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IPSWITCH, U.K. – Ed Sheeran’s Divide world tour, which ran from March 16, 2017 to Aug. 26, 2019, raked in a reported $775.5 million from 255 shows around the world, helping the 28-year-old British artist, who performs alone, topple the record for top-grossing concert tour held by U2’s 110-show 360° tour since mid-2011.

DENVER – Longmont, CO-based Spot On Sound unleashed the power of its new VIO line array system from dBTechnologies this summer at America Meditates Denver, a festival of diverse proportions held July 24 at Denver City Park. Pictured here is spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a featured speaker at the event.

SAINT PAUL, MN – The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts has installed a new DiGiCo SD7T Quantum console in its main Ordway Music Theater performance space, continuing the venue’s reliance on DiGiCo SD-Range technology that began when the Center opened in 2009. The new digital desk supported this summer’s production of the musical 42nd Street, which ran from July 23 through August 11.

NEW YORK – This year’s Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage series of concerts in New York’s Central Park got a boost with a new stage and audio system. To optimize the sound for attendees, the sound crew deployed a d&b KSL loudspeaker system. They also took advantage of the capabilities of d&b NoizCalc to and minimize noise complaints from nearby residents. Sound Associates served as the AV integrator for the project.

BOSTON – Mark Knopfler, touring this year in support of his Down the Road Wherever album, released last fall, has been performing with an L-Acoustics L-ISA system provided by SSE Audio Group/SSE Hire. The touring crew has managed to get the 7.1 configuration system loaded in and out as quickly as a standard audio setup.

LAS VEGAS – L-Acoustics notes that its L-ISA technology is being used for Lady Gaga’s Enigma and Jazz & Piano residency shows at the Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The system, which is showcasing a versatility and range that matches that of the performer, is made up of K Series long throw enclosures.

SAN FRANCISCO – Since the first Outside Lands music and arts festival was staged in mid-2008, UltraSound has provided a Meyer Sound system for the event’s main Lands End stage. For year’s event, held Aug. 9-11, Paul Simon, Childish Gambino and Twenty One Pilots, among others, were heard via Meyer Leo, Lyon and Leopard components.

NEW ORLEANS – The 50th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival got an audio assist from AV production company Propaganda Group, one of the regular rental sound system providers. Propaganda Group, based in Jefferson, LA, provided Bose Professional’s ShowMatch system or the the Jazz and Heritage Stage and other locations.