Owner John Reynolds contracted Paul and Ian Smith of Dublin-based Just Lite Productions to specify and supply an appropriate lighting system.
Just Lites supplied six Robe ColorSpot 575 ATs, six ColorWash 250 ATs and two MS Zoom 250 XTs. These are being supplied by Just Lites to Tripod on a long term lease basis. "They are absolutely perfect for the job" says Just Lites' Paul Smith, who also supplied the Avolites Pearl house console.
Just Lites has had a Robe rig installed at The Ambassadors Theatre in Dublin for the last three years, lighting acts such as Amy Winehouse, Motorhead, Green Day, Artic Monkeys, Fall Out Boy, and My Chemical Romance.
At Tripod, the ColorWash 250 ATs are positioned at the back of the stage, rigged to an over-stage grid structure. The ColorSpot 575 ATs are attached to the same grid, slightly downstage and directly over the centre of the stage. There are also two more ColorSpot 575 ATs over the dancefloor. The MS Zooms are hung above the front of the stage.
The positioning of the lights is crucial, as the turnaround time to transform Tripod from a live venue to a full-on DJ setting like Sasha or Paul Oakenfold, complete with video screens, has to be quick. Tripod's dance events are proving every bit as popular as their sellout live music shows.
(Jim Evans)
