BACKLIGHTING OVERVIEW:

People are always asking us the best way to start building a light show for their band if renting lighting is not desired. We’ll disclose some ideas every week that you’re welcome to emulate within your band or share with others. Hope these tips will help!

Last week you learned about front lighting, and the next key to great concert lighting is to have backlighting from the rear of stage to the front.

Backlighting works with the energy of the music to create multiple looks through the air with atmosphere and colored highlights around performers and equipment.

By flashing through different colors of backlight, fast and slow, you can really amplify the mood being built by the music.

Backlighting can also create intimate spreads of color when used with selective frontlight, while the beams frame the band on stage. You can fade out the backlight all the way for a real close, intimate look, or fade all the frontlight out for an epic, moody moment.

When you’re lighting a band, most of your fixtures are probably going to end up on the backlight truss to create the dynamic effects you’re looking for.

Keep the minimum amount of lights in front of the band, and send the rest to the back or sides. You’ll love the tools that you now have at your disposal to create energy on your stage…The music gives you the energy, and you portray it back with lighting.

Fixtures can include LED “pars”, moving wash, moving beam lights, moving profile of gobo lights and even blinders. We’ll break down each one over the next few discussions.

Feel free to contact us below by email or phone for any questions, or to inquire on a date for your event!