Hey folks this week is the first step of my rig upgrade this has been in the works for some time. For a few weeks now I have been bidding out a lighting package I have been wanting to take out on the road with me. We always want to give plenty of vendors a chance to bid on a package, but there are certain factors for me when it comes down to deciding on a vendor. Price is always the most important, but that will NOT…

     While I brainstorm for ideas on my shows I try to come up with everything myself. Whether its looking at past works I've done or just starting from scratch sooner or later I will hit a wall creatively somewhere. That's why it's important to keep and open mind and not be objected to outside suggestions from colleagues or even people in my personal life. There may be an idea that another can relate with personally or it may even relate with them professionally…

     Ooook so after getting back from Australia and getting sorted at home with my newborn son. It was time to get back to work after some schedule balancing. I found myself doing a couple one offs and then it was onto some pretty big shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. We wanted to go big for our shows back home so we got a high res Winvision video wall from…

If there are any fathers out there you can definitely attest that when a new baby arrives in your family your scheduling gets flipped upside down. Even though your daily responsibilities change with a newborn it is important to keep up with what work you need to get done at home, and getting the rest you need at the same time. Since our son arrived I noticed it is crucial to split up your daily tasks into three hour intervals. I say three hour intervals because the usual norm for new born…

     We wrapped up our show in Townsville, but not before I went over the cues on the GrandMA2 with Tim the lighting lead I had in Australia. With the whole scare about my wife possibly being induced while I was half a world away I felt it necessary to take this precaution just in case I had to go back to the USA. It was also a priority to notify the tour manager of my…