BIRMINGHAM, AL – After an 18 year hiatus, Alabama’s famed heavy rock and metal Furnace Fest returned in a big way Sept. 24-26. Held at Birmingham’s Sloss Furnaces, 90 bands performed on three stages. Putting the decibel meter to the test this year were key acts such as August Burns Red, ERRA, Fit for a King, Mayday Parade, Motionless in White, and Underøath – all sporting an Allen & Heath console at FOH.
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PRETORIA, South Africa – Unite180 Church in Pretoria, founded by lead pastor David Grobler, has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plugins to mix and broadcast the church’s services.
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WILMINGTON, DE – Front Row Seat Productions helped Westminster Presbyterian Church upgrade its service recording and streaming technologies after in-person services had to be canceled due to Covid-19. Robert Bullington worked with DPA’s Gabriel Antonini on a microphone upgrade for the church’s new recording and streaming setup.
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LAS VEGAS – The Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival returned to Las Vegas Sept. 17-19, transforming 18 downtown city blocks into a dazzling hub of music, art, culture, and excitement. Solotech supported the event with Meyer Sound systems.
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BRIXTON, U.K. – Capital Sound provided Martin Audio gear for three U.K. festivals in three days. The festivals, Wide Awake, Mighty Hoopla and Cross the Tracks were staged Sept. 3, 4 and 5, respectively, at Brockwell Park, south of Brixton, U.K.
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DESTIN, FL – ASI Audio user and acclaimed rock vocalist Mitch Malloy will front the Van Halen Experience concert in Destin, FL, on Saturday, Oct.… Read More »Rock Vocalist Mitch Malloy Performing with ASI Audio 3DME Active Ambient IEM System
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LOS ANGELES – Members of 36 local unions, representing 60,000 workers from across the country, granted approval for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew Loeb to call the union’s first nationwide strike over quality-of-life issues.
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NEW YORK – The Audio Engineering Society has announced the next in series of Audio Builders Workshop DIY training events curated by ABW program director… Read More »AES Fall 2021 Online Convention to Include Audio Builders Workshop Events
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EAW’s new AC6 ADAPTive column speaker is the latest addition to the company’s ADAPTive line of products. Equipped with EAW’s ADAPTive tool kit, the AC6… Read More »EAW AC6 ADAPTive Column Speaker
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PORT PERRY, ON – With a new season comes new ideas, opportunities, and fresh starts. Adamson Systems Engineering has officially debuted a new Instagram account… Read More »Adamson Returns to Instagram
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SAN DIEGO – Louis “Louie” Procaccino, a production manager who was dubbed the “MacGyver” of the local live music scene by the San Diego Union-Tribune for his ability to make things happen, died Sept. 9 at age 68. “Everybody who passed through San Diego on tour from 1975 on dealt with Louie,” noted production manager Kent Black. “He was quite the local character — like Steve Gudis was in Nashville.”
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