Gateway Studios & Production Services

Prepping for perfection 💯 LED maintenance is in full swing.

Heading into Labor Day Weekend, a big thank you to our incredible team for your hard work and dedication. We couldn’t do it without you!

Phish’s Mondegreen festival drew over 45,000 attendees to Dover, Delaware for an unforgettable mix of music, art, and immersive production. Gateway provided mainstage lighting, IMAG setup, and site lighting, captivating festival-goers with Chris Kuroda and Andrew ‘Gif’ Giffin’s lighting design at every corner. We also supported the festival's art installations “Nova Heat” with immersive audio, projection, and lighting elements and “Heliograph” with a 20-foot LED ring. Congratulations to Phish on another legendary festival—we’re honored to be part of it!

📸: Alive Coverage (photos 1-7 & 10-12)

At the heart of every successful production is a team that ensures everything runs smoothly on and off-site. Today, we highlight Chris Walters' promotion to Chief Financial Officer at Gateway. With years of experience in the industry, Chris manages our accounting strategies, ensuring financials run smoothly between the Studios and Production Services divisions. His eye for detail and commitment to fiscal responsibility allow us to invest in the latest equipment, top-tier team, and services that make each event unforgettable.

Beyond the numbers, Chris is a Mizzou grad and Liverpool fan with an accounting degree, CPA, and MBA from WashU. Off the clock, chances are he is on the golf course or rooting for Mizzou football. Thank you for all you do, Chris!

Touring LD Brian Pirrone is bringing Paul and Preston Hoffman’s design to life on Tedeschi Trucks Band’s ‘Deuces Wild’ ♠️ tour, utilizing a suite of ROBE (The Robe Way) and CHAUVET fixtures supplied by Gateway. Complemented by curved truss, dynamic chandeliers, and flowing drapes, this setup creates a stunning visual atmosphere for audiences and serves as the perfect backdrop for this 12-piece ensemble.

📸: Bradley Strickland

Congratulations, AJR, on the conclusion of The Maybe Man tour. We are honored to be a part of this unforgettable 43-city journey with you. To the powerhouse band and exceptional crew — we are proud to support the vision you brought to life night after night. Thank you for sharing your passion and energy with us. 💥

PRODUCTION
Lighting & Video – Gateway Studios & Production Services
Audio – Clair
Staging – Tait

