RIMINI, Italy – Eros Ramazzotti recently embarked on the first European leg of his "Ali e Radici" (Wings and Roots) world tour, a 10-truck production with stops at indoor arenas in 23 European countries before it travels for some South American dates, a series of European open-air summer shows, then off to the U.S. and Australia.
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LOS ANGELES – The American Music Awards included performances by Sennheiser artists Shakira, Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Eminem, 50 Cent and Nelly Furtado. ATK Audiotek provided audio for the show, broadcast on ABC from the Nokia Theater at L.A. Live.
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VIENNA, Austria – AKG recently updated its System Architect plug-in for the HUB 4000 Q to version 3.5 with the introduction of the Harman System Architect 2.1 release, fully integrating the digital wireless microphone system DMS 700 into System Architect.
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LONDON – Sound engineer Randy Meullier, who is using a Soundcraft Vi6 for the U.K. and European legs of Alice Cooper's Theater of Death tour, credited Pete Russell at SSE Audio Group for giving him access to his first-choice console.
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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – In mid-1981, the parishioners of Saint Brendan Church dedicated their sanctuary with pride. The building featured ornate architecture, color schemes and high ceilings.
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LONDON – The Hot Rats, a side project of British Indie band Supergrass, recently embarked on tour with a compact Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system to manage various live performances and media appearances.
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PALESTINE, TX – As they were moving towards a blended worship service, Southside Baptist Church members found that their old sound system in their 1,250 seat main worship center was a poor match for the demands of contemporary music.
BREA, CA – The Cause Community Church got its start in 2005 as an expansion of the Faith Community Church mega-church in West Covina. Members started meeting at a supportive Brea, Calif.-based movie complex.
BERKELEY, CA – As a non-profit organization with a mission to keep giving home-grown music a jolt, Freight and Salvage Coffee House has hosted a wide range of musical performances for more than 40 years. When it moved to a new facility at the beginning of the year, it needed a state-of-the-art audio system that had the flexibility to handle anything from rock ‘n' roll to soft acoustical shows, which is why the venue opted for the Soundcraft Vi4 digital console.
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BUENOS AIRES – The 6th Edition of the Personal Fest, a two-day event headlined by Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys, drew more than 60,000 people to Club Ciudad. Other bands at the event included Nile Rodgers & Chic, Zero 7, Cafe Tacuba and Tahiti 80.
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WROCLAW, Poland – The One Love Sound Festival, staged recently at Centennial Hall, drew close to 10,000 fans of reggae, roots music, dub, hip-hop, dancehall and world and electonic music. The sound system for the event was provided by a Czak Music, based in Tarnobrzeg, Poland.
Read More »MARCOUSSIS, France – L-Acoustics has named the first group of its K System Engineers (KSEs). The first KSEs include Ulf Oeckel, Sherif El Barbari, Nick Pain, Paul Van Baasbank and Vladimir Coulibre.