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Harry Potter Drone Art Show

Fever World Tour

Mike Wood served as Lighting Designer for the DroneArt Show: Harry Potter World Tour, an open-air experience by Fever in collaboration with Nova Sky Stories that pairs 1,200 synchronized drones with the Harry Potter film score across stops worldwide.

About the Lighting Design

Presented by Fever in association with Warner Bros. and Nova Sky Stories, the Harry Potter Drone Art Show is among the first wave of touring drone-art shows, where 1,200 synchronized drones above the audience are the production itself, choreographed to the Harry Potter film score and audio drawn directly from the films. Lighting in this format works in service to the drones. The principle that anchored the design from day one: drones are the focal point.

The tour launched in June 2026 with a world premiere celebration at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, following a sold-out preview at Phoenix’s State Farm Stadium.

The rig is a fully modular ground package. It scales up or down to fit whatever venue the show lands in; the design intent stays consistent from city to city while the fixture count expands or contracts to match. With four iterations touring across the world, each one is able to be a little different while still achieving the original design intent.

The real work is in how the ground rig frames the formations overhead. Visible beams reach up from the ground to give the audience a fixed architectural anchor for the moving images in the sky. When the drones form a Slytherin crest in green, the audience washes in matching green. When they spell out “I AM LORD VOLDEMORT” in red, the ground turns red to meet them. Same palette, top to bottom. The lights are constantly connected to the drones.

The design here is a master class in restraint and spatial geometry: choosing the right angles to lead the eye up in the hero moments, pulling the rig back when the drones need to own the picture, and building a touring kit that holds the design’s identity together from city to city.

Fever World Tour Opened Apr 1, 2026

Direction
Creative Director
Anna Driftmier
Design
Lighting Designer
Mike Wood
Drone Design
Nova Sky Stories
Lighting Team
Assistant Lighting Designer
Mack Scales
Lighting Programmers
Grey NicholsonKelley ShihAria Hailey
Production Electrician
Wilburn Bonnell
Production
Creative Director of Production (Fever)
Kristina Henry
Lead Producer (Fever)
Jeremy Southerland
Production Manager (Nova Sky Stories)
Alex Hughes
Lighting Team
Lighting Shop
Christie Lites (Rep: Brad Gray )

About the Show

A touring open-air drone spectacle timed to the franchise's 25th anniversary, in which 1,200 synchronized illuminated drones perform aerial choreography reimagining iconic moments from the Harry Potter film series. The performance is set to the films' soundtrack and dialogue, accompanied by a live violinist, with audiences wearing LED wristbands that interact with the show.

Source: Fever

Presented in association with

All characters and elements © and ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

On Tour

Where the tour is landing around the world. Cyan marks an upcoming stop — hover for the venue, or tap through for tickets and dates. Grey marks a city the show has already played. Drag to pan; pinch or use the zoom buttons to get closer.

Upcoming (36) Already played (2)

San Jose, USA, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Jul 2 – Jul 3, 2026 (upcoming)Toulouse, France, Stadium de Toulouse, Jul 3 – Jul 4, 2026 (upcoming)Milan, Italy, Ippodromo Snai San Siro, Jul 8 – Sep 20, 2026 (upcoming)Lyon, France, Hippodrome de Lyon, Jul 9 – Aug 1, 2026 (upcoming)Denver, USA, Tivoli Quad on the Auraria Campus, Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026 (upcoming)Philadelphia, USA, Subaru Park, Jul 16 – Jul 18, 2026 (upcoming)Antwerp, Belgium, Bosuilstadion, Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026 (upcoming)Barcelona, Spain, Parc del Forum, Jul 17 – Oct 24, 2026 (upcoming)Boston, USA, Ohiri Field, Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026 (upcoming)Chicago, USA, SeatGeek Stadium, Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026 (upcoming)Dallas, USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026 (upcoming)Detroit, USA, Wayne State University Soccer Field, Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2026 (upcoming)Nashville, USA, Nissan Stadium, Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2026 (upcoming)Albuquerque, USA, Balloon Fiesta Park, Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2026 (upcoming)Houston, USA, Constellation Field, Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2026 (upcoming)London, UK, Sandown Park Racecourse, Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2026 (upcoming)Nantes, France, Hippodrome de Nantes, Aug 13 – Aug 15, 2026 (upcoming)Sacramento, USA, Cal-Expo Race Track, Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2026 (upcoming)Seattle, USA, Marymoor Park, Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2026 (upcoming)Manchester, UK, Haydock Park Racecourse, Aug 20 – Aug 22, 2026 (upcoming)Munich, Germany, Galopprennbahn München Riem, Aug 27 – Aug 29, 2026 (upcoming)Newcastle, UK, Newcastle Racecourse, Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026 (upcoming)Cologne, Germany, Galopprennbahn Köln Weidenpesch, Sep 3 – Sep 5, 2026 (upcoming)St. Louis, USA, World Wide Technology Raceway, Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026 (upcoming)Strasbourg, France, Hippodrome de Strasbourg-Hoerdt, Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026 (upcoming)Nice, France, Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur, Sep 10 – Sep 12, 2026 (upcoming)Madrid, Spain, Hipódromo de la Zarzuela, Sep 16 – Oct 3, 2026 (upcoming)Hamburg, Germany, Stadtpark Norderstedt, Sep 17 – Sep 19, 2026 (upcoming)Montreal, Canada, Quai Jacques-Cartier, Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026 (upcoming)Indianapolis, USA, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026 (upcoming)Paris, France, Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes, Sep 30 – Oct 10, 2026 (upcoming)Salt Lake City, USA, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026 (upcoming)Bologna, Italy, Arena Joe Strummer, Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026 (upcoming)San Diego, USA, Del Mar Racing at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026 (upcoming)Zaragoza, Spain, Ibercaja Estadio, Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026 (upcoming)Berlin, Germany, Gärten der Welt Berlin, Oct 22 – Oct 24, 2026 (upcoming)Los Angeles, USA, Dodger Stadium, Jun 13, 2026 (already played)Glendale, USA, State Farm Stadium, (already played)

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  • Los AngelesDodger Stadium · Jun 13, 2026
  • GlendaleState Farm Stadium

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