On-Site Lighting Production Management for PRG at Lux Expo
Since 1995, Lux Expo in Luxembourg has been attracting major international headliners. For this edition, Production Resource Group (PRG) was awarded the full technical production, and brought in The Bridge AV Group to handle the on-site technical management and directorship for the mainstage lighting rig.
The challenge?
Six completely different world-class artists, one festival rig,
and four weeks on-site to make sure every rider landed exactly as requested.
1. Six artists, one festival rig
The lineup ran from the rock energy of Green Day and Guns N’ Roses to the stadium EDM of Martin Garrix, and from the rap of Damso to the legendary Sting and Justin Timberlake.
Six headliners, six lighting designs, six sets of show files.
When a festival books artists of this calibre, the technical demands are exceptionally high. Our role was clear: supporting PRG’s team on the floor, managing the daily logistics, and making sure the individual rider requirements of all six artists were executed flawlessly.
2. The link between the touring crews and the festival rig
Working directly under PRG, our task was to oversee the operational reality on-site. We acted as the link between the incoming touring crews and the full-scale festival infrastructure provided by PRG.
That meant coordinating the daily transitions, checking patches, and making sure that whether it was the fast-paced timecoded cues of Martin Garrix or the precise key lighting for Justin Timberlake, the rig was ready to perform exactly as requested.
3. Four weeks on-site, one timeline
Executing a production of this scale takes serious logistical discipline and a relentless focus on the timeline. Nine trailers of high-end PRG hardware had to land on the festival grounds in the right order. Eight hundred fixtures had to be built, tested and prepped to support every incoming artist file. Two kilometres of power and data distribution had to be run with absolute precision.
We were on-site for four weeks, from the first markings on the floor to the final load-out.
4. Thirty technicians on the floor, every day
A rig this size does not run on planning alone. Every day we led a crew of thirty technicians on the floor, briefing the work, keeping the build on schedule and preparing the changeovers between the headliners.
Clear communication is what keeps a day like that from falling apart. Everyone knows what they are doing, what comes next, and who to ask when something does not match the drawing.
5. A partnership without owning a single flight case
This project is a prime example of how we like to work. We do not need to own the hardware to deliver a world-class show. By combining PRG’s unmatched equipment fleet and technical resources with our dedicated focus on on-site production management, we delivered a bulletproof result for Lux Expo.
For us, it is all about collaboration, clear communication on the floor, and respecting the trust that major industry players place in our team.
Our Deliverables Highlights on Lux Expo
world-class headliners
kilometres of cabling
In short:
Nine trailers of equipment, 800 fixtures, two kilometres of cabling and a crew of thirty on the floor every single day. Six world-class headliners, zero technical failures, and a smooth operational workflow from the first marking to the final load-out.
We did not own a single fixture in that rig.
We owned the responsibility for all of them.
Planning a festival on this scale?
Whether we work directly for a festival organisation or support major technical suppliers as their on-site management team, our goal stays the same: taking the technical risk out of complex international projects.
Are you planning a large-scale festival or a high-profile corporate event, and looking for an experienced technical partner to strengthen your team on the floor?
Contact us and tell us what you are building. We will tell you what it takes to make it run.