# FragmentNine (F9)

> FragmentNine, usually shortened to F9, is a show design studio for concerts, tours, festival headline sets, residencies and award shows. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Lechterman, F9 provides show direction, production design, lighting design, video content, video and lighting programming, and creative producing for touring artists. Partners: Jeremy Lechterman, Jackson Gallagher and Michael Hankowsky. Studios in Colorado and Ohio, USA. Works worldwide.

F9 is also half of loudbox (https://loudbox.live), a show direction and design collective formed with JAW Studio NY (https://www.jawstudiony.com).

## Services
- Show direction and creative direction
- Production design and scenic design
- Lighting design and lighting programming (grandMA3)
- Video content, screens producing and video programming (media servers, Notch)
- Creative producing and technical direction

## Selected work
- [Lady Gaga | The Mayhem Ball Tour (2025)](https://www.f9.live/lady-gaga-the-mayhem-ball-tour): lighting design
- [Lady Gaga | Coachella 2025](https://www.f9.live/ladygagacoachella2025): lighting design, video design, content, programming
- [XG | The Core Tour Japan (2026)](https://www.f9.live/xgthecoretourjapan2026): show direction, lighting design, video design, video content, technical direction, producing, programming
- [Zara Larsson | Europe Tour (2026)](https://www.f9.live/zara-larsson-europe-tour-2026): screen content, programming
- [HAIM | I Quit Tour (2025)](https://www.f9.live/haimiquittour2025): show direction, show design, video content, programming
- [Jon Batiste | Big Money Tour (2025)](https://www.f9.live/johnbatistebigmoneytour2025): show design, lighting design, creative producing
- [Old Dominion | How Good Is That Tour (2025)](https://www.f9.live/olddominionhowgoodisthat2025): video content, programming
- [J Balvin | Back to the Rayo (2025)](https://www.f9.live/j-balvin-back-to-the-rayo-2025): video programming
- [Hikaru Utada | Science Fiction Tour (2024)](https://www.f9.live/hikaru-utada-science-fiction-tour): video design, lighting design, video content, programming
- [Green Day | The Saviors Tour (2024)](https://www.f9.live/green-day-saviors-tour): content, video programming
- [AC/DC | PWR UP Tour (2024)](https://www.f9.live/acdc-pwrup-tour): video programming
- [Empire of the Sun | Ask That God Tour](https://www.f9.live/empireofthesunaskthatgodtour): content, video programming
- [J Balvin | Coachella 2024](https://www.f9.live/jbalvin-coachella): video programming, video content management
- [Usher | My Way, Las Vegas residency (2022)](https://www.f9.live/usher-my-way): video design, lighting design, content, programming
- [Usher | Rendez-Vous a Paris](https://www.f9.live/usher-rendez-vous-paris): lighting and video design, video content, programming
- [BTS | Love Yourself: Speak Yourself (2019)](https://www.f9.live/bts-love-yourself-speak-yourself): production design, video content, programming
- [Elton John | Farewell Yellow Brick Road](https://www.f9.live/elton-john-farewell-yellow-brick-road): video programming
- [Keith Urban | Graffiti U (2018)](https://www.f9.live/keith-urban-graffiti-u): production design, video content, programming
- [alt-J | The Dream](https://www.f9.live/alt-j-the-dream): creative direction, production design, video content, programming
- [alt-J | Relaxer (2017)](https://www.f9.live/altjrelaxer): creative direction, production design, video content, programming
- [alt-J | London O2 (2015)](https://www.f9.live/alt-j-london-o2-2015): production design, content, programming
- [CMA Awards (2022-2024)](https://www.f9.live/country-music-awards): screens producing, video programming
- [Billboard Music Awards 2022](https://www.f9.live/billboard-music-awards-2022): screens producing, programming, video content
- [Punchdrunk | The Burnt City](https://www.f9.live/punchdrunk-the-burnt-city): lighting design, programming
- [Full credits](https://www.f9.live/selected-cv)

## People and places
- [Team](https://www.f9.live/team): Jeremy Lechterman, Jackson Gallagher, Michael Hankowsky and the studio team
- [F9 West](https://www.f9.live/studio): design and programming studio at 9,300 ft in the Colorado Rockies, available for bookings
- [Opportunities](https://www.f9.live/opportunities)
- [Contact](https://www.f9.live/reachout)

## Press
- PLSN: alt-J, FragmentNine Designs Outside (and Inside) The Box
- TPi: Jeremy Lechterman chooses Robe fixtures for Lady Gaga at Coachella
- Live Design: Robe adds nuance to Hikaru Utada Science Fiction Tour design
- Chauvet Professional: FragmentNine's Jeremy Lechterman and Jackson Gallagher, Convergent Light