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SHAPESHIFTERS Transform Hastings College Dedication
Inspirmedia Productions recently used High End Systems SHAPESHIFTERs to transform Hastings College’s arena gymnasium into an eloquent banquet hall. The building dedication event featured a banquet for 550, as well as a concert by The Midtown Men of ‘The Jersey Boys’. Read More→
Hermes Music Hosts Hog 4 Presentation and Certification Event
Hermes Music recently held a three day presentation and certification event for High End Systems’ Hog 4 lighting control consoles. Held at the Crown Plaza Hotel de Mexico, the showcase attracted top lighting designers, programmers and operators from throughout Mexico, and served as the reintroduction of Hog to the Mexican lighting community. Read More→
Artists Simply Human Shines With HES Gear
For the past five years, Artists Simply Human’s innovative dance convention tour has traveled North America and Mexico, providing an unequaled dance experience that challenges and inspires dancers as artists. Read More→
SolaSpot Pro CMY Brings Magic To ‘Po Gimtinės Laja’
Lighting designer Arvydas Buinauskas of ABLight is using LED technology from High End Systems for spectacular results in his architectural and entertainment projects. The LD has recently utilized High End’s SolaSpot Pro CMY luminaires for several of his remarkable projects. Read More→
Hog 4 On The Team At The 2016 Rio Olympics
For the recent (and epic) Opening and Closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, programming ace Ross Williams was once again on hand with his trusty High End Systems Hog 4 console to assist in the coordination of the massive lighting displays. Read More→
Barco & High End Systems fuel excitement in Drake’s ‘Summer Sixteen’ tour with innovative lighting and projection
Visualization pioneer Barco and High End Systems, a Barco company, are providing their best-in-class AV solutions to help create a mind-blowing visual spectacular for rap artist and songwriter Drake’s current North America concert tour. The company is part of team led by world-renowned Lighting Designer Guy Pavelo and Tour Director Steve Kidd of GP-SK Design & Production . Read More→
HES Gear Does The Serious Work On Grease
The New Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham recently hosted this summer’s Stage Experience production of Grease, featuring LD Colin Wood’s stunning interpretation of the classic musical. The annual youth project allowed students the thrill of working on a large stage production, and this year 128 local students participated in the project, either onstage or in technical roles. Read More→
Revesby Workers’ Club’s Whitlam Theatre Votes for Hog 4
The Revesby Workers’ Club in south-west Sydney is a regular stop for premiere touring acts. Its concert venue, the Whitlam Theatre, seats 750 in ‘dinner mode’ and 1400 in theatre mode. The theatre is known for its big PA and excellent audio facilities, but, until recently, its lighting systems were struggling to keep up with the demands of modern touring acts. Happily, Revesby has changed all that with the purchase of High End System’s flagship Hog 4 console plus a Playback Wing 4, bringing their venue back in line with the best in Australia. Read More→
Rocking R Bar Upgrades Lighting System With SHAPESHIFTER And UNO
The Rocking R Bar has been a popular night spot in downtown Bozeman for over 50 years, especially among the students of nearby Montana State University. After a gas explosion in 2009, the R Bar closed for over two years to rebuild and recently turned to Jereco Studios to upgrade their lighting system with High End Systems SHAPESHIFTER C2 and UNO fixtures. Read More→
High End Systems Lighting Energizes ROCKSTAR’s Taste Of Chaos Tour
The 2016 ROCKSTAR Taste Of Chaos Tour recently wrapped a six week run across the US, giving live music fans high energy festival performances from headliners Dashboard Confessional as well as Taking Back Sunday, Saosin and The Early November. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Augment Arcángel’s San Juan Concert
International Reggaetón sensation Arcángel mixes numerous stylistic influences into his musical mix; it’s a thrilling ride that demands visual excitement at his live shows. At a recent concert in Puerto Rico, High End Systems SHAPESHIFTER fixtures were used by LD David Ayala to add a new layer of punch to the singer’s performance. Read More→
CCP Brings SolaSpot Pro 1500s and C1s to APIA Good Times Tour
