MILWAUKEE, WI – With 11 stages, 700 bands and close to a million fans attending over an 11-day span, Summerfest ranks as the world's largest music festival. For several years running, Sennheiser has joined the "big gig" with its branded tour bus, providing support for new and established artists.
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GREENSBURG, PA – Stormrider Sound and Lighting Design Systems and Impact Audio designed and installed a new audio system for Word of Life Ministries using a broad range of products from QSC Audio products. The new gear – including loudspeakers, line array systems, amplifiers and controllers, has been installed within the non-denominational Christian church's main sanctuary, and also for the children's classroom, cafe and youth center.
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NEW LONDON, CT – The first person to deliver a speech using new EAW gear installed at the renovated 1,500-seat Leamy Hall auditorium at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy was none other than President Barack Obama. The commander-in-chief spoke to the 229 newly commissioned Coast Guard officers during the Academy's 2011 commencement ceremony.
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ROSEMONT, IL – The Rental and Staging Network (RSN), a network of geographically-diverse rental and staging companies with complete event capabilities, held its first Leadership Symposium August 3-5, 2011. The event, which took place at the Westin O'Hare here, was themed, "Growing and Managing Your Business Better," and the 60 attendees included leaders from RSN's 16 member companies.
Read More »SHERMAN OAKS, CA – Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) named Kurtis Ewing account manager for its location here. Ewing will service the needs of GC Pro clients, including post-production and composer communities in the Los Angeles area.
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HK Audio is offering contractors and system integrators a free "Configurator" iPad/iPhone/iPod touch App for its Elements line of modular sound reinforcement. The new App helps these audio professionals put together an optimized HK Elements system.
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TAURANGA, New Zealand – Jansen Professional Audio & Lighting provided two Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing systems for the 1,800-capacity Bethlehem Baptist Church as part of a broader audio system upgrade.
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ATHERTON, CA – For Menlo School's new 54,000 square-foot, bi-level athletic center, designed and built by Kevin Hart Architecture and Vance Brown Builders, Leo's Professional Audio provided a complete AV solution, including audio gear from Tannoy and Lab.gruppen.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS – IATSE Local 30 is administering a fund for the family of Nathan Byrd, the spotlight operator who died after falling with the rigging in the Aug. 13 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. Byrd, a single parent, is survived by two teens, age 13 and 15. The fund will assist with funeral expenses and other basic needs.
Read More »HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Adlib supplied The Big Chill festival with a crew of seven and the sound system designs for two stages. Otto Kroymann (crew chief), Mike Flaherty, George Puttock and Tommy Bradshaw worked on the Revellers stage, while Alan Harrison, Simon Lawson and Chris Smethurst looked after The People's Ear stage.
Read More »By now we've all seen the video of the Aug. 13 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair moments before country duo Sugarland was to perform. Opening act Sara Bareilles had concluded her set just a half hour before. The collapse injured dozens; many seriously, killing four in the audience immediately, and truss spot operator Nathan Byrd was later pronounced dead at Wishard Hospital.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS – A strong, isolated blast of wind that came in advance of a line of thunderstorms knocked down the main stage at the Indiana State Fair at 8:49 pm Aug. 13. The collapse killed four people on site. A fifth victim, Nathan Byrd, 51, died later that night. A spotlight operator who fell with the rigging, Byrd had been among the 45 people hospitalized, many with serious injuries. Although other crew members were seen falling with the rigging, no additional deaths were reported.
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