Castle Lite has Unlocked Chance the Rapper on the biggest LED screen in Africa.
At 67m wide and 9m high, the only screen that has come close in size was when Castle Lite Unlocked Kanye West back in 2012, and that was through projectors on giant screens.
Over 477 lighting fixtures made for a show-stopping lighting showcase, adding to an already dynamic production; with a lighting rig that exceeded every artists technical rider requirements. A combined equipment weight of over 32 tonnes was used to put the spectacular show together, making it one of the biggest indoor set ups ever built for a concert at the TicketPro Dome.
“We had a vision to produce the biggest LED screen South Africa (and Africa) has ever seen at an event and we are excited to say that we did just that for this Castle Lite Unlocks Concert. We needed to ensure that the brand purpose comes to life in the overall production,” says Warren le Grange, creative director. “This is the biggest LED screen concertgoers have ever seen in SA.” he added.
The Unlocks music experience told a specific story of trailblazing South African artists who are breaking the norms of hip hop in the music scene. The plan was to go beyond the ordinary and build a stage that will tell a strong visual story. Over 1 000 of the highest quality LED panels, each one equivalent to the size of a desktop monitor, were used to enhance the artists overall production experience and ultimately bringing something never been seen before to fans.
The creative design of the stage and execution, which took over six months to perfect and bring to life, saw US Grammy-award winning artist Chance the Rapper giving a memorable performance alongside South African artists’ Shane Eagle, Nadia Nakai and Frank Casino among others.
