The 18th edition of the now world famous Seoul Jazz Festival took place over four stages in the South Korean capital’s Olympic Park on May 2026. A vibrant celebration of jazz and contemporary music, the festival features a diverse lineup of over 60 artists, including international stars as well as Korean acts. This year’s headliners included fourteen‐time Grammy winner Herbie Hancock, seven‐time Grammy‐winner Jon Batiste and ten‐time Grammy nominated Janelle Monáe performing

Montreal‐based Luz Studio, headed by Matthieu Larivée, was asked by producers Entourage to create a visual design for their staging of Peter Pan the Musical at the city’s Espace St‐Denis theatre in Quebec. Matt and his team set out to highlight the magic and drama of the story – which traditionally includes people flying – with lighting, video and scenic elements, ensuring a memorable experience for audiences of all ages. When it came to choosing the lighting, Robe was picked

BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen is a supersized, five‐episode televised event in the spirit of Andy’s nightly talk show WWHL (Watch What Happens Live). The event was presented by Embassy Row Productions in conjunction with NBCUniversal at PH Live in – where else? – Las Vegas! This was lit and production designed by John Viesta – president and principal designer of design studio Infinite Designs Inc.. To keep all that energy pumping, he included a serious amount of Robe moving l

Ayrton is excited to announce Mario Lopez has joined the team of Ayrton Designer Relationship Managers, where he will have a special focus on the Spanish‐speaking lighting designer community. The appointment takes place with immediate effect. With more than two decades of experience in the lighting industry, Lopez has built a strong international reputation as a lighting director, programmer, operator and technical trainer. “I’m excited to join Ayrton because it is a brand th

Canadian hard‐rock power band TRIUMPH has begun its 50th Anniversary Tour with Ayrton MagicDot Neo providing powerful beam effects on stage. Toronto‐based Phase 3 AV is the tour’s lighting and video vendor supplying 80 MagicDot Neo from its inventory of 100 MagicDot Neo fixtures. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton fixtures in North America. Phase 3 AV has a history of stocking Ayrton lighting counting Diablo and Mistral fixtures among its inventory befor

Legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard – one of the biggest‐selling rock artists of all time – played 12 incendiary sold‐out shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, complete with a spectacular new visual and lighting design created by Montreal‐based Luz Studio. On Luz’s lighting rig were some core Robe products, including WTF! IP rated LED strobe‐wash‐blinder fixtures, Tarrantula wash beams and four RoboSpot systems running with 18 BMFL FollowSpots, a

PRG (Production Resource Group) has announced a significant investment in new lighting technology from Ayrton Lighting, further expanding its North American inventory with the addition of 500 Ayrton EagleStrike fixtures and 300 Ayrton Veloce Profile fixtures. Building on previous investments in both product lines, the acquisition reflects continued demand for highperformance lighting solutions across music touring, Broadway, television productions, and large‐scale corporate e

Robe lighting was proud to be a technical partner for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), staged at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. A stunning production lighting design, featuring nearly 550 Robe luminaires, was created by Tim Routledge and his team, working on their third ESC event, and collaborating closely with set, video and production designer Florian Wieder to present a vibrant, flexible and visually impactful environment. Prominent on the lighting rig we

South African technical production supplier, Aurras Group, has expanded its inventory of Ayrton fixtures, adding Stradale Profiles and increasing its consignment of Nando 502 Wash fixtures to accompany its existing stock of Rivale Profiles. Aurras Group now has the largest rental inventory of Ayrton fixtures in South Africa. Aurras Group was formed in 2023 by Justin Heyman and Gareth Aitken who merged their companies, TechX and OutputAV, so they could expand their service off

Robe moving lights continue to be a popular choice for theatres in the Netherlands, with the new Theater aan de Parade in Den Bosch providing another great reference site, with over 200 Robe products in the house lighting rigs of its two principal performance spaces. The new venue is a radiant modern entertainment and meeting hub, buzzing with energy and creativity in the heart of this picturesque city. The Robe moving lights are divided between Theater aan de Parade’s two mu