KEY WEST, FL — Jennifer Batten has never done anything the usual way, which explains why the guitarist/composer is supporting her latest CD, Whatever, with a one of a kind, one-woman multimedia tour.
Read More »PORT PERRY, ON, Canada — Adamson Systems Engineering has hired David Dohrmann and Ewan McDonald as tour support engineers. Dohrmann is based in Berlin, Germany and will join Adamson European Tour Support with chief technician Jochen Sommer. Ewan McDonald, from Sydney, Australia, will be joining Adamson’s Canadian headquarters support team.
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SEATTLE — The Vera Project is a Seattle music-arts center run by and for youth. By engaging participants at all levels of music production and community organizing, Vera strives to fulfill its mission to foster a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning and volunteer opportunities for youth and others.
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SACRAMENTO, CA — The long-shuttered 1950s Woolworth building in downtown Sacramento has gotten new life as the Cosmopolitan entertainment hub, including the Cosmopolitan Cabaret musical theatre, a 200-seat venue with audio delivered by a compact Meyer Sound M1D line array loudspeaker system.
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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Filmed on location, TV’s The Superstars updates ABC’s 1970s-vintage Battle of the Network Stars with similar celebrity challenges. Mike Abbott, the show’s audio supervisor & sound designer, relied on Lectrosonics wireless gear for the various swimming, biking, climbing and other events.
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AYIA NAPA, Cyprus — Well-known DJ Steve Richards, head of music management and events at the 2,000-capacity Babylon nightclub here, worked with managing director Tasos Kritikos to put together a sound system for DJ and dance events, live bands, fashion shows, presentations, private functions and more.
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WILKESBORO, NC — MerleFest celebrated its 22nd year with four days of music over 11 stages: Americana, Austin Songwriting, Cabin, Creekside, Dance, The Pit, Watson, Walker Center, Hillside, Little Pickers and The Lounge, with a couple of "just get up and pick" stages, all on the grounds of Wilkes Community College.
Read More »TWIN FALLS, ID — First Baptist Church, which seats 300 in a space that’s only 39 feet wide, needed an upgraded sound system that wouldn’t break the budget. Tom Hautka, owner of the installation company Sounddoc, found an affordable cure using ISP Technologies HDM112 speakers as key top boxes.
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NEW YORK —Agnieszka Roginska has been named chair of the 127th AES Convention, set to take place Oct. 9-12 at New York’s Javits Center. Roger Furness, AES executive director, who made the announcement, called Roginska “a detail-oriented leader with exceptional people skills.”
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VANCOUVER, BC––The Briere Production Group was responsible for audio and lighting during the first Canadian date of the No Fear Energy Music Tour in Vancouver’s UBC Thunderbird Arena.
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PRETORIA, South Africa — After almost a year of assessing digital mixing consoles, Hatfield Christian Church in Pretoria recently took delivery of four DiGiCo SD8s.
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BRUSSELS — The Belgian national basilica, the Basiliek van Koekelberg, is Belgium’s largest church and the world’s fifth largest basilica. As such, it’s used for big national ceremonies and services with international significance.
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