More Acts Go Green with Bandit

In 2010, Paramore, Diversity, and Pixie Lott all went green with Bandit Lites in the UK, moving toward more environmentally friendly, LED based equipment. In keeping with the Bandit goal of being 80% green by the end of 2011, these three acts all jumped in with both feet, seeing the future through their lighting designers.

Paramore, with tour manager Andrew Weiss, production manager Erik Leighty, and lighting designer Chad Peters, played the UK with GLP Impressions and PixelRange PixelPars. Peters also used Martin Professional MAC 2000 Wash units, Philips Vari*Lite VL3500 washes, Martin Mac III units, Martin Atomic strobes, Thomas four-lights, and a load of trussing, all controlled by the new Barco/High End Systems Full Boar console. Bandit staff included Peter "Fats" Parchment, Steve "Stona" Rusling, Merrick "Mez" Storrod, and rigger Vic Stuart.

Diversity went out on a run around the UK with Sarah Hollis as production manager. Lighting designer Tim Matthews, crew chief Roy Hunt, and technician James "Jam" Such were also involved. Matthews' LED fixture of choice was the GLP Impression 120 RZ (the zoom fixture). This green offering was complimented by Mac 2000 Spots, Washes, and Performances, as well as Barco/High End Systems Studio Beams, Novalight Nova Flowers, Martin Atomic strobes, two-lights, four-lights and Fresnels. Matthews's console of choice was also the Full Boar.

Pixie Lott was out and about with production manager and Production North principal Ian Whitehead. Lighting designer Neil Trennell made use of GLP Impressions and i-Pix BB 7s. The green equipment was married to VL3000 Spots, VL2500 Spots, Coemar Infinity Wash XL units, Atomic strobes, and two-lights, four-lights and ETC Source Fours. Trennell's console is the unflappable grandMA2. Bandit staffers Ewan Cameron and Jonathan Dawson-Butterworth kept the show running every day for Trennell.

Bandit C.E. Lester Cobrin stated, "Bandit is grateful for the trust these acts have placed in us to provide their illumination needs and we look forward to a bright, green future with each of them."