Sollitt was given a free hand in the lighting design and needed a lighting rig with plenty of creative options to match the band's intensely energetic live performance.
The 12 ColorSpot 575E ATs are all rigged on the back truss. Four of the ColorWash 575E AT Zooms are attached to the top of four vertical trussing sections stood behind the band on the deck, with the other two on the floor. The rig is a precursor to the one that Sollitt is designing for them next year, which steps up to much larger venues.
The 36-date Pigeon Detectives tour is carrying a large lighting 'specials' package supplied by Zig Zag Lighting which includes the four vertical trussing sections, with the Robe's provided locally at each venue by a variety of companies. In the south, GLS are supplying Robes to some gigs, while further north, HSL and Zig Zag Lighting are doing the Robe honours at most shows. In addition to the Robes, Sollitt's design also incorporates eight and four-cell Moles, strobes, ACLs, PARs and Source Fours, all of which are controlled via his Avolites Pearl console.
(Jim Evans)
