Elation has announced that Image Marketing Pro, a dedicated division of Image Marketing, has been appointed as the new sales representative for Elation products in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Hawaii, effective immediately. Backed by over 40 years of sales experience and Image Marketing’s legacy of success in the AVL industry, Image Marketing Pro brings the same expertise and customer-driven approach to the dynamic world of entertainment lighting. The new partnership with Elation marks a step in providing lighting technology, expert guidance, and unparalleled support to production professionals, rental houses, integrators, and designers in the region. Based in Orange County…
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The Avolites team in London expands with the appointment of Jon Hole as Product Manager, bringing with him 15 years of industry experience. Hole’s passion for the industry was first sparked whilst working at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, UK, as a teenager, prompting him to go on to study stage management and technical theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. His career has spanned roles within technical support, training, marketing and product management over the years. Avolites Managing Director, Paul Wong, commented: “We are thrilled to have Jon onboard. Jon’s skillset, knowledge and experience are a…
Lighting a festival in a former power plant kind of lends itself to electrifying images. The team at Onedot certainly thought so. They took this inspiration and flew with it during the three-day Lumen Festival that Produkt produced at New City Gas, a site that traces its roots back to an iconic 1849 generating station. The venue bears witness to its industrial heritage, and the designers at Onedot played on this aura to create a show that bristled with kinetic energy while supporting performances by Timmy Trumpet, Gordo, Adventure Club and other EDM stars. Onedot’s design team hung illuminated bars…
RAF Camora, recently completed his hugely successful 10-date Anthrazit Forever Tour 2024 of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland under a ceiling of Ayrton Zonda 9 FX fixtures. A total of 90 of the unique Ayrton fixtures were chosen by lighting designers Raphael Grebenstein and Ole Güllich of Light Art Studios as the centrepiece of their design. 54 Zonda 9 FX were arranged in a central 18×3 matrix above and parallel to the stage runway extending into the audience, and the remaining 36 fixtures rigged in four small 3×3 pods to the left and right of the centrepiece, with all the pods…
MKM event Show Technik deploys CODA Audio for main and secondary stages at The Rheingrün Open Air festival. With international DJs on the bill and located at the picturesque Rappenwört Rhine Beach, the festival prides itself on delivering a high-class technical and infrastructure offering. To meet the needs of 2024’s expanded event capacity, regular event service provider, MKM Event Show Technik, deployed a CODA Audio CiRAY system on the main stage for the first time. CODA Audio CiRAY (dual 10” 3-way) is the third and latest addition to CODA’s VCA family of compact line array loudspeakers, joining the original ViRAY…
When it came to lighting a recent one-off show for Everything Always Forever, the collaboration between John Summit and Dom Dolla, designer Marcus Jessup needed to look little further than the GLP portfolio for his creative solutions. The show at the 20,000-capacity Gorge Amphitheatre, an outside concert venue in Washington state, unleashed an abundance of creative energy in this large-scale production, thanks largely to the use of GLP’s impression X5 IP Bars. Jessup had been brought in by the creative house, Sturdy. “We collaborate on a variety of projects and in this instance, they recognised the need for someone with…
Area Four Industries Sponsors 2025 TPi Awards, whilst EXE FLEXA Dynamic Sets the Standard for Load Monitoring The Area Four Industries team enjoyed the buzz, glitz and jubilation for a fantastic night of recognition and networking at the annual TPi Awards held on 24th February 2025. Evolution London brought together the live touring community to honour outstanding individuals and companies, showcasing the best creative and technical achievements in live entertainment over the past year. Produced by TPi Magazine, part of Mondiale Media, the event attracted over 1800 industry professionals who descended on Evolution to recognise amazing accolades across various disciplines…
CHAUVET Professional has introduced the new STRIKE V. The new fixture is the latest addition to the company’s successful STRIKE family of fixtures, which have redefined touring and concert lighting in recent years. Now CHAUVET Professional is ready to shake things up again with a motorised hybrid strobe-wash that creates multi-layered looks. With two layers of individually controllable RGBW LEDs (24 per layer), and a smart frost that can create zoomed-out flares, the STRIKE V provides designers with a tool that they can use to take their shows to the next level. The variable electronic frost plate over the dual…
Sum 41’s Tour of the Setting Sum consisted of more than a hundred shows. For the 24-venue run in Europe, culminating in a sold-out performance in Nanterre, France, Production Manager Ivan Copelan said they considered several audio systems, ultimately selecting Cohesion for “the simple reason—the sound of it.” 16 Cohesion CO12 per side comprised the main hangs, and an additional 12 CO12 were hung on either side. “The CO12 go so low—the subs are there for lifting,” said FOH Engineer Bryan Campbell, who has also mixed for Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, and Of Mice and Men. “I’m mixing punk rock,…