Concert & Corporate Productions (CCP) recently supplied a variety of High End Systems lighting equipment for the APIA Good Times Tour at the Perth Concert Hall. Despite loading in during a massive storm that hit Perth the prior weekend, the CCP gang all stayed dry within the warmth of the Perth Concert Hall. Read More→
HES Lighting Brings World Class Illumination To Texas Film Awards
The recent Texas Film Awards, the year’s biggest event for Texans in film, featured an elevated level of production quality thanks in part to High End Systems SHAPESHIFTER C1s and C2s, SolaSpot Pro 1500 and SolaSpot Pro 2000 fixtures specified by Bill Haddad of Blue House Design and Guy Pavelo of Guy Pavelo Design. Read More→
SolaSpot 1500s Augment PBS’ Bluegrass Underground
A Todd Squared production for PBS broadcast, Bluegrass Underground is the brainchild of entrepreneur Todd Mayo, who transformed an underground cave system discovered by Aaron Higgenbotham in 1810 into the magical performance environment of The Volcano Room of the Cumberland Cavern. Read More→
High End Systems Uno Debuts on Eurovision 2016
For the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest finals held last month in Stockholm, Sweden, Technical Director Ola Melzig used 108 Uno fixtures from High End System for U.K. performers Joe and Jake. The duo’s rendition of ‘You’re Not Alone’ served as the new fixture’s debut, and the Eurovision team once again pulled together a stunning collective of production elements for the highly anticipated contest. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Elevate Ultra Music Festival Finale
The recent Ultra Music Festival in Miami raised the bar for EDM concerts with elite DJs and unprecedented production quality. With lighting production by Solotech, additional production support by numerous local vendors and a jaw-dropping design by Steve Lieberman, the three day festival was one for the record books. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Join The Party At Cowboys Dancehall For Aoki Show
Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas is a leading venue in the Alamo city, running live music four nights a week along with a host of other country themed events. For years the venue has relied on a variety of High End Systems lighting and control products to light their entertainment, and recently High End’s SHAPESHIFTERs were employed for a Steve Aoki performance. Read More→
LD Matt Guminski Takes HOG On The Ultimate Road Test
Neon Trees LD Matt Guminski is one of the most prolific of the latest generation of lighting designers touring with High End Systems Hog 4 desks. Since wrapping up Neon Trees’ Intimate Night Out Tour last summer, Guminski has toured with Young the Giant, MisterWives, Percy Hill, David Garrett and Bush. All of these shows has been operated on either the Hog 4 or Full Boar 4 and the Hog 4 playback wing, and ‘pre-vized seamlessly’ with the Hog 4 line. Read More→
SolaSpot Pro 2000 Brings Modern Mood To Element of Crime Tour
Soon to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary, German rock band Element of Crime is currently touring Europe with production support by Chaoscenter and Ambion. The group’s signature melancholic pop is as unique as the latest lighting design created by LD Rolf Wenzel. For this leg of the tour Wenzel is using ten High End Systems SolaSpot Pro 2000 fixtures to add ambient punch and beautiful colors to his rig.Read More→
Clair Solutions Specifies Custom HES Fixtures For Jordan’s IT
Jordan’s Furniture in New Haven, CT is host to IT, the world’s largest indoor ropes adventure course. To integrate the design into the retail space, the owners turned to Clair Solutions, who in turn specified custom High End Systems Solaspot CMY Pro fixtures for the installation. Read More→
DLHD’s Enhance PBS Christopher Cross Broadcast
On January 20th, Grammy award winning musician Christopher Cross recorded a PBS Pledge Special at ACL Live at The Moody Theater. The concert will be broadcast on PBS and was produced by KLRU-TV, Austin PBS. Read More→
SolaWash PRO 2000 LED fixture chosen for La Bohème
Faithless hit on the road again in 2015 after a four year break, taking their infectious dance rhythms to an eager public celebrating twenty years since the formation of the band in the heady 1990s, when rave culture became a defining musical genre of the late 20th century. Read More→
M.F.A. Candidate Uses Theatrical Design to Improve Air Travel
