USA: Elation ACL 360 Bar™ LED Battens Back Above & Beyond Performance Live by ETA - May 2, 2016April 29, 2016 EDM fans came out of winter hibernation in mid-March in time for Miami Music Week, an early festival season gathering of some of electronic dance music’s top acts. On March 17th, English progressive trance DJs Above & Beyond played the largest independent party during Miami Music Week and backed their
USA: Jam Band moe. Wraps Winter Tour With Support From Clay Paky Fixtures Live by ETA - May 2, 2016April 29, 2016 A lighting designer with Nashville-based Pulse Lighting, Justin Casey has been working with the band since last July. Moe. tours year-round; their winter tour recently concluded in Manhattan. “The band celebrated its 25th anniversary year in 2015, and the winter tour wrapped in New York City on St. Patrick’s Day,”
KOR: QU-32 Manages Concert Of Renowned New Age Pianists Live by ETA - May 2, 2016April 29, 2016 Renowned new age pianists, Kevin Kern and Daydream, recently held a joint concert at KEPCO Art Centre in Seoul, Korea, managed by an Allen & Heath Qu-32 compact digital mixer with AB168 remote IO audio rack. Kevin Kern and Daydream are well known for writing sound tracks for many popular TV
USA: EAW Anya Reinforces Spanish Opera Superstar Placido Domingo In Miami Live by ETA - May 1, 2016April 29, 2016 EAW Anya and Anna loudspeaker columns reinforced Placido Domingo during his recent sold out concert at the American Airlines Center in Miami. Photo courtesy of Johnny Louis/FilmMagic The American Airlines Center recently provided the setting for Placido Domingo’s first performance in the Miami area in over a decade. Locally owned Mix3
GBR: All Foxes Need Is Robe Live by ETA - May 1, 2016April 29, 2016 Photo courtesy of Greg Westwood One of the UK's hottest rising pop stars is singer / songwriter Foxes (Louisa Rose Allen) who recently toured the UK with a fresh, inventive and contemporary lighting design to match which was based around Robe moving lights… and created by Jake Vernum. Jake has worked with
USA: Meyer Sound’s LEO Family Powers Iron Maiden On Massive World Tour Live by ETA - May 1, 2016April 29, 2016 Iconic British metal band Iron Maiden is relying on a Meyer Sound LEO® Family loudspeaker system to power its successful “Book of Souls World Tour.” The band’s high-octane performances have been filling arenas around the world since the six-month, 35-country tour began in February. FOH engineer Martin Walker chose the
SWE: Dlive Manages Green Day Musical Live by ETA - April 30, 2016April 29, 2016 Two Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing systems managed the recent two-month run of Green Day's stage show, American Idiot, at Cirkus Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. Parashoot PA was appointed to manage the sound, selecting S7000 Control Surface and DM64 MixRack at both FOH and monitors, and a ME system
AUS: Staging Connections Wins Major MCG Contract News by ETA - April 30, 2016April 29, 2016 The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has appointed Australia’s leading AV and event staging provider, Staging Connections, as the exclusive in house AV and event services supplier. After a competitive tender process, Staging Connections was awarded the new contract to provide engaging technical solutions for the 80 – 90 days of sporting
UAE: grandMA2 At The 44th UAE National Day Celebrations Live by ETA - April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 Photos by Josh Zangen Home to the world’s tallest building, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is accustomed to doing things big. The extensive festivities marking the 44th UAE National Day were no exception. The official National Day event at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi was a high-end production featuring grandMA2
JPN: Fourleaf Takes Over GLP Distribution In Japan News by ETA - April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 (L-R): Monica Kato, Udo Kuenzler, Michael Muenz, Shinichi Kikukawa, Soren Storm, Hidehiko Hayashi, Ryosuke Kono and Chiemi Kikukawa GLP has appointed the company Fourleaf Inc to handle its market leading LED and discharge lighting fixtures in Japan. Described by GLP’s Sales Director, Asia, Søren Storm as “young, hungry and with a high