Feb. 13, 2026
FURURETECH Featuring Live Events - Unifying The Future Of Live Events
Dive into Live Events, a powerhouse bringing together top brands like Pyrotecnico, Gemini, Zenith Lighting, Delicate Productions, Active Lighting and GearCo under one roof. Discover how this integration transforms logistics, creativity, and production across multi-city tours. Plus, hear firsthand insights into the exciting synergies shaping the future of entertainment technology.
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00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,160
All right, hello again, and
welcome back to Geezers of Gear
2
00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,000
Future Tech.
I'm Chris, and as always, I'm
3
00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,400
joined by the brilliant Lacey.
Lacey, you ready for this?
4
00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,560
I mean, as ready as I'll ever
be, Chris.
5
00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,600
I'm sort of still in awe at how
fast this industry keeps
6
00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,560
changing, Right?
So what exactly are we diving
7
00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,080
into today?
Well, today is a big one.
8
00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,520
We're digging into Drum roll,
please.
9
00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,440
Live events.
That's the American powerhouse
10
00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,360
in entertainment production,
batting for the title of
11
00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,920
Ultimate One Stop Shop led by
Steven Vitale.
12
00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:56,080
He's kind of a legend, at least
around firework and SFX circles.
13
00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:00,360
Oh, absolutely.
Now with live events, you've got
14
00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,960
this umbrella where everything's
sorted, technical, creative,
15
00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,080
logistics, just bam, one phone
call.
16
00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,200
It's such a massive step up from
what we were doing before.
17
00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:12,960
And not just about less
paperwork, right?
18
00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:15,840
It's about making the show
smoother in every department.
19
00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,880
So let's break down who's
actually in this House of
20
00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:20,960
brands.
All right, first up,
21
00:01:21,320 --> 00:01:23,760
pyrotechnico.
I mean, that's the crown jewel,
22
00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,480
isn't it?
Founded in 1889.
23
00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:28,880
Wait, is that right?
Seriously.
24
00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:30,800
Over 100 years old, still going
strong.
25
00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:35,080
All the big fireworks, confetti
storms, rain machines, you name
26
00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:36,960
it, they're the ones pushing
those buttons.
27
00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:39,320
Family business the whole way
through too.
28
00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,840
Steven Vitale still in charge
with Rocco Vitale running the
29
00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:44,400
creative side of things these
days.
30
00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:47,600
It's mad, isn't it?
A fifth generation fireworks
31
00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,720
company?
Talk about staying power.
32
00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,080
And then there's Gemini out of
Dallas.
33
00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,280
They're the video and lighting
specialists, right?
34
00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,640
Funnily enough, when we did our
show on lighting tech a while
35
00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:00,880
back, think episode 10,
remember?
36
00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,320
Well, Gemini's The group will
rig those massive LED walls and
37
00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,760
just light up a stadium like
nobody's business.
38
00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,800
Yep.
And then of course, Delicate
39
00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,480
Productions, LA and San
Francisco, they've been doing
40
00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,640
top tier touring, audio and
video for, I want to say, every
41
00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:20,520
famous band on the planet.
Festivals too.
42
00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,480
It's the kind of name you see
backstage and just OK, these
43
00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,040
folks know what they're doing.
Let's not forget Zenith
44
00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,560
Lighting, based in Orlando.
They're the lighting design
45
00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,920
brains, pulling together shows
for corporate gigs, theme parks,
46
00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:36,560
you name it.
I've worked with their designers
47
00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,080
a couple of times actually.
Always get the gig looking tight
48
00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,320
and then you've got active
production and design down.
49
00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,920
In Atlanta, they're all about AV
staging, big audio setups.
50
00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,840
Those huge projection screens
for conferences won't leave you
51
00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,040
in the dark unless you want to
be HA.
52
00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,560
But hey, the one I really want
to shout about because literally
53
00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,320
nothing happens without them is
Gear Co.
54
00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,640
They're the logistics people,
right?
55
00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,280
Keeping all the gear moving,
warehouses stocked, repairs
56
00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:10,760
sorted across the board.
Like I've seen so many tours
57
00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,600
hinge on a single piece of lost
equipment.
58
00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,480
These folks, they just fix
things before you even know
59
00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,120
there's a problem.
And with everyone sharing their
60
00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,640
resources now, you're not
scrambling to find like an extra
61
00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:24,040
lighting rig in the middle of
the tour.
62
00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,680
It's all there in house.
Absolutely.
63
00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,720
Gear Co's the little engine that
keeps this giant train running.
64
00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,120
I reckon half the people in the
crowd never even think about how
65
00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,880
all that kit gets where it needs
to go on time.
66
00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,840
But if you've ever seen a show
grind to a halt, well, you start
67
00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,080
appreciating the behind the
scenes magic a little more.
68
00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,600
Exactly.
So OK, we've got fireworks,
69
00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,160
lighting, audio, video, creative
and logistics all under one
70
00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,880
roof, but what does that
actually mean for the way shows
71
00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,760
get pulled off these days?
It's the creative side that
72
00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,520
really gets me excited.
