AUSTIN, TX – Austin Ridge Church recently opened its new 2,500-seat flagship Bee Cave Campus. Idibri’s Ryan Knox worked with support from d&b’s Todd Hartman on the new d&b KSL-Series system, using d&b’s ArrayProcessing technology to optimize the system design.
ITP LIVE is the Integrated Production Services Division of INVNT
LAS VEGAS – [INVNT GROUP]™ announced the strategic acquisitions of four live event production companies: ITP LIVE, InSync Production Services, Thunder Audio, and Morpheus Lights. [INVNT GROUP] is led by President and CEO Scott Cullather. The companies will continue to operate under their current names and will service their existing roster of clients, seek new clients, and providing services to synergistic INVNT opportunities and projects.
ATHENS, Greece – Brian Eno and his brother Roger performed at an outdoor venue in Greece last summer with an assist from a 360-degree d&b Soundscape system. The renovated stone amphitheater where they performed is near the Acropolis.
ST. LOUIS, MO – Allen & Heath noted that sound designer David Patridge specified a pair of the company’s AHM-64 audio matrixes to power the outdoor Muny, a.k.a. The Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis, MO, which has been attracting audiences to Forest Park for performances for more than 100 years.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Orchestra Hall, the 2,089-seat home venue for the Minnesota Orchestra, enhanced its control infrastructure last August and September with a suite of DiGiCo systems. Jay Perlman, head audio engineer for the Minnesota Orchestra, worked with Audio Logic Systems on the upgrade.
NEW HAVEN, CT – Vox Church’s multiple campuses in New England are being outfitted with RF Venue antennas, combiners and distribution products to assure consistent and reliable wireless microphone and IEM performance without dropouts. Pictured here is Vox Church’s 10th anniversary event, held in Sept. 2021 at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT.
MIAMI – After two years, Pitbull has taken to the road for his I Feel Good tour with Iggy Azalea. Technical Arts Group (TAG) provided a d&b KSL loudspeaker system. The main PA consists of 12 x KSL8 over 4 x KSL12 per side, 6 x SL-GSUBs for ground per side, 8 x Y12 and 2 x Y10p used for front fill, 14 x M12 monitor wedges, 4 x V8 per side for side fills, and 18 x D80 (SL) along with 14 x D80 (SR) amplifiers.
ATLANTA – The Cheetah gentleman’s club recently underwent an extensive renovation that included a new sound system. Miami-based idesign worked with DAS Audio’s John Fiorito on a system that includes the company’s E11EVEN Sound and Vantec loudspeakers.
It may have been an improvement over 2020, but the 2021 concert touring season still faced enormous challenges from the ongoing and mutating Covid-19 pandemic. Here are the top 10 tours, as ranked by Billboard, for the 2021 touring season, along with the sound companies for these shows. For more details on the audio crew and gear supporting these tours, follow the links to FRONT of HOUSE’s full listings online.