International News
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UK Concert Touring Industry Unites to Launch Covid-19 Working Guidance
FOH Staff | International News | July 30, 2020UK- Professionals from across the global concert touring industry have joined forces to form the PSA Tour Production Group (PSA TPG), in order to provide a unified response to the impact of COVID-19 on live music events. More details from PSA (www.psa.org.uk): The group is a new arm of the Production Services Association – the […] Read More... -
Bastille Day 2020: Concert de Paris Mixed with Lawo mc² Consoles for a 10 Million TV Viewers
FOH Staff | International News | July 29, 2020PARIS – Although Bastille Day 2020 was starkly different than previous years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lawo mixing consoles were once again chosen to ensure the highest possible audio quality for the traditional Concert de Paris taking place on the Champs du Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower – Lawo’s sixth successive […] Read More... -
Madrid’s WiZink Center Upgrades with Electro-Voice and Dynacord Components
FOH Staff | International News | July 28, 2020MADRID, Spain – The historic WiZink Center in Madrid has benefitted from a complete audio upgrade drawing heavily on audio solutions from Electro-Voice and Dynacord. The comprehensive two-year project from Spanish distribution partner and AV specialist ACSON Light & Sound Systems and system integrator Assembly AV has ensured that the venue has the technical capabilities […] Read More... -
St. Mark’s Belfast Installs Martin Audio O-Line
FOH Staff | International News | July 27, 2020BELFAST, Northern Ireland – St Mark’s Church turned to Rea Sound for an upgraded sound system centered on Martin Audio O Line components. More details from Martin Audio (www.martin-audio.com): Situated in the Dundela district of Belfast, St Mark’s Church has a remarkable heritage. Historically, it has strong links with the author CS Lewis, whose grandfather […] Read More... -
Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2020 Canceled as In-Person Event
FOH Staff | International News | July 24, 2020SHANGHAI, China – Messe Frankfurt announced that its Prolight + Sound Shanghai event, originally set for the last week in October, will not take place as an in-person event. Instead an online conference will be offered. The trade fair producer noted that the move will also allow exhibitors to concentrate resources on the larger Prolight […] Read More... -
Linea Research Powers Newly Redesigned Adriatic Resort
FOH Staff | International News | July 23, 2020FUNTANA, Croatia — With its seaside villages, white beaches, hilltop views, and Mediterranean climate, Croatia’s Istrian coast is a gem of the Adriatic Sea. Generations of tourists from across the European continent have long made it a must-do summer destination, with hotels and campgrounds at capacity throughout the summer months. The five-star Istra Premium Camping Resort […] Read More... -
Greek Restaurant/Bar near Athens Installs Outline System
FOH Staff | International News | July 22, 2020ATHENS, Greece – Located in Porto Rafti (near Athens), Nakal is one of the city’s most attractive beach bar restaurants, a luxury hub, described in its logo as “A state of mind”, which ensures guests a holistic beach experience day and night. The seaside paradise’s restaurant offers a fusion and multi-cuisine dining experience with the […] Read More... -
Woodstock der Blasmusik Festival Goes Online with Allen & Heath
FOH Staff | International News | July 22, 2020ORT im INNKREIS, Austria – Since its inception in 2011, the Woodstock der Blasmusik festival has been attracting crowds of up to 60,000 brass music fans each June to Ort im Innkreis in Austria. With brass aficionados obliged to stay at home by Covid 19, this year the organizers treated them to an evening of […] Read More... -
Prior to Covid Shutdown, Kid Kapichi Show Heard via Martin Audio System at The Printworks in Hastings, U.K.
FOH Staff | International News | July 22, 2020HASTINGS, UK — Hastings-based rock heavyweights, Kid Kapichi, stamped their name firmly onto the hide of the UK rock scene last year, and just before lockdown their local venue, The Printworks, bore testament to their mixture of explosive, bone-crushing riffs and ear worming melodies of the dual-lead vocals and guitar. More details from Martin Audio […] Read More... -
Summer-Long Festival in Bendorf, Germany Continues with Martin Audio WPC Setup
FOH Staff | International News | July 20, 2020BENDORF, Germany -The German town of Bendorf, on the outskirts of Koblenz, has been staging its Summer In The City festival for many years. And even the Covid-19 pandemic was not going to stop proceedings this year. More details from Martin Audio (www.martin-audio.com): Operating as a weekend-only event for its first decade—in the Kirchplatz, a […] Read More... -
New Zealand’s First Post-Isolation Live Concert Heard via L-Acoustics K1
FOH Staff | International News | July 17, 2020AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Marking the country’s much anticipated return to live music events, Reggae band L.A.B. played a sold-out show for 6,000 fans at Spark Arena in Auckland. College Hill Productions supplied an L-Acoustics K1 system for the event, which had been relocated from a smaller local theater venue due to overwhelming demand. Read More... -
Electro-Voice and Dynacord Cover Every Corner at U.K. Church
FOH Staff | International News | July 17, 2020CROWBOROUGH, U.K. - All Saints Church in Crowborough, East Sussex upgraded its sound system with Electro-Voice EVA (expandable vertical array) loudspeakers driven by Dynacord IPX series amplifiers. The new system, designed and installed by local supplier Ashdown Audio Visual, provides the church’s 600-member congregation and musicians with a new level of sonic clarity during services. Read More...
