Fall Out Boy just wrapped “The Boys of Zummer Tour’ (sic) co-headlining with Wiz
Khalifa, and once again Clay Paky fixtures were along for the exciting cross-country
ride. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky products in North
America.
Robb Jibson of So Midwest, Inc. continued his relationship with the pop punk band,
this time as production designer for the US amphitheater tour. Fall Out Boy released
its sixth studio album, “American Beauty/American Psycho,’ this year; it swiftly
became the band’s third #1 album.
An enthusiastic proponent of Clay Paky fixtures, Jibson specified 68 Mythos for the
tour. Upstaging was the lighting vendor.
It was Jibson’s goal to design a well-balanced show where the “lighting and video
played well together.’ He wanted to present the video content in an innovative way
and eliminate side IMAG screens, which Fall Out Boy dislikes. The band also wants
to enter the stage without being seen, and Jibson was challenged to create a fun
reveal.
“I came up with a guillotine, an LED wall on winches that was 60 feet wide and 12
feet tall,’ he explains. “It acted like a grand drape would work in a theatre and
moved up and down to reveal every act. After a short intro sequence Fall Out Boy
appeared in a blast of smoke the screen flew up.’
George Masek, A.C.T Vice President – Automated Lighting, concludes, “It is such a
pleasure working with Robb. You can never be sure what he is going to come up
with, and that is the beauty and genius of his work. He pushes the Clay Paky
fixtures to their limits and gets results that are exceptional.’
Francesco Romagnoli, Clay Paky Area Manager for North and Latin America, added,
“Mr. Jibson is a very innovative lighting designer and we love to see the ways he
uses our fixtures. We look forward to seeing his work for many projects to come.’
