FEBRUARY 2009 FEATURED GIG
2009 ABA CONVENTION
January 10, 2009 - Charlotte, NC
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ABA 2009 TIME LAPSE VIDEO |
ABA 2009 FINALE - BRANSON |
ABA 2009 - THE HAYGOODS |
Last month Blue Planet Lighting was called on once again to light Branson's portion of the ABA Convention. This is the fourth consecutive year BPL has provided the lighting programming and operation package for this event.
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PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
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PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
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PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
PROGRAMMING & REHEARSALS |
The Branson portion of the ABA Convention showcased a lineup of various Branson performers including Lee Greenwood, Cathy Rigby, Yakov Smirnoff, The Hayoods, Legend's In Concert's own Marilyn Monroe and many more.
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BOB LEFTRIDGE - HOST |
ROSS SUMMERS |
LEE GREENWOOD |
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LEE GREENWOOD |
LEE GREENWOOD |
MARILYN MONROE |
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MARILYN MONROE |
MARILYN MONROE |
THE HAYGOODS |
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THE HAYGOODS |
THE HAYGOODS |
THE HAYGOODS |
The show was lit for video as well as for the thousands in attendance so a mix of conventional and intelligent lighting was used including Martin Moving Lights, a multitude of LED's, ACL's and a semi of trussing and parbars.
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THE BRETT FAMILY |
THE BRETT FAMILY |
CATHY RIGBY |
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CATHY RIGBY |
CIRCLE "B" |
CIRCLE "B" |
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CIRCLE "B" |
YAKOV SMIRNOFF |
YAKOV SMIRNOFF |
The Branson portion of the convention was lit by Kelly Koster of Blue Planet Lighting on the High End Systems Hog iPC Console. A pair of Robert Juliat Followspots were used to highlight the entertainers.
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FINALE |
REHEARSAL |
FLYING HOME |
2009 ABA SHOW CREDITS:
Bill Lennon - Branson Show Producer
Jon Robinson - ABA/Swank Lighting Designer
Kelly Koster - Branson LD/Programmer
Mike Gormley - Branson ALD
Ed Sandor - Branson Audio
Chuck Caughey - Branson Stage Manager
Special thanks to Brian Losurdo with Platinum Roadcase Productions for all his hard work.
Additional thanks to Jon Robinson and all our good friends at at Swank Audio & Visual who provided the excellent lighting, audio and video package as well as the pro crew.