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2008 Spotlights

On Tour

"Mary Poppins"
HES Equipment: DL.2s
UK Tour

Andre Rieu
LD: Maurice Verbeek
Co-designer/programmer: Gertjan Houben
Programmer: Peter Boshua
HES Equipment: 2 Wholehog 3 consoles with 15 DP 2000s, 16 SHOWGUNs
Lighting Contractor: Rent-All
SHOWGUN supplier: Production Design International, Mainlight
Tour Dates: 2008 Europe, Australia
Tour Name: "A Romantic Night in Vienna"

Big Day Out
LD/Lighting Director: Jamie Centofanti
HES Equipment: 18 SHOWGUNs
Lighting Contractor: Chameleon
Tour Dates: Jan. 18-Feb. 3 in Australia
Tour Name: "Boiler Room Tour" 2008

Bjork
LD: Paul Normandale
Lighting Director: Frasher Elisha
Lighting Contractor: Lite Alternative Ltd.
HES Equipment: Hog iPC console (running Wholehog 3 software)
Tour Dates: world tour

Chris Brown
LD: Daunte Kenner
Moving Light Tech: Mike Howe
HES Equipment: 18 SHOWGUNs, 30 Studio Beams, 19 x.Spots
Lighting Contractor: Performance Lighting
Tour Dates: January-February in U.S., Europe/UK in March

Cross Canadian Ragweed
LD: Willard Kendall
Lighting Contractor: Toucan Productions
HES Equipment: 8 Studio Spot CMYs, Wholehog 2, Wholehog 2 Expansion Wing
Tour Dates: Through June, U.S.

Dierks Bentley
LD: Chris Reade
HES Equipment: Axon media server
Axon supplier: Moo TV
Tour Dates: February-March, U.S.
Tour Name: Throttle Wide Open

Dolly Parton
LD: Justin Kitcheman
Lighting Contractor: PRG
HES Equipment: 3 DL.2s, 8 Studio Beams
Tour Dats: April 22-May 11 in U.S., June 13-July 6 in Europe/UK; Auug. 1-8 in U.S.

Duran Duran
Lighting Designer: Vince Foster
Lighting Director: Mark "Junior" Jacobson
Lighting Contractor: Delicate Productions
Crew Chief: Richie Baron
Crew: Jerry Kaiser, Adam Walden, Todd Turner, Paul Bange
HES Equipment: 6 SHOWGUNs, Hog iPC running Hog 3 software
Tour Dates: April 29-May 31 North America; Europe June-July, more TBA throughout the year.

Foo Fighters
LD: Nathan Wilson
HES Equipment: 16 SHOWGUNs
Lighting Contractor: Ed & Ted's for US, PRG Europe for Europe
Tour Dates: Jan. 16-March 30, North America; March-May Australia, NZ; June, UK.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers
LD: Rev Jones
Lighting Contractor: Toucan Lighting
HES Equipment US leg: 5 DL.2s, 9 Studio Beams, Wholehog 3
HES Equipment Canada: 5 DL.2s, 26 Studio Beams, 8 Studio Spot CMYs, 6 Studio Spot 250s, Wholehog 3 console
Tour Dates: Starts in US Feb. 23-March 22; Canada May 13-June 7; US leg with Buddy Guy July 24-Aug. 31.

Interpol
LD: Lucas Cotterham
HES Equipment: 6 SHOWGUNs, Wholehog 3 console with Expansion Wing
Lighting Contractor (Europe): Lite Alternative Ltd.
Tour Dates: February, Australia, NZ; March, South America

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: Jan, UK; February, USA; March, Europe; tour continues worldwide

Joe Cocker
LD: Baz Halpin
Lighting Director: Hunter Frith
Lighting Contractor: Bandit Lites
HES Equipment: 3 DL.2s, Wholehog 2 console
Tour Dates: January-February, Australia

Kanye West
LDs: Martin Phillips and John McGuire
Lighting Contractor: Ed & Ted's
Video Co.: CWP and BackGround Images
HES Equipment: 20 SHOWGUNs, 6 DL.3s
Tour Dates: North America April 16-June 14

Matchbox 20
LD: Benoit Richard
HES Equipment: 12 SHOWGUNs, Wholehog 3 console
Lighting Contractor: Ed & Ted's
Tour Dates: Jan. 25-April 8, North America; April 8-22, Australia, NZ
Tour Name: "Exile in America"

Michael Buble
LD: Kurt Wagner
Board Op: Dan Cassar
Lighting Contractor: Christie Lites
HES Equipment: 14 DL.2s
Tour Dates: Jan. 10-Feb. 2, Canada; Feb. 20-March 18, U.S.; May-June Australia

R. Kelly
Performance Environment Designer:  Patrick Dierson/Artfag, LLC
Lighting Director:  Chris Kuroda
HES Equipment: 25 SHOWGUNs, 18 DL.2s
Lighting Contractor: Upstaging
Lighting Programmer:  Justin Cheatham
Control Freak Video Programmer:  Dirk Sanders
Lighting Crew Chief: Jeff Hubbell
Video Vendor:  Pete's Big TVs
Tour Dates: Runs through Jan. 13, U.S.
Tour Name: "Double Up" Tour

Rush
LD/Prod. Designer: Howard Ungerleider, Production Design International
Programmer: Matt Tucker
Lighting Contractor: Premier Global
SHOWGUN/Media Server Provider: Production Design International
HES Equipment: 5 SHOWGUNs, 70 x.Spots, 60 Studio Beams, 12 Cyberlights, Wholehog 3 console
Tour Dates: April 11-July 22, North America
Tour Name: "Snakes and Arrows" 2007-2008

Steven Curtis Chapman
Lighting Designers: Scott Moore & Jason Jenkins
Lighting Techs: Brian Palmer, Mike Rogowski and Zac Zagrodsky
Lighting Supplier: TLS, Inc. in conjunction with DeLux Productions
HES Equipment: 8 Studio Command 700s, 12 Studio Spot CMY, Road Hog console
Tour Dates: February-April, U.S.
Tour Name: "Live in this Moment"

Strictly Come Dancing - Live
LD: Mark Kenyon
Programmer: David Bishop
Operator: Mike Rothwell
HES Equipment: 2 Wholehog 3 consoles, 5 DP2000s
Tour Dates: UK

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) with 3 DP2000s each
Lighting Contractor: Q1
Tour Dates: Ends Jan. 7 with 2 simultaneous runs on East snd West Coast US.

UniverSoul Circus presents 'Jabulani'
Show Director/Production Designer: David "Gurn" Kaniski
Programmer: Fraser MacKeen
HES Equipment: 4 DL.2s, 2 Hog iPC consoles
Lighting Contractor: Q1
Tour Dates: February-October, U.S.

Video Games Live
Show co-developer: Tommy Tallarico
LD: Heath Marrinan
HES Equipment: Wholehog 3 console
Lighting Contractor: TMS
Tour Dates: world tour Jan. 24, 2008-April 25, 2009

Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience
LD: John Rayment
Associate Lighting Designer: Jason Morphett
Lighting Director: Jonny Tosarello
HES Equipment: 32 Cyberlight Turbos
Lighting Contractor: Upstaging
Tour Dates: January, U.S.

ZZ Top
LD: Chris Stuba
HES Equipment: 9 DL.2s
DL.2 Supplier: XL Video
Tour Dates: May 2-June 22 U.S.; July in Europe; August-September in U.S.