Dates: March 5-Aug. 1, North America

Fleetwood Mac
LD: Paul "Arlo" Guthrie
HES Equipment: 6 DL.3s
Lighting Contractor: Chaos Visual Productions
Tour Dates: March 1-May 31, North America
Tour Name: "Unleashed"

George Thorogood
LD: Ron Norvell
HES Equipment: Studio Beams, DL.2s, Wholehog 3 console
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites UK
Tour Dates: Europe

James Blunt
LD: Paul Normandale
Lighting Director: Glen Johnson
HES Equipment: 2 Wholehog 3 consoles, 2 playback wings, 4 DP2000s
Console supplier worldwide: Lite Alternative Ltd.
UK/Europe Lighting Contractor: Lite Alternative Ltd.
US Lighting Contractor: Upstaging
Tour Dates: world tour continues; South America and Eastern Europe through March.

Lionel Richie
LD: Chris Medvitz
HES Equipment: Studio Command 1200s
Lighting Contractor: Neg Earth UK
Tour Dates: Europe March 13-May 6

Motley Crue
Production Design: Bruce Rogers, Tribe Inc.
LD: Bryan Hartley
HES Equipment: 12 SHOWGUNs, 2 Wholehog 3 consoles (one with the DMX 8000 Processor)
Lighting Contractor: Epic Production Technologies
Tour Dates: Jan. 31-March 18, North America
Tour Name: "Saints of Los Angeles" 2009 tour

My Morning Jacket
LD: Marc Janowitz
Lighting Contractor: Scharff Weisberg
HES Equipment: SHOWGUNs, Road Hog Full Boar console
Tour Dates: January-February Japan-Australia

No Doubt
LD: Butch Allen
Lighting Operator: Jesse Blevins
HES Equipment: 6 DL.3s, 6 SHOWBEAM 2.5s
Lighting Contractor: Epic Production Technologies
Tour Dates: North America May 2-Aug. 5

O.A.R.
LD: Willie Anglin
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites
HES Equipment: Studio Beams, Cyberlight Turbos
Tour Dates: year-long
Tour Name: "This Town Tour"

Oasis
LD: Rob Gawler
Lighting Contractor: PRG
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3 console with Expansion Wing
Tour Dates: world tour continues through July 2009

Offspring
Lighting Designers: Philip Ealy, David "Gurn" Kaniski
Production Manager: Steve Masi
HES Equipment: Roadhog Console with Wing
Production Manager: Brian Crouch
Tour Dates: Europe January 2009, US in Spring 2009

Phish
LD: Chris Kuroda
HES Equipment: 8 SHOWPIX
Lighting Contractor: Upstaging
Tour Dates: March-summer, North America

Snow Patrol
LD: Davy Sherwin
Live Visuals Director: Robin Haddow
Video Director: Blue Leach
Equipment: 4 DML-1200s (making their touring debut), 2 Wholehog 3 consoles (one for Sherwin, the other for Haddow)
Lighting Contractor: HSL
Video Contractor: XL Video UK/Blink TV
Tour Dates: UK in March, Australia in March-April, Europe in May-August (separately they are also the opening band on U2's summer tour)
Tour Name: "One Hundred Million Suns"

The Mighty Boosh
LD/Operator: Arturo Ollandini
HES Equipment: Road Hog Full Boar console
Tour Dates: UK until January 2009

The Noisettes
LD: Neil Scrivener
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3/Road Hog console
Lighting Contractor: NSLX
Tour Dates: ongoing, UK

Ting Tings
LD: Jvan Morandi
HES Equipment: Studio Beams
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites
Tour Dates: world tour year-long

Trace Adkins
LD: Jeff Lavallee
HES Equipment: Studio Beams
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites
Tour Dates: All year long, North America

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Production/Lighting Designer: Bryan Hartley
Lighting Director (East Coast tour): Bryan Hartley
Lighting Director (West Coast tour): Dan Cassar
HES Equipment: 2 identical rigs, each with: 14 SHOWGUNs, 2 Wholehog 3 consoles (1 live, 1 backup). East Coast leg has 3 DP2000s, West Coast leg has 1 DMX 8000 Processor
Lighting Contractor: Epic Production Technologies
Tour Dates: Simultaneous runs on East and West Coast US., November 2008-Jan.4, 2009

UniverSoul Circus
Production Designer: David "Gurn" Kaniski
Programmers: James Mackay, Joseph Denham
Lighting Crew: Epic Productions
Lighting Crew Chief: Justin Dowbiggin
DL.3 Programmer / DL.3 Tech: Joseph Denham
Epic Productions Lighting Tech: Alan Gregg
Board Op: Justin Jackson
Motors / Spot Ops: Jason Herbert, Cody Lisle
Dimmer Tech: Petros Gabreselassie
Spot Ops: Randall Jackson, Asian Urtaev, Tony Trotter
HES Equipment: 6 DL.3s, 16 Studio Spot 575s, 20 Studio Color 575s, Road Hog console.
Lighting Contractors: Epic Productions
DL.3s Provided by: CW Productions
Tour Dates: tours through November
Tour Name: "The World In One Ring"

Video Games Live
Show co-developer: Tommy Tallarico
LD: Heath Marrinan
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3 console
Lighting Contractor: TMS
Tour Dates: world tour through April 25, 2009