WASHINGTON, DC – A group of live event industry organizations offered their venues, staff and expertise to support the speedy rollout of vaccinations to combat Covid-19. AEG, Bandit Lites, Broadway League, IATSE, IAVM, Live Nation, NAMM, NITO, NIVA, OVG, and We Make Events are all supporting the initiative.
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DUBLIN, Ireland – When the Irish National Opera first started production of Least Like the Other, they had plans to tour the show around Ireland in August 2020. Although the Covid-19 pandemic altered the trajectory of the production and performances, it did not keep the show from going on, albeit in a new form, with an assist from d&b Soundscape.
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LAS VEGAS – PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE Magazine’s 2021 Pro Production Sessions, which were presented in a virtual live stream format Jan. 21 and 22, are now available for online viewing. Moderated by Michael Eddy, the four sessions included Welcome to the XR Revolution, Leading the XR Revolution, Seeing the Music: A Production Design Roundtable and At the Core of the Tour: The Production Manager Roundtable.
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CARLSBAD, CA – NAMM reports that a total 93,226 industry leaders, buyers, sellers, music educators, artists, media and music makers from 187 countries and territories clicked their way through NAMM’s Jan. 18-22 Believe in Music week. The virtual event featured 983 special sessions and events and new gear presented by 1,227 participating brands in the online Marketplace.
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LOS ANGELES – The Parnelli Awards — 20 Years of Defining Excellence video presentation, which premiered Jan. 22 as part of NAMM’s Believe in Music Week, is now posted on the home page of parnelliawards.com. The video utilizes the 20-year library of past Parnelli Awards shows to create a montage of the best moments in Parnelli history.
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CARLSBAD, CA – Winners of the NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC Awards), honoring the best in professional audio and sound production, have been announced in a virtual event on the final day of NAMM’s Believe in Music week.
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NORCO, CA – Pro Systems AV deployed an L-Acoustics K2-based system for Kaskade’s drive-in EDM NYE show at SilverLakes Sports Complex in Norco, CA. Completely selling out its maximum capacity of 700 vehicles, the show opened with sets from J. Worra and Ravell before Kaskade took the stage for a two-hour set, with a live stream available to more fans.
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USA – West Auctions announced plans to open up the bidding for their online Live Event Staging Surplus Equipment auction on Jan. 26. That event will be followed with a liquidation of movie theater surplus, tuxedos and more with online bidding commencing Feb. 9. An online auction for stage lighting gear follows, with bidding starting on Feb. 16.
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DORTMUND, Germany – Scientists taking aerosol and CO2 measurements at 1,500+ capacity Konzerthaus Dortmund in Germany suggested that, in venues with ample ventilation, masked audiences seated for performances face a relatively low risk for Covid-19 transmission, but the study adds that those risks rise when audience members leave their seats and mingle in foyers and hallways.
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FRANKFURT – Citing the persistence of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing restrictions to gatherings and travel, Messe Frankfurt, organizers of a wide spectrum of industry trade fairs, recently announced the postponement of in-person events that had been planned for April and May, 2021, including Prolight+Sound.
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CARLSBAD, CA — NAMM’s “Believe In Music,” global gathering to unify and support the people who bring music to the world kicks off today,… Read More »NAMM’s “Believe In Music” Event Begins Today
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BERKELEY, CA – Meyer Sound has introduced Ultra Reflex, a patent-pending solution for optimum reproduction of discrete screen channel audio on large-scale direct view (“emissive”) video displays. The complete system for each screen channel comprises a high-frequency component reflecting off the screen that is coupled seamlessly with a direct radiating low-frequency component.
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