Billy Joel will be performing his last show of 2014 at Madison Square Garden, “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” In honor of this major event MSG’s new LED lighting system will display a piano key-themed light show on the exterior of the building. The Lighting Practice’s Principal and Founder, Al Borden, is mentioned in the article below. Al along with Project Manager, Stephen Hoppe, worked with MSG and Philips Lighting to enhance Madison Square Garden’s façade and create a dynamic atmosphere.
Madison Square Garden to Celebrate Billy Joel’s Final 2014 Concert with Piano Key Lighting Display
December 17, 2014
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) announced today that Billy Joel’s last sold out show of 2014 at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” will be celebrated on Thursday, December 18th with a special lighting of the exterior of the arena. The iconic artist and his fans will be treated to a spectacular piano key-themed lighting of the exterior of Madison Square Garden. This will be Joel’s 58th performance at Madison Square Garden. Billy Joel is the first-ever music franchise of Madison Square Garden and currently is scheduled to play shows through July 2015.
Following its three-year Transformation, Madison Square Garden unveiled a dynamic exterior LED lighting system in October that illuminates the exterior of the World’s Most Famous Arena as never before. The lighting system was produced and installed by Philips, a world leader in lighting, and was designed by renowned lighting designer Al Borden, of The Lighting Practice, who also worked on the Empire State Building’s Tower Lighting Replacement. The new lights bring the outside of the Garden to life by shining the team colors of the Knicks, Rangers, and Liberty on game nights, along with customized schemes for concerts, special events and holidays. 1,952 fixtures cover more than one mile of state-of-the-art LED lights that were installed in the building’s exterior cove channels and around the rooftop ring.
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