Laserfest Shows & Playlists

Prepare your senses for you are about to experience an audio-visual onslaught of intense laser light set to all types of music at the MSUM Planetarium.

LaserMania

Surveying soft rock, pop, and adult contemporary and easy listening music, this fun family laser concert is a beautiful artistic interpretation for all ages.Featuring music from over five decades, hearts, eyes and ears will enjoy the dazzling colors and laser art set to a collection of musical delights in an immersive visual environment.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Mortal Kombat Theme - the Immortals
• Blue - Eiffel 65
• Smooth - Santana
• Men In Black - Will Smith
• Man, I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
• That’s the Way It Is - Celine Dion
• Time Warp Medley - various
• Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presely
• Yakity Yak - The Coasters
• Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
• Stop, in the Name of Love - Diana Ross & the Supremes
• Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
• Stayin Alive - Bee Gees
• What I Like About You - Romantics
• Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
• Desert Rose - Sting
• Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters - Weird Al Yankovic
• From a Planet Near Mars
• Mixed Bizness - Beck
• Under the Milky Way - The Church
• Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
• All the Small Things - Blink 182

Friday, October 18 | 6 pm

Saturday, October 19 | 2 pm

Fright Night

Do you have the courage to sit through the most terrifying laser exp erience ever? Are you brave enough to witness vampires seducing their prey and demons haunting the unsuspecting? Or perhaps you will keep your eyes closed and only sneak a peek at fun renditions like Purple People Eater or The Devil Went Down to Georgia. Laser Fright Light is a ghoulish way to celebrate the Halloween season..if you dare!

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Thriller - Michael Jackson
• Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult
• Monster Medley
• Monster Mash - Boris Pickett
• Purple People Eater - Warren Zavon
• Boris the Spider - the Who
• Enter Sandman - Metallica
• Men in Black - Will Smith
• Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters - Weird Al Ynakovic
• Firestarter - Prodigy
• Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
• Iron Man - Black Sabbath
• Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
• Push It - Garbage
• Frankenstein - Edgar Winters Group
• Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
• Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper

Friday, October 18 | 7 pm

Saturday, October 19 | 11 am & 7 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 4 pm

Laser Beatles

The greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band of all time! Laser Beatles will take you back to a different time in history to re-experience and remember the evolution of this musical phenomenon. The “Fab Four’s” best spanning 6 years becomes the background for dazzling laser-art. All ages and backgrounds will appreciate this fantasy tribute of music and light to The Beatles and how they helped define a generation.

Playlist

Length: 35 minutes

• Magical Mystery Tour
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand
• Twist & Shout
• A Hard Day’s Night
• Nowhere Man
• Help!
• Yesterday
• Octopus’ Garden
• Revolution
• Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/A Day In The Life

Friday, October 18 | 8 pm

Saturday, October 19 | 6 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 6 pm

Laser Tribute

"Music makes the world go 'round", as many often say. Great artists like John Lennon, James Brown, and Elvis Presley--just to name a few--come into our lives only to depart far too soon, leaving behind a musical legacy. In Laser Tribute, AVI pays homage to some of these great artists whose music has touched and inspired us all. May their legacies live on, one song at a time.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Michael Jackson - Beat It
• Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
• Ronnie James Dio - Neon Knights
• Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
• Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
• Freddy Mercury - Bohemian Rhapsody
• John Lennon - Imagine
• David Bowie - Space Oddity
• Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
• Jim Morrison - Break On Through
• Prince - Let's Go Crazy

Friday, October 18 | 9 pm

Saturday, October 19 | 4 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 7 pm

Queen

Bold. Fierce. Operatic. Primal. The legendary music of Queen transcends time and will absolutely rock you right out of your seat! And, did we mention the lead guitarist, Brian May is an astrophysicist? Wicked true.

