Performance Lighting Chicago

02/03/2026

We went quiet. The rigs didn’t.

Performance Lighting closed out 2025 and welcomed 2026 lighting up stages for all major NYE events across Chicago.

It’s good to be back on FB. We’re excited to share more as we continue to grow and expand in 2026.

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09/26/2025

06/13/2025

06/11/2025

🎡✨ Beyond Wonderland Chicago ✨🎡

Performance Lighting supported Beyond Wonderland Chicago, providing lighting and rigging for Caterpillar’s Garden and Cheshire Woods in partnership with Insomniac Events.

All stages featured lighting designs by Bending Lite, with Collyns Stenzel serving as LD along with Jack Cannon providing LD/VJ services for Cheshire Woods.

A big thank you to the team for making it happen!

04/18/2025

ToeJam XL - Two stages. One epic vibe.

Performance Lighting brought an immersive lighting experience to Miami Music Week - powering the ToeJam Stage and the Lot Stage.

A big thank you to Traekam, Diskonect, and Third Eye Hospitality for having us.

Lighting Design - Traekam
Lighting Crew Chief - Evan Porter
Lighting Programming - Levi Wilcox, Myka McDowell
Board Ops - Levi Wilcox, Myka McDowell, AnnMarie Naylor
Photo & Video Content - Shot By Gun Woo

03/22/2025

Some highlights from this past week! ☘️

1. Russian Circles US Tour
2. House Calls Obskür St. Patrick’s Day
3. Paleface Swiss Cursed North American Tour

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Russian Circles 📸:
House Calls 📸: pfisterr .oo.k.i
Paleface Swiss 📸:

01/08/2025

🎉 New Year, New Heights 🎉

New Year’s Eve Highlights Include:

▪️New Years Week at Radius

▪️Midnight Fever: A New Year’s Eve Experience

▪️Lake Street Dive at Salt Shed

▪️New Years Comedy Jam at Chaifetz Arena

Thank you to all the talented performers, our amazing crew, and every single one of YOU who came out and celebrated with us.

📸 Swipe to relive the moments

11/15/2024

Did somebody say FIGHT NIGHT?

Performance Lighting provided an Octagon-filled system of GLP X4L’s, Robe LEDBeam 350’s, Robe Pointes, and Robe BMFL Spot luminaires for the Xtreme Fighting Championships. A floor package of Elation Colour Chorus battens outlined the festivities for the night, defining the perimeter of the Octagon.

The Robe Way GLP - German Light Products Elation Professional

09/16/2024

The Jubilee Tour featuring Stone Temple Pilots and +LIVE+ with special guests Soul Asylum, and Our Lady Peace.

Production Design: Tyler Armentrout & Jeff Maker
Stone Temple Pilots LD: Tyler Armentrout
+LIVE+ LD: Jeff Maker
Video Content: Beau Loy

Lighting, Video, & Rigging Vendor: Performance Lighting
Audio Vendor: Sound Image

Crew Chief: Evan Porter
Lighting Technicians: Jaelan Turan, Jacob Tutoky
Video Lead: Josh Gomes

Lighting System Comprised of:

(36) Acme Pixel Line IP
(34) GLP - German Light Products JDC-1
(34) The Robe Way Megapointes
(24) GLP X4L Wash
(22) Elation Professional Cuepix WW2
(6) Ayrton Rivale Profile
(6) Robe LEDBeam 150
(4) Master FX Mystic Hazers

Website: performancelightingusa.com

03/20/2024

W E E K E N D R E C A P
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We enjoyed a wide variety of shows this past weekend providing production for shows ranging from R&B to drum & bass!

1. Brit Floyd live at Veterans Memorial Auditorium
2. Worship live at Radius Chicago
3. Ministry live at the Aragon Ballroom
4. Alkaline Trio live at the Aragon Ballroom
5. R&B Music Experience live at Wintrust Arena
6. The Kooks live at the Riviera Theatre

Photo Credits: , , , , .argyrakis,

03/12/2024

Last week, we celebrated the birthday of one of our veteran team members, Mr. Ron Johnson! Ron has been with Performance Lighting for nearly 20 years & was recently assigned the title of Director of Touring! We appreciate all of your hard work & know you’re representing Performance Lighting wherever your travels take you.

📸: Matt Riddell