Super Bowl veteran Al Gurdon collaborated with Kendrick Lamar's LD, Cory FitzGerald, on a high-tech, 15-minute performance in which the rapper told the story of the black male in America during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lighting Gear:
123 Vari-lite VL3600 Profile
100 Vari-Lite VL4000 Beamwash
24 Ayrton Diablo
180 TMB Solaris Flare
24 Robe iForte LTX
78 ACME Super Dotline
88 ETC Zeo
16 Elation Proteus Radius
3 MA Lighting grandMA3 Full Size
1 MA Lighting grandMA3 Lite
14 PRG Best Boy Ground Control Long Throw
4 Hazebase Base Hazer
24 Diffusion DF-50
28 Reel EFX Fans
Lighting Team:
Designer: Al Gurdon
Artist’s LD: Cory FitzGerald
Lighting Directors: Harry Forster, Ben Green
Lighting Director/Programmers: Eric Marchwinski, Mark Humphrey
Lighting Drafter: Jeff Behm
System Tech: Jonathan D Martin
Gaffer: Alen Sisul
Best Boys: Dennis Sisul, Chris Latsch, John Cox, Damon Isaacks, Brian Marshall, Gerardo Vizcarra, Mike Smallman
Best Boys / Followspot: Adam Hagin
Chief Tech: Robb Minnotte
PRG Lead Techs: Meg Flanagan, Janos Bode
Pre-Vis Tech: Nick Couaette
Fiber/Stadium Cable Management: Larry Ganson
IATSE Local 39 Head: Justin Wright
Field Team: Mark Toups, Michael Ray, Troy Schnell, Brenden Mullenix, Robert Anderson, Robert Rackley, Josh Nobles, Curt Berlin
Spot Operators & Stadium Team: Justin Wright, Gina Black, Alexis Manusco, Ariel Turner, Victor Casha, Wayne Softley, Judith Ivenyi, Michael Lynch, Ray Davis, Stephanie Ivenyi, Amanda Wood, Peter Harley, Diane Heard, August Lapara, Jon Claude Harris, Christina Gregurich, Jordan Roggenbuck
22 Degrees Project Manager: Marie Turner
ETC Support Techs: Bobby Hale, Wyatt Mailloux
PRG Account Managers: Tony Ward, Patrick Osuna
All Access LED Tape Specialist: Zak Eastland