AUSTIN, TX — At Threadgills during SXSW 2013, Bob Schneider, West Water Outlaws, The Lost Brothers, James McMurtry and Shooter Jennings all performed with an assist from Allen & Heath mixing consoles — the first four on a GLD-80 provided by the venue, and the latter on a pair of iLive T-112s provided by Leo Sound.
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LAS VEGAS and LOS ANGELES — 3G Productions Inc., a multifaceted audio company based in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, recently acquired a Martin Audio MLA system to provide greater sound control at electronic dance music festivals, and to expand the company’s touring capabilities.
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AUSTIN, TX — FOH engineer Brad Madix, who joined the 2013 portion of Rush’s Clockwork Angels tour as it kicked off from the Frank Erwin Center here April 23, may be an old hand with the band — this is his fifth tour with the timeless Canadian rockers. But this time out, there was something new: an onstage string section — six violins and two cellos — directly behind the drum kit. Radial’s newest addition to its line of DI boxes, the PZ-DI, were developed just in time to serve as a solution to the new challenge Madix faced.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — In addition to his role as owner of Anton F. Audio Design, Anton Foresta serves as head audio engineer for Parker Playhouse, a 1,168-seat venue that had been operating in Fort Lauderdale since 1967. Foresta recently acquired a Harman Soundcraft Si Expression 3 digital mixer for use at Parker Playhouse, as well as other one-off events.
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LOS ANGELES — The 6,000-plus capacity Gibson Amphitheatre, which opened as an outdoor venue within Universal City in 1972 before being enclosed in 1982, is set to close as its lease expires in September. Universal Studios is undergoing a major remodeling and will use the site for a Harry Potter-themed ride, according to reports.
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MILEVSKO, Czech Republic — KV2 Audio distributors for the US and Canada, Lift Distribution of Kirkland, WA, were awarded best 2012 distributor for the Asian Pacific region during a recent gathering of distributors at the KV2 factory near Prague, Czech Republic. Lift Distribution took on the KV2 brand in September 2011 and grew the profile of the brand substantially through 2012 by making systems available for major events and reconnecting with KV2 owners across the US and Canada. Their efforts have resulted in a steady stream of mobile and installed system sales throughout the region. Pictured here are (L-R) Dave Christenson and David Ellis of Lift, David Croxton of KV2, Steve Palermo of Lift and George Krampera Jr. of KV2.
Read More »JACKSONVILLE, FL — The audio system within Jacksonville’s Jacoby Hall, which is located in the Times-Union Performing Arts Center and home to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, includes Countryman earset and lavaliere micsrophones plus direct boxes.
Read More »REGINA, SK, Canada — Solotech supported the 2013 Juno Awards at Brandt Centre here, which included a weekend of events culminating in a televised ceremony hosted by Michael Bublé that was broadcast live via Canada’s CTV. The sound system for the 7,000-plus-capacity venue centered on a total of 112 MICA line array elements from Meyer Sound.
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NEW ORLEANS — A $23 million renovation at Joe W. Brown Memorial Park, which sat under seven feet of water after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, included new sound systems for the new football field and track/soccer field overseen by Technical Services Group (TSG). The new systems rely on Ashly gear for processing, amplification and user control.
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BERLIN, Germany — Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG), based here, announced that company partner Lab.gruppen is making its Powered Loudspeaker Management (PLM) platform compatible with AFMG FIRmaker technology. The goal: homogenous sound quality in different parts of various venues.
Read More »REGINA, Saskatchewan — A crew member working at the Brandt Centre here was taken by ambulance to Regina’s Pasqua Hospital after suffering unspecified injuries from a fall from the stage early Friday, April 19. The worker was part of the team preparing the venue for the 2013 Juno Awards, which included a gala dinner on April 20 and a televised ceremony with performances April 21. The injured worker was transported to Pasqua Hospital. No further information was available.
Read More »BOSTON — Numerous concert, theatre and sports events were canceled in the immediate aftermath of the two Boston Marathon bombings on April 15 and again as the city’s manhunt intensified before the two bombing suspects were killed and captured April 19. That lockdown included a shutdown of virtually all municipal and regional mass transit.
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