For Teddy Swims’ 2025 UK and European leg of the I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour, the team once again chose PRG to provide lighting, automation and video, but this time upgrading to PRG’s latest Followspot innovation – the GroundControl Multi. The GroundControl Multi is the newest addition to PRG’s award winning GroundControl Followspot family. This system can control up to 16 lights through a single GroundControl Controller, and up to 99 in total, using the GC Multi Server media node to take any light within the rig and control it as a Followspot. This eliminates the need for inhouse…
Author: James Robertson
HK Audio has introduced a powerful new system package within its LINEAR 5 MK2 series: the LINEAR 5 MK2 High Power System. Designed as a scalable, ready-to-deploy solution for large venues and open-air events, this new configuration combines key components from the MK2 range to deliver exceptional sound pressure, throw and low-frequency performance. At the heart of the system is the LINEAR 5 MK2 308 LTA mid/high unit. This horn-loaded, long-throw active mid/high speaker is ideal for wide dispersion and deep coverage in demanding environments. When combined in clusters or stacks, users can benefit from preset-based configuration and seamless horizontal…
Ton Production, a fast-growing rental and production company based in Prague, has expanded its audio inventory with a new Outline sound system. The setup includes sixteen Mantas 28 line-array modules, eight DBS 18-2 subwoofers, and Outline’s GTA Series power amplifiers, supplied by Outline’s Czech distributor, LightNeq. Founded in 2018, Ton Production provides full technical services for concerts, festivals, conferences, and a variety of public and private events. With its growing portfolio, the company was seeking a versatile, high-performance system capable of handling everything from intimate events to open-air festivals. “When looking for a new system for our rental company, we…
A few years ago, Mumford and Sons withdrew from their self-described “almost nonstop touring schedule” to channel a new more organic and personal wellspring of creative energy, which resulted in their latest album Rushmere. The band’s longtime lighting designer, Ed Warren reflected these themes in his work for the band’s “Tour Before The Tour,” a limited run of shows at mid-sized venues before their 32-city North American arena-amphitheater tour scheduled for this summer. Like the band’s new creative outlook, Warren’s lightshow was designed to give the heartfelt emotions behind the music, a chance to breathe and flourish, unencumbered by extraneous…
High Road, a Nashville-based entertainment trucking company, joins the Concert Logistique family alongside flagship brand Truck’N Roll, under one growing North American network. With over two decades of experience in the freight and live events industry, Sharon Lee, Founder, President & COO of High Road set out to build a company rooted in service, trust, and humanity. She founded High Road in 2016 with a clear vision: deliver top-tier tour trucking while cultivating strong relationships. Guided by the belief that “no road is long with good company,” she’s built a business that thrives on collaboration, precision, and care. With over…
Green Hippo’s new Hippotizer MX Series Media Servers were out in force for 2025’s WWE WrestleMania spectacular, pumping out 4K live action and pre-made content across a wealth of LED screens and strips. Eight Hippotizer Kasai MX Media Servers — which are distributed by ACT Entertainment in North America — were at the heart of the video setup, working with 12 Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 and two Hippotizer Karst+ MK2 Media Servers. The 2U, 10-bit video playback, robust Kasai MX Media Servers empower users to run two 4K outputs and offers Genlock for large surface displays that need more than one…
InfoComm is offering visitors to this year’s June 11-13 show a “2030 Vision into the future.” Attendees who drop by the CHAUVET Professional booth (6453) at the Orange County Convention Center will be able to experience an exciting sampling of that promising time by getting an up-close personal look at advanced lighting fixtures that are shaping the future of the AV world today. The company is ensuring that the future is bolder and brighter than ever thanks to technologically advanced products like those in CHAUVET Professional’s Ovation Rêve family, which features optical marvels like the Rêve E-3, a full-spectrum LED…
Midas Consoles has unveiled the AS88, the latest addition to its converter lineup — a robust dual HMAC to 8-Port Dual Redundant AES50 Converter engineered to meet the rigorous demands of professional live sound. Housed in a rugged, compact 2U rack-mountable chassis, the AS88 is built for life on the road while maximising space efficiency in any setup. Designed with full cable redundancy from console to StageBox, it ensures superior reliability and significantly reduces the risk of signal loss. Capable of handling up to 192 bidirectional channels at 96 kHz, the AS88 delivers outstanding bandwidth and flexibility. It features a…
Elation invites lighting professionals to Experience Tomorrow at Booth #7671 at the InfoComm tradeshow in Orlando (June 11-13). Elation is redefining what’s possible on stage, on set, and beyond with cutting-edge lighting designed to meet the unique needs of integrators and installations across the broad AV market. Elation will showcase new product lines including the award-winning PARAGON, Elation’s new flagship automated lighting series. With TruTone variable CRI technology, interchangeable lenses, a comprehensive FX package, and a weatherproof IP54 rating, PARAGON combines multiple fixture roles in a single design, representing a leap forward in intelligent lighting for entertainment, Also new is…
