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Panic At The Disco: Death Of A Bachelor Tour 2017

Multi award winning American rock band Panic at The Disco continue their ‘Death of a Bachelor’ tour in the US with a striking production design created by Matt Larivée of Montreal-based creative practice Luz Studio, who worked closely with the band’s lighting designer, Alex Specht. Together they specified 50 x Robe BMFL Spots, 10 x CycFX8s and six PATT 2013s which are prominent on the rig. The idea was to create a very dynamic stage aesthetic which would highlight the classiness of adding a Sinatra-style horns section to the lineup combined with a mysterious new cult logo.

The architecture of the rig with gold-painted ladders at the back, contrasted with five moving curved LED video ‘chandeliers’ which meant the environment could easily switch from classic to edgy and contemporary. The BMFL Spots are dotted around the rig on the upstage ladder structure, on the video chandeliers and the floor. They needed a high powered hard-edged fixture that could slice decisively through the various video elements which also include three upstage fixed LED screens. Alex had encountered BMFLs on multiple festivals recently and had been wanting to try them out for a tour. “They are very quick for a fixture that powerful,’’ he commented.

The PATT 2013s were rigged on mid stage pantographs which came in during two songs only for maximum impact.
During ‘Death of a Bachelor’ they mimicked elegant vintage prop lights, and in ‘Crazy=genius’ they added some serious madness as fixtures on a psycho asylum ward. Chosen for their “beautiful” appearance, Matt appreciates the golden reflector and comments that they produce a “fantastic” incandescent glow when on at around 15%, while they can also be plenty punchy and full of attitude for rock moments. The CycFX 8s were used as footlights, where they were very versatile, also doubling up as blinders and as front filler to complete the big production looks.

A major challenge of the design was ensuring a harmony between lighting and video and other visual components, a task made infinitely easier for Matt as a show designer involved in all departments including the automation.
Luz Studio also created content for all 20 songs in the set which was replayed via a XXX media server, programmed by David Robdeau from Luz Studio who also project managed their team and drew up all the plans.
Lighting was programmed by Alex who is out operating the show on the road and all the lighting equipment is being supplied by Upstaging.

Luz Studio was founded by Matt in 2007 – the same year he was nominated for a Parnelli Award for his work lighting the Pyramids in Egypt for a televised concert. In 2009 he started integrating video into his designs and hired a video content director to work on producing bespoke material. The company has now grown to 13 talented full time multi-skilled creatives plus some regular freelancers, overseen by Matt as Creative Director.

Photos: Todd Kaplan


Setlist

Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time
LA Devotee
Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)
Golden Days
Vegas Lights
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage / Camisado / But It's Better If You Do
Hallelujah
Nine In The Afternoon
Miss Jackson
This Is Gospel
Death Of A Bachelor
The Ballad Of Mona Lisa
My Way (Claude François)
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) (Billy Joel)
Emperor's New Clothes
Nicotine
Crazy=Genius
Let's Kill Tonight
24K Magic/Bitch Better Have My Money
Girls/Girls/Boys
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Victorious


Tour Dates

24.02.2017 Mohegan Sun, US-Uncasville,
25.02.2017 Wells Fargo Center, US-Philadelphia,
26.02.2017 Cross Insurance Arena, US-Portland,
28.02.2017 Petersen Events Center, US-Pittsburgh,
02.03.2017 Madison Square Garden, US-New York,
04.03.2017 DCU Center, US-Worcester,
07.03.2017 Schottenstein Center, US-Columbus,
08.03.2017 Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, US-Cleveland,
10.03.2017 Palace of Auburn Hills, US-Auburn Hills
11.03.2017 Allstate Arena, US-Rosemont,
12.03.2017 Xcel Energy Center, US-St. Paul
14.03.2017 Wells Fargo Arena, US-Des Moines
15.03.2017 Baxter Arena, US-Omaha,
17.03.2017 Pepsi Center, US-Denver,
18.03.2017 UCCU Center, US-Orem,
19.03.2017 Taco Bell Arena, US-Boise,
21.03.2017 WaMu Theater, US-Seattle,
22.03.2017 Moda Center, US-Portland,
24.03.2017 Mandalay Bay Events Center, US-Las Vegas
25.03.2017 Oracle Arena, US-Oakland,
26.03.2017 Viejas Arena, US-San Diego
28.03.2017 Forum, US-Inglewood,
29.03.2017 Talking Stick Resort Arena, US-Phoenix,
31.03.2017 Allen Event Center, US-Allen,
01.04.2017 Toyota Center, US-Houston,
02.04.2017 Frank Erwin Center, US-Austin,
04.04.2017 BOK Center, US-Tulsa,
05.04.2017 Scottrade Center, US-Saint Louis
07.04.2017 BJCC Arena, US-Birmingham,
08.04.2017 FedEx Forum, US-Memphis,
09.04.2017 KFC Yum! Center, US-Louisville,
11.04.2017 Greensboro Coliseum Complex, US-Greensboro,
12.04.2017 Infinite Energy Center, US-Duluth,
14.04.2017 Amway Center, US-Orlando,
15.04.2017 Center, US-Sunrise,

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