LD Brian Vaughan & 4Wall Energize Whiskey Myers’ Summer Tour

Lititz, Pennsylvania - Southern rock band Whiskey Myers, known for their organic and all-live sound, is currently igniting multiple stages nationwide on their "What We Were Born to Do" summer tour. To amplify the band's raw artistry, Lighting Designer Brian Vaughan led the creative vision with a lighting, rigging and video package provided by 4Wall Entertainment. 
 
With the band's dedication to performing live without pre-recorded tracks or virtual instruments, Vaughan crafted a design to reflect their authenticity. "We needed a highly flexible lighting rig that we can program to run fully manually with no timecode at all," he said. "A lot of the decisions around fixture choices and design had that in mind.  The band plays at a variety of venues, from arenas to casino ballrooms, and we needed to have something that we could change easily for the size of the show, while maintaining the aesthetic."  

 
Rooted in a fully manual design approach, the tour programming struck a unique balance of being energetic and dynamic, while implementing repeatable cues. Utilizing the grandMA3 in Mode 3 for full control and the VL3600 Profile's powerful zoom range, alongside additional fixtures, were key to elevating the group's musical performances. 
 
"What we're doing with the LX is basically adding a layer of energy behind them as support," Vaughan explained. "We also used the JDC-1s to their full potential with bold color hits by projecting sheets of colored light to fill in black spaces, while Acme Pixel Lines carried a large part of the eye candy." 
 

Vaughan's intricate approach was brought to life through a collaboration with the band, 4Wall VP of Live Events Bob Suchocki and key contributions from Live-Redesigned Designer Clay Joiner. Through the team's adaptability, the show was programmed in a week and a half, followed by four days of rehearsals in Rock Lititz.  
 
"We were set on accomplishing what the band envisioned," he added. "Rather than distracting from their performances, we did the fine dance of being impactful while adding energy to every show." 

 
4Wall's flexibility, passion and professionalism exemplify the seamless process of executing the tour's lighting design. "The crew will go above and beyond to get what we need done," Vaughan said. "I love working with Bob [Suchocki] because I can talk to him about anything, and it'll happen at a level higher than what I was expecting. If something isn't possible, we all work together to find a solution, and it's always a great feeling knowing you have people behind you like that."