CREW
Production Design & Creative Direction — Mitchell Schellenger
Lighting Design / Lighting Director / Programmer — Ezra Donellan
Laser Design — George Dodworth
Puppet Design & Build — Encirco Studios
Screen Content Design — Lightborne Studios, 5Towns, DEMUNY, Schneider Visuals, STATION SIX, Dark Matter Technologies
Screen Programming — Ryan Shepard, Josh Beaven
Tour Manager — Keith Albrizzi
Production Manager — Bryon “Hot Dog” Tate
Production Coordinator — Claudine Andrews
Stage Manager — Jeremiah Anderson
Stage Manager — John “Badge” Chidley
Stage Manager — Ryan Snyder
Dock Master — Jimmy Lee Brazzel
Lighting Director/Programmer — Ezra Donellan
Lighting - Dougal Dolhagaray
Rigger — Sonny Oyler
Rigger — Kurt McLaughlin
Rigger — Max Nicoll
Carpenter — Kevin Coleman
Playback Tech — Robert Piccione
Guitar Tech — Dane Hagen
Drum Tech (Rehearsal Only) — Cody Clark
Tour Management Assistant — George Cannon
Puppeteer/Props/Wardrobe — Genevieve Flati
Puppeteer/Props/Wardrobe — Yanniv Frank
Puppeteer/Props/Wardrobe — Ryne Storm
Wardrobe Assist — Cat Capps
Front of House Mixer — Gerard Albo
Monitor Mixer — Erik Rodstol
Audio Engineer/Crew — Michael Grabarczyk
Audio Systems Engineer — Noah Silverman
Audio PA Tech — Ryan Harding
Audio PA Tech — Michael Mangan Jr.
Lighting Crew Chief — Jeffrey Metter
Lighting Tech — Bryan Marks
Lighting Tech — Chelsea Opdyke
Lighting Tech — Chazz Malott
Lighting Tech — Kathryn Boyles
Lighting Tech — Jonathon Tosado
Video Director — Stan Kellam
Video Systems Engineer — Casey Tackett
LED Engineer/Crew Chief — Gil Martin
LED Tech — Kevin Aguirre
LED Tech — George Aguirre
Camera Operator / LED — Jordan Tarquino
Camera Operator / LED — Tyler Bailey
Media Server Operator — Justin Fortier
Projectionist — Marcus Taylor
Automation Crew Chief — Tim McCarthy
Automation Operator — Richard Perkin
Automation Tech — Robert Molina
Automation Tech — Sydney Fansler
Automation Tech — Josh Brewer
Laser / SFX Tech — Brandon Dzurino
Videographer — Austin Roa
Live Nation Tour Rep — Jacob Lenover
Tour Merchandise Rep — Joshua Markham
Morgan Jensen — VIP Road Rep
Reverb Rep — Caleb Johnson
Road Logistics — Claudine Andrews
Truck Driver — Mike Kindler
Truck Driver — Greg Fisher
Truck Driver — Sharon Zakro
Truck Driver — Bobby Riedell
Truck Driver — Mike Puckett
Truck Driver — Ronda Rogers
Truck Driver — Daniel Davis
Truck Driver — Tom Ivie
Truck Driver — Steve Mesh
Truck Driver — Mike Reed
Truck Driver — Scott Lauer
Bus Driver — Randy Dixon
Bus Driver — Dave Harper
Bus Driver — Carlo Marino
Bus Driver — Keven Mcmahon
Bus Driver — Chris Sims
Good Boy — Olly

📸: Austin Roa (group photo) & Hailey Gawedzinski

Phish returned to St. Louis for the first time since 2019, delivering an unforgettable two-night run at Chaifetz Arena. This stop featured a 40-minute rendition of "Tweezer," the tenth-longest jam in Phish history and third record-setting performance of Summer Tour 2024. Thank you Phish for an incredible two nights — this historic moment in our hometown was truly a highlight for us.

📸: Rene Huemer & Hailey Gawedzinski

Shed season carries on with Lake Street Dive's 'Good Together' Tour 🪩 LD Andrew Froehlich's design features a blend of ROBE (The Robe Way) and CHAUVET moving lights, including Esprites, TetraXs, Maverick Storm 2 Profiles & WashBeams, and STRIKE Array 2s. Fixtures are suspended by Tyler Truss rigging and controlled by grandMA3.

Lighting Design/Programming and Operation — Andrew Froehlich
Lighting Crew Chief — Sonya “Red” Valantasis ()
Creative Director — Emily Cox () & Jamie Issuh ()
LED — KG3 ()
Set and Scenic Company — Gallagher Staging ( )

📸: Hailey Gawedzinski

AEW Collision at Esports Stadium Arlington is live! 💥 Our production team transformed the opener into a wrestling spectacle, drawing 472,000 viewers on July 20th. We're elevating every match with ROBE (The Robe Way) moving lights, RoboSpot packages, and MA Lighting grandMA3 control. Catch the next Collision event on July 27th.

📸: All-Elite Wrestling

Last week part of our team celebrated the opening of our new Production Services Warehouse and said goodbye to our old shop with an afternoon of sun and co****le 💯 Here's to exciting beginnings in our new space!

