AALBORG, Denmark – Ascon Trading, Alcons' Danish distributor, has equipped the Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre (AKKC) with Alcons gear, after AKKC's head of sound, Søren Hansen, was persuaded with a visiting production followed by a comparison of different systems.
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MIAMI – Despite the elimination of the Dolphins earlier in the season, Super Bowl XLIV was accompanied by a wide array of celebrations in the greater Miami area. D.A.S. Audio gear was used at a number of these events, including a performance by Usher, pictured here, at the South Beach Bud Light Hotel party.
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ROCHESTER, NY – Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre, a 2,326-seat venue at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, has been equipped with a Meyer Sound MICA line array loudspeaker system, helping it expand its repertoire from classical music to jazz.
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LONDON – John Saunders Productions (JSP), which now has five DiGiCo SD8 consoles in its inventory, is continuing to stoke nostalgia with a West End production and separate tour for Thriller Live, a tribute to Michael Jackson, and the West End production of The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas.
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CHARLOTTE, NC – In just four years, Elevation Church has grown from a congregation of 121 attending a portable service in the atrium at Providence High School (PHS) to a congregation of over 5,000 attending services at a former Ashley Furniture Warehouse, the McGlohon Theatre, and the original PHS location's 800-seat auditorium.
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VANCOUVER, BC – Northwest Global Entertainment provided Martin Audio gear to support for Panasonic's Olympics welcome party at the Rocky Mountaineer Station. Produced by The Brand Live Group in Vancouver, the dinner and show featured Sarah Brightman performing the new Panasonic theme song, "Shall be Done."
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MOSCOW – Midas' Russian distributor, Theater Technics and Technology, has installed Midas XL8 and PRO6 systems into the 6,200-capacity Crocus City Hall in Moscow, which recently opened as the largest concert hall in Russia.
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LA CHAPELLE-SUR-ERDRE, France – The Capellia Cultural Centre, which creates song, dance, circus, comedy, music and theatre programs, some geared for kids, is now using a Soundcraft SI3 console installed by local soundco DBAM.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The MSC Poesia shipped out recently for ShipRocked, a five-day cruise and rock festival pairing Queensrÿche, Tesla, Ratt, Skid Row and half a dozen other bands with nearly 1,500 fans. Gear from L-Acoustics, supplied by Cincinnati-based Loud & Clear, went along for the ride.
Read More »WASHINGTON, DC – The FCC has responded to a request by Shure to extend the deadline for public comments relating to proposed changes in wireless microphone licensing rules by seven days, from Feb. 22 to March 1. The comment period, which would have expired on February 22, now closes on March 1, 2010.
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TALLINN, Estonia – The Solaris Cultural and Leisure Centre, a new arts, retail, and cinema complex, features glass walls and roof that lets in sunlight for natural illumination and heating. The center's primary venue, the 1,829-seat Nokia Concert Hall, has been equipped with Meyer Sound's Constellation acoustic system and loudspeakers.
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LAS VEGAS – The Killers recently wrapped their Day & Age U.S. tour, the first to feature Martin Audio's W8L Longbow line arrays. Delicate Productions and British soundco Capital Sound provided audio support.
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