Al Qadsiah Festival 2025

26 lasers. One water shield screen. Two nights for more than 50,000 fans.

On 13 and 14 December 2025, AlQadsiah FC brought the second edition of its fan festival to the Khobar Corniche waterfront, as Platinum Partner of Khobar Season 2025. More than 50,000 visitors came across two nights.

Entourage produced the festival. Laser Saga delivered the full laser system — 6 × LS-Aether 100W, 6 × LS-Aether 65WP and 14 × LS-Nyx 40 RGB lasers — all laser programming for the multimedia show, our water shield screen, and the laser projection on it over the lagoon.

The brief

The main stage was a full multimedia show. Giant LED towers, pyro and drones, all running to one timecode. The client wanted lasers that did more than sweep the sky. They had to hit cues in the screen content, build a grid of beams over the crowd, and write the club's name on water.

The rig: lasers we used

26 full-colour RGB laser systems, all Laser Saga fleet, all on FB4 network control:

• 6 × LS-Aether 100W RGB (FB4): our high-power units for long-throw beams and crossfire between the towers.
• 6 × LS-Aether 65WP RGB (FB4): weatherproof-rated semiconductor laser systems for the content-synced effects, where fast scanners matter more than raw power.
• 14 × LS-Nyx 40 RGB (FB4): our 40W workhorse for the beam grid over the crowd and the graphics on water. Fast scanning, clean lines.

Control and timecode: LS-Workstation running Pangolin BEYOND Ultimate, LS-Timecore for SMPTE / MTC / Art-Net timecode, and a 12-run LS Laser Signal Network.

Water: our water shield screen on the lagoon, a curtain of water mist rising from the surface, built to take laser graphics in mid-air.

Lasers sat on top of the six LED towers and at front of house. Every position ran back to FOH over a dedicated laser signal network. A five-person Laser Saga crew ran it: project manager, senior show programmer, laser operator and two technicians.

Programming to timecode

We built the show in Pangolin BEYOND and locked it to SMPTE timecode through our LS-Timecore. Opening night ran a 20-minute timecode show with LED, pyro and drones.

Most of the programming was done remotely, ahead of load-in, straight from the content timeline. Our programmer finalised every cue on site during rehearsals. The rule was simple: lasers fire in the dark moments of the screen content, so beams never fight the LED.

Writing on water

On the lagoon in front of the VIP seating, our water shield screen rose straight from the surface. Our lasers drew on it: the QADSIAH wordmark, the club's name in Arabic calligraphy, and the shield logo.

The mist is semi-transparent. The graphics float in mid-air over the Corniche skyline, and the audience watches from the promenade rail. We set the screen close to the shore on a fixed structure. That kept the lagoon clear for the jet-ski acrobatics and held the image steady against their wake.

The result

Two nights. More than 50,000 people. One show where lasers, LED, pyro, drones and water worked as a single system. Saudi Arabia's Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, visited on night two.

Four disciplines, one system. That is what we build.

FAQ

What did Laser Saga deliver at Al Qadsiah Festival 2025?
The full laser system (6 × LS-Aether 100W, 6 × LS-Aether 65WP and 14 × LS-Nyx 40 RGB lasers), all laser programming for the timecoded multimedia show, the water shield screen and the laser projection on it, plus on-site operation.

Where and when was the show?
Khobar Corniche waterfront, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, on 13–14 December 2025.

Can lasers project onto a water screen?
Yes. A laser draws crisp line graphics such as logos, text and calligraphy on a curtain of water mist. It reads best at night and from the front, within the main viewing sector.

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