21.10–23.10.2025 | Crocus Expo, Moscow

Busking stage lighting competition 

September 17, 2024
Conference hall №1, pavilion 1, the second floor

We invite you to take part in the All-Russian basking competition* lighting artists, illuminators, lighting designers and anyone who is related to or interested in lighting technologies in the show industry. Every visitor of the Light + AudioTec exhibition will be able to participate.

A mandatory requirement for participants is creativity, originality, artistic expressiveness, technical perfection of tools, as well as the ability to create a cool show in real time in a short period of time.

*basking – "live" work on lighting accompaniment without preparation and knowledge of the material

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

YOUR PATH IS AT THE TOP OF YOUR SKILL

The basking competition is a face-to-face competition of lighting artists, during which it is planned to create and show a live light show for one of the randomly selected musical compositions. A list of all tracks will be available on the website before the start of the competition.

  • 1 Category (single participation category – regardless of experience, age and gender);
  • 1 composition (the participant chooses the composition directly at the contest randomly);
  • 4 light consoles (the participant will have to set up a zeroed light console to choose from the most popular brands);
  • 10 minutes to prepare (the participant will be given 10 minutes to prepare a real-time light show);
  • 120 seconds for demonstration (after preparation, the participant is given 2 minutes to demonstrate the light show);
  • Instant feedback (comments from the presenter and the jury members immediately after the end of the participant's demonstration);
  • 1 day (prove that you can create a cool light show in minutes);
  • Open voting (unbiased voting of the audience for the best participants);
  • Valuable prizes

David Misakian

CURATING OF THE COMPETITION

Well-known concert and theater lighting designer

BUSKING STAGE LIGHTING COMPETITION SPONSOR

SHADOWmanufacturer and distributor of stage equipment for theatrical productions, circus shows, events and concerts. We offer a wide range of dynamic devices, LED spotlights, theater fixtures, optical and lighting effects devices, switching and DMX distribution, as well as special effects. Our equipment is distinguished by the highest quality of the element base and assembly.

SHADOW MOBILE BUTTON, Shadow Mobile fader
Shadow Mobile Command
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Shadow Mobile Command

Shadow Mini Command Wing
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Shadow Mini Command Wing

HOW WAS THE FIRST BUSKING STAGE LIGHTING COMPETITION

The list of songs, the jury members, the prizes and the sponsor