For his thesis to earn an M.F.A. in theatrical design, Carson applied his education about theatrical lighting to the airplane to match passengers’ circadian rhythm and reduce the feeling of jet lag. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Bring Eye Candy To Faithless Tour
Faithless hit on the road again in 2015 after a four year break, taking their infectious dance rhythms to an eager public celebrating twenty years since the formation of the band in the heady 1990s, when rave culture became a defining musical genre of the late 20th century. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Add Horsepower To Godsmack Tour
Touring aggressively promoting their latest release 1000hp, Godsmack’s latest shows featured High End Systems SHAPESHIFTER C1 fixtures as major eye candy, picked by LD Jeff Rials for their unique look and versatile performance. Gemini Light Sound Video provided the lighting rig, while VER supplied the video package. Read More→
High End Systems DLHD’s Ring In New Year At Aria
Wonderland NYE 2016, Lighting and Video Media Designer Vickie Claiborne worked with King Dahl, Stefanie Ishii, Frank Roskowski and Doug Johnson to create an unforgettable evening, made even more memorable with Claiborne’s use of High End Systems DLHD Digital Light fixtures. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTER Shine On Latest Joe Satriani Tour
For guitarist extraordinaire Joe Satriani’s latest tour, Lighting Designer Alastair Watson specified 20 High End Systems SHAPESHIFTER fixtures, 12 SolaSpot 1500 Pro and Axon Pro HD media server, with the lighting rig controlled by trusty Hog Fullboar 4.Read More→
Andreas Gabalier Tours with Powerful HES Rig
Andreas Gabalier, or the 'Elvis of the Alps', like his fans call him, has finished his successful 2015 tour. LD Fink Andreas (Light.TheSign) and LD Michael Mayler created the fantastic lighting, video and stage design for this spectacle, which included 100 automated lighting instruments from High End Systems. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Elevate Planetshakers' #LetsGo
In celebration of their new CD, #LetsGo, Planetshakers and Daystar Television Network joined forces to produce an exclusive live event – Planetshakers LIVE – the likes of which had never been attempted on Christian television. Read More→
Lifegate Church Upgrades With High End Systems Gear
Multi-site House of Worship Lifegate Church presents their contemporary message to multiple locations. Lifegate's Technical Director Robert Wilson records the service and delivers their message on disc to two other Omaha locations, as well as via web to overseas branch Novi Sad. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Add Controlled Chaos To Mayhem Fest
Sponsored by ROCKSTAR Energy Drinks, this year's annual Mayhem Festival featured Slayer headlining the main stage, joined by King Diamond, Hellyeah and The Devil Wears Prada. The 2015 tour rocked 25 U.S. cities before winding down in August. Read More→
4Wall NY Adds HES SolaSpot Pro 1500 To Rental Inventory
During the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas, leading stage lighting provider 4Wall Entertainment Lighting augmented its New York rental inventory with the purchase of 24 High End Systems SolaSpot Pro 1500 fixtures. Read More→
HOG FACTOR Champs Weigh In On Inaugural Lighting Design Competition
At the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas, the LD team from Carnegie Mellon University emerged victorious in High End Systems' first HOG FACTOR lighting competition. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Elevate Motley Crue Farewell Tour
The marathon Motley Crue Farewell Tour has rocked incredibly hard for the past 18 months, and will culminate with the band playing their final show in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve. Read More→
HOG Consoles Control Gala for China's Commemorations of WWII 70th Anniversary
On September 3rd, a grand cultural gala themed "Victory and Peace" was held as part of China's commemorations of the 70th anniversary of victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance. Read More→
SHAPESHIFTERs Add The Sizzle To The Glitch Mob Tour
Over the past decade, The Glitch Mob have turned heads and blown minds with their infectious electronic music. With laptops and MIDI controllers as their sonic weapons, the trio's technical chops are far above that of most mainstream musicians. Read More→
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