Currently in the Canadian installment of the tour, Lighting Designer, Chris Reade, chose to use the following equipment: Coemar Infinity XL Lights, Martin MAC 600 Washes, Martin MAC 2000 Profiles, Martin MAC 250 Profiles, Martin Atomic Strobes, Strand Fresnels, James Thomas Engineering Pars and Molefays. Lighting is being controlled by a High End Wholehog II console.
Reade said that after listening to Dierks' music about a hundred times, and this being his first country artist, he decided to take a different approach to lighting him: "Although the instruments are standards, besides the new Coemar [Infinity Lights], the design incorporates a different vibe and feel to it," Reade explains. "During the intro, the trussing moves to an asymmetrical design and the focuses I use are asymmetrical in nature as well. The color palettes are a lot of different takes on white light and temperatures, along with some standards."
Reade also said that he chose to use absolutely no shade of pink or green in the show,as he felt that those colours did not really fit the feel of the music. He used the scrimswithin the structure to achieve some interesting looks, as well as the backdrop, which herequested to be manufactured prior to the tour.
(Lee Baldock)
