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Northlands outdoor shows provided with Chauvet fixtures

Last July, in the middle of the pandemic, Northlands - a concert venue in Swanzey, New Hampshire - began life as “Drive In Live”, offering fans a chance to enjoy live music from their cars. Today, with lockdown restriction easing, the site changed its name and policy, allowing customers to take in shows by national acts from 10’ x 10’ pods following CDC safety protocols.

For this season, the lighting rig has been upgraded with the addition of eight Chauvet Professional Maverick Storm 1 Wash fixtures. “As an outdoor venue, we placed a lot of importance on the Storm 1 Wash’s IP65 rating”, says Brian Courchine, lighting designer at Northlands, noting that the RGBW units are hung on downstage truss.

In addition to the new Storm 1 Wash units, the Northland rig features Rogue R1X Spot fixtures (split evenly between mid and upstage truss) and Rogue R1 Washes, evenly spaced on upstage truss. “We added the Rogue R1 Wash late last season”, says Courchine. “Other than the addition of the Mavericks this year, we kept last season’s rig in place, but rearranged things based on our experience.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to run lights for a little over half the acts coming through”, he adds. “The rest of the shows are run by old and new friends who visit with their bands.” Courchine has kept his house rig clean to make it easier to adjust to different styles. “Last year we had some fixtures on the deck, but this year we decided to keep the deck clear and fly everything for the sake of greater flexibility”, he says.

Upstream Sound & More supplied the monitor boards and lighting, and Paddle Out Productions is the provider of FOH and the PA system at Northlands. Courchine also credits M.E. Productions for “making all this all happen and keeping lot of good people employed throughout the pandemic”.

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