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IVAN CORNEJO

Mirada Tour, Part Two
By Michael S. Eddy

Rising Latin music star Ivan Cornejo is taking his Mirada Tour to the next level in 2025! After a successful first leg and a standout run at Coachella, Cornejo is now performing in some of the country’s biggest venues—including Chicago’s United Center, New York’s Radio City Music Hall, and Houston’s NRG Arena. With larger crowds and higher stakes, the production team, led by acclaimed lighting designer and creative producer Michael Apostolos, has completely reimagined the show’s look and feel.

This new tour leg features a dramatic shift from last year’s design, trading sharp angles for sweeping curves and introducing a massive, motorized video banner that creates a more immersive experience for fans. Overhead, a striking oval pod of 150 Martin MAC One lights adds dynamic movement and atmosphere, while multi-tiered risers and integrated LED elements bring a fresh, architectural flair to the stage.

Go behind the scenes with the creative minds who collaborated closely with Cornejo to ensure every visual element matches the emotional intensity of his music. Learn how the team overcame design challenges to scale the show for both arenas and amphitheaters, and discover the cutting-edge gear and teamwork that make this tour a must-see event.

Curious how Ivan Cornejo’s team is redefining live Latin music shows? Click to read the full article and get the inside scoop on this groundbreaking production!

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PRODUCTION TEAM

• Production Supervisor: Roly Garbalosa

• Production Manager: Andres Albornoz

• Production/Lighting Designer, Creative Producer: Michael Apostolos

• Co-Production/Lighting Designer/Programmer: Griffin Demeza

• Lighting Director/Programmer: Aaron West

• Master Electrician: Derek Lewis

• Lighting Techs: Jorge Lobo, Ed Gomez, Christian Beceril

• Tour Rigger/Automation: Kenny Lemar with Belani

• Assistant Rigger: Nick Pendry

• 3G Project Rigger/Rigging Supervisor: Andy Ruiz

• Video Project Mgr: Alexander Guzman

3G Support

• Lighting, Rigging, Automation: 3G Productions

  
  

  
  

• Lighting

• 32 ACME Pixel Line IP

• 150 Martin MAC One

• 90 Robe Forte

• 18 Robe Spiider

• 8 grandMA3 Console

Rigging

• 7 Kinesys Elevation+1 Liftket 500kg

• 6 Chain Hoists Litec Load Cell

• 8 Litec Flybars + PD-ESD Truss

• 1 Kinesys Array 485 distro

• 1 Kinesys Mentor 4

• 10 TMB ProPower RPD

• 1 Liftket 2.5-ton Motor

• 13 Motion Labs 8-Way Distro

• Tyler Truss GT Truss

• Tomcat Truss