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INDIANAPOLIS — Mid-America Sound provided an L-Acoustics K1 system for Hillsong United’s “WelcomeZion” U.S. summer arena tour. The worship band, which grew out of the youth ministry at Sydney, Australia’s Hillsong Church, returns for a second three-week run of North American dates in November. The performances support the band’s 12th full-length album, Zion.

NEW YORK – The U.S. Open is the final major Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2013, with a purse of $34 million and over 700,000 fans expected to attend between now and Monday, September 9th. Audio Inc., provided the audio infrastructure, which includes eight channels of Sennheiser Digital 9000 wireless, (12) channels of evolution 300 series wireless and six channels of evolution 300 series in-ear monitors (IEMs).

TOLEDO, OH – The Hollywood Casino here hosted their Spotlight Summer Nights series of concerts for the first time this year in an open-air venue on the banks of the Ohio River. Parks Audio Systems proposed a system from RCF loudspeakers to cover the outdoor grounds. Their choice – an RCF TT Series line array coupled with dB Technologies subwoofers. Headliners for the series included Air Supply, Leann Rimes, Wynonna, Chevelle, Ronnie Dunn and Travis Tritt.

NASHVILLE –  Sound Image’s Nashville office supported Las Vegas-based Imagine Dragons’ 2013 Night Visions tour dates in the U.S. with an  Adamson Energia E15 line array system. Along with North America, the band, boosted by more than 4 million downloads of its hit single, “Radioactive,” also toured Europe. Pictured here, from left, are monitor engineer Jared Swetnam, FOH engineer Scott Eisenberg and system engineer Andrew Dowling.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA ― Despite the group’s name, the bluegrass-influenced Brothers Comatose is far from a state of unconsciousness. Currently touring the nation at several summer music festivals, the band’s mandolin player, Ryan Avellone, pictured here, relies on DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone to give his instrument a clear and natural sound.

NORTHRIDGE, CA – In response to popular demand, Harman’s Soundcraft has launched a new “Mixing with Professionals” program for its Si Series of digital mixing consoles. Building on its program for the Vi Series, these “Mixing with Professionals” sessions will offer hands-on training for Soundcraft’s Si Expression and Si Performer consoles.

WASHINGTON DC – OHM Productions owner Jeff Darby opted to tame the acoustic challenges posed by wide-open Echostage with d&b audiotechnik V-Series. Darby has also partnered up with Echostage to provide ongoing sound support for each show.

PERRY HALL, MD — Founded in 1850 by German immigrants, St. Joseph Fullerton is a Roman Catholic church located in this suburb of Baltimore, MD.  St. Joseph’s current building, an octagonal structure with around-the-sanctuary seating and imaginative décor, has impressed parishioners and visitors for more than 40 years. In their recent upgrade of their sound reinforcement system, they contacted Mike Flaherty of Nelson White Systems, who recommended Community’s ENTASYS column line array system.

QUEBEC, Canada – Taking full advantage of their short but warm summers, Canadians turn each year to a number of outdoor music festivals. Among those supported by Sennheiser Canada and K-array gear: Amnesia Rockfest, formerly known as D-tox; and the Osheaga festival.