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LAS VEGAS — The 2016 Parnelli Ballot has been finalized, and voting has begun! The ballot, which includes the six North American finalists for the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year award (chosen during a separate round of voting in July) is posted online at parnelliawards.com, and it’s up to YOU, the FRONT of HOUSE reader, to decide who among the nominees will step up to the awards podium at the Rio in Las Vegas on the evening of Oct. 22.

TROIS-RIVIERES, Québec, Canada – Cogeco Amphitheatre’s new L-Acoustics house system, provided by Solotech, delivers the SPL and coverage needed while minimizing noise pollution across the river. It also satisfies the technical rider requirements for major artists performing at the venue.

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Iron City has upgraded its existing Danley system with more Danley. The concert venue brought in massive Danley Jericho Horns – normally used for outdoor arenas – to pump up the volume for the heavy metal acts on the marquee, now performing in its 1,300-capacity room.

SALT LAKE CITY – When the University of Utah upgraded their stadium, Football Coach Kyle Whittingham was adamant upon one thing – he wanted a loudspeaker system that he could use for team warm-ups and practice. Performance Audio, also located in Salt Lake City, met his demands by mounting sets of loudspeakers, each made up of 212/HC loudspeakers and 118/HSB subwoofers, under the lip of the south end zone. 


LAS VEGAS – Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams” tour has recently hit the US and the audio team continues to use d&b ‘s J-Series using ArrayProcessing. System designer Tony Smith explains how they maintained the audio consistency between the structural differences in European vs American stadia.

DALLAS – Colorwave installed the new sound system at Stereo Live Dallas, deploying gear from DAS Audio for the 1,500-capacity northwest Dallas club. “Being a concert venue for DJ and electronica music artists, it was vitally important that the sound be big and full throughout the venue,” says Erik Johnson of Colorwave.

PLATTSBURG, MO – Until this year, users had to bring their own sound reinforcement systems to their events at the historic Community Courtyard event space. Kansas City A/V integration firm Advanced Sound & Communication upgraded the center with a system centered on Ashly Audio gear.  “They needed a system that would sound great, but that would require absolutely no technical ability on the part of the user,” says Brent Handy, consultant, designer and engineer.