Located in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards, Cowtown Coliseum was reimagined from its traditional rodeo setup to host the 2024 MLB Draft. In 2023, Gateway modernized the Coliseum with permanent upgrades to lighting, rigging, custom LED screens, and essential cable and interconnectivity infrastructure. It is great to see our install enhance the live production of the MLB Draft. ⚾️ 📸: Mary Decicco/MLB Photos

We're excited to announce the relocation of our Production Services division to a newly constructed warehouse located at 737 River Valley Drive, Suite 500, Chesterfield, MO. Our 100,000 square-foot facility brings all production departments under one roof and includes:

⬛️ Dedicated tour prep bays
⬛️ 10 docks
⬛️ Strategic relocation closer to The Studios
⬛️ Lighting Pre-Vis Suite
⬛️ Anti-static clean rooms for servicing gear

This move will enhance our capabilities and improve client services. For more information, visit gsps.com or contact us directly at [email protected]

A huge thank you to LD Andrew Goedde, Lighting Programmer Tony Caporale, and the entire Goose crew for an unforgettable month on the 2024 Summer Tour. It was an honor to help bring your vision to life. We’ll see you in the fall! 🪿❤️

Crew
Crew Tour Manager — Sam King
Tour Assistant — Gillian Pelkonen
Production Manager/FOH Sound Engineer — Eric Loomis
Livestream Producer — Marta Goedde
Livestream Director — Jon Lombardi
Monitor Engineer — Sam Bardani
Lighting Director — Andrew Goedde
Steady Cam Operator/Lighting Tech — Danny McDonald
Videographer — William Threshner
Merch Manager — Naveed Quarterman
Stage Manager/Lighting Crew Chief — Peter Spadaro III
Drum Tech — Jordan Gauthier
Guitar and Keyboard Tech — William Cunliffe
Video Crew Chief — Fernando Cornejo-Vazquez
Lighting Programmer — Tony Caporale
Photographer — Adam Berta
Photographer — Andrew Blackstein
Photographer — Chris Quinn
Photographer — PJ Morreale
Photographer — Juliana Bernstein
Videographer/Archivist — Michael Nuchereno

📸: Adam Berta & Juliana Bernstein

Legendary rockers The Doobie Brothers return to the stage for their 2024 international tour celebrating five decades of rock 'n' roll 🎸 Lighting Designer Seth Jackson's design is enhanced by a suite of Claypaky, ROBE (The Robe Way), and ELATION fixtures controlled by an Avolites D9 system, upstage ROE Visual LED, and Tyler Truss rigging.

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ODESZA's latest tour is a powerful tribute to their album 'The Last Goodbye.' Gateway is enhancing Odesza's dynamic mix of visuals, pyrotechnics, lighting, and live instrumentation with ROE Visual LED IMAG screens, NovaStar processing, Panasonic 4K cameras, and Ross Video systems. After a three-night run at Madison Square Garden, 'The Last Goodbye Finale' will next captivate audiences at Folsom Field.

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AJR, the American alt-pop trio of brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, launched their inaugural arena tour 'The Maybe Man' in April. A tribute to their late father, the tour blends animated storytelling, powerful lighting, immersive video, and dynamic staging to deliver an emotional and visually stunning experience. Gateway worked closely with Production Designer Mitchell Schellenger and Lighting Designer Ezra Donellan, integrating advanced lighting and video technology to bring AJR's vision to life. Read more about the behind-the-scenes production of 'The Maybe Man’ at gsps.com/news

📸: Austin Roa

Programming and prep are in full swing as The Doobie Brothers crew readies to kickoff their 2024 International Tour. Lighting Designer Seth Jackson leads the visual design, utilizing Claypaky Midi-B FX, ROBE (The Robe Way) iFORTE, and ELATION DTW Blinder 700 IP fixtures & Avolites D9 control. ROE Visual LED panels and Tyler Truss rigging will further enhance this milestone tour, celebrating The Doobie Brothers' storied career.

