The focus of the concert is to raise money for Habitat for Humanity, which builds housing for those in need. Haynes has raised well over a million dollars for this cause and looks for ways to increase the stake every year.
This year's edition found production manager extraordinaire Chris Rabold assembling a team that included lighting designer Paul Hoffman at the creative helm, along with Bandit Lites and client representative Dizzy Gosnell. Rabold worked his visual art that included "a 'festive' treatment of the audience as well as his normal dynamic stage lighting.
For this the lighting in the audience was just as important as on the stage in order to help the fans get in and stay in the holiday spirit. To that end, Hoffman delivered a 40ft oval from which he suspended 40 different size mirror balls, 24 GRNlite LED PARs, and 600 feet of festoon, that floated throughout the arena ceiling.
The stage system comprised of VL 3000 Spots, GLP Impressions, ETC Source 4 Lekos and PARs, Thomas ACLs and Martin MAC 2000 Beams, all controlled by 2 Grand MA Consoles.
(Jim Evans)
