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WATKINS GLEN, NY – Michael Lang, co-creator of the original Woodstock festival, who has also been promoting Woodstock 50 set for Aug. 16-18, 2019 at Watkins Glen International race track, has been scrambling to keep the plans for the event alive after investors Dentsu Aegis Network announced their decision to pull out of the event on April 29.

PHOENIX – Drummer/percussionist Bobby Earl Hamilton has been using Countryman’s ISOMAX Headset Microphone for live gigs along with a Shure ULXD4 Digital Wireless Receiver as… Read More »Bobby Earl Hamilton Using Countryman ISOMAX Headset Microphone

DALLAS – Jeffrey Holdip, FOH engineer for a recent tour featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Tamia, and Leonard Toste, system tech on the tour, gave two thumbs… Read More »Sound Guys on Tamia Tour Give Thumbs Up to Bose ShowMatch System

LOS ANGELES – FOH mixer Kyle Hamilton has been making use of JBL 708P monitors in rehearsal to craft a solid foundation that translates to… Read More »FOH Mixer Kyle Hamilton Brings Studio Sound to the Stage with JBL by Harman 7 Series Monitors

LITITZ, PA – Clair Global, has invested in two of SSL’s recently-launched Live L550 consoles. More details from Solid State Logic (www.solidstatelogic.com): “We are thrilled… Read More »Clair Global Adds Solid State Logic Live L550 Consoles to Inventory

NASHVILLE — TNDV: Television returns as the exclusive mobile production service provider for Bluegrass Underground’s ninth season, as the nationally syndicated PBS program moves to… Read More »TNDV: Television Follows Bluegrass Underground to New Venue for Season Nine

NEW YORK – Nominees for the 73rd annual Tony Awards, announced April 30, include, for Musicals, Peter Hylenski/Beetlejuice and King Kong, Steve Canyon Kennedy/Ain’t Too Proud, Drew Levy/Oklahoma!, and Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz/Hadestown, and for Plays, Adam Cork/Ink, Scott Lehrer/To Kill a Mockingbird, Fitz Patton/Choir Boy, Nick Powell/The Ferryman and Eric Sleichim/Network.

WINNIPEG, MB, Canada – Meyer Sound detailed how, for the latest tour featuring Michael Bublé, the crew has updated the configuration of the speaker elements with a new “dual hybrid” setup to optimize the audio support for this artist, who splits his time between a large stage with full orchestra and a smaller, more intimate “B” stage. Solotech supported the North American portion of the tour, titled “An Evening with Michael Bublé,” by providing LEO family components.

Garnett Valley, PA — A leader in production, staging and scenic design for corporate and association events, IMS Technology Services (IMS) of Garnett Valley, PA recently… Read More »Martin Audio WPM Rig for IMS Technology Services

LAS VEGAS – H.A.S. Productions expanded its VUE inventory by purchasing 24 additional al-12 line array elements. This latest purchase bolsters the rental production sound company’s existing inventory of VUE components, including al-12, al-8, and al-4 line arrays, hs-Class ACM subwoofers, VUEDrive Systems Engines and a selection of a-Class and h-Class high definition systems.

NASHVILLE – 25-year-old Kane Brown, who has been topping the charts and accumulating country music awards and nominations, released his second album, Experiment, in late 2018 and embarked on his first headlining arena tour in early 2019. The tour included a pair of DiGiCo SD10 desks provided by Clair Global for engineers David Loy (FOH) and Adam Hart (at monitors).