![Rapper Drake performer on larger LED screen square platform with blue lighting surrounded by spectators](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/418c005f010e9276f8184c2347b7ff364f3ae7ff-1280x854.jpg?rect=0,120,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
![Rapper Drake performer on larger LED screen square platform with blue lighting surrounded by spectators](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/418c005f010e9276f8184c2347b7ff364f3ae7ff-1280x854.jpg?rect=0,120,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
Live
Drake
It’s All a Blur Tour
year
2023
capabilities
Design & Engineering
Fabrication
Integration
Machinery Automation
Show Control
Show Development & Production
After a five-year hiatus from headline touring, Drake’s It’s All a Blur Tour saw the artist make a triumphant return to the road. The show demanded a stage design as dynamic and multifaceted as the artist himself, so TAIT stepped up to the plate to create an unforgettable experience for his fans.
![Arena live experience stage lit blue with hundreds of phone lights](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/d3a15411e7c14be0b7fae4918fd6d93906b80559-1280x848.jpg?rect=0,64,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
Our team constructed an in-the-round mainstage from 1m x 1m video decks, which incorporated two video cube lifts and a video-integrated scissor lift and provided two guest VIP risers and the front-of-house risers for this two-legged tour.
![Rapper Drake performer on stage lit with green lighting looking up at green space ship with crowd](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/ab698d94d55667043dde542e562fd115a1568d6b-1280x854.jpg?rect=0,67,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
![Rapper Drake performing on stage lit blue with smoke](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/384fb60c7cb82a5c580fbbf035cde3ab32351ede-1280x765.jpg?rect=0,23,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
![Rapper Drake in white jump suit standing on stage with arms and crowd reaching up](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/0bbe521159687a7dd7e13b6c8c82cd6a93a45698-1280x855.jpg?rect=0,68,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
![Rapper Drake performer on stage lit with green lighting looking up at green space ship with crowd](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/394ba3019f5f146cf201b8fb17be512d4753f320-798x1280.jpg?rect=0,241,798,798&w=3840&h=3840&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
The backbone of the gantry system was our new third-generation video track truss design. Two runs of thishis innovative design housed two trolleys which moved an additional truss and trolley with a mounted rotating unit and two Nav Hoists. This setup allowed for a variety of props and scenery to be moved across the arena throughout the show.
![Rapper Drake performer on edge of stage in front of crowd with fire and smoke behind him](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/0a9913b714b8b0bd3a1c81794d8c7b276445466e-1280x721.jpg?rect=0,1,1280,720&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
The 82-date tour was a triumph for the ages, with support acts including J. Cole, Lil Wayne, and Central Cee. Drake dazzled audiences across the US and Canada with his unique brand of hip-hop, which draws from a broad rangechurch of influences, including dancehall and R&B. The show pushed the boundaries of arena staging and laid the foundations for a stunning display of musical virtuosity, with Drake performing to over 800,000 fans during the tour.
Credits
Production Manager
Paul Lovell-Butt
Tour Director
Steve Kidd
Touring Production Manager
Aaron Siebert
Production Designers
Bronski & Amber Rimell / TAWBOX
Creative Director
Matte Babel
Lighting Designer
John Torres
![Front view shot of country artist Eric Church performing on stage with band, light show and hanging lights](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/d1a1yw91/production/5a76fd9507d14a1b68ebd3e68f8e24808f19869d-2000x1333.jpg?rect=0,91,2000,1125&w=3840&h=2160&q=95&fit=max&auto=format&width=3840)
Image provided by Anthony D’Angio
Eric Church