NEW YORK — Days before their 19-date October/November tour was set to kick off in Upper Darby, PA on Oct. 11, the Jonas Brothers canceled the shows, with reports citing a “deep rift” and artistic differences. Separately, a five-show Australian tour leg featuring Pitbull and Ke$ha, due to begin Oct. 30 in Brisbane, was also canceled, with reports citing soft ticket sales as the likely reason.
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LOS ANGELES — Marshall Holmes died of a heart attack Sept. 25, 2013 while traveling with others to Los Angeles after the load-out of a Luis Miguel show in Bakersfield, CA. Sept. 25 was Holmes’ birthday; he had just turned 55. The veteran touring crew member had a long career supporting various touring productions for artists ranging from Miguel to Midnight Oil and The Tubes, among others. A memorial service is being arranged by Holmes’ longtime friends, Steve Macfadyen and Steve “Chopper” Borges. It is set to take place Oct. 23 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced the creation of a Parnelli Hall of Fame, and has chosen veteran concert touring professional Mo Morrison as its first inductee. “We felt we as an industry deserve our own Hall of Fame, and Mo is an obvious first choice,” says Terry Lowe, executive producer of the Parnellis and publisher of PLSN/FOH magazines. “From his early days as a stagehand through his current gargantuan task of being tour director of Lady Gaga’s amazing show, he’s been part of some of touring history’s biggest moments.”
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Neutrik USA says its new NL2FX speakON Connector replaces the outgoing NL2FC connector. The new unit offers enhanced connectivity drawn from the company’s STX series (latch and strain relief), higher power handling and the ability to accommodate a wider range of amplification sources. The new NL2FX can also handle larger gauge wire, supporting screw termination of 12 AWG wire (versus 14 AWG for NL2FC).
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NEW YORK, NY — A joint collaboration between Yamaha and Steinberg, NUAGE will make its AES 2013 debut in the Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. booth #2623, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of CL V1.61 firmware upgrade. As of Summer 2013, with Yamaha CL V1.61, it is now possible to perform discovery and patching operations for Shure ULX-D digital wireless system receivers such as the ULXD4D and ULXD4Q directly from Yamaha CL Series Digital Consoles via the Dante network.
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AMHERST, MA – American folk singer/songwriter Joan Baez went on the road in Australia and New Zealand this year with DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones. Her audio engineer, Jason Raboin, uses the mics for the grand piano, mandolin and violin. All three instruments are prominently featured in her music.
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NEW YORK – Bruno Mars finished the North American leg of his Moonshine Jungle Tour in September after more than 40 shows in the U.S. and Canada, along with an appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards and an announcement that he will perform at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show on February 2, 2014. Bruno and his band rely on Sennheiser Microphones and wireless systems.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman announced the formation of a new global group to support live sound and rental professionals with technology, systems, training and other support. The group is led by Brian Pickowitz, newly promoted to Associate Director, Global Live Sound and Rental Systems (pictured here) and also includes tour sound veterans Raul Gonzalez, Application Engineer, Live Sound and Rental for North America; and Vincent “Vinnie” Perreux, Application Engineer, Live Sound and Rental for EMEA and Asia.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications acquired Code One, a developer of solutions for video streaming over wide area networks (WANs). Promising broadcasters and other content producers greater mobility in live production environments, the company’s products are designed to let users distribute live content anywhere, at any time. Pictured here is Thomas Riedel (far right) with the Code One team.
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Chicago, IL – Sensaphonics, makers of the patented 3D Active Ambient IEM System, is pleased to announce a ringing endorsement from drummer Queen Cora Dunham, currently on tour with Beyoncé.
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Los Angeles, CA – Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that its world-class professional and consumer technology will play an integral part of Invisible Cities: the world’s first large scale opera for wireless headphones. The landmark production, a collaboration among The Industry, L.A. Dance Project and Sennheiser, will stage its world premiere on Saturday, October 19th at Los Angeles’ iconic Union Station — the largest railway terminal in the western United States.
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