The Association of British Theatre Technicians has announced the launch of its one-day Automation Foundation CPD Course and ABTT Silver Award for Theatre Automation Technicians. The new one-day ABTT Automation Foundation CPD is an entry-level course designed and created to introduce attendees to this sector of the industry, giving them an understanding of the key components and applications for automation within theatre and live events, as well as an understanding of how automation teams operate. This continuous professional development (CPD) course gives the candidate something to show future employers or training providers, demonstrating that they have invested time and know…
Academy Award-winning Production Sound Mixer John Casali has relied on Wisycom’s audio equipment for his RF setup since 2016. In 2024, his RF system is comprised almost entirely of the brand’s solutions, which he continues to rely on for the unmatched durability and performance. Casali recently upgraded his setup to include Wisycom’s MTP61 Bodypack Transmitters, which he praises for the improved audio quality of the enhanced ENS companders. “We have been impressed with Wisycom’s reliability and build quality since the first time we used the brand,” Casali said. “From a practical point of view, the form factor and rounded body of…
In a showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LIX captivated 126 million U.S. viewers who tuned in to watch the game. Shure audio gear was instrumental in delivering crystal-clear sound to fans both at the stadium and watching the broadcast. ATK Audiotek and Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) handled all wireless microphones and IEM systems for the pre-game entertainment, halftime entertainment, and referees, as well as the Bud Light Backyard Concert. This marks the 28th year PWS has partnered with ATK for the Super Bowl. The audio team included Broadcast Mixer Tom Holmes, Entertainment Front…
The Delicate Sound of Pink Floyd has quickly become established as one of the UK’s leading Pink Floyd tribute bands. Shows typically take place in architectural spaces, most recently in early March at Oxford Town Hall. The band always utilised Oxford-based Event Production Services for whom NEXO is the sound system of choice for both FOH and stage monitoring. “We’re using a NEXO GEO M12 front-of-house system, the reason being that it’s very quick to rig, it sounds fantastic, and its directivity keeps things well controlled within these types of buildings where there’s often hard surfaces everywhere” commented EPS Managing…
At this year’s Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt am Main, Cameo will not only be presenting its new lighting solutions, but also a new brand look. The new brand identity, including the new stand design, invites visitors to discover the latest product innovations from Cameo. The rebranding of the Cameo brand goes beyond mere visuals and embodies the brand’s commitment to improving the customer experience, promoting sustainable developments, and constantly pushing the boundaries of lighting technology. In addition to the brand-new P6 LED profile light with full-colour LED and the compact AZOR SP2 IP65 spot profile moving head, Cameo will…
Coldplay took to the stage to headline the 2024 Glastonbury Festival which included cameos from a diverse range of collaborators including British rapper Little Simz, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, and Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox among others. One of the key architects of the performance from behind-the-scenes was RF Engineer and Mission Control Director Ali Viles, who was tasked with the job of delivering the band’s wireless audio requirements on a size and scale never before attempted at the festival, while ensuring a seamless experience for the band and their guests. The quantity of guests…
DirectOut is the creator of PRODIGY.MX, which was used by Monitor Engineer, Nils Labenz, on tour with German metalcore band, Electric Callboy. Electric Callboy are taking the world by storm on their latest tour, TEKKNO, with sold-out dates across the globe. The band finished up 2024 with three performances as part of the Australian Good Things Festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. 2025 promises even more performances, beginning on 1 February with their own music festival, Escalation Fest, in Oberhausen, Germany. The PRODIGY.MX fulfils a variety of tasks within the Electric Callboy audio workflow. Firstly, the band uses it to…
TAF’s new PA Vertical Tower 1 (PAV1) is trusted by rental companies and event professionals who need to safely hang big, heavy line arrays at large-scale events. The PAV1 features a specially designed top section with hanging points and utilises TAF’s heavy-duty HT44 or TT44 truss segments in its construction. It will support loads up to 1000 kg (2,205 lbs) at heights up to 8 m (26.2 ft). To ensure extreme stability, its robust base accepts ballast up to 2000 kg (4,410 lbs) and comes with four height-adjustable spindles for optimising horizontal levelling on uneven ground. The design of the…
Clear-Com has announced Annabelle Gauthier as the recipient of the 2025 USITT Stage Management Award, which Clear-Com sponsors yearly. This honour, presented annually at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo, recognises an outstanding student stage manager for their dedication, leadership, and excellence in stage management. The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, founded in 1960, serves as a hub for dialogue, research, and education among theatre design and technology practitioners. The annual USITT Conference & Stage Expo, where the award will be presented, is a cornerstone event that connects industry professionals, educators, and students, offering a platform for networking in…