Like you just said, Chris, you
73
00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,840
get lighting designers from
Zenith collaborating with
74
00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:04,240
pyrotechnicos, SFX crew working
out stuff way ahead of time.
75
00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,800
Not just let's set off fireworks
here, but how do we time the
76
00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,440
fire burst to hit the exact beat
of the music and work with the
77
00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,000
light cues?
That's a whole new ball game.
78
00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:18,000
Oh, 100%.
That's the bit I love seeing all
79
00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,320
these tech teams blending
together, sharing resources.
80
00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,560
Because now with the scale live
events has, you're not sending
81
00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,040
three different trucks from
three different states just to
82
00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,680
get your gear to Atlanta or
wherever.
83
00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,600
Logistics are massively
streamlined so the show can move
84
00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,240
from LA to Dallas to Orlando
almost without missing a beat.
85
00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:40,760
It's actually a really clever
model if you think about it.
86
00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:44,520
Cut costs on the boring bits,
put more into the show itself.
87
00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,360
It's like you see the benefits
with tours, but also those giant
88
00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,560
festivals that are popping up
all over.
89
00:04:52,280 --> 00:04:55,160
I mean, sure, artists and
audiences love the fire and the
90
00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:58,240
light shows, but it's the crew
that gets to breathe a little
91
00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,360
easier now.
Yeah, and it opens the door for
92
00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,920
some real creative risks, stuff
we couldn't even imagine before.
93
00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,720
If you wanted to try something
wild like a lighting queue that
94
00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,400
triggers a custom SFX plume
across the stage, you just call
95
00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:16,360
up the Zenith and pyrotechnico
folks have a proper planning
96
00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,000
sesh.
I think as technology gets
97
00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,160
better and these teams keep
integrating, we're going to see
98
00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,480
even more mind blowing stuff out
on the road.
99
00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:28,120
Maybe AI driven queuing or
something, who knows, but it's
100
00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:29,600
the cross pollination that does
it.
101
00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,880
In our last episode about
lighting innovation, we saw how
102
00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,200
a single fixture could change a
whole show.
103
00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,240
Now scale that up to every
department talking to each
104
00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,360
other.
That's the future of live events
105
00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:44,000
right there.
I love that, and honestly, if
106
00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:47,360
anyone out there is thinking
about getting into production or
107
00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,640
just wants to see what it looks
like when all the right pieces
108
00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,680
come together, definitely keep
an eye on what Live Events is
109
00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,760
doing next.
Chris.
110
00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:57,600
We could probably talk all day
about the possibilities.
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We definitely could, but we'll
save it for a future episode.
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00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,120
Yeah.
Thanks for listening everyone.
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Laci, as always, brilliant
chatting with you.
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Back at you Chris, catch y'all
next time and keep those
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questions and stories coming.
Bye.
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Cheers everyone, take care.
00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,160
All right, hello again, and
welcome back to Geezers of Gear
2
00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,000
Future Tech.
I'm Chris, and as always, I'm
3
00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,400
joined by the brilliant Lacey.
Lacey, you ready for this?
4
00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,560
I mean, as ready as I'll ever
be, Chris.
5
00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,600
I'm sort of still in awe at how
fast this industry keeps
6
00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,560
changing, Right?
So what exactly are we diving
7
00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,080
into today?
Well, today is a big one.
8
00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,520
We're digging into Drum roll,
please.
9
00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,440
Live events.
That's the American powerhouse
10
00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,360
in entertainment production,
batting for the title of
11
00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,920
Ultimate One Stop Shop led by
Steven Vitale.
12
00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:56,080
He's kind of a legend, at least
around firework and SFX circles.
13
00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:00,360
Oh, absolutely.
Now with live events, you've got
14
00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,960
this umbrella where everything's
sorted, technical, creative,
15
00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,080
logistics, just bam, one phone
call.
16
00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,200
It's such a massive step up from
what we were doing before.
17
00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:12,960
And not just about less
paperwork, right?
18
00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:15,840
It's about making the show
smoother in every department.
19
00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,880
So let's break down who's
actually in this House of
20
00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:20,960
brands.
All right, first up,
21
00:01:21,320 --> 00:01:23,760
pyrotechnico.
I mean, that's the crown jewel,
22
00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,480
isn't it?
Founded in 1889.
23
00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:28,880
Wait, is that right?
Seriously.
24
00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:30,800
Over 100 years old, still going
strong.
25
00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:35,080
All the big fireworks, confetti
storms, rain machines, you name
26
00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:36,960
it, they're the ones pushing
those buttons.
27
00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:39,320
Family business the whole way
through too.
28
00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,840
Steven Vitale still in charge
with Rocco Vitale running the
29
00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:44,400
creative side of things these
days.
30
00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:47,600
It's mad, isn't it?
A fifth generation fireworks
31
00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,720
company?
Talk about staying power.
32
00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,080
And then there's Gemini out of
Dallas.
33
00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,280
They're the video and lighting
specialists, right?
34
00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,640
Funnily enough, when we did our
show on lighting tech a while
35
00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:00,880
back, think episode 10,
remember?
