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PHOENIX — For Brentwood, TN-based Tractor Supply Company, which opened a new 800,000-square-foot distribution center near Phoenix, Nashville-based Southeastern Sound designed and installed a high-intelligibility paging system.

VALPARAISO, INDIANA – Valparaiso University (Valpo) in Valparaiso, Indiana recently held their Spring Concert in the Athletic and Recreation Center (ARC) where 2,000 students danced to the sounds of Las Vegas band Panic! At the Disco and singer/songwriter, Lolo who opened for the group. Sound Works Productions of Mokena, IL, deployed the NEXO GEO S12 line array system to handle sound production requirements.

CHICAGO, IL – In 2015, rock veterans and 39-year touring pros Toto released their latest studio album, XIV. Since then, they have been steadily touring the world in support of the release. For the very first time, keyboardist David Paich has been taking the stage with in-ear monitors – The Sensaphonics 3D AARO Active Ambient system. Keyboard tech Jordan Rippe is also using the 3D system throughout the show.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Roland Corporation U.S. announces the grand opening of the recently completed Roland LIVE exhibits at the new GRAMMY Museum Gallery at Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gallery was held on March 29, 2016, and featured appearances by GRAMMYAward-winner and Musicians Hall of Fame inductee Peter Frampton; Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy; singer Brenda Lee; Nashville Mayor Megan Barry; Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museumat L.A. LIVE; and Mike Curb, chairman and founder of Curb Records.

CHICAGO— Chicago restaurant owner Adam Short reached out to Guitar Center Pro (GCPro) to upgrade the sound and lighting for his restaurants Red Star Cocktail Lounge and Island Sports Bar and Grill.  GCPRO brought in Accutronics to help install JBL Control 60 series pendant speakers powered by Crown XLS amplifiers and controlled through a dbxDriverack.

ATLANTA ― True Memoirs of an International Assassin is a comedy about a would-be author turned pseudo hit man. The movie stars Kevin James as an accountant who writes a book about a fictional killer-for-hire, which his publisher mistakenly prints and sells as a true story, thrusting him into a life of danger and hiding in Belize. As it is a satirical action flick, True Memoirs features several helicopter and car chase scenes. These conditions often prove difficult for audio capture due to the need for a high-quality, easily concealed audio solution, which the production team found with DPA Microphones’ d:screet 4098 Supercardiod Microphone.

MILFORD, NH – After eleven years on the road with Widespread Panic, Chris Rabold has been in the FOH booth mixing for major artists such as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Kenny Chesney and The Fray since 2011. While the venues, artists and rider may change with each tour, Rabold never leaves home without his Earthworks M30 measurement microphone.

GREENSBORO, NC — Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band canceled the show set for Greensboro, NC April 10 in protest of HB2, a.k.a. “the bathroom law,” which prevents municipal and county governments from passing antidiscrimination measures that could serve the interests of those who are gay or transgender. Springsteen posted an explanation outlining the reasons for the cancellation on Facebook.