coldplay a head full of dreams tour rose bowl

We sought a deck that would give him some play, as in cushioning, while also giving a sense of traction. Our singer runs non-stop for a good part of the show. Normandale explains, “Brilliant Stages’ decks go up on top of the existing StageCo frame. While the base structure of the StageCo stage is set up in advance, the touring department arrives with a custom built Brilliant Stages set that lives on top of it. A 100-foot-long thrust extends out into the center of the stadium, ending with a circular B stage platform. They sit above 53-foot-long “Screamer decks” that band members can wander left or right from center. Off to the sides of this are 40-foot-wide wide “bunker” platforms, which contain pyro, floor lights and lasers. The band is located in a center stage area. speakers from NYC-based Firehouse on one side, and spotlights on the other. The towers are used to hang arrays of P.A. Another four towers live out in the front of house. An additional two live on the downstage corners of the stage.

There are large truss towers that appear to be about 60 feet high and spaced along the backside of the wide stadium stage. The lighting rig fits the needs of the structure we are using.” The singer can stare at the stars if he wants. Without the roof, we gain an expansive area that looks so much bigger, without any limitations. “Chris (Martin - vocals, guitar, piano) hates being confined on festival stages. While one may think this would limit the lighting design, Paul is quick to point out other advantages. StageCo provided the main stage and towers for the production, which is noticeably missing an overhead roof. As the venues got larger and larger, we adjusted the scale of production to fit.” That was the start of something big for us. “We’ve come a long way since the Viva La Vida tour I designed back in 2008. Lighting Designer Paul Normandale is once again at the helm, lighting his fourth tour with this act. He meets with design team members before the tour begins to explain his vision, then oversees everything as it comes together. He’s the link between the band and the production side in addition to his other jobs that include album artwork, video shoots, promo work and overseeing the tour’s video content. While he may not join the band onstage, he is considered a member of the band and travels with them. Phil Harvey is the creative director for all things Coldplay. Everyone does whatever it takes to make the show 100 percent every night.”

When you assemble a crew like ours, there is little complaining about things we have no control of. Other than the fact that the first two stadium shows have been entrenched in some of the worst weather one could ever experience, morale is high.

The production runs under the guidance of production manager Bill Leabody, who claims, “We are back at it. The North American tour started in NYC on July 16 and will continue throughout the summer by playing arenas with a scaled down production during the week and filling stadiums on the weekend with the larger production. The London based quartet celebrated its 20th year by launching a three-year long tour earlier this year in South America. All rights reserved.Coldplay hit America this summer with its first tour since 2012, titled A Head Full of Dreams in support of their seventh album by the same name. Copyright © 2021 Washington Football Team.

Coldplay a head full of dreams tour rose bowl