NEW YORK — Close to 30,000 were drawn to Coney Island in Brooklyn for the annual hotdog eating contest sponsored by Nathan’s Famous. Audio Production Services provided KV2 speakers from Armonk, NY-based Italian Speaker Imports for the July 4 event.
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BONNER SPRINGS, KS — Fall Out Boy, which is teaming up with rapper Wiz Khalifa for this summer’s co-headlining “The Boys of Zummer Tour,” is touring with a Clair Global-supplied DiGiCo SD5 console at FOH and a DiGiCo SD10 for monitors. Pictured here with the SD5, from left, are Chris King, monitor tech; Jerrell Evans, systems engineer/crew chief; Chad Olech, FOH engineer; Tim Banas, PA tech; Kevin Dennis, monitor engineer; and Katie Hughes, PA tech.
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NEW YORK — NY CityFest, a region-wide initiative focused on helping Christian churches with their evangelistic outreach efforts, teamed up with Luis Palau and others on July 11 to offer a free concert and gospel sermons at New York’s Central Park.
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LAS VEGAS — If you ever wondered who picks out the names that appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot every year, just take a look in the mirror. Yes, YOU! All FRONT of HOUSE readers once again have the opportunity, through the end of August, to choose most of the individuals and companies to be honored Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Nominations are now being accepted for all 2015 Parnelli Awards categories at www.parnelliawards.com/nominate.
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SAUGATUCK, MI — Stewart Independent Production has invested in another round of RCF audio gear, including RCF Active TTL33-A-MK2 line array modules, RCF Active TTS18-A subwoofers and RCF Active TT25-SMA stage monitors (for use as floor wedges). The company has also added RCF Active TT051-A super compact front-fills. Pictured here is the Stewart Independent Production team with some of the RCF components.
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LOUISVILLE, KY – Louisville, Kentucky-based Southeast Christian Church, one of the largest mega-churches in the country, recently installed a new wireless intercom system from Radio Active Designs (RAD).
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CHESSINGTON, U.K. — Top FOH engineer Zito (OneRepublic, Backstreet Boys, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds) uses DiGiGrid MGB audio interface to record OneRepublic’s live shows.
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NEW YORK, NY — If it’s about audio, it’s at AES, and this year’s 139th AES International Convention is set to offer up a number of exclusive presentations and events, October 29 – November 1, 2015, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Two popular programs making their return are the Live Sound Expo (LSE) and Project Studio Expo (PSE), both taking place on convention days 2, 3 and 4.
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TAHRIR SQUARE – The team at Laseronics created a custom-made laser light show, to rally the crowds during the recent political demonstrations in Tahrir Square, Egypt.
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SUMMIT POINT, WV – The Design Oasis provided and designed a collection of COLORado IP Series fixtures from Chauvet Professional for installation at All Good Music.
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NAPLES, Italy – Dee Jay Service supplied an all-Outline audio setup for globetrotting Pope Francis’ celebrating mass before 60,000 people in Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito square. The event was also followed by crowds on nine mega-screens installed in other parts of the city..
Read More »NASHVILLE — Road manager Phil Kaufman, 80, was injured in a motorcycle accident that took place northwest of Nashville, TN over the weekend, according to reports. Kaufman sustained injuries including a broken ankle, rib fractures and broken vertebrae in the thoracic region of his spine. He underwent surgery on July 19 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and his condition was reported to be “critical but stable,” with no apparent paralysis or head injury.
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