Eddie Izzard’s Remix Tour Live recently saw the deployment of a Martin WPS line array, supplied by Solotech. Solotech Senior Account Manager, Robin Conway, disclosed that “the last Eddie Izzard tour in 2019, was part of the reasons I bought WPS in the first place. This time around production and I wanted to try and provide the same level of consistency while retaining a single truck.” Hence the inventory was stripped back to a bare minimum. The sound design was reworked from venue to venue by the FOH team of sound engineer, Scott (Scoobie) Scherban and system tech, Rayne Ramsden,…
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Tiffani Bryant has been named Elation’s Digital Marketing Creative Specialist. A new position was designed to help drive visibility across online digital media platforms, as well as provide creative input across all of Elation’s marketing channels. Bryant brings with her seven years of experience as a digital marketing professional, having managed media and created digital content for top brands in the sports and entertainment industry including UFC, Team USA, ESPN and multiple professional boxing brands. “Elation is continuously evolving and innovating and I want to showcase that in the best way possible,” Bryant noted. She began in the new position…
Hive has announced the appointment of Nigel Sadler to the role of Sales Director. His background in the world of live entertainment and show business, along with his extensive career, positions him to drive Hive’s vision of democratising the media engine market forward. Sadler has dedicated more than two decades to the lighting and event industry. After working as a teacher at Mountview Theatre School and the prestigious BRIT School, Sadler began his industry career as a Sales Manager at M&M Lighting in 1992, before later taking on influential roles at ETC Europe and DHA. Throughout his career, Sadler has…
ROE Visual has announced its participation in the upcoming Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) exhibition in Barcelona. ROE Visual is set to showcase its latest launch LED innovation, Coral, and a showcase of LED solutions tailored for the AV integration and live events market. At ISE Barcelona, ROE Visual is set to unveil Coral representing a significant leap forward in display technology. The launch of Coral reaffirmed ROE Visual’s commitment to LED display technology and delivering solutions that meet the evolving needs of its global clientele. “We are thrilled to be part of ISE Barcelona, the premier platform for showcasing audiovisual…
The Supervisory Board of ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has appointed Anna van Nunen as the new General Manager. With this appointment, ESNS gains a new director with experience in the festival world and significant knowledge of innovation and sustainability. Nunen is an experienced executive who places sustainable entrepreneurship at the core of her career. She founded Innofest and as the Commercial Director of Greener Power Solutions she was responsible for the startup’s growth into a European scale-up. She is also the founder of the lobbying platform ‘Ikd Lobby’ and participates as a keynote speaker, panellist, and moderator at events such as…
Burna Boy, brought his Love, Damini Stadium tour to the 80,000 capacity London Stadium last summer with lighting designs from Anthony Hazelden of Live Lighting. Hazelden chose a quantity of Ayrton Huracán LT, Eurus Profile and Domino LT fixtures as the mainstay of his London Stadium rig, which were supplied by London-based Colour Sound Experiment. Ayrton is distributed exclusively in the UK by Ambersphere Solutions. “We went with all-Ayrton gear because their products are all LED-sourced,” he explained. “Another major reason for our choice was our need for high power output, but also some IP-rating – and the Domino LT…
RCF UK has announced two open days for the official UK launch of TT+ AUDIO’s new large-format GTX line array. With support from head office in Italy, they will be showcasing the premium system on February 5th at the Glasshouse, Gateshead, with two presentations. Then three days later they repeat the formula down south at the Millennium Studios, Bedford, where a second presentation will be held for more southern-based dealers, specifiers and media representatives. On demonstration will be the flagship GTX 12 line array, the mid-size GTX 10 line array, accompanied by the GTS 29 subwoofer and XPS 16K amplifier. The…
Neil Potter has been named the new Western Regional Sales Manager for Allen & Heath USA. Potter will be responsible for overseeing the sales activities and managing rep partners in the western region of the United States. Potter brings with him three decades of experience in the pro audio and musical instrument retail industries. He has held several roles at Guitar Center, one of the largest retailers of musical instruments and equipment in the world, including District Manager, National Director of Guitar Center Professional, and National Director of Guitar Center’s Rentals and Repairs Division. “I am honoured to be part…
Clear-Com is preparing for ISE 2024, scheduled to take place in Barcelona from January 30 to February 2, 2024. Visitors to Clear-Com’s stand, located in Hall 5, will have the opportunity to witness the unveiling of a new intercom product as well as the latest updates to the company’s broad range of solutions for a myriad of applications across multiple industries including live events, installations, performance spaces, corporate AV, museums, theme parks and motorsports. Clear-Com boasts a broad range of intercom solutions, and attendees will experience a variety of products at the company’s stand, including the Arcadia Central Station, the…
