LAS VEGAS — FRONT of HOUSE readers have chosen the six regional winners of the 2013 Hometown Hero Award competition. These top vote getters from each of five U.S. regions plus all of Canada will automatically be entered on the Parnelli Awards ballot. FOH readers will then get a chance to vote on which regional company will be awarded the coveted honor of Parnelli Hometown Hero Sound Company of 2013.
Read More »NASHVILLE, TN – One Systems named Tom Lee Engineering as its new distributor in China. Tom Lee will be responsible for distribution and service of the full line of One Systems and On Point Audio products throughout China. Bardy Hayes and Alex Schloesser of Global Market Management oversee sales management for the Asia-Pacific region.
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NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic performed two large shows on Central Park’s Great Lawn during the summer 2013 season supported by a Meyer Sound LEO sound system from Sound Associates. Crew members working with the symphony’s Larry Rock included Robert Hanlon, Robert Gorton, Josh Marks and David Bullard.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — David Hebert of GHA Architects, which was tasked with an ambitious renovation project at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church here, turned to Technical Services Group (TSG) for an assist with a new sound system. The upgrade includes the use of Lectrosonics’ Aspen processing and Digital Hybrid Wireless technology. TSG AV engineer Jason Martin, pictured here, handled the Aspen system programming.
Read More »MANCHESTER, NH — Heightened concerns over party drug risks have led to the cancellation of concerts here and in the Boston area. The Barstool Blackout Tour concert set for Verizon Wireless Arena here Sept. 28 has been canceled, and the Electric Adventure concert at Six Flags New England the same night has been postponed. The Ocean Club in Quincy, MA also voluntarily canceled a concert set for Sept. 20. The “Return to Fantazia” EDM concert planned at UMass Amherst Sept. 21 was also canceled.
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LONDON — Working with theatre consultants Theatreplan, Stage Electrics supplied and installed the audio, video and Ethernet infrastructure along with the lighting control systems for the newly-built Caryl Churchill Theatre at Royal Holloway University here, including more than 5000m of audio cabling and 3000m video cabling. Along with custom communications racks, the project included relocating patch panels for loudspeakers and microphones and a new paging system including an RCF amplifier and Penton paging speakers.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications, based here, will participate in the AVB@IBC Conference set for Sept. 15 in conjunction with IBC2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Adlib, based here, once again provided an array of sound gear to support the Creamfields dance festival in Daresbury, Cheshire, U.K., which took place over the U.K.’s summer bank holiday weekend in late August. Adlib again worked closely with creative and technical production specialists LarMac LIVE on the event.
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LONDON — RG Jones Sound Engineering relied upon Riedel Communications’ Artist and Acrobat intercom systems for the 2013 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The system was used by Hawk-Eye operators, statistics collectors, scoreboard operators, and other staff, including the team supporting on-court presentations following the victory of the U.K.’s Andy Murray over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the men’s final.
Read More »OXNARD, CA – L-Acoustics, which had previously reported the theft of a stolen trailer loaded with gear after the load-out following a Dec. 2011 Britney Spears concert in Mexico City, now says some of the stolen gear is turning up in North America. The stolen gear included 24 L-Acoustics K1 and 18 V-DOSC line source elements, 12 K1-SB enclosures and 48 SB-218 subwoofers. L-Acoustics is asking that gear buyers be wary of purchasing the stolen equipment, and to share information on its whereabouts with L-Acoustics, Procolor or local law enforcement authorities. Product returns or submissions of information may be made anonymously. Serial numbers are available upon request.
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EDWARDSVILLE, IL – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) found Harman’s Soundcraft Si Expression 3 to be a good fit with both its student performances and backstage educational mission. Students get hands-on access during the academic year, and the new console plays a particularly important role during Tech Week, the week before a show debuts. That’s when the technical staff finalizes the show’s mic requirements, live and pre-recorded audio cues and other audio needs.
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC — SES (Special Event Services) of Winston Salem and Nashville recently supported the first leg of the Avett Brothers world tour with a Martin Audio MLA System 36 loudspeaker system, including shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena with crowds swelling to 18,000.
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