UK: Meyer Sound LEO Delivers Power at Isle of Wight Festival

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by ETA - July 8, 2016July 7, 2016

The 21st century revival of the legendary Isle of Wight Festival once again launched Europe’s season of summer celebrations, with this year’s edition benefiting from relatively hospitable weather and the auspicious debut of a new Meyer Sound LEO Family system at the main stage. Supplied by Wigwam Acoustics of Heywood, the

USA: JBL by HARMAN Shines at 2016 Tony Awards

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by ETA - July 8, 2016July 7, 2016

Firehouse Productions deployed a JBL by HARMAN VT4886 system to provide the highest quality live sound at the 2016 Tony Awards. The 70th annual Tony Awards was broadcasted live from the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City, and Firehouse Productions selected the VT4886 for its ability to deliver exceptional

FR: d3 Projection Mapping Ramps Up Fan Excitement for Euro 2016

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by ETA - July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Just in case French fans weren't excited enough by the Euro 2016 football championship, an effects-intensive broadcast promo ramped up interest in the French national team with support from d3 Technologies. Paris-based Stello Productions provided a d3 2x2plus media servers to director Patrick Delobelle, who worked with graphics and motion

BEL: Robe Finds Another Voice in Flanders

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by ETA - July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Photos credit: Louise Stickland The fifth season of the Voice van Vlaanderan (Voice of Flanders) was staged in Hall 8 of the Ghent Expo centre, a massive complex on the outskirts of the picturesque Belgian city – with show design once again delivered by a team from design practice Arf &

ZAF: MA Lighting for Clash of the Choirs

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by ETA - July 7, 2016

Photo credit: Duncan Riley Blond Productions was involved, for the third consecutive year, to supply the full technical for the televised competition Clash of the Choirs held at Global Access Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mauritz Neethling from Blond was responsible for the lighting design, having control via a grandMA2 light.

DEU: GLP X4 Bars Help Rick Kay Create Catwalk Magic at AFW

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by ETA - July 5, 2016

When German based freelance LD Rick Kay (of the CORE Berlin collective) joined forces with local rental company Lautwerfer at the end of 2014 to help deliver the inaugural Alternative Fashion Week it was to mark the start of a rapidly evolving journey. Today the event has expanded from its

ITA: Clay Paky lights the poetry of Francesco de Gregori

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by ETA - July 5, 2016July 4, 2016

Bergamo's Creberg theatre sold out. The show was full of genuine musical masterpieces: the first half promoted the singer's new album with songs crammed with Dylan's metaphors and rhetorical figures, fully translated into Italian, and the second half was devoted to his own verses, from "Rimmel" (Mascara) right up to

UK: AX800A Compact Line Array Debuts at Exmouth Festival

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by ETA - July 4, 2016July 1, 2016

This year's Exmouth Festival saw the UK debut of Proel's brand new Axiom AX800A compact line array, used for the very first time at a live event after the first units of the new product began shipping this month. ESW Solutions, the South West's premier provider of professional audio, video, lighting

USA: Blue Man Group in Las Vegas Switches to Robe

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by ETA - July 2, 2016July 1, 2016

Photos credit: Lindsey Best Award-winning, critically-acclaimed and highly successful performance art company Blue Man Group has recently started incorporating Robe moving lights into their show at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Blue Man Group is a heady mega-mix of music, technology, art and excitement which immerses and delights audiences

USA: EAW Sets The Mood For Coachella Gobi Stage

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by ETA - June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

The Vandals immersed fans in a blanket of sound compliments of an Adaptive System from EAW. The Coachella Festival, held on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, is arguably one of the most prestigious music festivals in the United States. With recent attendance records topping 200,000,