USA: Shure Announces Mobile Recording Contest ‘Off The Beaten Track’ News by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 Shure and U.S. singer-songwriter Tori Kelly are calling on bands, singers, and solo musicians to enter the global mobile recording contest “Off the Beaten Track.” Artists from 15 locations around the world are invited to compete for a trip to Los Angeles with a professional recording session at Capitol Studios
GBR: Meyer Sound LINA And LEOPARD Clearly Favored For National Theatre’s “Transcendent” Follies Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 Closing in January following an extended run, a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies at London’s National Theatre was showered with lavish praise by critics. Paul Taylor called it “jaw-droppingly great” in The Independent while Tim Bano of The Stage declared, “This isn’t just triumphant, it’s transcendent.” To ensure dialogue and
GBR: L-Acoustics K2 System Provides Consistency In A Scalable Package For Lorde Melodrama Tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 New Zealand artist Lorde has just completed a world tour in support of her second album Melodrama. Kicking off in September in Manchester, she played a series of UK dates running into October, before moving on to Europe, ending in New Zealand and Australia in November. UK-rental company Adlib Audio
USA: Claypaky Mythos2 & Sharpy Washes Light The Misfits For Arena Shows In Las Vegas And LA Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 Seminal horror punk rock band The Misfits lit up the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and at The Forum in Los Angeles with a pair of high-octane shows guaranteed to please fans of the iconic musicians. Lighting Designer/Director Jason Cain selected Claypaky Mythos2 and Sharpy
USA: Riedel Invests In simply-X, Cooperates To Offer Cashless Payment & Access Control News by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 Through this new partnership, Riedel is expanding its range of technical and logistical services in the event sector by adding solutions from simply-X, a German provider of access control systems, cash and contactless payment solutions, and fan engagement. The close cooperation allows simply-X to expand its presence in international markets. simply-X
AUT: Aspen Dental Wows Leadership Retreat Participants With LED Displays, Projections And AV Stumpfl RAW Media Servers Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 With more than 1.5 million patients seen in 2016, the Aspen Dental network of independent dental care providers is one of the largest and fastest growing in the U.S. One of the most important events in the Aspen Dental network’s calendar is without doubt its annual Leadership Retreat, which helps dentists
USA: Creative Technology Turns To Fuze Wash 575 For Volvo Booth At LA Auto Show Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 On Volvo’s booth at this year’s LA Auto Show, Creative Technology’s Chris Wasilauskas used Elation Professional’s new exhibit-optimized Fuze Wash 575 white-light LED luminaire to light the Swedish auto manufacturer’s newest vehicles and concept cars, the same light he used on the Kia booth to great effect. “They are an
SWE: Robe Battles With In Flames Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Feeling the heat and helping create the energy and industrial-strength visuals for award winning Swedish heavy metal band In Flames was lighting and production designer Fredrik Stormby of creative practice Greenwall Designs. 156 x Robe BMFLs - a cool mix of 102 x BMFL WashBeams and 54 x BMFL Spots
USA: ENTECH Roadshow To Debut In US News by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 A new touring roadshow featuring dozens of lighting, audio, staging and vision brands rolls out through selected US States in September. Using the highly popular ENTECH format from Australia, ENTECH ROADSHOW USA is a partnership between Cary, N.C.-based Production Media Inc, a popular entertainment media company, and JuliusMedia Group from
DOM: Avolites Ai R8 Servers’ Versatility & Speed Power Epic Video Content At The Festival Presidente Live by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2018 More than 50,000 fans packed the Dominican Republic's Olympic Stadium in November to experience The Festival Presidente, the Caribbean's largest international music festival. On the festival's opening night, Latin music star Gabriel performed in front of epic LED screens displaying florid, fast-paced graphics, powered by Avolites' Ai R8 media servers. Yamil