The eleven 20th anniversary concerts staged by Scala & Kolacny Brothers at the Stadsfeesthall in Aarschot was a great opportunity for him to utilize nearly 150 Robe fixtures to deliver these memorable and visually compelling sold-out performances, playing to 750 people a time.
Their material is an eclectic mix of special arrangements from well-known artists like Coldplay, Metallica, Radiohead, U2, Nirvana and many others, interspersed with their own material. As you might expect, it veers from classical to rock to full-on techno; from raw and intense to delicate and ephemeral in the same breath!
The 20th anniversary shows featured around 70 members of Scala and also had a narrative, running through Scala's timeline and highlights from the last 20 years. They are constantly touring worldwide, and Kristof has been the lighting and visuals designer and operator for the last four.
The lighting rig included 9 x Robe BMFL Blades, The award winning women's choir is conducted by Stijn Kolacny and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on piano40 x LEDBeam 100s, 38 x CycFX 8s, 22 x 600E Spots, 24 x CityFlex 48s and 12 x LEDWash 600s.
A row of 20 x CycFX 8s along the back were rigged to low profile truss. These were above a 20m wide 10mm pitch LED screen which formed the backdrop and integrated seamlessly with the lighting.
The 12 x LEDWash 600s were hung around the sides and front of the stage on scaffolding and used for illuminating the audience during the song "Evigheden", where members of the choir stand out amidst them. He also used them for strobing and a few other surprise funky effects.
The nine BMFL Blades were on the advanced truss which was tight to the roof above the front rows of audience. Ideal for general washes and specials, "It's pretty awesome being able to do everything on just 9 lights," stated Kristof.
The LEDBeam 100s were scattered all along the back truss which was actually two ground supported trusses side by side, one facilitating lighting and the other the LED screen.
TCF also created content for the show which was stored on an AI media server triggered by Kristof via his ChamSys MQ console with Playback and Execute wings.
All the equipment was supplied by Belgian rental company L & L Stage Service based in Herentals.
(Jim Evans)
