Join us for lunch at roundtables with an A-List of industry pioneers who paved the way and created the world of entertainment design and technology for concerts and touring!
Grab a ticket for Dining With Dinosaurs at www.ldishow.com and have an unforgettable lunch with an amazing line-up of industry pioneers at LDI on Monday, December 9, 2024. Spearheaded by Marcel Fairbairn, host of the Geezers Of Gear podcast, and "dino" Scott De Vos, this lunch will be an amazing walk down the memory land of the concert touring industry, with zillions of stories to tell and experiences to share.
Meet the "dinos":
- Bob Gordon: Starting touring in the early 70s, partly responsible for the success of both the Hog and MA Lighting consoles at ACT Lighting.
- Mark Fetto: Early Vari-Lite, Obies, and too many tours to mention.
- Patti Thurston: Designer and longtime lighting exec (notably Obies).
- Dave Shadoan: Co-owner of Sound Image (since 1971) one of the earliest and largest touring sound companies.
- Scott De Vos: longtime roadie and business owner in live events production.
- Jeff Ravitz: Emmy award winning LD, tour designer (over 30 years with Bruce Springsteen) and TV and film lighting guru.
- Cosmo Wilson: touring since the 80s with acts like Aerosmith, AC/DC and Judas Priest and one of the busiest rock and roll LD's you'll find.
- John Wiseman: a legend of the business, John started his concert career in the 70s and is at the top of the game.
- Roy Bickel: literally the godfather of rock and roll rigging, no one knows more than this man.
- Howard Ungerleider: a top LD who spent 37 years with Rush among others, Howard is also a funny man with an amazing art for storytelling.
- Seth Jackson: award-winning LD, set designer and great guy who has a resume that includes The Doobies, Barry Manilow and Toby Keith to name a few.
- Jay Robert Harmon: celebrating 50 years with Eggshell Lighting in Hawaii, Bob is a book of knowledge combined with an expert teller of tales.
- Jake Berry: hardly needs an introduction... Jake is one of the OG's of production management with acts including U2, AC/DC, The Stones and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
"It really feels like this will become an annual event — so why not join us for the inaugural #DiningWithDinosaurs roundtables on Monday, December 9, in Las Vegas!" says Fairbairn.
Register at www.ldishow.com and add a Dining With Dinosaurs lunch ticket to your badge.. it's going to be an event to remember !