EUROPE – Continuing a relationship that has lasted decades, Brit Row, part of the Clair Global group of brands, provided equipment, crew, and international support for The Cure’s recent tour of Europe. Key crew members included FOH engineer Paul Corkett, systems engineer Colin Burrell and production manager Phil Broad, with system designer César López also fine-tuning the L-Acoustics K1/K2 system.
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NASHVILLE – Sennheiser will host an exclusive technology event on March 16 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Sennheiser’s Digital Wireless product line will be featured, including the new EW-DX system. The company will also showcase its range of capsules, lavs, headsets and the EW-DX, EW-D and Digital 6000 digital wireless systems.
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NEW YORK – Sound designer Gareth Owen specified d&b audiotechnik’s XSL system for its Broadway debut with the musical “& Juliet.” The well-received show, a “Shakespearean jukebox musical” that celebrates the many hit pop songs written by Max Martin, opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in November, 2022.
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PORT PERRY, ON, Canada – Adamson Systems Engineering promoted Christopher Weatherford and Mario Ahrberg to head of applications in the AMER and EMEA regions, respectively. They will each be leading teams of support staff responsible for sound design, product support and more.
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AUSTIN, TX – The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival has been celebrating the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture since 1987. For the past several years, Allen & Heath has had a significant presence at SXSW, with the company’s mixing consoles being featured at multiple performance spaces including the British Music Embassy Stage pictured here.
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TINTON FALLS, NJ – 1 Sound has signed Black Box Pro as its dedicated distributor for Malta. Top officials from both companies met for a demo of 1 Sound speaker systems in Italy last fall, and again at the ISE 2023 show in Barcelona, where the distributorship was announced. Pictured here, from left, are Sandro Sammut, Leonardo D’Andrea, Lou Mannarino, David Zammit and Leo Dani.
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ST. LOUIS – The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 16-18 in St. Louis, MO. This year’s raffle will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Long Reach Long Riders annual charity motorcycle ride. The Riders, who have raised over $1,000,000 for charity in their years of touring, will be riding June 3-9 in sunny Southern California.Read More »USITT Conference, Set for March 16-18 in St. Louis, to Raise Funds for Behind the Scenes Charity
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UK — Audio consultancy and networking experts RH Consulting (RHC) have been counting networked audio products and licensees since 2013 to chart the… Read More »Annual Report Released on Adoption of Networked AV & Control Standards
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MIAMI – Popular steakhouse RED South Beach turned to Event Concierge Group for a new sound system. Joshua Rose, owner and creative director for Event Concierge Group, discussed the project and his reasons for selecting DAS Audio components including OVI-12 pendant speakers and Q-10 subwoofers.
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LOS ANGELES – Sennheiser noted that its Digital 6000 wireless system was used for performances by Brandi Carlile (pictured here), Bad Bunny, Steve Lacy and more at the 65th Grammy Awards, which were broadcast live Feb. 5 from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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YEREVAN, Armenia – Gigant Sound provided an Outline speaker system for the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast live from the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia, on Dec. 11, 2022. Along with a sizable audience in the venue, the production was seen by 33 million across Europe.
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By George Petersen SUPERIOR, WI — World-renowned audio equipment designer and founder of Crane Song Ltd., Dave Hill passed away on Feb. 22, 2023… Read More »In Memoriam: Crane Song Founder Dave Hill, 68
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