Fenton Williams is a production designer and video director. He has worked with Dave Matthews Band since 1991. He began as their road manager and has served as Dave Matthews Band's lighting designer and video director for the last 20 years.[1] [2] [3] He has also worked with acts such as John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and Liza Minnelli and events such as Bonnaroo Music Festival, Z100's Jingle Ball & Nashville Rising.
Other than his work with Dave Matthews Band, Williams worked with Tim McGraw as the set and lighting designer for McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour, & the Zac Brown Band with his company Filament Productions. In 2004, Williams filled in for Phish's lighting director, Chris Kuroda, for their 3-day gig in Las Vegas. In 2005, Williams founded Filament Productions, a touring video company, based in Charlottesville, VA.[4] In addition to producing the set and lighting design for Tim McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, Filament Productions is also in charge of the video direction and production design. Williams has also directed many live concert DVDs and Music Videos.
| Year | Artist | Production | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2014 | A Very Special Evening With Dave Matthews Band | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2013 | 2013 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2012 | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2012 | 2012 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2012 | 2012 Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2011 | "Keep Me in Mind" (music video) | Director [5] | ||
| 2011 | 2011 DMB Caravan Festivals | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2011 | 2011 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2011 | Emotional Traffic Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2010 | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2010 | Motion Picture | Production Designer (Segments) [6] | ||
| 2010 | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2010 | Nashville Rising | Benefit Concert | Production & Lighting Designer | |
| 2010 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2010 | Southern Voice Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2010 | Europe Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2009 | "Live in Las Vegas" | Director & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2009 | Europe Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2009 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2009 | "Funny The Way It Is" (music video) | Director [7] | ||
| 2009 | Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2008 | South America Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2008 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2008 | Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2007 | "Live at Piedmont Park" concert DVD | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2007 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2007 | "Live at Radio City" (concert DVD) | Director & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2007 | "Eh Hee" (music video) | Director [8] | ||
| 2007 | Europe Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2007 | Australia Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2007 | Europe Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2006 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2006 | Dave Matthews (solo) | U.K. Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | |
| 2005 | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2005 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2005 | "Stand Up Take 1" (documentary) | Producer & Cinematographer | ||
| 2005 | Australia Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2004 | Vote for Change Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2004 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2004 | Vegas Run | Lighting Designer | ||
| 2004 | Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2004 | "The Gorge (album)" (concert DVD)" | Director & Producer & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2003 | "The Central Park Concert" (concert DVD) | Lighting Designer & Creative Consultant | ||
| 2003 | "Any Given Thursday" (concert DVD) | Lighting Designer | ||
| 2003 | Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2003 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2003 | Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2002 | "Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado" (concert DVD) | Director & Producer | ||
| 2002 | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2002 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2002 | Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2002 | "One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001" (concert DVD) | Assistant Director | ||
| 2002 | Performance Director | |||
| 2001 | Dave Matthews (solo) | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | |
| 2001 | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer | ||
| 2000 | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 2000 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1999 | "Listener Supported (album)" (concert DVD) | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1999 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1999 | Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1998 | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1998 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1998 | Summer Europe Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1998 | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1997 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1997 | Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | H.O.R.D.E. Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | Summer Europe Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | Spring International Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1996 | Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1995 | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1995 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1995 | Summer Europe Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1995 | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1995 | Spring Europe Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1995 | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1994 | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1994 | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1994 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1994 | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1994 | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1994 | Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1993 | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1993 | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1993 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1993 | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1993 | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1993 | Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1992 | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1992 | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer | ||
| 1992 | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer |