Primarily located in Hall 6 with additional staging-focused exhibitors in Hall 8.1, here is where lighting designers, rental houses, event producers and venue operators come to see the technologies that shape live performance, fixed installations and immersive experiences.  It’s not all Fresnels, fog, and filters: ISE visitors expect to see more efficient LED efficiency, innovative wireless control, previsualisation and automation to transform stage environments and elevate audience experiences.

A global giant in lighting-control systems and fixtures for both entertainment and architectural applications, ETC (6G100) combines high-quality optics with intuitive programming. Expect demonstrations of LED luminaires, colour control innovations and energy-efficient solutions.

Known for shaped beams, connected fixtures, and moving head innovation, Clay Paky (6Q100) is a stalwart in effects and precision lighting for corporate and entertainment venues, bringing illumination to concerts, fashion shows and large-scale ceremonies.

Robe (6K700, 6L700), exhibiting with sub-brands Avolites, LSC, Anolis and Artistic Licence, represents a major force in entertainment lighting. The Czech firm offers multispectral LED luminaires, sky dancing lasers, and fog and haze machines for theatre, broadcast, concerts and large-scale events.

There’s a lot of crossover between stage and screen in this Zone, exemplified by companies like Astera (6J700), which specialises in wireless, battery-powered LED lighting for film, TV and events, and A.C. Entertainment Technologies (6G990) which as well as supplying a wide range of professional lighting, rigging and video products, offers the Chroma-Q brand of LED fixtures.

GLP German Light Products (6M900, 6N700) is known for its innovative moving light designs and optics, offering designers creative possibilities with compact form factors. Elation (6Q300) provides a strong portfolio of high-output LED moving lights, static luminaires, and effects fixtures, used in touring rigs, houses of worship, theme parks, and live venues. Prolights (6Q500), an Italian manufacturer, produces an expanding range of LED entertainment lighting and video solutions for events, broadcast studios, and architectural lighting projects.

Providing a foundation for entertainment at all levels are exhibitors specialising in trussing, hoists, staging and rigging systems such as Giant Truss (8B570), and Area Four Industries (6N300, 6N500, 6P500) with its portfolio of brands such as MILOS, LITEC, JTE and Xstage,

Some exhibitors specialise, such as the CAST Group of Companies (8B950), known for its wysiwyg lighting design software and real-time tracking for lighting, projection and media control. There’s also wireless DMX control from LumenRadio (8D700) and wireless LED technology in the form of a colourful wristband for gigs from CrowdLED (6E140). Moveket (6E300) excels in motion control systems for stage automation, allowing for dynamic scene changes and precise positioning in both live and fixed environments.

Others do it all as full-service partners: Highlite International (6G9700, 6M500) offers lighting, video displays, audio and staging gear under brands such as Showtec, DAP, Infinity, Artecta, DMT, Showgear and Wentex, while LTT & PS Stage (6D390, 6G600), manufacturer of Naxpro-Truss, Riggatec and Inspilight, offers show and event technology, DJ equipment, PAR-projectors, lighting, as well as truss systems.