![]() “The Pendants are on Tait Nano winches which, along with the Nav hoists, are controlled by Art-Net from the grandMA console through Tait’s Navigator. They look like giant old household bulbs. The 10 pendants have roto-molded clear frosted teardrop globes and RGBW LED tape ‘filaments’ with some diffusion to soften the pixels of the tape. They hold LED incandescent bulbs and are lined with RGB LED tape. The four Orbs are hung on Nav hoists to lower down over the stage. “I had Tait build the four Orb fixtures and 10 pendant fixtures that deploy in different heights for different songs. Stevie likes to be involved with the content so we work together to develop some of the concepts and I split the creation duties between Empirical and myself. “We don’t use any smoke or haze on Stevie’s tours, so I rely heavily on the video to add visual dynamic to the songs that would usually come from beams and lighting movement and programming. I also added some practical scenic lighting pieces on hoists that we introduce further into the show to add another layer. I wanted a simple and elegant riser structure to showcase the upstage musicians and wrapped it in flexible LED. “I designed L shaped sections on both sides to expand the video resembling a deconstructed proscenium but keeping sight-lines clear to the stage for the side arena seats. Paul Guthrie wanted to give this tour a contemporary feel and always knew that the video content would feature prominently so he included a lot of LED to showcase that. ![]() ![]() We also spoke with lighting director Chris Lose along with The Pretenders lighting designer and director Tom Wagstaff. We spoke with Guthrie about his history working on Nicks (and Fleetwood Mac tours) where he’s created an elegant design that accentuates Stevie’s style and music. ![]() One of the highlights came when Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde comes back out to sing with Steve on the hit “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” to the delight of the crowd.īack is production designer Paul “Arlo” Guthrie of Toss Film & Design Inc. With the added pleasure of The Pretenders on the bill, fans got two powerhouse iconic acts in one show. Stevie Nicks performed a solid two-hour set spanning her 35-year solo career, which also included some notable Fleetwood Mac hits on her 24 Karat Gold Tour. ![]()
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