Dan Hadley is a concert lighting designer and programmer whose calling card is control under chaos. With Foo Fighters, he builds systems that can stretch, shrink, or turn on a dime, because the set list can and will. His rigs favor modular geometry, strong brightness hierarchy, and repeatable timing so the band stays the brightest object in the room while the picture still plays to camera. Dan’s approach is quietly crew centric: show files that invite safe improvisation, cue architecture that won’t collapse when the song doubles in length, and practical choices that keep load-ins calm. The result is stadium scale energy with a storyteller’s restraint, color when it serves the lyric, silence when it serves the moment. Offstage, he’s known for mentoring younger programmers and for the unglamorous discipline that makes tours feel bulletproof. Big feeling, clean execution, zero fuss, that’s the Dan Hadley signature.
What is Glyph?
Glyph — real stories from names you might not know, but whose work you’ve likely seen, heard, or read without even realizing it. We're talking about the hidden talents shaping the worlds of entertainment, digital art, and tech.
In each episode, we dig into how they got here—the twists, the detours, and what’s driving their careers today. Because sometimes, seeing the unexpected paths others have taken helps you realize: the best path is the one you walk."