USA – Monitor engineer Ian Beveridge and RF technician Eiran Simpson have been keeping the Foo Fighters ears happy with systems built around the Lectrosonics M2 Duet system, specifically M2T dual stereo transmitters, M2Ra belt-pack receivers, and an M2C active antenna combiner.
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LAS VEGAS, NV & FLORENCE, Italy – Sphere Entertainment Co. noted that Powersoft contributed immersive haptic technology and cutting-edge amplifier solutions that are being used… Read More »Sphere Entertainment Partners with Powersoft for Sphere Immersive Sound and Haptic Seating
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Backline, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides mental health and wellness resources to the music industry and their families, announces their partnership with Eventric/Master Tour, industry-leading… Read More »Backline Announces Eventric/Master Tour App Partnership for Mental Health Support
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TIZI OUZOU, Algeria – A new 50,000-seat stadium in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, home to the JS Kabylie soccer team, was built to exacting UEFA standards, covering everything from the field to the capabilities of the technical equipment installed. Turkey-based Atempo provided the sound system, which includes EN-54-rated Electro-Voice EVH loudspeakers and Dynacord IPX amplifiers.
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DURHAM, NC – Live sound engineer Ryan Pickett recently adopted Lauten Audio’s Snare Mic for My Morning Jacket drummer Patrick Hallahan. Pickett credited the mic… Read More »Ryan Pickett Turns to Lauten Audio Snare Mic for My Morning Jacket Drums
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CHARLOTTE, NC – Neutrik Americas, part of the Neutrik Group, announced that Oriskany NY-based FIS Blue is now fully certified to manufacture and sell Neutrik… Read More »Neutrik USA Announces FIS Blue is Officially Certified to Manufacture and Sell FIBERFOX Products
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LAS VEGAS – Nominations are closing soon for the upcoming Parnelli Awards, so be sure to get your nominations in before the deadline, which is Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, 5 p.m. PDT. Anyone can go to the ParnelliAwards.com site and nominate live event professionals and companies who exemplify the best of the best for a Parnelli Award, the most prestigious award in our industry. Nominations for Indispensable Technology (IT) Awards also close on Oct. 13.
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LAS VEGAS – U2’s 25-show residency in Las Vegas, ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere,’ is set to run from Sept. 29 to Dec. 16, 2023 at the new Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas. FOH was there for the band’s second show on Sept. 30, and even if you closed your eyes and just listened, it was impressively immersive. The Holoplot sound system lived up to its promise with audio that was crisp, detailed and full – but not too loud – with occasional flourishes including sonic movement within the space.
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LAS VEGAS – Sphere Entertainment Co. has debuted The Sphere Experience, a signature content category featured at Sphere – the next-generation entertainment medium that opened in Las Vegas last week, capturing worldwide attention for its stunning visual displays and immersive technologies.Read More »The Sphere Experience Opens, Darren Aronofsky’s Film ‘Postcard from Earth’ Debuts
MONTREAL – André Riendeau, the co-founder of Solotech, passed away peacefully on Sept. 29, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a 17-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. Memorial Services are planned for Nov. 4, 2023 at Les Espaces Memoria in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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MONTREAL – Each August, Montreal’s picturesque Parc Jean-Drapeau, which spans two islands on the St. Lawrence River, draws crowds to three of the city’s biggest music festivals, all produced and promoted by evenko: the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, îlesoniq and Lasso Montréal. Solotech deployed L-Acoustics K1/K2 systems for all three events.
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DALLAS – The AT&T Performing Arts Center turned to Spectrum Sound for an audio upgrade within its various performance spaces including 2,200-seat Margaret McDermott Hall, the 547-capacity Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, the outdoor Annette Strauss Square, with a lawn that can hold up to 2,200, and two black box theater spaces. The upgrade included a new d&b audiotechnik P.A. system and a pair of DiGiCo Quantum338 consoles.
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