Lightware Visual Engineering emphasised its status as a European-based technology company to clients and colleagues at its recent seminars. With all product design and manufacturing carried out at its headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, the message was clear: Lightware is well-positioned to face the current global challenges with confidence and ensure its customers continue to benefit from an efficient service and cutting-edge technology. As supply chains face increasing uncertainty, Lightware’s commitment to local, European manufacturing offers a reliable and future-ready alternative for partners across the continent and around the world. Although manufacturing is centralised in Budapest, Lightware operates across a total…
Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera launches QuikPunch, the latest in its innovative ‘Quik’ series, which started with the QuikSpot launched at the end of 2024. QuikPunch delivers precise, high-quality light via its fresnel lens, featuring a 13º – 60º zoom, with no stray light and 8,000 lux at 3 meters! It is optimised for fast set-up and practical operation and comes complete with a battery-driven PrepBox and ChargingPlate. It delivers Astera’s unique colour science, based on its high-colour-rendering RGBMA Titan LED Engine – but as it happens with QuikSpot, QuikPunch adds OutputGain for deeper colour saturates. It does exactly what…
Ayrton Rivale Profiles and grandMA3 full-size consoles with two grandMA3 Processing Unit L packages played key roles when Wooli made his headline debut at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on April 12. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton fixtures and MA Lighting products in North America. Wooli, the dubstep producer and DJ also known as Adam Puleo, brought his Mammoth Mountain III show to the iconic Red Rocks venue in Morisson, Colorado. The third edition of the production marked his first time headlining at the unique outdoor amphitheatre where he was accompanied by guest artists. “Red Rocks is on the…
Event, catering and brand logistics specialist Global Infusion Group has appointed David Joel to its board as a non-executive director. A highly accomplished chartered director, David brings with him more than three decades of senior leadership and governance experience across the defence, technology and professional services sectors. He joins the business at a pivotal point as it has recently begun its journey to become both B Corp certified and BRC Global Standard accredited. Achieving certification for sustainability and ethics (B Corp) and accreditation for high food safety and quality standards are essential for achieving Global Infusion Group’s long-term ambitions for…
Tim Routledge became one of the first production designers to specify GLP’s new versatile and supercharged Creos – part of a cornucopia of lighting that animated Florian Wieder’s coruscating set design at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel. These washlights were joined in the designer’s toolkit by another newly released GLP fixture, in the shape of 12 MAD MAXX CW fat beam searchlights, along with 200 impression X5 IP Bars and well over 100 randomly dispersed JDC1 hybrid strobes. But it was Creos, with its 18 40W RGBL LEDs, motorised 1:12 zoom and seamless pixel clustering that took…
COBALT, the pocket-sized powerhouse USB3 audio protocol converter from Midas Consoles, is now shipping globally. Small in size, massive in capability—COBALT delivers up to 192 bidirectional audio channels at 48 or 96kHz over a single locking USB-C connection, straight into your Mac—with Windows support coming soon. Built for engineers who need power without the bulk, COBALT packs a full-scale recording and virtual soundcheck rig into the palm of your hand, streamlining complex workflows with plug-and-play simplicity. Designed to thrive on the road, its sleek, brushed aluminium chassis is as durable as it is eye-catching. With LED status indicators, you’re always…
Robe werean official technical partner of Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where lighting designer Tim Routledge and his team, together with London UK-based lighting supplier Neg Earth Lights, helped deliver an outstanding production for the world’s largest live music broadcast event, staged this year at the St. Jakobshalle arena by Swiss host broadcaster SRG SSR, co-ordinated by the EBU (European Broadcasting Union). A stunning stage and production design by Florian Wieder included an impressive 750 square metres of transparent upstage LED screen, striking mountain set pieces and a fabulous 3-dimensional industrial scale video frame at the front which defined the…
For the first time in Formula 1 history, the luxury of the track was brought to the stage as all 10 F1 racing teams – including Ferrari, Aston Martin, Red Bull and McLaren – came together to celebrate 75 years of the highest class of international racing. A special live event, F1 75 Live, revealed each team’s brand-new racing car to expectant fans at London’s O2 Arena – selling out in just 45 minutes! Working with creative production company 1826, which is led by CEO and President Joe Sanchez, Britannia Row took on audio duties, blending hi-end corporate and musical…
TAF has added a highly advanced laser cutting machine on its production line. Aluminium tubes used in the construction of TAF’s highly regarded truss will now feature precisely curved and angled cuts that are not only carried out extremely quickly and efficiently, but will also contribute to higher strength and stability. Click here to see TAF’s complete truss and support structure portfolio. eu.taf.cz/products
