Category Archives: Concerts

Fourth at the Fort 2017 – Concert Lighting, Sound, & Stage Support

We spent this Independence Day providing concert lighting & sound support for Fourth at the Fort. Fourth at the Fort is an annual concert event hosted at Fort Lee in Petersburg, VA. This year the event featured country artist’s Maddie & Tae, and a 20 minute fireworks show. Our event partners at Temp Power provided generators: a 45KVa, and two 125KVa generators. Main Stage Productions provided the Stageline SL320 Mobile stage. Despite the morning heat, and heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon, our crew had no issues. The show went up and came down without a hitch.

Setup

Power

Our basic concert lighting rig is very efficient and operates on only a 45KVa three-phase generator. A separate 125KVa unit was used for sound, with another backup on an automatic transfer switch to ensure we would never lose power. Temp-Power provides highly reliable generators, so the transfer switch is mostly a formality to serve a special request by our client.

LSC Production Manager Jonathan Blake Coordinates with Temp-Power

The Rig

Concert Lighting Package

We brought out a full array of LEDs and a few Beam Movers. Our LED crowd blinders kept the crowd well lit at crucial moments in the show. The simple rig consisted of 20 Chauvet Colorados, setup in what we call an “Eye-Candy” style. For moving lights, we utilized 8 Elation Platinum Beam 5Rs. On our down stage truss we had 8 ETC Source Four Lekos for face light, 16 IP65 Elation SixPAR 200 IPs for color. Rounding off this turn-key concert lighting rig were LED Elation CuePix WW4 blinders.

LSC Lighting Designer Dylan Adams operates the lighting console for Maddie & Tae.

Concert Sound Package

For sound we utilized a flown Vertec Line Array. The main system consisted of 16 JBL Vertec 4889 boxes, and four JBL VRX932LA-1 tops for center fills. 16 JBL SRX 4719 subs provided the low end for the show. We brought out Venue SC48s for FOH and monitor mix.

Gallery

Confetti Cannons Now Available For Your Event!

If your event needs to go off with a bang, we’ve got you covered (literally!) with our new Confetti Cannons! Streamers or confetti can be blasted from these compressed air cannons. Whether you need a concert confetti effect or bridal confetti for a wedding, we’ll ensure each money shot is right on target. The double-barrel Big Shots Cannon by Artistry In Motion is used at New Years events, Las Vegas nightclubs, and marathons across the country, and we are the first in the Richmond area to own this top-of-the-line confetti cannon.

Here are a couple clips of two cannons in use at a time:

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We recommend streamers for the farthest distance shot or confetti for covering a smaller area such as a dance floor. If the ceiling is low, positioning the confetti cannons as high as possible will give the best hangtime.

Having a confetti effect for your event, combined with lighting and sound support is sure to provide maximum audience enjoyment and excellent pictures.

Selected Applications:

Club Effect,Wedding Sendoff, Concert Special Effect, Film and Video Production, Theatrical Shows, Sporting Events, New Year’s Eve Celebration

Tech Specs:

Model	Big Shots Cannon
Weight	50 Lbs.
Size	8” L X 16 ” W X 24” H
Lighting Board Connectivity	Yes
Cannon Barrel Size	2-inch Diameter
Actuation	Remote
Flame Resistant	Yes
Attendant Required	No
Duration of Effect	Single Shot
Confetti Height	40-50 Feet
Streamer Height	65-80 Feet
Effects	Single Shot- Multiple Looks
Truss Mountable	Yes

Heartracer: Ice on the Streets live at Hardywood Park

One of the best parts of working in entertainment is the wonderful people you get to meet. Every once in a while, we get to work with a group of truly special performers such as our friends in Heartracer. We put together a small ambient lighting setup for their most recent show at Hardywood Craft Brewery here in Richmond, Virginia. You can check out the awesome video by Dave O’Dell below.

You can find Heartracer on Soundcloud, Facebook, and on the web at Heartracerband.com.

Conditions Pop Punk Lighting at the Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia

Conditions Anniversary Show

Local pop-punk legends Conditions reunited on the 5th anniversary of their album Florescent Youth. Richmond, Virginia locals that are familiar with the band might have attended their disbandment show at the National in Richmond in July of last year, where The Lighting & Sound Co. provided concert lighting, giving the band a proper send-off. We once again coordinated with Conditions, in association with Syke, on their anniversary show to provide a show four times as big.

Check out Brandon Hambright’s awesome photography at the Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia!

Conditions Concert Lighting Design The canal Club

Photography by Brandon Hambright

Conditions custom concert lighting rig:

6 x Elation Platinum Beam 5R
4 x Chauvet Intimidator 350
6 x Elation Design Wash 60
2 x DTS Jack Spot
6 x ADJ MegaFlash
4 x Chauvet Slim Panel 24
2 x ColorTran 1000W Floods
2 x Chauvet Funfetti Confetti Cannons
1 x Chauvet Nimbus Low Fog Machine
1 x Look Solutions Unique 2.1 Hazer

ETC Ion 1000 Control Surface
20x Fader Wing
2 x 19″ ELO Touch Screen

Save Sweet Briar

April 30th, 2015

Thursday, we rolled out to Sweet Briar, Virginia to provide lighting and sound for the Sweet Tone’s final concert. The Sweet Tones are a talented a cappella group from Sweet Briar College, and sadly, due to the school closing after this semester, this was their last show. We were honored to be able to provide a memorable last show to these ladies, and really enjoyed working with them to make this show happen.

