Also called: Lighting Designer (Tours)
Designs the lighting for concert tours and festivals.
A concert lighting designer creates looks for every song, programs them in a lighting console during weeks of rehearsals, and sometimes runs the show live.
Approximate; top tour designers earn well into six figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Lighting design degree or years as a programmer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Lighting Design, Theater Design.
Growing faster than average. Live music touring has hit record revenues since 2022.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI and visualizers speed programming ideas; designing a tour's signature look with the artist stays human.
Classes: Art, Physics (light), Music, Theater design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.
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