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Corona: Chauvet fixtures used for series of socially distanced EDM shows

When Sullivan King, Ghastly and Shiba San appeared on the 115,000 sq. ft. Sonoran Lawn at the Rawhide Event Center in Chandler, Arizona, over three nights, headlining a series of EDM shows produced by Relentless Beats, COVID-19 safety protocols restricted the number of fans that could be present. Those who scored a ticket had to stay within widely-separated 8’ x 8’ pods. The lighting design by Luis Torres featured a collection of Chauvet Professional Rogue and Maverick fixtures.

“There was a lot of social distancing at the venue, so my main goal was to connect the limited audience as much as possible to the acts on stage”, says Torres. Helping him do this were the 16 Rogue R2X Beam units in his rig. Flown, four apiece on downstage, mid-stage and upstage truss, and positioned on the DJ riser, the 231-watt moving beams were used to direct bright light over the crowd.

During much of the show, those beams were white. At other times they took on a golden hue. This palette was selected to foster a greater connection between the stage and the crowd and to work with the relatively small amount of fog Torres was able to use. “I had to choose colors that would stand out and engage the audience when there wasn’t much fog due to the constant winds, but at the same time I had to keep up with the color patterns on the stage and video wall”, explains Torres who also used ten Rogue R2 Wash units to bathe the stage in a variety of colors. An additional two of the RGBW moving fixtures were used as key lights for the DJs.

To create extra depth, Torres positioned four Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures evenly along the upstage edge of the DJ Riser. A 23’ x 13’ video wall along with smaller stage left and right video strips were also relied up to bring the crowd closer to the on-stage performances.

(Photos: Jacob Tyler Dunn & Luis Colato)

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