Playlist

Length:

• We Will Rock You
• Bicycle Race
• Another One Bites the Dust
• Best Friend
• Flash
• Crazy Little Thing Called love
• Somebody to Love
• I Want it All
• Stone Cold Crazy
• Princes of the Universe
• Killer Queen
• Bohemian Rhapsody
• We are the Champions

Friday, October 18 | 10 pm

Saturday, October 19 | 3 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 8 pm

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Based on Pink Floyd’s 1973 album of humanitarian, political and philosophical empathy, Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most startling and bizarre laser light shows of all time! Considered by many critics to be the album that brought the commercial breakthrough to Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon offers a mixture of psychedelic, rock and jazz sounds. Its sonic backdrops and atmospheric soundscapes combined with a unique assortment of sound effects yield an emotional resonance. When accompanied by a diverse and unusual display of laser art, the overall feel is a dramatic and haunting atmosphere. A must for any laser show library.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Speak to Me
• Breathe
• On the Run
• Time
• The Great Gig in the Sky
• Money
• Us and Them
• Any Colour You Like
• Brain Damage
• Eclipse

Friday, October 18 | 11 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 2 pm

Legends

Legends of the Night Sky: Orion takes a lighthearted and imaginative look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. The show brings the mythological Orion to life in a fun-filled, animated adventure. Accompanied by narrators Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, we follow Orion’s adventures as he grows to manhood, battles mythical beasts, foils the plot of an evil king and wins the heart of Artemis, the beautiful moon-goddess. By the end of the story, we learn how the constellation Orion was placed in the sky, forever turning overhead throughout the seasons.

Saturday, October 19 | 10 am

Paradigm

Since the dawn of time we have sought to understand the nature of the universe. Before the advent of tools with which to study the earth and sky our ancestors personified the heavens and forces of nat ure with their gods and goddesses. Take a journey through time and space on which you will be greeted by constellations, sail across a starry night sky, and experience the wonders of our universe told through story and laser light.

Saturday, October 19 | 10 am

iPop

Music from your MP3 player in spectacular laser light! New music from today’s Pop charts mixed with a classic from Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. iPop features sizzling stars, both past and present, in brilliant laser light.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Baby - Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris
• All the Way Up - Emily Osment
• Naturally - Selena Gomez
• Can’t Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus
• ABC - Jackson 5
• Telephone - Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé
• The Grid - Daft Punk
• Halfway There - Big Time Rush
• Freak the Freak Out - Victoria Justice
• Masquerade - Ashley Tisdale
• I Gotta Feelin’ - Black Eyed Peas
• Rocketeer - Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
• Firework - Katy Perry

Saturday, October 19 | 1 pm

Laser Vinyl

This is what laser shows are all about! Audio-Visual Imagineering proudly presents Laser Vinyl – a program that captures the pure intent of the laser show experience. Accompanying a fantastic musical concert representing the best of classic rock is some of the most beautiful and stunning laser art ever produced! Reminisce, tap your feet and enjoy a truly fantastic audio-visual event that will rock your body, mind and soul!

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Back In Black - AC/DC
• Karn Evil 9 - ELP
• Jump - Van Halen
• Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
• Carry On My Wayward Son - Kansas
• Rock-n-Roll All Night - Kiss
• Dream On - Aerosmith
• Rock-n-Roll Band - Boston
• Separate Ways - Journey
• One of These Days - Pink Floyd

Saturday, October 19 | 5 pm

Laser X

The top alternative songs of the ’90s helped usher in a major cultural shift, as serious-minded, image-free bands blew hair metal and pop off the airwaves almost overnight. Many of these bands have gone on to become the new ruling class of rock ‘n’ roll in the years, and decades, that followed. — AOL Radio

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Lost - Stabbing Westward
• Bulls On Parade - Rage Against the Machine
• Zero - Smashing Pumpkins
• Park Avenue - Girl Against Boys
• Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
• Would - Alice In Chains
• Push It - Garbage
• Sunshower - Chris Cornell
• Guilty - Gravity Kills
• Shame - Stabbing Westward
• Block Rockin’ Beats - the Chemical Brothers
• Du Hast - Rammstein
• More Human Than Human - White Zombie

