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Parker McCollom on tour with Chauvet

Texas-born country music singer Parker McCollom is currently on tour with a Chris Lisle lighting design that often immerses the star and his band in an amber glow created with Chauvet Professional fixtures.

“I personally love using ambers”, says McCollom’s lighting director, Alex Sanchez. “They warm up the stage beautifully and look great in photos. This year we are using custom video content that has a lot of amber, so that’s reflected in the lighting as well. We’re also creating some silhouette glows with tungsten looks. Seeing the performers having that tungsten halo come up from behind them has such a powerful impact.”

The rig’s 24 Color Strike M motorized IP65 fixtures are used as washes, strobes and blinders. “They’re effective when we want a big general color wash over the band to dramatize some moments”, explains Sanchez. “We also use the double white tubes in these fixtures for big hits with the band. Then, during sing-along moments, we focus them on the audience.”

Sanchez, along with his L1 Peter Zellan, and L2 Matthew PJ Row, use their rig to involve the entire crowd in the moment. Varying the direction and color of audience lighting, they avoid repeating looks to create greater engagement with fans. “Parker interacts with the crowd a lot, so we change up the audience lighting”, says Sanchez.

Joining the Color Strike M and Strike 1 units in the rig are the Rogue R2X Wash, R3X Spot, and R2 Wash. Positioned throughout the stage, these fixtures are used to create specials, backlighting, and silhouette effects.

(Photos: Chauvet Professional)

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