Lighting supply
Drum As You Are at BLEACH* Festival
Twenty-two drum kits and a tribute to a landmark Gold Coast gig. Krank'd supplied the lighting rig for Drum As You Are, with HOTA's team designing and operating the show.
Explore the production- When
- 3 August 2025
- Where
- Outdoor Stage, HOTA, Gold Coast
Green light across the full drumming ensemble.
Nirvana’s Fisherman’s Wharf legacy, played by 22 drummers
Created by Michael McCartney and Troy Wright, Drum As You Are brought 22 professional and community drummers together in a tribute to Nirvana's 1992 performance at Fisherman's Wharf. Phil Jamieson of Grinspoon joined the mass-drumming performance at HOTA's Outdoor Stage on 3 August 2025.
The event formed part of BLEACH* Festival, with a wider live music programme curated by Gold Coast Music Network. The Vanns, Ella Fence, Ferny Fairway and Friends That Spin shared the evening, hosted by Tania Doko. The drumming set was the centrepiece of a longer afternoon and night of music on the HOTA lawn.
Supplying the rig for HOTA’s lighting team
Krank'd supplied the lighting infrastructure, while HOTA's in-house team led the lighting design and operation. The rig supported both the large drumming ensemble and the bands and DJ sets surrounding it.
With so many musicians visible at once, the main performance occupied a broad stage picture rather than a single focal point. Our equipment gave HOTA's team the lighting resources for that ensemble and the changes between acts. This was a venue-led creative production supported by Krank'd's hire package.
