GLOBAL: The Script go round the world with dLive Live by Thomas Richard - April 30, 2018 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of their eponymous debut album, Irish rockers The Script are currently on a world tour, with FOH engineer Steve Pattison (Amy Winehouse, Wet Wet Wet, Glasvegas) behind the controls of an Allen & Heath dLive system. Supplied by rental and production specialists Adlib, Pattison’s
USA: Axient Digital Dominates the Stage at 2018 ACM Awards Live by Thomas Richard - April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the 2018 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards featured themes of return and remembrance. Host Reba McEntire made her return to the podium after several years away, flashback performance pairings recalled country hits of 25 years ago, and the
USA: The unique sound of Gorillaz heard across the world Live by Thomas Richard - April 30, 2018 The Gorillaz tour in support of their latest album ‘Humanz’ grew to be the band’s most successful ever and the hot ticket of 2017 in the USA and Europe. Part of that success is down to some nurturing tour-craft by Production Manager Joel Stanley. “The tour started off with some warm
USA: Davey Taylor Runs Ultra Festival Rig For Empire Of The Sun With ChamSys Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 From the fantastical other-worldly stage setting with its psychedelic video images that unfolded like blossoming flowers, to the dancers dressed like plants and pink Valkyries, Empire of the Sun’s March 23 performance at Ultra Music Festival offered all the visual magic that fans crave from this Australian electronic music duo.
NLD: SolaSpots Star Performers at Amateur Musical Awards Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 Held in the prestigious Royal Theater Carré in Amsterdam, the third annual Amateur Musical Awards featured lighting design by Coen van der Hoeven, who specified a large High End Systems rig for the show, including 16 SolaSpot 2000s, 40 SolaSpot 1000s, six SHAPESHIFTER C1s, 20 UNO and Hog 4 control. The
USA: Robe is Hardwired for Metallica Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 Thrash heavy metal megastars and heroes Metallica are in the middle of a world tour following the release of their number one album “Hardwired … to Self-Destruct” at the end of 2016, featuring a stunning and provocative in-the-round production design by Dan Braun for the arena section, with highly creative
USA: Elation Gets Immersive at Academy Nightclub in Hollywood Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 Having illuminated some of the world’s most prominent clubs and biggest EDM festivals, Southern California-based production design specialists SJ Lighting, with Steve Lieberman at the helm, have established themselves as the leader in entertainment technology design for electronic dance music. That reputation continued with the opening of Academy nightclub in
IRL: Paramore Picks Adamson for Arenas on Extensive World Tour Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 American alt-rock outfit Paramore is amidst a whirlwind of a world tour supporting their latest release, After Laughter. For the third and fourth of five major tour legs, which saw them moving from outdoor festivals and amphitheatres to major arenas in Europe and Australia, the band selected an Adamson E-Series
USA: Botánica Festival Makes Great First Impression With Showtime Sound and CHAUVET Professional Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 “Scream,” the iconic and towering 205’ high free-fall ride, wasn’t the only thing pumping up the adrenalin at Six Flags theme park early this March. More than 12,000 music fans braved inclement weather to experience an equally thrilling rush the on March 3rd and 4th, when they took in electrifying
HRV: Robe for Zagreb Festival Live by Thomas Richard - April 17, 2018 The Zagreb Festival is the oldest entertainment music festival in Croatia and has been running annually since 1953. It was modelled on the world famous Sanremo Festival and is the most significant event on the calendar for composers and songwriters and attracts a wide range of national and local singing