Hall & Oates tour with Mozarts and IMS
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The lighting design team of Matt Geasey and Jesper Luth specified 140 Solaris Mozart fixtures, as well as 600 IMS Mk2 RGBW lamps on 12 110-foot festoon strings, all provided to the tour by Morris of Nashville.
“Daryl and John were looking to add a lighting effect that would bring the audience closer to them, thus creating a more intimate setting,” explains David Haskell, president of Morris. “To achieve this, we deployed strings of IMS colour-changing festoon lamps over the audience from downstage to front of house. With six IMS Mk2 Universe Drive controllers mounted in the downstage truss, the network is simple to operate and keeps our work areas tidy. We are happy to report the IMS system is performing brilliantly and the crew is impressed with its durability and ease of install. These are definitely festoon lamps made for the road.”
Haskell continues, “Also, this year 140 Mozarts reprise their impressive role from last year’s tour. Mozarts are the perfect eye candy and add ‘sparkle’ to the set. While small in size, the Mozarts are extremely bright, yet still easy on the eye, not only highlighting the band but also creating a warm, colourful backdrop for the show.
“Combined with other fixtures on stage, the greater effect is smooth, colourful, and warm, which complements Hall & Oates’ music. Co-billed on the tour are Tears for Fears who are a bit more edgy in their lighting approach. For their set, Morris provided 12 Solaris Flares, in our experience the brightest, most intense LED fixtures out there.”
(Jim Evans)
