Lighting designer Peter Therrien of JDI Productions has captured the good feelings on Flogging Molly’s current U.S. and European tour with a colorful light show created with CHAUVET Professional Rogue and Legend fixtures.
“Lighting this band is a great experience, because they have such a strong connection to their fans and their energy is contagious,” said Therrien. “I wanted to give this show some big looks with lots of color, aerial effects and movement to match the party atmosphere at a Flogging Molly concert. At the same time, I also wanted to be able to slow things down for when the band takes a pause to do ballads and slow jams.”
The band’s rig includes ten Rogue R2 Washes, six Legend 230SR Beams, and four blinder panels. An additional two Rogues and two Legends are placed on the upstage deck, while two more Rogues are arranged on either side of the mid-stage deck, and the four blinders are flown on downstage truss.
“The Rogue washes are giving me great color saturation on the stage,” he said. “They’re also washing the band’s iconic backdrop and backlighting the individual artists. I can change the colors I’m creating with the Rogues very quickly and smoothly, which is important to setting different moods. Overall, the rich colors are contributing to the party effect. The audience also loves the scenic gobo looks that I’m wrapping around the band with the Legends. Of course the rapid movements I get with the Rogues and the Legends help our visuals keep pace with the band’s music.”
Therrien said that he relies on his Rogue and Legend fixtures to keep his light show varied throughout the concert.
“When you have an extensive set list like this, you want to hold back on some looks early so you can keep things fresh throughout,” he said. “With the color and gobo capabilities I have available to me, this is very doable.”
