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John Garberson and Creative BackStage celebrate Phoenix Fan Fusion with Chauvet

A record-setting crowd of over 130,000 fans filled the Phoenix Convention Center during the three-day Phoenix Fan Fusion event. John Garberson and his 30-person team at Creative BackStage set up the lighting, sound, and video for two general session rooms and thirty breakout rooms.

“Set-up took three days, but we were able to strike the event in five hours, thanks to our awesome team, which included Matthew Breg, L1/board op; Tyler Coan, L2; Michael Morse, L2; and Maxine Kichler, rigging”, says Garberson. “There was a lot of coordination involved in doing this quickly and efficiently.”

In keeping with this mission, Garberson took steps to save time throughout the set-up process. For example, he decided it was cheaper and faster to bring in a self-climbing roof system, rather than fly the production for the big rooms. The roof added depth to the stage and created “that black box stage feel”, as he puts it.

Enhancing the mood on the general session rooms stages and throughout the breakout rooms was a collection of Chauvet Professional fixtures from Creative BackStage’s own inventory. Garberson used his fixtures differently at different times throughout the event.

“We had twenty Rogue R2 Washes in the main general session room”, he details. “Half of these fixtures were in the front by the stage, eight were in the back of the room and the other two on the sides. We washed the walls in mood-setting colors, mostly shades of red, with the Rogues during the day. At night we used them for more dynamic looks to animate parties, drag shows and various contests.”

Maverick MK2 Spots from Chauvet Professional also played a big role in helping the Creative BackStage team conjure up a wide variety of looks for the imaginative mix of out-of-the-ordinary productions that enlivened this very special event. During the day, the 440 W moving fixture was used for gobo breakups on the walls and ceiling. When night came, the MK2 Spots cut loose, animating the stage for a wide array of looks. “They fit this project perfectly”, says Garberson. “We got a nice balance from them that included gobo projections, IMAG lighting and lighting the characters on stage.”

(Photos: Chauvet Professional)

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