From a handmade lighting console built in a Madison garage to cutting-edge fixtures illuminating some of the world’s most iconic stages, ETC’s product journey over the last 50 years is a story of passion, creativity, and constant reinvention. As we celebrate ETC’s 50th anniversary, we’re taking a...
50yearsofETC
ETC is celebrating our 50th anniversary in a lot of ways, including a commemorative magazine!
For 50 years, ETC has been more than a manufacturer of lighting equipment—we’ve been a partner to the people who use our products.
In 1975, brothers Fred and Bill Foster, along with their friends James Bradley and Gary Bewick, began work on a prototype lighting control console called Mega Cue. During the Mega Cue years, the ETC team consisted of four twenty-somethings who were collectively broke. There was hardly room in ETC’s...
It’s been a busy week of tradeshows for us! From Frankfurt to Las Vegas, Team ETC has been on the move, showcasing our newly launched products at industry tradeshows Prolight + Sound and NAB. Find out what the highlights were below.