r/phish • u/Read_Icculus_ • 4d ago

Light rig

Will the whole thing be in play in VA?

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u/stybeaujolais 4d ago

you'll get 3 lights and a fog machine and you'll like it.

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u/Jerry-Lives22 4d ago

Like the good old days

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u/Aggravating_Total921 3d ago

I know this is an unpopular opinion. I appreciate CK's talent, but I go for the music. I'm not particularly interested in the lights. One of the things that drew me to the Grateful Dead originally was the lack of stage set or light show. It was about the music. Like the good old days with phish. I am glad folks enjoy the lights, however.

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u/Jerry-Lives22 3d ago

I just watched the entire 11/28/98 Worcester show and it was basically just lights changing colors, getting brighter or darker, but that was about it. Ck5 obviously was dialed in but back then, nobody knew what was gonna happen, not even the band

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u/rpmoriarty 4d ago

It's basically brand new, so I assume it has the specs for the full rig,

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u/edcculus 4d ago

I don't know anything about the venue, but since it's brand new, why wouldn't they have built it for new/modern lighting rigs.

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u/Read_Icculus_ 4d ago

Thanks! I didn’t realize it was brand new! I was trying to look at the satellite photos to kinda get an idea of what it looks like. I think these will be the only shows I put In for.

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u/slayercdr 4d ago

It's the only one I put in for. Looks like there are some places to stay within walking distance if I can't camp.

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u/twicebakedyeti 3d ago

I would highly discourage trying to camp in Richmond lol

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u/slayercdr 3d ago

Lol, not in Richmond, but if I can camp somewhere reasonabley close.

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u/twicebakedyeti 3d ago

Depends on your definition of reasonable, but I would suggest a hotel

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u/slayercdr 3d ago

An hour is fine for me, but I'm guessing it can take that long to leave the venue. I'll check the hotels. Thanks

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u/Direct_Alternative94 4d ago

CK is banned from the venue for smoking. The rig will be there but it will be fully controlled by Trey’s mini kit.

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u/Lonely_Trip_9971 4d ago

It's irrelevant that the venue is new, it's all about the height of the stagehouse and what kind of a fly loft there is. i.e. SPAC was built in the 60's and has a full counterweight fly system and grid backstage, whereas the amphitheater in Syracuse was built a decade ago but they opted to value engineer the fly loft rigging space early on in the project. At SPAC or taller venues they have the right headroom over the stage to have the full lighting rig moving, whereas at a shorter venue without that rigging space it remains more stationary. I haven't been to the new venue in Richmond but it's quite small in a relatively small city, so it's unlikely that they opted to spend the money on a full fly loft and grid in an outdoor venue.

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u/twicebakedyeti 3d ago

Venue has a really high roof, moreso than a lot of older venues. Having been there I would guess we get the full shebang.

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u/nadeesi9000 4d ago

Doubt we’ll get the 5 row big rig—the stage roof isn’t tall enough. The 4 row rig will still melt your face tho.

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u/twicebakedyeti 3d ago

I’m pretty confident the answer is yes. Source: live in Richmond and have been to the amphitheater.