Bandit Lites Michael T. Strickland Presented CMA Award

A man on the stage standing in the spotlight

NASHVILLE, TN – What do Kix Brooks, Vince Gill, Randy Owens, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and Michael T. Strickland all have in common? Each has been awarded the prestigious CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award. Bandit Lites founder and Chair Michael T. Strickland was honored with the Humanitarian Award November 9th at the 56th Annual CMA Awards…

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Maren Morris Lights up the Woods with Bandit Lites

Maren performing a music show at night

NASHVILLE, TN – Country super star Maren Morris is out on her 2022 Humble Quest Tour with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The 45-date production, named for her most recent album Humble Quest, launched March 8 and continues all the way through December 2. Joining Morris on the tour will be supporting acts,…

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Michael T. Strickland Addresses Touring Career Workshop and Calls for Formation of The Entertainment Association

CMA awards function ceremony anchoring

NASHVILLE, TN – More than 350 touring professionals, students and mentors gathered at Nashville’s SoundCheck rehearsal studios for the 11th Annual Touring Career Workshop (TCW). There they participated in workshops and heard from top experts from a variety of fields including affordable health care, tax and savings advice, mental health wellbeing, personal safety, diversity and…

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Bandit Lites Illuminates 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards

Dove award music function ceremony

NASHVILLE, TN – The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards gathered in Nashville to celebrate Christian and Gospel performers, fellowship and honor God. The performance packed night also saw GRAMMY Award-winning CeCe Winans named as Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for her No. 1 Billboard hit, “Believe for It.” While the theme…

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Bandit Lites is “Glad to Be Here” with Walker Hayes and Darkroom Creative

Walker Hayes performing new season

NASHVILLE, TN – Country star Walker Hayes is out on his first headlining tour with a lighting package supplied by Bandit Lites. The viral ‘Fancy Like’ singer released his third album “Country Stuff†in January 2022 to widespread acclaim before taking to the road on the “Glad You’re Here†Tour. For this inaugural outing, Seth…

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Kansas Brings the Classics with Bandit Lites

Fans enjoying their old singers and their songs

NASHVILLE, TN – After 122 shows over four years, the legendary rock band Kansas wrapped up the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour. With fans still clamoring for the show to carry on, the band embarked on a tour celebrating their classic hits with a lighting system designed by Scott Pearson and provided by Bandit…

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Bandit Lites Illuminates Jelly Roll

Jelly roll blockbuster music concert festival

NASHVILLE, TN – American rapper and singer Jelly Roll is out on the road performing with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. The Southern hip hop country rock breakout artist recently hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s Emerging Artists chart, leading as the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time thanks to his new…

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Bandit Lites Goes Big with New Clay Paky Purchase

Outline GTO Line Array Series Featured at InfoComm

NASHVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites, the world’s leader in concert lighting, made a substantial investment in new gear with a recent purchase of hundreds of Clay Paky fixtures. Bandit added Clay Paky Xtylos Mini HPS, Clay Paky Xtylos and Clay Paky Volero Wave fixtures to their touring inventory. The Xtylos is a compact beam moving…

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LANY Lighting Shines with Bandit Lites

Lany performing a music concert at night

NASHVILLE, TN –American pop rock band LANY recently wrapped their 34-city “Summer Forever†tour with a lighting system supplied by Bandit Lites. The band, named as an acronym for Los Angeles and New York, is comprised of the duo Paul Jason Klein and Jake Clifford Goss. LANY boasts four studio albums, several EPs, more than…

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Bandit Lites and Nick Whitehouse First to Tour with VL3600 PROFILE IP Lights on Carrie Underwood

A lady singer singing a song in the stage

NASHVILLE, TN – Fireplay Lighting Designer Nick Whitehouse chose the all new, never before used Vari-Lite VL3600 PROFILE IP fixtures as his workhorse light on Carrie Underwood’s upcoming DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR. “Bandit Lites has been a part of the Carrie family since day one,†shared Bandit Lites Chair and founder, Michael T. Strickland. Whitehouse’s…

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