With no less than three headline acts on the main stages controlled by Avolites, as well as numerous other acts and stages, the festival proved an excellent opportunity to showcase the power and versatility of the range.
The first of those headliners, Arcade Fire, brought the Pyramid stage to a climactic close for day one with a set list spanning their four albums. The band put on a compelling show, performing in elaborate costumes and face paint against a myriad of moving mirrors, fireworks, and an outstanding use of lighting skillfully conducted by Chris Bushell from a Sapphire Touch.
Meanwhile, Kaiser Chiefs ended the day one festivities on the John Peel stage, with Ali Pike putting on an excellent light show using Titan Mobile, after kicking the weekend off with a secret set that morning.
Continuing their meteoric rise, Disclosure's festival closing set on West Holts stage featured a light show from Will Potts controlled using a Tiger Touch Pro.
The threat of rain that had been prevalent in the run up to the weekend rang true on Friday when all outdoor stages were shut down, with much of the crowd running for cover during a colossal electrical storm. Fortunately the Avolites team had been on hand to offer t on-site support, including some last minute (and very rudimentary) fixture waterproofing on The Common's outstanding Temple Stage with LDs Paul De Villiers and John Rogers. In any case, all the Avolites equipment defied the elements, with absolutely no backups or spares required during the festival.
Lily Allen was the first to take to the Pyramid stage after the deluge, bringing the fun and the sun back for the afternoon with a crowd-pleasing performance against a backdrop of baby bottles. Twenty-four of these, supplied by Ben Vaughan of Light Initiative, made up a bespoke video screen, with media served using an Avolites Media Ai Infinity EX4 Server.
Returning for her second Glastonbury, Anna Calvi's Park Stage performance was supported by Tom Campbell, controlling lights from his Tiger Touch II.
Beautifully lit by Leela Otremba, Little Dragon delivered an energetic set to a fervent crowd spilling well beyond the confines of the John Peel tent. Leela was using her own Tiger Touch II console, also employed on the band's world tour, in support of latest album Nabuma Rubberband.
"I bought my Avolites Tiger Touch II a while back and I haven't really looked back," says Leela. "It's like any other craft, having good tools makes the work much easier. I've been touring my console with Little Dragon for about three months - it's been great, I have really enjoyed myself!"
On the back of its TPI award for Production of the Year 2013, the bigger and better Arcadia stage returned to Glastonbury for another round of rampaging euphoria. Opening each night with an enthralling 'Landing Show', the stage was set for a stellar electronic line-up including Disclosure, Mr. Scruff and David Rodigan MBE. Jamie Trant was controlling the lights for the stage from a Sapphire Touch, with support from Avolites' own Greg and Pete. The video mapped content, coming from an Infinity EX8 server and Sapphire Media Server was controlled by Tom Wall and supported by Avolites Media's Ciaran and Selvin. All equipment used on the stage, including the above as well as a back-up Tiger Touch II and 2x Titan Net Processors, was supplied by Tim Smith of Smash Productions, who also served as Production Manager for Arcadia.
Other areas featuring Avolites kit included Shangri La, where the Hell Stage was controlled by a Tiger Touch II from PF Events. In Shangri La's Art Department area, featuring artwork from the likes of Shephard Fairey, Hayden Kays and Doug Foster, were 2x Titan Mobiles, an Expert Pro and 3x Power
