The Stage

Batting on

Published Monday 16 November 2009 at 15:15

Adlib has supplied lighting equipment and crew for lighting designer, Ali Pike, on the latest UK leg of Bat For Lashes’ Two Suns 2009 world tour, ongoing for most of the year following the release of Natasha Khan’s second album. Pike, states Adlib, has been working with the alternative rock musician and singer/songwriter all year, the company also supplying various ‘specials’ packages for other sections of the tour. This permutation of the design started with meetings between Pike and Natasha Khan who has a visual arts background and said to have strong creative ideas. After playing shows in Chicago and London they came up with the concept of creating an atmospheric stage ambience based around different weather conditions, Pike deciding to create the desired result using some theatrical, old school lighting and effects. They toured a front and back truss - using Martin Professional MAC 700 moving lights as the main fixtures. On the back truss were six MAC 700 Profiles and four Washes, with six Source Four Zooms to provide individual white light ‘practicals’ for the band positions so they weren’t left in the dark. Two MAC 700 Washes were rigged on the front truss along with four Source Four profiles. On the floor were six MAC 700 Profiles including two positioned on the side fills, with another four Washes upstage of the backline to up-light the band or the backdrop.

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