Thrilled to be featured in LSA Magazine’s Billie Eilish ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour feature. Follow-Me is playing a part in this iconic journey trough Upstaging USA. Read below the section dedicated to the light design and check out the full story starting at page 36 for all the behind-the-scenes magic.

— Copied from page 40 in the magazine—

Olivia McGahan, Bishop Sforza, followspot operators.

McGahan and Sforza, from Upstaging, operate the Follow- Me system, which utilizes a combination of Track-iT auto tracking and a manual Follow-Me backup. “The system uses 36 Follow-Me anchor antennas both aerial and on the stage itself,” McGahan says. “RF tracking tags are given to the performer as needed. As an operator, it is my responsibility to install and calibrate the system in preparation for the show. During the show, Bishop and I are on standby if needed; the system works in tandem with the lighting console, so the front of house has primary control of all Follow-Me-designated fixtures. This system negates the need for the normal ‘standby’ and ‘Go’ spot calls. Utilizing the position information generated by the Follow-Me Track-iT system, we can share that information, using PSN, with other departments.”

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Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour

Crew:

Lighting Designers: Ben Dalgeish, Kasper Iseger
Lighting Programmer: Kasper Iseger
Lighting Director: Alysssa Milione
Lighting Crew Chief: Benij Meserole
Follow-Me Ops: Olivia McGahan, Bishop Sforza