The summer of 2008 was a huge success for Evident Productions' clients. Whether it was content delivery, video production or determining the best technology to meet our clients' needs, Evident delivered.
In June, the band Journey called Evident Productions in for 11th hour, emergency help on their concert tour. The famous 70s/80s group was teaming up with the bands Heart and Cheap Trick for what would become the sixth highest grossing tour of summer 2008.
Journey had just released their first – and long anticipated – album this decade. Keenness for the album and new lead singer Arnel Peneta's popularity led to sell out crowds in 80 percent of the venues weeks before the tour even started. The dynamic power of Journey teaming up with the vocal talent of Anne and Nancy Wilson further fueled the tours popularity, not to mention their 21 top 40 hits over the years.
Opening band Cheap Trick added the final touch to the nostalgic musical tour. With their antics on stage, and their reminiscent tunes, there was never a night where the audience members weren't drawn into the moment, singing along with the lyrics they had grown to love back when cassette tapes and eight tracks ruled.
The tour brought Evident in to create and manage the video backdrop for the concert, creating an ambiance that allowed audience members to feel as if they were right on stage with the performers. From directing video for Cheap Trick, to the reveal of the massive 35' wide LED screen used for Journey, Evident came in to resolve issues and create seamless video performances that excited crowds every night.
The D7 LED wall product from BARCO was used in a 15-foot-tall by 35-foot-wide wall that comprised a total of 264 tiles weighing almost 18,000 pounds. The wall was used for live shots that brought the sold out crowds closer to the acts and for media content delivered from a Hippotizer media server array that enhanced the performance.
The nostalgia for the bands, superior performances and overall grandeur of the production made the tour such a success that the itinerary was extended two months beyond the normal summer touring season. With sell outs in A-list cities such as the 28,000-person venue in Chicago to the last-minute double night sell out at the Greek Theatre in Hollywood, Evident was there to enhance the concert experience and bring fans across the country visually closer to the bands they loved.
