Claypaky Sharpy X Frames and Midi-B FX hit the road with Gary Clark, Jr. tour
Grammy Award-winning guitar player and singer/songwriter Gary Clark, Jr. has embarked on the North American leg of his 2024 world tour with Claypaky Sharpy X Frames and Midi-B FX fixtures filling the lighting rig.
Lighting Designer John Adamo, who co- designed the show with Robert Fuller, selected the fixtures, which have been supplied by Bandit Lites, Inc., the tour’s full-service lighting and effects provider. Both designers have long histories with Clark and previously have used Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures for his shows.
Seventeen active Midi-B FX fixtures are mounted in the upstage and mid-stage trusses and back circle, where they frame the stage. “I’ve had my eye on Midi-Bs since late last year and thought they’d be a good match for us,” Adamo says. “They are a great workhorse wash that deliver wonderful eye candy with their five concentric rings and quality LEDs giving very rich color with no degradation at different intensities. Their ported snoot really adds a less-is- more, old PAR can feel with a cool futuristic vibe. Wherever we go that fixture is always the first thing commented on, it’s a real eye catcher.”
Bandit Lites recently added Midi-Bs to its inventory, purchasing them for Adamo to use on the tour and recognizing the future in them with other designers. “I had seen Midi-Bs online then in person at LDI,” recalls Jake Tickle, Bandit’s Vice President of Business & Innovation. “The Midi-Bs seem to widen the stage and make everything look bigger.
Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) is Claypaky’s exclusive US distributor and service network partner.ICD’s VP of Sales and Marketing FilippoFigeri concluded, "With products like the Midi- B FXand the SharpyX-Frames, Claypaky is at the forefront of lighting innovation once again, consistently delivering cutting-edge technology. At ICD we are thrilled to support key clients like Bandit Lites and exceptional designers like John Adamo in bringing their creative visions to life. What they have managed to do with the Gary Clark, Jr. tour is truly spectacular!"
Photo © Gaston Jouany
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