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Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour

The event was broadcast live and offered to 1,000 socially distanced spectators

RCF TT Uncaged at Bellator MMA

PARIS – Bellator MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) had to dramatically scale back the number of people in the audience within 20,300-capacity Accor Hotel Arena. The RCF TT system serving as the venue’s P.A. was scaled down as well, but it still provided plenty of power for the 1,000 socially-distanced MMA fans within the huge arena.

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NAMM TEC Awards’ TECnology Hall of Fame to Induct Don Keele, Four Others

CARLSBAD, CA – NAMM has announced five inductees to the 2021 TECnology Hall of Fame. They include Constant Directivity horn inventor Don Keele, Ed Long, inventor of the first Near-Field studio monitor in 1977, and three groundbreaking products: Western Electric’s 1938 639A ribbon/dynamic microphone; RCA’s 1957 Mark II Sound Synthesizer (the first programmable music synth); and 3M’s 1968 M56 16 track recorder.

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Remembering – and Honoring – Parnelli Awards Co-Founder Patrick Stansfield

LAS VEGAS – Since our 20th annual Parnelli Awards gala has been postponed to January 2022, PLSN and FOH magazines will be presenting a 20-year Parnelli retrospective with our printed issues in January. We’ve also been sharing a few glimpses of what’s made this unique awards program so special in our newsletters. Today we’re focusing on the legacy left by ceremony co-founder Patrick Stansfield.

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After Delay, Trump Signs Bipartisan Bill for Government Funding and Covid Relief

PALM BEACH, FL – On Dec. 20, Congress announced bipartisan support for a $900-plus billion pandemic relief measure that includes an extension of support for idled gig workers and $15 billion for independent arts and entertainment venues. When President Trump left the White House without signing the hard-fought measure, the documents followed him to Florida, where Trump spent Christmas. He then signed them on Dec. 27.

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Chris Reynolds, 1956-2020

In Memoriam: Chris Reynolds, 64

TUCSON, AZ – Noted production manager Chris Reynolds, a U.K. native who toured with Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Mötley Crüe and other hard rock acts, died Dec. 23 after a battle with cancer. A U.K. native, the PM/TM also worked with J-Lo, Drake and Prince later in his career along with eclectic assignments such as a stadium-sized opera production in China. He was 64.

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