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SAN DIEGO, CA – Chris Griffin, a veteran rigger setting up the staging for the 2019 Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA, died… Read More »In Memoriam: Christopher Griffin, 49

TORONTO – A coroner’s inquest into the partial stage collapse that killed Radiohead drum tech Scott Johnson in mid-June 2012 took place in late March… Read More »Coroner’s Inquest Points to Key Factors Behind Fatal Radiohead Staging Collapse in 2012

INDIO, CA and TORONTO – On April 6, the industry lost another veteran member of its family in an accident on the Coachella festival site. Less than a week later, an inquest into the 2012 stage roof collapse in Toronto that killed a member of Radiohead’s audio crew led to more than two dozen recommendations that, had they been in place, might have made all the difference. As the 2019 touring season gets under way, the Event Safety Alliance issued a call for renewed vigilance to prevent future tragedies.

CLEVELAND, OH – The Agora Theatre and Ballroom in Cleveland, OH is an architectural marvel and one of the most revered live entertainment venues in… Read More »AEG Chooses Adamson for Cleveland’s Iconic Agora Theatre

LAS VEGAS – The 2019 NAB Show featured the “Esports Experience,” a new exhibit floor destination located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The interactive area featured exhibits, a theater and educational programming that showcased the latest online gaming trends and content delivery technologies. The 2019 NAB Show was held April 6-11, with exhibits open April 8-11.

HOLTSVILLE, NY – Long Island-based Taylor Productions and owner Bill Taylor (pictured here) have taken possession of an EM Acoustics HALO-A line array system, the first delivered in the U.S. The new system is made up of 16 HALO-A line array modules, six MSE-218 ground and six MSE-218F flyable subwoofers. It follows Taylor’s first purchase of EMS-129 and EMS-61 two-way loudspeakers and EMS-115 subwoofers in 2017.

LAS VEGAS – The 54th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards kicked off April 7 with a performance by Audio-Technica endorser Jason Aldean and Audio-Technica… Read More »54th ACM Awards Performers Rely on Audio-Technica Wireless Systems