Our Spotlight column in this issue features renowned lighting designer Naveen Deshpande, who is bringing innovation to stand-up comedy by enhancing the audience experience through groundbreaking lighting design. He recently collaborated with leading stand-up comedian Zakir Khan on his highly successful international tour, redefining the use of world-class lighting design in comedy shows. Our Live column revolves around Meyer Sound providing the audio for Yumi Matsutoya's ambitious concert tour, "The Journey," which is expected to draw 574,000 attendees. The tour features a unique pirate ship stage set, and it is powered by Meyer Sound's PANTHER large-format line array loudspeakers. The audio system is supplied by Arté, with design assistance from Meyer Sound's Bob McCarthy, to address the challenges of the in-the-round staging and the unconventional set design. They used PANTHER-W for floor seating and PANTHER-L for the upper bowl to ensure optimal coverage and intelligibility.
