UK - Shepherds Bush Empire recently hosted singer James Blunt on the first leg of his UK tour. Lite Alternative provided the lighting, with MAC 2000 Profiles and MAC 250 Washes. The MAC 2000s were chosen for their reliability, brightness and colours, say Lite Alternative - and as far as the lighting team were concerned, the fixtures lived up to their workhorse reputation: ". . . just worked and worked on a demanding tour where we played a huge variety of venue sizes . . ." says lighting operator Glen Johnson.

Paul Normandale, lighting designer at Lite Alternative, noted: "The MAC 250 Washes are small and punchy. We found them reliable and surprisingly bright, which was everyone's reaction that evening."

Johnson talked animatedly about the lights: "They are great units, which we are keeping on the design even for the Arena leg early next year. Nice beam spread with a smooth dimmer curve. We didn't swap a single unit or have any issues - 'bomb proof' springs to mind on the 250 Washes!"

Jessica Oakley of Martin Professional is pleased with the performance of these new fixtures. She says: "The 250 Wash has been really well received from rental companies and venues alike. The main comments are on how much brighter these units are compared to the MAC 300s and how quiet they are."

The James Blunt tour continues in the New Year into larger arenas round the UK.

(Lee Baldock)


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