36
00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,320
Well, Gemini's The group will
rig those massive LED walls and
37
00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,760
just light up a stadium like
nobody's business.
38
00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,800
Yep.
And then of course, Delicate
39
00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,480
Productions, LA and San
Francisco, they've been doing
40
00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,640
top tier touring, audio and
video for, I want to say, every
41
00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:20,520
famous band on the planet.
Festivals too.
42
00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,480
It's the kind of name you see
backstage and just OK, these
43
00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,040
folks know what they're doing.
Let's not forget Zenith
44
00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,560
Lighting, based in Orlando.
They're the lighting design
45
00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,920
brains, pulling together shows
for corporate gigs, theme parks,
46
00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:36,560
you name it.
I've worked with their designers
47
00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,080
a couple of times actually.
Always get the gig looking tight
48
00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,320
and then you've got active
production and design down.
49
00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,920
In Atlanta, they're all about AV
staging, big audio setups.
50
00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,840
Those huge projection screens
for conferences won't leave you
51
00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,040
in the dark unless you want to
be HA.
52
00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,560
But hey, the one I really want
to shout about because literally
53
00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,320
nothing happens without them is
Gear Co.
54
00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,640
They're the logistics people,
right?
55
00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,280
Keeping all the gear moving,
warehouses stocked, repairs
56
00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:10,760
sorted across the board.
Like I've seen so many tours
57
00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,600
hinge on a single piece of lost
equipment.
58
00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,480
These folks, they just fix
things before you even know
59
00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,120
there's a problem.
And with everyone sharing their
60
00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,640
resources now, you're not
scrambling to find like an extra
61
00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:24,040
lighting rig in the middle of
the tour.
62
00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,680
It's all there in house.
Absolutely.
63
00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,720
Gear Co's the little engine that
keeps this giant train running.
64
00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,120
I reckon half the people in the
crowd never even think about how
65
00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,880
all that kit gets where it needs
to go on time.
66
00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,840
But if you've ever seen a show
grind to a halt, well, you start
67
00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,080
appreciating the behind the
scenes magic a little more.
68
00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,600
Exactly.
So OK, we've got fireworks,
69
00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,160
lighting, audio, video, creative
and logistics all under one
70
00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,880
roof, but what does that
actually mean for the way shows
71
00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,760
get pulled off these days?
It's the creative side that
72
00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,520
really gets me excited.
Like you just said, Chris, you
73
00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,840
get lighting designers from
Zenith collaborating with
74
00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:04,240
pyrotechnicos, SFX crew working
out stuff way ahead of time.
75
00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,800
Not just let's set off fireworks
here, but how do we time the
76
00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,440
fire burst to hit the exact beat
of the music and work with the
77
00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,000
light cues?
That's a whole new ball game.
78
00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:18,000
Oh, 100%.
That's the bit I love seeing all
79
00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,320
these tech teams blending
together, sharing resources.
80
00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,560
Because now with the scale live
events has, you're not sending
81
00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,040
three different trucks from
three different states just to
82
00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,680
get your gear to Atlanta or
wherever.
83
00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,600
Logistics are massively
streamlined so the show can move
84
00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,240
from LA to Dallas to Orlando
almost without missing a beat.
85
00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:40,760
It's actually a really clever
model if you think about it.
86
00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:44,520
Cut costs on the boring bits,
put more into the show itself.
87
00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,360
It's like you see the benefits
with tours, but also those giant
88
00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,560
festivals that are popping up
all over.
89
00:04:52,280 --> 00:04:55,160
I mean, sure, artists and
audiences love the fire and the
90
00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:58,240
light shows, but it's the crew
that gets to breathe a little
91
00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,360
easier now.
Yeah, and it opens the door for
92
00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,920
some real creative risks, stuff
we couldn't even imagine before.
93
00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,720
If you wanted to try something
wild like a lighting queue that
94
00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,400
triggers a custom SFX plume
across the stage, you just call
95
00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:16,360
up the Zenith and pyrotechnico
folks have a proper planning
96
00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,000
sesh.
I think as technology gets
97
00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,160
better and these teams keep
integrating, we're going to see
98
00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,480
even more mind blowing stuff out
on the road.
99
00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:28,120
Maybe AI driven queuing or
something, who knows, but it's
100
00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:29,600
the cross pollination that does
it.
101
00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,880
In our last episode about
lighting innovation, we saw how
102
00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,200
a single fixture could change a
whole show.
103
00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,240
Now scale that up to every
department talking to each
104
00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,360
other.
That's the future of live events
105
00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:44,000
right there.
I love that, and honestly, if
106
00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:47,360
anyone out there is thinking
about getting into production or
107
00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,640
just wants to see what it looks
like when all the right pieces
108
00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,680
come together, definitely keep
an eye on what Live Events is
109
00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,760
doing next.
Chris.
110
00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:57,600
We could probably talk all day
about the possibilities.
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We definitely could, but we'll
save it for a future episode.
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Yeah.
Thanks for listening everyone.
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Laci, as always, brilliant
chatting with you.
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Back at you Chris, catch y'all
next time and keep those
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questions and stories coming.
Bye.
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Cheers everyone, take care.