April 2009
Upstaging provides lighting for the thrash metal band Slipknot. In support of their latest album "All Hope is Gone", Slipknot Tours North America before heading to Europe for the summer festival season. The lighting design contains approximately 65 Martin Mac 2000’s, 24 Martin Atomic Strobes, approximately 85 Color Kinetics LED fixtures, 66 Molfays of various sizes, rounding the system out with a handful of pars and beacons, controlled by the Grand MA. Read the complete story as featured in the April 2009 issue of Light & Sound America.
February 2009
The iconic rock band AC/DC train has left the station and is riding the global rail. Although the band is touring worldwide in support of the "Black Ice" album, it was what happened before the train left the station that was extraordinary. The tour takes advantage of many of Upstaging’s solutions, like the HUD truss with custom truss pieces and floating articulating pins, to hanging the entire rig in it’s facility, and use of it’s visualization suite. Ride the Rails with AC/DC.
February 2009
Upstaging once again paired up with Disney and Abbey Rosen Holmes providing lighting services for Cheetah Girls "One World" tour. Upstaging was no stranger working with this team, having worked with both Disney and Abbey on last summers hit Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus "Best of Both Worlds Tour". Abbey Rosen Holmes accomplished a sophisticated yet kid friendly show, all while working within budget constraints and limited rehearsal time. Read the complete Cheetah-licious story from the February issue of Light & Sound America.
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SPEEDWIRE
SPEEDWIRE is a variable speed wire lifting system designed to move scenic elements with speed, precision and elegant motion. SPEEDWIRE is capable of lifting up to 600 pounds depending on the maximum travel speed desired. SPEEDWIRE is a self contained system eliminating the need for a remote control/drive rack or dedicated proprietary cables. SPEEDWIRE's compact design allows it to nest inside HUD TRUSS or attach to other standard truss. SPEEDWIRE POWER DISTRO allows for operation of up to 48 units with the added feature of three Remote Emergency Stop Switches that can be placed anywhere around the stage. Read more…
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At Upstaging, we have over 30 years of experience working with the best of the best in lighting and show design. Let Upstaging provide the solutions to your most creative ideas. Below you will see just a sample of some of the unique and exciting pieces of equipment we have in our inventory.
The Headlite W LED
May 1, 2009
You Dream It, Upstaging can build it. The ingenious elves at Upstaging have again been hard at work in their workshop. This time, Headlite W LED is born.
The Headlite W LED is exclusively available at Upstaging. “The Headlite W fills a need in the market for a low wattage “blinder” and special effects fixture that simply could not be found anywhere else.” explains John Huddleston, General Manager of Upstaging Lighting Services.“We are ecstatic to see over 20 of the Headlite fixtures out on the current Nine Inch Nails tour.” Read more…