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Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for taiko drummers, Zenshin Daiko performance
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in The Nutcracker
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Miss Saigon
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for Steven Tyler
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a fashion show which has a shadowy texture.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Miss Saigon
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in The Nutcracker
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Chinese circus act
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Hawaiian touring production called Kulanihako'i with a simulated waterfall effect.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a hula dance on stage.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Les Mis of Javert's suicide.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for Jimmy D'Angelo's band Deep Six
Beautiful side lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a modern dance group of young ladies.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a taiko drummering group
Moody lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Into the Woods
Moody lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Jekyll and Hyde
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella with a projected sun and clouds for a Hawaiian touring dramatic play
A massive lighting rig by Mark Anthony Astrella for a rock band
Crazy weird lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for an artistic show called Art Mixx. Photo by Ben Ferrari.
Crazy lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a creative show called Art Mixx. Photo by Ben Ferrari.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for many shows featuring Willie and Lukas Nelson. Photo of the Nelsons taken backstage
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a rockin' band at a proscenium theater.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Christmas show where he created a vivid moving waterfall using lights.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a live band.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for Pat Simmons of the Dooby Brothers
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Jekyll and Hyde
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for touring Hawaiian show. The waterfall was created with lights and appeared to flow.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Mark Anthony Astrella worked a show for Billy Joel in Hawaii.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a Joe Walsh appearance
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a scene in Hunchback of Notre Dame. Projected gobo of the Rose window.
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for wild show called Art Mixx
I've worked in the entertainment business a loooong time. Here's a list of just some of the famous bands, musicians, comedians, actors or performances I've either met, worked for, or came within a few feet of.

1. Elton John
2. Tom Petty
3. The Eagles
4. The Cars
5. Sting
6. The Who
7. Prince
8. Mick Fleetwood
9. Aerosmith
10. Boston
11. Carlos Santana
12. James Taylor
13. Tina Turner
14. Joe Cocker
15. Spinal Tap
16. Bob Dylan
17. Alice Cooper
18. Paul Simon
19. Yes
20. Journey
21. REO Speedwagon
22. Jimmy Buffet
23. Blink 182
24. Earth, Wind & Fire
25. Tower of Power
26. Steely Dan
27. Doobie Brothers
28. Willie Nelson
29. Pat Benatar
30. Elvis Costello
31. Dave Mason
32. Cheap Trick
33. Devo
34. UB40
35. Jefferson Starship
36. Bush
37. Diana Ross
38. No Doubt
39. Foo Fighters
40. Beach Boys
41. Blues Traveler
42. Michael Buble
43. Los Lobos
44. Three Dog Night
45. Bruno Mars
46. Chicago
47. Bonnie Rait
48. BB King
49. James Hetfield (Metallica)
50. John Mayall
51. Marilyn Manson
52. Pearl Jam
53. Huey Lewis
54. Billy Joel
55. Crosby, Stills & Nash
56. Incubus
57. Jackson Browne
58. Rush
59. Blue Oyster Cult
60. Lou Rawls
61. Styx
62. Loggins & Messina
63. Little Feat
64. America
65. Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
66. Engelbert Humperdinck
67. George Benson
68. Kris Kristofferson
69. Mark Farner (Grand Funk)
70. Sammy Hagar
71. Soundgarden
72. Primus
73. Earth, Wind & Fire
74. Judy Collins
75. Joan Baez
76. Buddy Guy
77. James Cotton
78. Boz Scaggs
79. Steve Miller
80. Greg Allman
81. Leon Russell
82. John Legend
83. Harry Belafonte
84. John Fogerty
85. Kool & the Gang
86. Yo-Yo Ma
87. Peter Frampton
88. Richie Blackmore
89. Switchfoot
90. Kansas
91. Neil Sedaka
92. Los Lonely Boys
93. Chick Corea
94. Buddy Rich
95. Tony Bennett
96. John Prine
97. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
98. Edgar Winter
99. Rick Derringer
100. Lee Brice
101. Natalie Merchant
102. Chaka Khan
103. Richard Marx
104. Herb Alpert
105. Jason Mraz
106. Billy Currington
107. Night Ranger
108. Steve Aoki
109. Boys II Men
110. Scotty McCreery
111. Tommy Emmanuel
112. Rita Coolidge
113. Eric Church
114. Spyro Gyra
115. New Order
116. Ziggy Marley
117. Humble Pie
118. Carly Simon
119. War
120. The Stray Cats
121. Air Supply
122. Cyndi Lauper
123. Quiet Riot
124. A Flock of Seagulls
125. Psychedelic Furs
126. Andy Grammer
127. 98 Degrees
128. Sam the Sham
129. Smokey Robinson
130. Devon Allman
131. Keb Mo
132. David Sanborn
133. Jim Brickman
134. Garth Brooks
135. David Crosby
136. Joe Perry Project
137. George Winston
138. The Commodores
139. The Platters
140. The Stylistics
141. The Chi-Lites
142. The Drifters
143. The Temptations
144. The Spinners
145. The Coasters
146. David Crosby
147. Natalie Cole
148. Frankie Valli
149. Kenny Loggins
150. Kenny G
151. Bert Bacharach
152. Eddie Vedder
153. Lea Salonga
154. Soja
155. The Wailers
156. The Green
157. Fiji
158. Steel Pulse
159. Wynnona Judd
160. Jake Shimabukuro
161. Arturo Sandaval
162. Jack Johnson
163. Hot Tuna
164. Pink Martini
165. Keali’I Reichel
166. Al Jarreau
167. Iam Tongi
168. Robert Cray
169. Taj Mahal
170. Leo Kotke
171. Gary Clark Jr.
172. Julio Iglesias
173. Diana Krall
174. Ozomatli
175. Chris Isaak
176. Hiroshima
177. Roger Whitaker
178. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
179. Micah Nelson
180. Daughtry
181. Weird Al Yankovic
182. Smashmouth
183. Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals
184. Johnny Winter
185. The Psychodelic Furs
186. Jon Anderson
187. Michael McDonald
188. Wayne Newton
189. Hootie & the Blowfish
190. Dweezil Zappa
191. Lisa Loeb

Non-musicians:
The Dalai Lama
Bill Cosby
Wayne Brady
Marcel Marceau
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Cheech & Chong
Dave Chappelle
Brooke Shields
Ram Dass
Bill Maher
Penn & Teller
Sumo Yokozuna Musashimaru Koyo
Margaret Cho
Lewis Black
Tim Conway & Harvey Korman
Woody Harrelson
Howie Mandel
George Lopez
Jim Gaffigan
Sinbad
Ron White
Oprah
Marlon Wayans
David Sedaris
Hal Holbrook
Steve Allen & Jayne Meadows
Margaret Houlihan (Hot Lips – MASH)
Fluffy (Gabriel Iglesias)
Bob Goldthwait
Iliza Schlesinger
Ali Wong
Tumua Tuinei
Bill Nye
Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Jason Momoa
Shep Gordon
Slava’s Snow Show
Kathy Griffin
Pauly Shore
Stomp
Wizard of Oz
Grease
West Side Story
Snow White
The Nutcracker
Les Mis
Phantom of the Opera
Peter and the Wolf
Into the Woods
Madame Butterfly
Little Shop of Horrors
Man of La Mancha
The Vagina Monologues
Cirque du Soleil
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Sean Dorsey Dance
Mark Morris Dance Group
Ballet Montreal
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Sesame Street
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a dance group that features projected clouds as background
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a touring show centered around the Hawaiian king, Kahekili,
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a touring live show showing Hawaiian warriors in a forest
Lighting by Mark Anthony Astrella for a show featuring the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band
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