Saturday, October 19 | 8 pm

Laser Metallica

Considered to be one of the pioneering groups in what would become the heavy metal genre, the musicianship and force of this band has been hailed by critics and fans worldwide. Now Metallica’s tempos, instrumentals, themes and sound are joined with laser lights of the same caliber and style. Your pulse and body will pound as the music fills both your ears and eyes.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Ain’t My Bitch
• One
• Fuel
• Nothing Else Matters
• Master of Puppets
• Unforgiven II
• Sad But True
• Enter Sandman

Saturday, October 19 | 9 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 9 pm

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Truly the mother of all laser-light shows and a cult favorite throughout the world! Considered to be one of the best classic rock albums of all time, The Wall is best considered as a continual story rather than a collection of individual songs. It tells the tale of a rock star named Pink and his downward spiral into madness. To the listener, and indeed many critics, The Wall is a gripping and spellbinding musical journey – beautiful, haunting, powerful and thought provoking. It is a timeless classic, and one of Pink Floyd’s best, becoming the group’s second best seller behind Dark Side of the Moon. Now coupled with spectacular and mesmerizing laser art, Pink Floyd’s classic 1979 epic about personal struggle takes on a unique look, weaving its story in one of the most popular laser shows ever produced! Visitors will become lost and spellbound as their senses join this timeless journey.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• In the Flesh
• The Thin Ice
• Another Brick in the Wall (Part I)
• The Happiest Days of Our Lives
• Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
• Mother
• Goodbye Blue Sky
• Empty Spaces
• Young Lust
• Another Brick in the Wall (Part III)
• Hey You
• Comfortably Numb
• Stop
• The Trial
• Run Like Hell

Saturday, October 19 | 10 pm

Laser Magic

This program offers a magical mix of music, from those you love to those you have forgotten, all presented in concert with stunning laser images! This musical compilation is fun for the entire family and includes artists like Joan Jett, The B-52’s, Will Smith, The Blackhearts and much more.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Santorini - Yanni
• Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
• Love Gets Me Every Time - Shania Twain
• Men In Black - Will Smith
• My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
• Storms In Africa - Enya
• Money - Pink Floyd
• Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
• Time Warp - cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Diana (Candle In The Wind ’97) - Elton John
• Don’t Speak - No Doubt
• The Hunter - Björk
• I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett
• Rock Lobster - the B-52’s
• Tub Thumping - Chumbawamba

Sunday October 20 | 3 pm

Electropop

Pop goes the laser show! The hottest pop artists and the latest laser art come together in a sensational, eye-POPping laser show that will have your heart thumping and your feet tapping! Laser Pop features sizzling stars, both past and present, in brilliant laser light.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Pop - N’Sync
• Get This Party Started - Pink
• Beatles Medley - The Beatles
• I’m A Believer - Smashmouth
• Desert Rose - Sting
• Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
• Cosmic Thing - The B52’s
• Digital Get Down - N’Sync
• Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down

Saturday, October 20 | 5 pm

Laser Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin is proclaimed by many critics to be the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock, and their individualistic style reset the standards for many musical genres in the 1960s and ‘70s. Indeed, they have been hailed as one of the most successful, innovative and influential bands, alongside Pink Floyd, U2 and the Beatles. Now you can relive the magical sounds of Led Zeppelin while enjoying a visual treat of custom laser imagery.

Playlist

Length: 1 hour

• Song Remains the Same
• Over the Hills and Far Away
• Good Times, Bad Times
• Immigrant Song
• No Quarter
• Black Dog
• Livin’, Lovin’ Maid
• Kashmir
• Stairway to Heaven
• Whole Lotta Love
• Rock -n- Roll

Friday, October 18 | 11 pm

Sunday, October 20 | 9 pm