TiMax 3D Immersive Audio for Tool Arena Tour Live by Thomas Richard - March 31, 2020 Cult icons of progressive metal, Tool, have just completed the southern-hemisphere leg of their extensive and technically ambitious arena touring schedule, supporting the launch of the long-awaited album, Fear Inoculum. As they headed to Australia and New Zealand, it was confirmed that the tour’s one-of-a kind, TiMax SoundHub-driven 3D surround sound
Claypaky Xtylos Make their US Debut with Post Malone Live by Thomas Richard - March 24, 2020 The Posty Fest, rapper Post Malone’s second annual live music festival held in his hometown of Dallas, marked the first use of Claypaky’s new Xtylos in the United States. Creative Directors and Designers Lewis James and Travis Brothers tapped 178 Xtylos fixtures for the event. Xtylos is a compact beam moving
CHAUVET Professional Captures the Mystique of Thrice through Lenny Sasso Live by Thomas Richard - March 24, 2020 At the base of Mount Vesuvius, believed the Roman poet Virgil, lay the entrance to the underworld. Ancients were said to call this gateway to the dark, foreboding tunnel beneath the deadly volcano “Vheissu.” The haunting image of this mythical passage seems to rise like volcanic steam from the intense
No Hunting For High And Low With A-ha On Alcons Live by Thomas Richard - March 20, 2020 In 2019, 35 years after their debut album Hunting High and Low made them global stars, Norwegian pop legends A-ha set off on a world tour, playing the album in its entirety alongside more of the band’s hits. In February the 2020 leg of the tour kicked off at the
Blue Man Group Drums Up Excitement With L-ISA Hyperreal Sound Live by Thomas Richard - March 18, 2020 The singular, award-winning Blue Man Group has taken to the road, and is taking immersive sound along with it for the first time. The group’s current North American Tour officially opened at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, after developing the production at Fayetteville, Arkansas’ Walton Arts Center. The
Alison Krauss Tours with Alcons Pro-Ribbon Systems Live by Thomas Richard - March 14, 2020 In a city renowned worldwide for its music, live production companies need something extra special to highlight their status as a truly premier audio provider. Based in Tennessee, USA, ProductionOne has achieved this with the purchase of two Alcons Audio pro-ribbon systems. As company owner Kiley Butler said, “We love hearing people
Creative Works London Delivers Immersive and Spectacular Visuals to Guns N’ Roses using disguise and Unreal Live by Thomas Richard - March 10, 2020 When Guns N’ Roses’ successful ‘Not In This Lifetime’ tour switched to disguise for its North American leg, it opened up new creative possibilities to enhance the already visually spectacular rock show. The tour wrapped with two shows at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. The three-year world tour played
Vari-Lite’s VL2600 Profile is a Star Performer for Charli XCX Live by Thomas Richard - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 For the current world tour by British pop sensation Charli XCX, lighting designer Elliott Mountford is enjoying the power and consistency of the VL2600 Profile luminaire from Vari-Lite. The tour is in support of Charli XCX’s third studio album Charli, acclaimed for its experimentation and diversity. The show, therefore, required extraordinary
Vari-Lite is a Bright Idea for Marillion’s orchestral spectacular Live by Thomas Richard - March 4, 2020 For Marillion’s orchestral UK tour dates in November, lighting designer Yenz Nyholm chose the remarkable light output and colour mixing ability of the VL2600 Wash fixture from Vari-Lite. The ‘Marillion With Friends From The Orchestra’ tour saw the band joined by string quartet, In Praise Of Folly, plus Emma Halnan on
GLP’s FUSION Sticks Draw Clear Lines of Light for Rea Garvey Live by Thomas Richard - March 2, 2020 Singer/songwriter Rea Garvey is certainly no stranger to international audiences. This is ensured not only by numerous TV show appearances, but also by his extensive musical output. For the past 20 years the likeable Irishman has been delighting his audience with multi-faceted pop rock and his distinctive voice. His most recent
