GBR: DiGiCo In Full Control At MTV EMAs Live by Thomas Richard - February 7, 2018 It had been more than 20 years since the EMAs descended on London, but it certainly did not look or sound that way at the SSE Arena on November 12, 2017. Hosted by Rita Ora, the production was in the safe hands of long-time MTV audio supplier, Britannia Row, whose
USA: Elation Proteus Performs On Riptide Music Festival Live by Thomas Richard - February 7, 2018 Full service entertainment production provider Technical Entertainment Services (TES) of south Florida recently turned to Elation Professional’s IP65-rated Proteus Hybrid moving head fixture for unconstrained beam and mid-air looks on the 2017 edition of the Riptide Music Festival. Sure, attendees come to Riptide for the great music and relaxed beachside
GLOBAL: Gorillaz ‘Got The Power’ With Mythos2 On Humanz World Tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 7, 2018 British ‘virtual band’ Gorillaz have headed out on their much anticipated worldwide Humanz tour with a bigger than ever light and video experience. Delivering the tour’s sophisticated light show is lighting designer Matt Pitman who this year has expanded his rig to include the Claypaky Mythos2. Having worked with Gorillaz for
USA: SPL Systems Provides EAW For Big E Fair Live by Thomas Richard - February 7, 2018 West Springfield, Massachusetts-based SPL Systems recently provided sound reinforcement for the Big E, the Eastern States Exposition that takes place in West Springfield annually. The 17-day fair draws more than 1.0 million people that take advantage of three stages of entertainment, agriculture shows and competitions, crafts, food, shopping and dining. For
DNK: Emeli Sandé Finds DPA’s d:facto The Ideal Complement For Her Voice Live by Thomas Richard - February 6, 2018 BRIT Award winning artist and songwriter Emeli Sandé has switched to a DPA d:facto Vocal Microphone for live gigs after taking advice from her sound engineers who felt the microphone would be the perfect complement for her chameleon-like, note perfect voice. Sandé’s Front of House engineer Gerard Albo, who has been
GLOBAL: Philips Lighting’s VL6000 Beams Cut Through Rock For The Scorpions Live by Thomas Richard - February 6, 2018 Philips Lighting has announced that its unique stage lighting fixture, the Philips VL6000 Beam, is delivering a powerful impact for the Crazy World concert tour by German heavy metal band, The Scorpions. The power and quality of the output from the 36 Philips VL6000 Beams solves several challenges for The Scorpions'
USA: Elation Satura Profile, Platinum Seven Light “Ghost The Musical” Live by Thomas Richard - February 6, 2018 When "Ghost" the movie premiered in 1990 it was a big hit so it wasn’t surprising that the romantic drama film was adapted for the stage, playing in the West End, on Broadway and a long running First National Tour. Lighting designer Matt Guminski lit a reworked version of the
USA: Robe Enjoys A Moment Apart On ODESZA Tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 Uniting superlative sounds, underground cool, popular acclaim and some amazing musicianship - horns, a guitarist plus breathtaking 6-person synchronized drumline - Seattle based duo ODESZA (Harrison Mills, Clayton Knight) take the whole concept of ‘electronic’ and ‘live’ to new levels. Naturally they also wanted to make an outstanding visual impact with
USA: Scorpions Conclude North American Leg Of Crazy World Tour 2017 With Support From Claypaky Fixtures Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Scorpions, the multi-platinum German heavy metal band, has wrapped the first North American leg of the Crazy World Tour 2017 with Megadeth. A large complement of Claypaky fixtures hit the road with the legendary rockers. The North American leg’s September and October dates included a performance at New York City’s Madison
GBR: Avolites Gives The Magic Tiger Touch To Cinderella Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 Oh no they didn't! Oh yes they did! The lighting team at The Grand Theatre Blackpool recently used an Avolites Tiger Touch II console to control the magical light show for the historic theatre house's star-studded Christmas pantomime performance of fairy-tale classic, Cinderella. The show marked the 21st anniversary of production