Andrew Cass served as lighting designer and programmer for Closer to the Sun, the annual four-day holiday getaway organised by Slightly Stoopid. “My preference is to never do one big rectangle video wall behind the band,” remarked Cass. “That being said, on this gig I was able to share the visuals with a longtime friend and VJ, Jonathan Singer. He understandably needs close to the 16:9 aspect ratio to get all the content to fit, so this was a compromise. I initially designed some other video configurations that would have taken too much away from the video show, so this was to give…
Viles has provided sound quality and wireless communications while on tour with an extensive list of recording artists, including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Madonna, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Guns N’ Roses, Lady Gaga and Adele. Viles also runs Mission Control Limited, a consultancy business that supports 80 to 100 tours around the world at any given time. For Viles, providing extremely reliable RF communications that are compliant with each country’s specific regulations is critical to his success. “I first used Wisycom gear in Mumbai on a music video shoot with Coldplay for a then unreleased song,” commented Viles. “We…
Altman Lighting has appointed as Wayne Linderman new Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Linderman brings a wealth of experience in lighting design, FOH operations, sales, and management. He has held positions with Barbizon, Martin Professional, 4 Wall Entertainment, Murphy Lighting Systems and Stage Equipment and Lighting (Senior Account Executive). Linderman is also the CEO and Principal Lighting Designer of Arrow Entertainment Industrial Light Shows. Bill Groener, COO of Altman Lighting commented: “I am very pleased that Wayne has joined the Altman Lighting team. He and I have previously worked together and I know that specifiers, designers, reps, dealers and end-users will…
Focusrite Group announced that Chairman and Founder Phil Dudderidge has received the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Years Honours List. For Dudderidge this commendation is in recognition of the incredible contribution he has made to the professional audio industry over several decades. He has enjoyed a distinguished career, initially working as Led Zeppelin’s touring sound engineer in 1970. He set up RSD Systems in a partnership of three in 1971, building bespoke PA systems with custom-built mixing consoles. This evolved into Soundcraft Electronics which was sold to Harman International in 1988.…
Astera announced the establishment of a new Product Management Department as part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing product development and customer satisfaction. Simon Canins, newly appointed CTO of Astera said: “We are thrilled to welcome Ben Díaz to the Astera family and embark on an exciting journey of growth and innovation together. Ben’s unique ability to listen to and understand the evolving needs of our customers makes him the perfect candidate to head up our busy product development. Being able to delegate responsibilities to someone of Ben’s caliber gives me strong confidence in reaching our company’s goals. Together we…
It seems apt while writing an article on Carbon Neutrality that COP28 is taking place in the UAE. As world leaders gather in the Middle East to find solutions for global climate change, TPi was hearing from Fly By Nite about how it was making its own changes to the company internally to lead towards a greener future. After being picked up by Sales Manager, Matt Jackson in his company’s electric vehicle, we took a tour of Fly By Nite’s Redditch HQ. From the enormous rehearsal space that welcomes incoming productions as they prepare for their next stadium or arena…
Manchester-based technical and logistical solution company STS Touring is coming off the back of a whirlwind year that saw it become the UK’s largest supplier of backline. “It’s something we have been working towards for a long time,” commented Managing Director, Pete Dutton, reflecting on the acquisition of Music Bank’s equipment following the company’s closure. The purchase has increased STS Touring’s capacity significantly. “Buying the equipment from Music Bank has enabled us to stretch ourselves over more jobs simultaneously and means we can fulfil jobs from our stock rather than sub-hiring,” Dutton added. “It gives confidence to our clients that…
“Live music touring is about that personable relationship and we’re here to provide that as a charter organisation,” Elliot Bottomley, Managing Director at Equinox Charter, began. “Touring is back, heavier than ever – and we’re here to support it.” Equinox staff have a wealth of experience within the live music industry, founders of both, Equinox Travel and Equinox Charter, have been involved in tour travel for the last 20-30 years. Bottomley, who has previous experience in artist management for Carl Cox, emphasised client relationships, providing a cross-section of services, and the importance of working with suppliers that know the business:…
Performers, cast, and crew continue to face delays, frustrations and challenges when wishing to work across the EU. The promise of an EU performance visa failed to materialise leaving performers having to apply to each EU member country for work permits and work visas were applicable. It is complex, costly and time-consuming. The European immigration landscape is varied. Italy and Romania, for example, offer no or limited exemptions or waivers for cast or crew. Austria, on the other hand, offers a work permit exemption for artistic work that applies to stage, film, radio and television allowing individuals to work for…
