Robe Completes Mumford & Sons' Tour of Two Halves

	Mumford & Sons Tour of Two Halves

Lighting designer Ed Warren of Next Level Lights continued the Mumford & Sons Tour of Two Halves world tour which completed a UK arena leg at the end of December.

Twenty-four Robe LEDWash 600s were rigged in the three main LX trusses which were gently curved and positioned behind and above the band.

LEDWashes played an important part of the design since the tour began in May 2012, and were incorporated into its different design permutations including this one, for which Rob and George Sinclair assisted Warren with set design in the form of banners, kabuki drops, and risers.

Warren was first introduced to the creative prospects of Robe products by Ian Turner from GLS and according to the company, noted he is "addicted" to the rings of the LEDWash 600, which he runs in mode one. This enables individual control of each ring and creative effects, including the numerous different types of beams that can be produced by combining various layers of rings and the zoom function, he reported.

"Thanks to the rings and zoom configuration, I can achieve little or no light leakage by using the inner dot of the LED with a wide zoom -- it fits perfectly," Warren enthused.

The LEDWash 600s were utilized in the show as general stage wash lights and for highlighting the audience. Warren also pointed them down at a collection of Skypans on the deck, effectively changing the color of these via the LEDWashes.

Another favorite effect was using the outer ring in a tungsten color combined with the 5K Skypans. "You really can't tell that they are LED fixtures and this accentuates the 'vintage' vibe beautifully," he expands. Retro was one of a number of themes congruous in the tour's visuality.

Warren programed and controlled the lighting on a Chamsys MQ100 console with two wings.

Lighting equipment for this leg of the tour was supplied by London-based Neg Earth.

Working closely with Warren was Moonunit. Rob Sinclair, whose current design for The Human League featured the first Robe Robin DLF Wash fixtures to tour in the UK, was the show's visual consultant, and Ross Stirling at Studio Juice designed the backdrops and drapes.

The tour is set to continue into 2013.

See Robe at PLASA Focus: Orlando, May 15-16.