SYDNEY — JPJ Audio today announced it has taken delivery of 26 Harman Crown Audio VRacks, an amplifier management rack system solution. The units have already been put into service supporting the Lenny Kravitz Black & White tour mixed by Laurie Quigley.
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NEW YORK — The Broadway musical Once was honored with eight Tony Awards this year. Along with “Best Musical,” it swept production categories honoring designers for sound (Clive Goodwin), lighting (Natasha Katz) and scenic design (Bob Crowley).
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LAS VEGAS — Day Two of the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival, held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from dusk to dawn June 8-10, was hampered by winds estimated at 30 mph, with gusts strong enough to kick stinging sand into the air. The high winds had been building since about 8 pm June 9. After meeting with local safety officials, the festival organizer, Insomniac Events, announced a temporary shutdown to the event’s seven stages at about 1 am June 10.
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LAS VEGAS — Roland Systems Group (RSG) announced seven different training sessions at InfoComm booth C10308, including four hands-on audio classes, two video presentations and a presentation on the company’s R-Mix application.
Read More »BUENA PARK, CA—Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) are back on the road with upcoming stops in Las Vegas, NV and Glen Ellen, IL.
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DENVER — DPA Microphones named Eric Mayer president of the company’s U.S. operations. A fixture in the pro audio industry for more than two decades, Mayer will utilize his expertise in the market to help the company continue its growth stateside.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — The speaker lineup for the 2012 AVB Networking Conference includes technology leaders from a host of disciplines and applications, including Bill Murphy, Jim Risgin, Vikram Kirby, Sam Berkow, Michael Cusick and Casey Sherred.
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LAS VEGAS — Each year, FRONT of HOUSE honors regional sound companies with our Hometown Hero awards. These awards honor the best small companies in six regions across North America: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest and Canada. FOH readers — the people who actually work with these companies — get to decide who’s really the best.
Read More »OSLO — A larger-than-anticipated crowd — 5,000 to 6,000 fans, according to some reports — started packing the streets May 30 near Oslo’s Opera House, where Justin Bieber was set to perform a free concert from the roof as part of the NBC special, Justin Bieber: All Around the World.
Read More »BUFFALO, NY — Folding chairs were damaged and thrown on the stage, along with bottles and cans, after headliner Eric Church’s June 1 performance was cancelled at Coca-Cola Field due to weather concerns. There were no reports of serious injuries. Organizers of the WYRK Taste of Country concert had delayed Church’s appearance on the stage, then cancelled the event amid concerns that the high winds might destabilize the stage structure.
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COLUMBUS, OH – Hip hop and rock night spot Skully’s Music-Diner has upgraded its sound system with a new QSC KLA Series active line array loudspeaker system purchased from local dealer Sound Ideas, Inc. Luke Wells, the venue’s house engineer, credited the KLA system for significantly improving the sound quality as well as the coverage.
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LAS VEGAS — Donny and Marie Osmond continue to bring their popular stage show to audiences of all ages while on tour with a Harman Studer Vista 5 serving as the front-of-house mixing console. Sound Associates is providing the gear.
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