MORRISON, CO – Big Head Todd and the Monsters were the first group to embrace the M80 dynamic microphone from Telefunken Elektroakustik, now also used as a stage mic for bands such as Green Day and ZZ Top.
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FLORENCE, AL – Sutherland Sight and Sound equipped 15,000-capacity Braly Municipal Stadium, home of the University of North Alabama Lions, with 23 One Systems speakers. They were needed to remedy problems posed by the stadium's 27-year-old sound system, which had last been updated in 1994.
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Thinking Schools Ethiopia project, supported by the not-for-profit Thinking Foundation, has been getting a boost in its efforts to improve education within the populous and poor nation from Sennheiser's donation of audio gear. The wireless gear is being used for professional training sessions and video productions.
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CHICAGO – Tommy Gawenda, owner of JT AV Corp., chose Lab.gruppen amps for an audio system upgrade at The Vic Theatre, which first opened its doors as a vaudeville house in 1912. Along with live music, the 1,400-capacity venue has three bars and serves up older movies and beer as the Brew and View.
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FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Hitting 20 U.S. cities in a month, the recent Make A Difference Tour 2010 featured Christian artists TobyMac, Michael W. Smith and Third Day, plus author Max Lucado. To speed up changes between acts, all bands shared a single FOH console, the Midas PRO6.
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LONDON – Wigwam Acoustics provided a d&b audiotechnik J-Series loudspeaker system for Hillsong Conference Europe 2011, a religious gathering that filled the O2 Arena for three days of conferences, keynote speeches, rock ‘n' roll-style celebrations and presentations in the form of dance and theatre.
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AFFTON, MO – Tech Electronics provided a pair of Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC16-R systems on both sides of the proscenium at Seven Holy Founders Church as a solution to the acoustic challenges posed by the eight-sided church structure's 28-foot ceilings and ornate stained glass surfaces.
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BERLIN, DE – AFMG, makers of EASE, EASERA and SysTune, named Thilo Schuetz director of press, marketing and sales. Schuetz will oversee the company's plan to become the sole distributor for all of its own software packages, extending an initiative launched in German-speaking countries in January to markets worldwide.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The NSCA Education Foundation has elected Robert Grubb, North America manager for Bose Professional Systems, to its board of directors. Grubb replaces Mitch Nollman, who previously represented Bose on the Foundation's Board.
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LONDON – London Audio provided a new sound reinforcement system comprised of 15 custom-painted 100V constant-voltage EDGE25PW at the historic Painted Hall in King William Court at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Founder-owner Harold Cummings and his company, Drummer Boy Productions, recently provided a Martin Audio system for a concert led by Gospel artist Fred Hammond at the Jesus People Ministries Church. The supporting musicians included a keyboard player, a drummer, bass, guitar and percussion players and three background singers.
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VERONA, Italy – The Verona Opera Festival, which has been performing at a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre since 1913, has never used any sound reinforcement.
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