L-Acoustics Caps Off BottleRock’s Main Stage Live by Thomas Richard - July 27, 2019 Home to some of North America’s finest vineyards, California’s Napa Valley has long been celebrated for its picturesque views, amazing cuisine and, of course, spectacular wine offerings. But music enthusiasts might argue that the best attraction is Napa Valley Expo’s annual BottleRock music festival, which marked its 7th anniversary this
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
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
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
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
ZZ Top Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Tour with L-Acoustics Live by Thomas Richard - July 9, 2019 ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill (left) and Billy Gibbons (right) kicking off the band’s 50th anniversary world tour in their home state of Texas Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, ZZ Top —long comprised of the classic trio of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard—is celebrating
Snow Patrol Tours with Outline Newton Live by Thomas Richard - July 9, 2019 Snow Patrol returned to the road, after a seven-year break, with their 2018 album Wildness. Audio provider Adlib used the Outline Newton multi-source processor at the front end of their systems. The Newton is fast becoming an Adlib standard for audio processing and this sold-out UK arena tour was no
‘Immense’ Vero VX delivers on Gottwood Festival’s main stage Live by Thomas Richard - July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 Image by Rob Jones for Khroma Collective Gottwood marked its 10th anniversary with a carefully crafted programme of the finest underground electronic music. The festival’s organisers are committed to giving its community the best possible sound and, with that in mind, called in Audio Feed (with a little help from its
“Weird Al” Yankovic Hits the Road with DiGiCo SD5 Consoles Live by Thomas Richard - July 6, 2019 As to be expected, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s latest North American tour features the artist performing his signature hilarious parodies of hit songs recorded over more than four decades. This time, however, he’s being backed up not only by his usual talented band, but also by a full local orchestra at
d&b SL-Series fills De Kuip stadium with Marco Borsato dynamics Live by Thomas Richard - July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Superstar Dutch singer Marco Borsato performed his anthemic back catalogue to 240,000 fans over five nights at Rotterdam’s De Kuip stadium in May. His dynamic songs and enthusiastic performance style required full spectrum coverage across the entire roof-less stadium, leading the production team to the d&b audiotechnik SL-Series. Borsato is a national