d&b Soundscape debuts in London's West End Live by Thomas Richard - July 27, 2019 The Broadway sensation Come From Away landed in London’s Phoenix Theatre in February 2019. The heart-warming production focuses on the kindness and fortitude of the residents of Gander, Newfoundland; a small Canadian town that welcomed 38 planes full of passengers in the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration closing American
Glastonbury debut for Funktion-One’s Vero at The Glade Live by Thomas Richard - July 25, 2019 Funktion-One teamed up with long-term partner Audio Plus to give Vero its first Glastonbury outing at The Glade. The stage, which enjoyed a mixed programme of DJ and live performances, received plaudits from artists, festival-goers and sound engineers, who praised the system’s precise stereo imaging and generous headroom. Area Coordinator of
Robe T1s for every day of the Aus LICHT Week Live by Thomas Richard - July 25, 2019 One hundred and forty Robe T1 Profile LED moving lights were specified by the Dutch National Opera and Ballet’s lighting department for three performances of “aus LICHT” directed by Pierre Audi and staged in the Gashouder venue in Amsterdam as part of the 2019 Holland Festival. The epic performances each took
GLP Part of Essential Package for Dermot Kennedy Live by Thomas Richard - July 19, 2019 Last autumn, Production Designer Owen Pritchard-Smith (of Spirit Design) joined up with fast-emerging Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy for a European tour, having previously worked with the artist’s management on other projects. Though he was largely playing through house rigs on that initial tour, a UK stint quickly followed, enabling him to
BottleRock Festival 2019 Doubles down with VUE Live by Thomas Richard - July 19, 2019 Billed as the “first taste of summer,” the 7th annual BottleRock Festival once again sold out drawing some 120,000 attendees by mixing music with the best of Napa food, wine, and beer. And VUE Rental Network Partner, Delicate Productions, was there — for the 7th consecutive year — to provide
Karen O and Danger Mouse Rely on Meyer Sound for Total Immersion Install by Thomas Richard - July 15, 2019 For four days in late April, more than 3,500 visitors experienced a 35-minute art installation called “An Encounter with Lux Prima.” (watch) Conceived by Karen O and Danger Mouse as an immersive introduction to their new album collaboration, the audacious event — 16 sessions in all — was held at
Squeek Lights and Elation Team Up for Chon Summer Tour Live by Thomas Richard - July 15, 2019 Squeek Lights has had their busiest summer ever supplying state-of-the-art lighting packages for tours across the U.S. An especially busy June had the New York-based rental house hopping as they supplied and serviced several acts, including an outing by rock instrumentalists Chon, who toured with a rig of Elation DARTZ
Bellamy Brothers Increase Danley Rig with New Monitors Live by Thomas Richard - July 15, 2019 With over fifty charting hits, over fifty albums, over fifty years in the business, and a firmly-anchored classic in “Let Your Love Flow,” The Bellamy Brothers are a living example of every musician’s dream. These days, the brothers and their band play around 150 shows a year and are about to
Vari-Lite Profiles impress at Cleveland Orchestra Live by Thomas Richard - July 15, 2019 The compact, feature-rich VL2600 Profile luminaire from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, met some crucial needs for lighting designer Alexander V. Nichols in his design for a production of Richard Strauss’s comic opera, Ariadne auf Naxos, by the renowned Cleveland Orchestra. As one of the USA’s older concert
Jazz in Duketown Does it Again with dBTechnologies VIO L212 Live by Thomas Richard - July 9, 2019 Dutch Jazz Festival “Jazz in Duketown” in ‘s-Hertogenbosch is the largest event of its kind in the Netherlands using 9 stages and attracting over 175,000 visitors. Once again this year, the international stars playing on the Main-Stage on the city’s marketplace and attracting the largest crowds could rely on excellent