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ST. LOUIS – U2 and Ed Sheeran canceled shows planned in St. Louis on Sept. 16 and 17 a day after clashes took place between police and demonstrators objecting to the outcome of the Anthony Lamar Smith murder trial. A judge ruled Sept. 15 that former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who shot and killed Smith through the driver-side door window after a high-speed case on Dec. 20, 2011, was not guilty of premeditated murder despite potentially incriminating remarks recorded during the chase.

ATLANTA, GA – A Danley Sound Labs rig consisting of two point-source Danley J3-94 Jericho Horns and six Danley BC-415 subwoofers was selected for reggae artist Beres Hammond’s concert at Clayton County International Park.

LAS VEGAS – Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzman, two iconic Mexican singer-songwriters, have been co-headlining a US tour to support their collaborative album, Versus, backed by a Martin Audio MLA speaker system supplied by 3G Productions of Las Vegas and L.A.

KANSAS CITY, MO – An RCF SUB9007-AS subwoofer was recently installed at Arrowhead Stadium to replace its existing point source system. The stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football team, is recognized by Guinness as the loudest stadium in the world. In 2014, they achieved a world record 142.2 dB. John Horrell, principal with Nashville-based Durrell Sports, played a key role in the audio upgrade.

NORTH AMERICA – Grammy Award-winning artists Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias employed DPA microphones for their 2017 Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Live! tour.

AUSTIN, TX — “Harvey Can’t Mess with Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief” is set for Sept. 22 at the Frank Erwin Center from 7-11 p.m. ET. The four-hour concert will be broadcast on 11 Texas TEGNA stations and stream internationally on YouTube’s Texas Strong channel from 9-10 p.m. Central.

ANAHEIM, CA – Terry Lowe, publisher of FRONT of HOUSE, PLSN and Stage Directions magazines, announced that the editorial teams behind those publications will be shifting their focus from the printed page, internet postings and online video to conduct live, in-person seminars at NAMM 2018.

NEW YORK – “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief,” a one-hour TV special on Sept. 12 that featured performances and appearances from a long roster of concert, film and TV stars, raised $44 million in less than one day for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The event was organized by a team led by production manager Scooter Braun, many of whom were also involved in quickly mobilizing and organizing the One Love Manchester benefit with Ariana Grande in the U.K. It was organized in response to Hurricane Harvey but expanded to include Irma victims as well.