On February 12th the band Enter Shikari played their last date of a UK tour at the renowned Hammersmith Apollo in London. Lighting designer and programmer Steven Bewley’s brief was for a ‘big, brash, in-your-face’ rig that could keep up with the breakneck pace of an Enter Shikari show and he turned to some of Martin Professional’s newest MAC luminaires. "This was the last show in the UK for a … [Read more...]
MAC 250 Beam, smartMAC combo for Mumja Club, Tirana, Albania
Mumja Club in Tirana, Albania is not only the newest club in the city it is also the best and busiest. That success is due in large part to a recent refurbishment that included a new Martin lighting package of MAC 250 Beam and smartMAC moving heads. Reopened in December of 2009, Mumja is a 600 capacity club that features DJs from all over the world and also hosts live music. The new Martin gear … [Read more...]
The John Butler Trio get energy efficient with Martin MAC 301 Wash
The John Butler Trio “One Way Road” tour, which has just finished touring Australia, was carbon neutral. Emissions associated with the tour (such as electricity generated from the shows, air and road transportation, including touring party and freight) was calculated and a reinvestment made into renewable energy projects. This effectively balanced out the impact the “One Way Road” tour had on … [Read more...]
MAC 250 Beam on HOW Event at Wembley Arena
Entec Sound & Light recently purchased and then promptly employed the new Martin MAC 250 Beam on a House of Worship event at Wembley Arena, the “Word at Work Conference” hosted by Christ Embassy. Entec provided lighting, sound, rigging and trussing, media servers, and set video projection for the event. Lighting designer was Entec’s Ryan Brown who had 6 MAC 250 Beams™, 12 MAC 700 Washes™, 12 … [Read more...]