APRIL ARTIST OF THE MONTH: THE CLOUDS BELOW The Clouds Below is a Los Angeles based two-piece live electronic performance group that’s a hybrid between a DJ and a band. The act is on the cutting edge of performance art and music melding music and lighting in amazing ways that are always of interest to […]
Jamie Bodie of JLK Events sends us this great gig log of a recent prom his company provided the lighting and music for in Hilton Head, South Carolina. And CHAUVET DJ fixtures were the tools he chose to create these incredible looks! Check out the BEFORE video! Now check out the INCREDIBLE AFTER video! Here are […]
This trip to the Gig Lab takes us to Actor’s Community Theatre in Davie, Florida where Geoff recently directed a play called “Marvin’s Room” and CHAUVET DJ fixtures and TRUSST Goalpost kits took center stage! CHAUVET DJ Fixtures featured: Intimidator Spot LED 350 TRUSST Goalpost Kits COLORband Pix COLORstrip 4Bar ShowXpress Click here for the […]
CHAUVET DJ products aren’t just for DJs!! CHAUVET DJs own Geoff Short directed a local South Florida production of the play “Marvin’s Room” opening this month. CHAUVET DJ products were instrumental in his scenic and lighting design for the show. He used custom gobo shapes to suggest things like windows for a house, a moon […]
Odds Against Tomorrow, a rock/metal band based out of northeast Ohio, prides themselves in being diverse and continuously strives to make a name for themselves and their music. To help create an unforgettable show, they use CHAUVET DJ gear to create a lighting experience during their stage performances. Read on and get to more about […]
Nate Horowitz, owner of Q Event Productions, created an extreme party scene at J.P. Taravella High School’s prom in Coral Springs, Fla. His setup included 12 pieces in the TRUSST® trussing system and 23 CHAUVET® DJ lights. He built two eye-catching truss structures using six 2.5-meter and four 2-meter sticks of truss, as well as two […]
Adam Penias, aka DJ Adam, owns and operates Extreme Productions in South Florida. To meet the needs of his clients and set himself apart from the competition, he uses a collection of 85 CHAUVET® DJ fixtures and TRUSST® truss totems. A DJ for six years, Penias specializes in Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s, Quinces, proms and homecomings. He […]
Joey Crochet, aka DJ Crochet, is a DJ in Oceanport, N.J. who works for A & S Sound. The DJ entertainment and event production company specializes in weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16 parties, school dances, karaoke, theatrical productions, equipment rentals and more. Read on and get to know more about your fellow DJ. 1. How […]
Brecksville Theatre on the Square’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” uses CHAUVET® DJ fixtures to light the stage, highlight actors and create effects during each performance. The musical features four Intimidator Spot LED 350 moving heads to highlight actors, four SlimPAR 56 wash lights to warm the truss, two COLORstrip linear wash lights to light the scrim […]
Whether it’s a new tune from Lady Gaga or a classic from the Eagles, Good Night Gracie is a five-member band who is creating a giant sound throughout northeastern and central Indiana. To liven up their performances, the band incorporates CHAUVET® DJ fixtures into their lighting setup. Read on and get to know more about […]
-written by Brett Allen A few years ago, my band was featured in an article titled, “7 Things That Separate a Good Band from a Great One.” Granted, it sounds like something out of Cosmopolitan magazine, but it ran in a music magazine based in Chicago. Surprisingly, none of the seven problems had to do […]
Located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Off the Hookah features world-ranked flair bartenders, belly dancers and a hypnotizing light show made up of more than 200 CHAUVET® fixtures. To create the one-of-a-kind atmosphere, lighting designers installed 32 Epix Strip pixel-mapping strip light, 28 Q-Wash 260-LED and four Q-Spot 560-LED moving heads, four Impulse 648 strobe […]
Our dealer from the French West Indies Renttasound put COLORstrip linear lights to good use at the Carnival Jouvert Morning 2K12 with Corona Beer. He also used COLORstrip Mini wash lights, MotionFaçade LED front board for DJs, BOB LED flame effect light, and a Bubble King bubble machine. Here are a few photos from the party:
Baltimore Rock Opera Society uses two COLORstrip, two COLORstrip Mini, one Arena 2100 Flex, four SlimPAR 64, one Hurricane Haze 2D, two Sweeper LED, two 4PLAY fixtures in their latest feature-length rock opera, Valhella. Tune in as Artistic Director Aran Keating and Lighting Designer Chris Allen give a quick tour of the set and explain the purpose of all […]
Emerald Lanes, a bowling alley located in Boise, Idaho, livens up the Midwest and revolutionizes cosmic bowling with 70 CHAUVET® DJ COLORstrip LED wash lights. Aaron Dreiling, whose family owns and operates Emerald Lanes, teamed with Anthony Nichols and strategically installed 70 COLORstrip linear wash lights. For maximum flexibility, the team uses ShowXpress, Xpress 512 Plus and […]
Steal the Scenery is a four-member band located in San Diego, Calif. who coined the new style “dubrock.” They write songs that mean something to them while maintaining a vibrant and catchy style that makes people want to dance. Steal the Scenery only uses CHAUVET® DJ lighting and has 11 fixtures in their setup. Read on and […]
Elmo Joseph Jr. is an engineer by day and a musician and DJ by night. Joseph has been practicing music, trombone, percussion and DJing for more than 13 years. He owns and operates 823 Entertainment in Bay City, MI. Read on and get to know more about your fellow DJ. 1. How and when did you […]
Here is a photo Sean Lee, owner of Masters of Ceremony Entertainment and Lighting in Calif., shared with us on Facebook. The wedding took place at the beautiful Calamigos Equestrian Center located in Burbank, Calif. The event featured a Vue 6.1 effect light and one 4BAR, one COLORstrip and four COLORstrip Mini wash lights.
-written by Tom Hudock of Memphis, Tenn. We all know that over the past several years the “green” lifestyle has grown exponentially. No bigger place is this evident than right here in the U.S. We have a president that drops green phrases like “alternative fuels” and “wind and solar energy” almost daily. Our government has […]
Team CHAUVET® ventured to Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami to shoot video for our “On the Road” series. Our destination — the swanky and sexy Mediterranean-style restaurant and lounge, Off the Hookah. Upon arrival, we met Lighting Director Walter Aleman who installed and programmed more than 190 CHAUVET® fixtures throughout the venue to create […]