About us
Lightwave International is the global leader in laser light show innovation, delivering awe-inspiring, precision-crafted experiences for the world’s biggest tours, festivals, and events. From Laser Light Show to Special Effects, we have the tools and the talent for your next project!
Lighting the World for 30 Years
With 30 years of Laser Show expertise, unmatched technical mastery, and a legacy of illuminating iconic performances, we empower show designers, tour managers, and lighting visionaries to captivate audiences like never before. Lightwave is internationally renowned for creation of the world’s largest and brightest full-color entertainment lasers. With more than 10,000 shows across 70 countries and multiple international patents, our ideas and initiatives fuel the industry.
Lightwave is an ILDA Accredited AND AWARD WINNING Laser Show Company
One of just 5 such companies worldwide to operate at this high standard. Accreditation is earned, never given, and our shows are held to a higher standard of safety and excellence. We have received 50 ILDA Awards for our achievements in touring and live stage performances, music festivals, live television and movies, art installations, corporate theater, planetariums, equipment development, innovative applications, and awards for our programming of atmospheric beams, abstracts, and graphics. In fact, Lightwave has earned more awards in the last 25 years than other company in the USA, or even the entire Western Hemisphere.
Pioneers of Iconic Laser Entertainment
If you have seen a laser show in your lifetime, you have probably already seen our work, our equipment, and our patented techniques and equipment. We incubated the growth of solid state laser systems over 20 years ago, and launched them onto demanding world tours years ahead of the industry. We’re known for the creation of the Pink Floyd laser prism, laser performances for hundreds of touring artists, performances at nearly every music festival worldwide, and major appearances in movies such as Transformers, Captain America, Cowboys & Aliens, and Oblivion. We pioneered world-firsts and records in audience scanning, solid state laser systems, direct DMX console control, and world famous displays of art and technology. We are fabricators of laser systems including Lixel and Phenom, a Coherent Premium Certified Integrator of OPS Laser sources, and a distributor of Arctos Laser Projection Systems.
World-Renowned Services
We specialize in outdoor laser shows for fairs, concerts, festivals, and civic events. Large outdoor events demand large entertainment! Laser shows are the perfect solution to entertain large audiences at a reasonable cost per guest, are scalable to nearly any audience size, are safer than fireworks, present no fire hazard, and can recognize sponsors directly through the use of laser light.
Musical laser shows combine beam effects, mirror effects, and on-screen graphics — all synchronized to your favorite songs! We can even provide a concert class sound system and projection screen matched to any audience size. Often, large scale video projections, lighting, fireworks, and other multimedia elements are combined and scripted for precise show control.
We also work with water screens, 3D laser technology, fog screens, and custom effects. Any laser need you have, Lightwave can handle.
Equipment Rental
With thousands of lasers in our inventory, we are uniquely positioned to offer the lowest possible prices on wholesale laser projector rentals. We offer white label rentals shipped to your warehouse or direct to your show, branded with your company image. Elevate your performances and bid without limitations ; we have lasers in high quantity up to 60W and centerpiece 120W and 270W systems available. We also offer our exclusive Lixel laser arrays and Phenom moving head audience scannning lasers — designed and built in-house. Check out our inventory of laser projectors and special effects for both sale and rental.
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Why choose Lightwave International?
Our People
Our operators have full passports, stacks of credential laminates, and decades of real-world experience. Our design and creative teams work with world-renowned artists and production teams with the resume and awards to prove it. Our next show is our best show, and it can be yours!
Our Price
We offer the lowest cost per watt on equipment rentals from the brand names you trust. Small venue lasers cost less than those used for larger spaces. This makes laser production incredibly scalable. We don’t use cookie-cutter packages, so you’ll always get what you need at the price your budget allows!
Our Speed
The tour bus is already at the venue, but you need to add lasers. Rehearsals are over for a live television performance, but you suddenly realize there’s no visual punch. Your marketing team sees a great guerilla opportunity, but it will only work now—we can help you! Our expertise, logistics, equipment availability, and technicians can be deployed at a moment’s notice to ensure you succeed.
Our Vision
We don’t want to give you a laser show–we want to create an immersive experience your audience can’t wait to talk about. We want to connect your crowd to a powerful and unforgettable performance with visual effects.
Our Equipment
We have the largest inventory of full-color entertainment lasers in the world. Our equipment is dedicated to what you need instead of what’s left on the shelf. Our lasers are built for the rigors of touring in the hottest dust-filled deserts and coldest snow-capped peaks because we’ve been there. The newest technologies keep our lasers compact, energy-efficient, and looking amazing.
Our Specialization
We have dealt specifically with lasers for over 30 years. The technology has changed, but our position at the forefront of the industry has not. We develop the next steps in the entertainment laser industry to grab your audiences’ attention.
Our Safety
Safety is the primary focus of every production. Every Lightwave Operator is an LSO, and we also have in-house CLSO. We use specially designed hardware, software, and operational procedures to ensure all safety risks are minimized to zero. All local, state, federal, international and FAA paperwork is handled in-house by our experienced staff. We are familiar with the nuances in laser law throughout the world to ensure you have hassle-free lasers everywhere your tour takes you.
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