As superstar Chris Young’s opening act on his current tour, Cassadee Pope is supported by a Michael Stanley-designed lightshow that uses some very versatile Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures from CHAUVET Professional, supplied by Bandit Lites.
Stanley, who is also the programmer and lighting director for Chris Young, used 12 of the rotating Rogue fixtures in his floor package for Pope after consulting with the Bandit Lites team.
Stanley positioned the Rogue R1 FX-Bs inside 10-foot vertical truss with guide rods. The truss is built on pallets arranged in a staggered configuration to allow sweeping, unbroken coverage of the stage. Like the artist herself, the Rogues in Stanley’s rig convey a myriad of emotions throughout the performance.
“I built the Rogue’s pallets in a staggered position so that, in 360-degree tilt, there’s the ability for consistent sweeping without any large breaks and bursts of rolling fans,” Stanley explained. “At different points during the set, we’ll use them for blinders and big beam looks, along with some crowd sweeping effects to reflect the mood of the music. They definitely build as the show goes on. We get some big looks using the 360-degree tilt close to the end of the set. Cassadee has a fun and dynamic show, and the Rogues keep pace.”
In addition to the Rogue R1 FX-Bs, the Cassadee Pope rig, which is controlled by a grandMA2 Lite, is composed of moving spots, washes and blinder panels.