Kendrick Lamar
Glastonbury 2022 Headline Set
SHOW DIRECTION, PRODUCTION DESIGN & CONTENT DIRECTION ©2022
For Kendrick's return to the stage after the release of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Mike was commissioned by pgLang to lead the live campaign, starting with the legendary Glastonbury festival. The approach was theatrical yet minimal, featuring a 28ft tall mirrored monolith, 30 dancers, and unique special effects & gags. The set was praised by both critics and fans alike as one of "the best performances in Glastonbury history."
Credits
Show Direction & Design: Mike Carson, Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Choreographer: Charm La'Donna
Management: pgLang
Tour Director/Manager: Christian Coffey
Production Manager: Bryan Sheckel
Lighting Designer + Creative Producer: Cory Fitzgerald
Musical Director: Tony Russell
Lighting Director: Sam Paine
Media Server Programmer: Danny Purdue
IMAG Director: Damien Gravois | Steadi: Reed Choinski
Content: Sturdy & The 92 Group | Addtl. Notch FX: Frameworx
KL Stylist: Taylor McNeill | Dancer Stylist: Shannon Stokes
Asst. Choreographer: Cassidy Ratcliff
Coffey Black: Hugo Rodriguez & Becca Weyhrauch
Pyro: StrictlyFX
Special thanks to Dave Free, Cornell Brown, Jamie Rabineau, Jared Heinke, Rachel Cohen, Anthony Saleh, Toy Oridami & the whole pgLang Team.
Photo Credit: Getty Images & BBC
Mike Carson ©2020
Multidisciplinary Creative