Leading ladies go green with Bandit

1 November 2010

USA - Four leading female artist all led the push into green lighting technology in 2010 with Bandit Lites as their lighting partner. Each of these artist chose to move toward a more environmentally friendly solution with LED technology.

Melissa Ethridge first went green with Bandit two years ago when tour manager Steve Girmant, lighting director David Hamilton and Melissa all requested for LED solutions that included GLP Impressions, GRNLite Moving Wash 3-120, and Pixel Range Pixilines.

Multi talented and long time environmentalist Jewel worked with lighting director Will Anglin and tour manager Sean Murray to become more eco friendly. To that end, they engaged a number of GRNLite PAR 3-36 fixtures along with their other equipment.

Wynonna and her tour manager Ken Craig challenged lighting director / production manager Keith Hoagland to come up with a great look while also working toward a green solution. Hoagland selected GRNLite PAR 3-36's and GRNLite Batten 3- 54's as the heart of his system.

Miranda Lambert also moved into the green age in 2010. Chauvet Colorado Batten 72's, Chroma Q Chroma Banks and GRNLite PARs 3-36s were at the centre of the show, complimented by various traditional sources.

(Jim Evans)