USA - Bandit Lites recently lit nine shows for long-time client Garth Brooks. The nine-performance event took place at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. Brooks' wife, country singer, Trisha Yearwood opened for him for a majority of the shows.

Lighting designer Dave Butzler chose to use 18 VL 3500 Washes, 43 VL 3000 Spots, 55 Martin MAC 2000 Washes, 22 MAC 2000 Spots, 18 Coemar Halos, 33 Coemar Infinity Washes, 39 Coemar ParLite LEDs and five Lycian M2 Spots to light this event. Lighting was controlled by three grandma full-size lighting consoles, with a single grandMA Lite and four grandma NSPs (Network Signal Processors).

The fundamental design concept is similar to what Brooks has done in the past- a wide rig with all moving lights. The rounded truss structure featured a custom-built centerpiece, surrounded by VL3500 Washes. Coemar ParLite LEDs were used as truss illuminators. The entire rig featured 70 motors, 42 of which were automated.

Don Lockridge was the on-site project manager. Kyle Russelburg and Kevin Lawson were board operators and Micah Andrews was crew chief for this event. Additional Bandit crew included Andrew Heid, Joe Paradise and Michael Shucher.

(Jim Evans)


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