The Lighting and Sound Co. provides lighting, sound, and video for corporate events, weddings, meetings, parties, and many other events, but this was the first rig we’ve setup in a library. The event took place in Sweet Briar College’s Kitty Corbett reading room, and with our LED concert rig we were able to power the entire show off 40 amps, while still making the show pack a punch.

The Sweet Tones performed everything from their school song to “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift.

The Sweet Tones drew quite a crowd, and put on a great show. We send our sympathy and best wishes to everyone with ties to the school during these tough times, and we hope that we were able to help memorialize an event so important to these girls.

The entire rig was able to operate off of 40 amps.

The Rig:
12 x Elation Design Wash 60s
8 x Chauvet Colorado LED
4 x Intimidator 350 LED
1 x Look Solutions Unique 2.1 Hazer

ETC Ion
2 x 10 Fader Wing
ELO 19″ Touch screen

40′ 12″ Box Truss
4 x Applied Electronics L16

Concert Production: Kings Dominion

The Lighting & Sound Co. was hired to provide a turnkey lighting and sound package for Disney channel star Debby Ryan as she performed at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. We worked with Backstage Richmond to create a suitably sized rig for this show. It took a crew of 20 around 12 hours to complete setup on the entire rig.

Kingswood Amphitheater can seat more than 7000 people.

As one of the most watched young stars in the business today, Ryan has become known for her unmatched comedic timing, flexibility to give powerful dramatic performances, and the ability to illuminate television and film screens. Some of Ryan’s incredible career highlights include starring on the smash hit Disney Channel Original Series “Jessie” since 2011 and also holds producer and director credits on the show. She also Starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, “Radio Rebel,” which premiered to over 6 million viewers. In addition to starring in the movie, Ryan contributed to three songs on the soundtrack, including “We Got The Beat,” “A Wish Comes True Every Day,” and “We Ended Right.”

Debby Ryan takes the stage at the Kingswood Amphitheatre

Debby Ryan takes the stage at the Kingswood Amphitheater.

Debby Ryan was nominated for a 2014 Kids Choice Award in the Best Actress category, and for a 2014 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy. In addition to “Jessie”, she is widely recognized for her role as Bailey Pickett on the Disney Channel series “The Suite Life on Deck,” a role she held from 2008-2011.

In addition to incredible acting chops, Debby broke onto the music scene in 2013 with her band The Never Ending. The band consists of singer and songwriter Debby Ryan, drummer Johnny Franco and guitarist Kyle Moore. They released their 5-track EP “One” on June 24th, 2014.

The Rig:

8 Elation Platinum Beam 5Rs
12 Martin Mac 700 Profiles
12 Martin Mac Auras
4 Elation Cuepix WW4 LED Blinders
2 DF-50 Hazers
High End Road Hog 4

LSC production manager Jonathan Blake gets assistance from local crew in final stages of setup.

Club Lighting: Pierce Fulton at Tucan

We created a club-style light show for Pierce Fulton for his show at El Gran Tucanazo in Richmond, Virginia. While club lighting isn’t our main focus as a business, Richmond is such a small town that it’s hard to avoid having an install in at least one club.

Opening acts warming up the crowd for Pierce Fulton, Richmond, VA

Pierce made his first real breakthrough at the age of 18 with his first 3 track EP titled “Pardon My French”. You may have seen the “making of” video where some pretty unconventional sounds were sampled and definitely turned some heads. With breakout singles including Where We Were, Runaway, Old Man & The Sea and most recently Kuaga as well as official remixes for artists ranging from The Killers to Above & Beyond, his style continues to evolve and love of experimentations doesn’t diminish. You may have also heard his downtempo and experimental productions such as 10/6 (That Should Do It), West Egg, As You Were, his remix for Mutemath and more recently his live version of Kuaga.

Now 22 years old and based in Brooklyn, Pierce is still subject to the habits of his youth; bouncing between genres and instruments while simultaneously bringing all of these influences into the dance music he’s known for. When he isn’t out on the road, playing shows around the world, not too much has changed about those quiet, cozy nights spent in the studio.

When setting up club lighting acts like this one, low budgets are more common than not, so we try our best to accommodate low budget shows by using the most cost-effective solution, while still putting on a high quality show.

The Rig:
4 x Platinum Beam 5R
2 x Shinp 4co Lasers
2 x Mega Strobes
4 x ADJ LED Wash
5 x ADJ Profile

ETC Ion
2 x 10 Fader Wing
ELO 19″ Touch screen

Crowd from above