Given this fast-paced itinerary, it was essential that the lighting floor package for the tour be compact, rugged and easy to setup. Mexican lighting designer Jonathan 'Goofy' Galicia built the Primera Fila tour rig around 12 Next NXT-1 moving LED panels from Chauvet Professional that were supplied by Meridian Pro.
"Creating the lighting design for the Ha*Ash Primera Fila tour represented several challenges," said Galicia. "Due to the enormous success Ha*Ash has achieved, the tour has had to have a fairly tight schedule. Most of the times, our concert venues are separated by several hundreds of miles, so logistics to move the rig are demanding.
"After analysing and testing a lot of fixtures, I chose the 12 Next NTX-1 moving panels for the basis of my design. They are easy to transport and have unique features that allow me to give a distinctive touch to the Ha*Ash stage design, regardless of what other house rig we are using from one venue to the next. That look is essential to give personality to our tour."
In the year since the tour began, Galicia says he has been able to create an endless variety of looks from show to show. "The different effects that I have achieved with NXT-1 is virtually unlimited," he declared.
(Jim Evans)
