Lighting designer Mike Marcario utilised Martin MAC 2000 Washes for the downstage front wash, along with Martin Mac Auras and GRN Batten 3-36's for the mid and upstage bars. He also included 8-lite moles and par 64's downstage for audience light and key light, respectively and operated a GrandMA 2 console.
One challenge Marcario prepared for was the weight factor. Due to the mobile stage and the fact that the long summer days meant most of the set times would take place before the sun set, the chosen fixtures needed to both be weight-friendly and still pop in the daylight.
"The MAC 2000 Wash has always been a preferred wash fixture for me because they are quite versatile, feature heavy, and have great colour temperature correction," explained Marcario. "Bandit's GRNlite line is always an obvious choice for this event because they are extremely bright, and light on power consumption. I had never used the battens in the air before, and can say I was not disappointed - they have a very even wash, which worked well to cover the stage. The MAC Aura is a wonderful fixture for many of the same reasons - very bright, low power consumption, feature heavy, and it possesses that great 'aura' eye candy effect we've all come to love."
While some events may have specific requirements for each headlining artist, Marcario was given free rein. "Chris Lisle has been the production manager on this event for many years, and he always does a fantastic job making sure each artist is well taken care of," Marcario explained. "It was a fantastic line-up of talent and musical ability, but also a fantastic group of people to work alongside."
(Jim Evans)
