RCF HDL 30-A Line Array Salutes Queen 500m Under the Earth Live by Thomas Richard - February 26, 2019 At a concert of the Queen tribute band "MerQury" in Thuringia, Germany, the line array system HDL 30-A from RCF proved it was easy to install and capable of delivering perfect sound even under extreme conditions. Held in Merkers, a former large bunker for potash salt at a depth of 500m
JSES LTD Uses Elation On Festive Bowling For Soup UK Shows Live by Thomas Richard - February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 UK-based LD Jon Smith has worked for the last 7 years with one of the more brash and humorous pop punk bands around, Bowling for Soup. In late November and early December 2018, the band played a string of festive UK gigs dubbed the “Almost Christmas” tour with Jon using
Soilwork Goes Deep With Allen & Heath’s SQ Live by Thomas Richard - February 26, 2019 Swedish melodic death-metallers, Soilwork, have kick-started 2019 with a bang – in the form of a co-headline tour with Finnish metal giants, Amorphis. Performing 31 shows in 35 days across mainland Europe, Soilwork were supported by an Allen & Heath SQ-5 digital mixer running FOH and monitors. The band’s full set-up
Events & Amusement Expo TOKYO Sets Up For Another Successful Run News by Thomas Richard - February 23, 2019 Organised by Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd, Events & Amusement Expo TOKYO will be held from February 27 [Wed] - March 1 [Fri], 2019 in Makuhari Messe, Japan. It is set to be Japan's largest B-to-B exhibition where all products and services related to events and amusement gather at once. The show functions as
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2019 To Boast International Brands, Buyers And Businesses News by Thomas Richard - February 20, 2019 This Sunday (24th February 2019), China’s first professional lighting and audio industry fair of the year, Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG), will gather 1,353 exhibitors and trade visitors from around the world, across 4 days of business. The upcoming show will offer unparalleled sourcing and networking opportunities in education, information and
Claypaky Packs A Punch For Davido @ London’s O2 Arena Live by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019 Nigerian music star Davido wowed 20,000 adoring fans with his epic production at London’s O2 Arena, lit by show designer Anthony Hazelden using Claypaky’s Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K10 fixtures. Briefed with creating a production on the same scale as a Nicki Minaj or Drake concert, Hazelden took to WYSIWYG to
Chairman, President and CEO of Christie, Jack Kline, Steps Down After 40 Years News by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Christie® has announced that Jack Kline, a pioneer in digital cinema technology and architect of the innovative Virtual Print Fee (VPF) that accelerated the adoption of digital projection in movie theaters and created a revolution in global entertainment, is stepping down as Chairman, President and CEO of Christie after 40
Prolyte’s Verto Truss Used at LA Auto Show News by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019 Prolyte’s Verto Truss system was used by Creative Technologies (CT) at three separate booths during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show in December. The LA Auto Show is one of the most influential auto shows globally, drawing more than 26,500 auto industry decision makers and influencers from around the world, as
Shure Wireless Dominates At The 61st GRAMMY Awards Live by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 From the opening production number to the evening’s final award to Kacey Musgraves for Album of the Year, Shure wireless systems were selected by the audio team and majority of artists performing on the 61st GRAMMY Awards, broadcast live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA. The GRAMMY
Claypaky Provides Warm Washes For The Vaccines’ UK tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019 London’s iconic Roundhouse was ablaze with warm hues and dynamic aerial effects as English indie-rockers The Vaccines completed the second leg of their sell-out Combat Sports tour backed by Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s. Lighting and production designer Dan Williams was the mastermind behind the look and feel of the tour, working