81 stories by "Plsn Staff"
Danbury Global Ltd. announced a Timed Online Auction of professional-grade live event production equipment. The auction opens on Thursday, May 8 at 10 a.m. in Belleville, MI. The sale featur…
The 2025 edition of the Event Production Directory is now online. There are thousands of companies supporting live entertainment that are categorized by company specialty including lighting,…
PLSN was sorry to hear of the passing of Denis Richards, of Christie Lites, who passed away on March 29, 2025. Born on March 3, 1956, Richard was 69. Christie Lites shared the following obit…
The National Historic Landmark Lorain Lighthouse, a 108-year-old beacon in Lake Erie, has been brilliantly reborn with a cutting-edge lighting upgrade that beautifully merges preservation wi…
Here is a round up of the latest press releases from manufacturers and distributors that will be showcasing products and services at the upcoming Prolight + Sound 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany,…
Here is a round up of the latest press releases from manufacturers and distributors that will be showcasing products and services at the upcoming NAB 2025 in Las Vegas, NV, April 6-8, 2025. …
For those of you who were not able to make it to the Parnelli Awards this year, here is your chance to see the highlights. Take a few minutes to check out this video recap. This year's Parne…
Lighting Designer Mason Felps with 46 Entertainment has created an eye-catching lighting design including 68 Robe iFORTE and 16 iSpiider moving lights supplied by Backstage Productions for t…
To keep up with the ever-growing list of tours hitting the road this year, Bandit Lites has invested in expanding their touring inventory with a significant purchase of Claypaky lighting fix…
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has released its fourth update to the Vectorworks 2025 product line, delivering powerful AI-driven design enhancements, …
New Jersey-based Squeek Lights has expanded its inventory by adding Elation's new PARAGON LED profile moving head, becoming one of the first rental companies in the U.S. to stock the award-w…
PLSN has learned of the passing of Mark Conners, who most recently worked as a Rental Account Executive for Main Light, in their office in Wilmington, DE. Here's a statement on Conner's pass…
A lighting rig comprised of 92 ADJ fixtures has been installed by FutureTech Pro at Hive nightclub on the Mediterranean island of Malta. A combination of moving heads, static pars, LED strob…
Ultratec Special Effects announced the passing of Rachelle Ann Aline Curran (formerly Robson) on March 4, 2025 after a long illness. Survived by her parents, Angele and Maurice Allard; her h…
InCord ended 2024 and began 2025 with two donations to Behind the Scenes on the show floors of both LDI and NAMM. These donations reflect a percentage of profits from sales of their Theatric…
Vince Edwards, longtime Sound Engineer for Sound Image Productions and host of 'Beyond the Backstage Pass', died Feb. 6 at age 57. Vince found time to share his expertise and create online c…
Here is a timelapse look from setup to load-out of this year's Super Bowl Halftime show, along with a list of some of the creative and production team for the Feb. 9th Apple Music Super Bowl…
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025 has wrapped up a highly successful week in Barcelona. This year's show was richer than ever in innovation, industry advancements, and groundbreaking tech…
 John "Two Dogs" Saner has finally gone to that big, long rigging call in the sky after a long battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (a severe form of arthritis in the spine and joints) fol…
At its NAMM U breakfast session on Jan. 23, NAMM president and CEO John Mlynczak presented Lana Negrete with a big check for $10,000 out of its recently-formed fund for California wildfire r…
Allround Lyd & Lys (Light & Sound) based in Struer, Denmark, purchased Robe iFORTE LTX Follow Spots ahead of their busy 2024 festival season, so " in conjunction with their existing …
Greetings NAMM Members and Music Industry Professionals, As we make our final preparations for The NAMM Show next week, we wanted to update you one last time with the latest information from…
"I am still there in my heart and soul!" A fan posted this on social media in mid-May about the Deadmau5 Retro5pective show in Brooklyn. Never mind that the concert took place there some thr…
Record-breaking German singer Helene Fischer hosted her annual Die Helene Fischer Show at the end of 2024, with a host of guest stars and a total of 21 separate LED surfaces all powered by t…
"I enjoy being the wild card. I enjoy being the outsider and being different," red hot UK rapper Sainté declared in a recent interview. The prodigy from Leicester is certainly doing that, a…