Backstage
Backstage
Vari-Lite Backstage
Backstage with Vari-Lite
Stories and pictures from "Vari-Lite Backstage" feature recent shows/tours that have used VARI*LITE® products. This list will be updated periodically...so check back to find out where we go backstage next. For information on how you can be included in Backstage, contact Bryan Matthews.VARI-LITE Tech Training with DWR Distribution
Philips Entertainment Technical Trainer Todd Kessler recently returned to DWR Distribution in South Africa to present Warranty and Service Training to customers and in-house staff with a course aimed to better equip users to technically support their Philips Vari-Lite and Philips Selecon luminaires. Said Duncan Reilly, DWR Distribution, “Todd gave our technicians all the tools they need and taught them how to think about how the products will most optimally be used. The quality of our VARI-LITE and PL Series luminaires is very important to us and that’s why so many professional lighting designers and technicians rely on them today.”

Gearing up for the CMA Music Fest
In Nashville, TN, LD Mike Swinford and his crew are gearing up for the CMA Music Fest with 284 VL3500 Wash, 180 VL3000 Spots, and 10 VL3500 Spots all supplied by Bandit Lites.

Showlight 2013
A few photos from the Philips Entertainment booth and evening dinner at the Showlight 2013 tradeshow in the Czech Republic.




A quick visit from an award-winning LD
LD LeRoy Bennett recently stopped by the Philips Entertainment factory in Dallas for a quick visit and a demo of all the latest technologies inside from Vari-Lite, Strand Lighting, Selecon and Showline. He is pictured here with our own Pete Borchetta.

Fidelity Award at En Coulisse
To cap off a very successful showing at En Coulisse, Denis Lefrancois, President of Solotech presented Julie Smith and John Bilyk of Philips Vari-Lite with a special Fidelity Award honoring their 10 years of continued support for En Coulisse.

Solotech En Coulisse Trade Show
Before the doors opened at the 2013 Solotech En Coulisse Trade Show, John Bilyk snapped a few quick shots as we prepared to meet all the designers, technicians and lighting professionals in attendance to showcase our latest high-performance automated luminaires.





VL3015LT Testing at DPS
At Authorized Dealer DPS, Senior Designer Tom Huston tests their new VL3015LT Spot luminaires.

VL3015LT Spot Getting Ready at DPS
At the warehouse of Authorized VARI-LITE Dealer DPS, VL3015LT Spot luminaires prepared to take their place on stage at the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live with LD Allen Branton.

Prolight + Sound 2013
At Prolight + Sound 2013 in Frankfurt, Philips Vari-Lite joined together with the Philips Entertainment family to showcase a multitude of new lighting products and technologies which included the VL3015LT Spot luminaire and VLX Wash luminaire individual cell control, along with new PLProfile1 and PLFresnel1 LED luminaires, the new 250 ML control console, and the new Showline SL NITRO 510 LED strobe luminaire making this event one the most talked about tradeshows in recent years.




USITT 2013
At USITT 2013 we had a wonderful time with our Philips Entertainment partners, Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon, showcasing all of our latest VARI-LITE luminaires plus the latest developements with the Showline product line while meeting with all our dealers and friends who stopped by at the show.









