Summit was initially contacted by tour co-ordinator Nick Levitt to provide the automation system and associated rigging - trusses and motors - needed to fly video screens and scenic pieces. The automation system and trussing was purchased by show producers 3A Entertainment due to the length of the tour.
Summit also supplied 40 rental motors for the tour - a mix of Lodestars and Prostars - plus all rigging and control. The trussing supplied consisted of 80m of ladder beam, 40m of Total Fabs Tracking Truss and 40m of JTE SuperTruss.
Summit's Chris Walker was project manager and rigging designer for the tour; this entailed fitting a large and complex show, with a flown weight of 16 tonnes in its full format, into 15 diverse arena and theatre venues.
All video equipment for the Sinatra tour was supplied by XL Video, audio was a combination of Autograph and Britannia Row, and production manager Nic Rea oversaw the whole operation on the road.
(Jim Evans)
