College Stadium AV Upgrades Include New Danley Gear

CHAMPAIGN IL and MADISON, WI – The University of Illinois’ 60,000-seat Memorial Stadium and the University of Wisconsin’s 80,000-seat Camp Randall Stadium have a visual difference for the 2013/14 season – new Daktronics video boards measuring 3,500 and 4,200 square feet, respectively. Along with the screens, both stadiums are also offering an audible difference in the form of Daktronics-designed and installed sound reinforcement systems, bolstered at the low end with four Danley TH-812 “Rock Monster” subwoofers.

NEW YORK — Days before their 19-date October/November tour was set to kick off in Upper Darby, PA on Oct. 11, the Jonas Brothers canceled the shows, with reports citing a “deep rift” and artistic differences. Separately, a five-show Australian tour leg featuring Pitbull and Ke$ha, due to begin Oct. 30 in Brisbane, was also canceled, with reports citing soft ticket sales as the likely reason.

LOS ANGELES — Marshall Holmes died of a heart attack Sept. 25, 2013 while traveling with others to Los Angeles after the load-out of a Luis Miguel show in Bakersfield, CA.  Sept. 25 was Holmes’ birthday; he had just turned 55. The veteran touring crew member had a long career supporting various touring productions for artists ranging from Miguel to Midnight Oil and The Tubes, among others. A memorial service is being arranged by Holmes’ longtime friends, Steve Macfadyen and Steve “Chopper” Borges. It is set to take place Oct. 23 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

AMHERST, MA – American folk singer/songwriter Joan Baez went on the road in Australia and New Zealand this year with DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones. Her audio engineer, Jason Raboin, uses the mics for the grand piano, mandolin and violin. All three instruments are prominently featured in her music.