Four years strong at The Governors Ball Music Festival, Gateway supplied the technical backbone for over 60 sets across multiple stages, enhancing the audio-visual experience for the festival's 120,000 attendees. Panasonic camera packages, Disguise media servers, and Ross Video systems provided seamless upstage LED and IMAG delivery across all stages using ROE LED panels, and a robust d&b audio rig controlled by DiGiCo consoles amplified the Gov Ball NYC main stage.🗽🚕

📸: Hailey Gawedzinski

We’re still riding the high from Goose’s back-to-back nights at The Factory! Summer Tour 2024 brings together lighting masterminds Andrew Goedde and Tony Caporale along with Gateway supplied ROBE (The Robe Way), CHAUVET, ACME fixtures, an MA Lighting grandMA 3 console, custom Panasonic PTZ camera packages, and video system engineering racks.

Crew
Crew Tour Manager — Sam King
Tour Assistant — Gillian Pelkonen
Production Manager/FOH Sound Engineer — Eric Loomis
Livestream Producer — Marta Goedde
Livestream Director — Jon Lombardi
Monitor Engineer — Sam Bardani
Lighting Director — Andrew Goedde
Steady Cam Operator/Lighting Tech — Danny McDonald
Videographer — William Threshner
Merch Manager — Naveed Quarterman
Stage Manager/Lighting Crew Chief — Peter Spadaro III
Drum Tech — Jordan Gauthier
Guitar and Keyboard Tech — William Cunliffe
Video Crew Chief — Fernando Cornejo-Vazquez
Lighting Programmer — Tony Caporale
Photographer — Adam Berta
Photographer — Andrew Blackstein
Photographer — Chris Quinn
Photographer — PJ Morreale
Videographer/Archivist — Michael Nuchereno

📸: Hailey Gawedzinski

Garry Brown, Gateway's President of Operations and Phish's front-of-house engineer, is spotlighted in the latest issue of Lighting&Sound America. The feature highlights his pioneering use of Sphere's cutting-edge sound system: 1,600 permanent, 300 mobile HOLOPLOT X1 Matrix Array modules, and 167,000 individually amplified drivers. We're proud of Garry's historic accomplishment and our involvement as the lighting & broadcasting vendor at Phish: Live at Sphere.

Garry also shares insights from his extensive touring and mixing experience beyond Sphere at LAWO's NAB Breakfast Session. Check it out at https://rb.gy/7kedk4

📸: Rene Huemer

Extending heartfelt condolences for the loss of industry veteran Craig Burross, whose remarkable impact and presence will be deeply missed.

Behind the scenes with Andrew Goedde 🎚️ In our pre-vis suite, every detail is perfected to guarantee unforgettable experiences.

Goedde is currently prepping for Goose's headlining set at Summer Camp Music Festival this Memorial Day weekend. We're elevating his lighting design with a floor package of ROBE (The Robe Way) Tarrantulas. Following Solshine, we look forward to Goose kicking off their summer tour in our hometown of St. Louis on June 4th 💥

The largest World Finals in PBR history ended with Cassio Dias crowned the 2024 World Champion and Sage Kimzey taking home the 2024 World Finals event title. AVL and rigging support included:

Audio: d&b GSL12, GSL8, V8, and Y10P loudspeakers & SL subwoofers

Lighting: ROBE (The Robe Way) MegaPointes, BMFL WashBeams, and LEDBeam 350s, GLP JDC1s, ACME Pixel Line IPs, TMB Solaris Flare XLRs, & MA Lighting International grandMA processing

Video: ROE Visual and Yestech LED, H5 LED processing rack, & NovaStar video processing

Rigging: Tyler Truss Systems LLC

📸: PBR, Denny Relf, & Adam Ellis

Congratulations AJR on a triumphant first leg of 'The Maybe Man' Tour! In collaboration with Lighting Designer Ezra Donellan and Video Designer Mitchell Schellenger, Gateway supplied ROE Visual, Panasonic, Ross, Disguise, and Barco video gear & MA Lighting, ROBE (The Robe Way), and CHAUVET lighting gear. AJR returns to the stage June 23rd in Norfolk, VA 🎥

📸: Austin Roa