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Louisville Orchestra and bluegrass band share Chauvet Independence Day rig

During this year’s Independence Day weekend in Louisville, Kentucky, a show by Greensky Bluegrass was followed by a July 4 performance by the Louisville Orchestra.

Taking place at the city’s Waterfront Park, the bluegrass and orchestral shows were supported by a rig anchored by 14 Maverick Storm 1 Wash and six Maverick MK3 Spot fixtures from Chauvet Professional.

Supplied by C&H Audio Visual Services (the event’s production company), the IP16 rated RGBW washes were evenly spaced across the 40-foot downstage truss. The 820-watt spot fixtures, which were rented from 4Wall Entertainment, were spaced throughout the upstage truss.

From these positions, the fixtures performed different functions for the bluegrass and classical music shows. For example, when Greensky Bluegrass performed on Friday and Saturday, the Storm 1 Washes bathed the band in an array of colors, while during the classical music concert on Sunday the 4th they washed the orchestra in 4200 Kelvin for the video cameras. The spots meanwhile were used for specials with the bluegrass band and then were counted on to create frost washes over the front rows of the orchestra.

Andrew Lincoln, the LD for Greensky Bluegrass, designed the rig; Alex Hicks created the light show for the Louisville Orchestra’s 90-minute performance which was followed by fireworks. Hicks, owner of Lucidum LLC, credits his L2 Johnny Blocker with helping him balance the varying needs of the production.

(Photos: Chauvet Professional/Frankie Steele)

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