The vast experience of Chameleon Event Production’s personnel, combined with the advanced pathogen eradication tools from sister company Entec UVC SafeClean, twice saved the day, and enabled a fashion-based sales meeting from one of their most loyal and long serving clients to go ahead—in spite of the COVID-19 lockdown. Having worked with global sports and fashion headwear specialists, New Era, since 2014, they were booked to stage an interactive sales meeting for their sales force at the Hilton on the Danube in Vienna, and had done 90% of the prep when Austria announced its lockdown on 19 November 2021. Chameleon…
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The Association for Lighting Production and Design (ALPD) has announced the arrival of 11 new fellows joining its membership. The ALPD Fellowships are bestowed in recognition of the immense contribution each individual has made to the Association and to the lighting community as well as the industry as a whole. A further two honorary members were also welcomed into the ALPD fold. The presentations will be made at the Lighting Dinner to be held at the Park Plaza Hotel, London, in February. ALPD Chair, Johanna Town, said: “It is an extraordinary year for the ALPD, which has followed on from…
Epson will reveal its newest generation of 20,000 lumens 3LCD projectors at ISE Show in Barcelona in February 2022. Building on the success of its EB-L20000U series, Epson will be showcasing a new range of projectors offering significant advantages including reduced size and weight, easier installation and set-up, simplified maintenance, great image quality and genuine eco-advantages. More details of the series and all its new features will be revealed on stand 3J100 at ISE in February. “We are very excited to reveal our latest generation of ultra-lightweight, compact high lumens projectors at ISE”, added Epson Executive VP Professional Displays, Massimo…
Martin Audio has confirmed its first series of open days for the new year. Following the success of the open days in September 2021 the High Wycombe company will hold two product demos at its HQ on 8 and 9 March 2022. Operating under COVID-19 safety conditions, the event kicks off on 8 March, with two-hour presentations at 9.30am and 2.00pm, and will repeat this programme on the following day on 9 March. Visitors can expect to hear demonstrations of the LE and XE stage monitors, point source loudspeakers from BlacklineX and BlacklineX Powered ranges, the TORUS constant curvature array…
We’ve become accustomed to seeing Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics in recent years – the collaboration between DJ, Pete Tong and music conductor, Jules Buckley leading the Heritage Orchestra each year in the run up to Christmas. At a time of renewed uncertainty, the tour’s return to the UK arena circuit this year was more poignant than ever. “It’s the show that keeps on giving,” said Tour Director, Paddy Hocken. “In terms of production we regularly refresh the design, as do Pete [Tong] and Jules [Buckley], with the set list each year. There are nine new songs in the current…
SIXTY82 has appointed edelmat. as a reseller in Germany. Based in Berlin, Germany, edelmat. sees itself as a partner for event technology, with a philosophy based firmly on the values of loyalty, efficiency, and sustainability. edelmat. services include consultation, conception, implementation, as well as service, for rental and installation projects in the field of event technology. SIXTY82 and edelmat. share similar values and goals, and the cooperation between the two companies has proven promising. “We connect people through conception and technology,” said edelmat’s Ayke Bröcker. “The innovative solutions of the SIXTY82 brand fits perfectly into our portfolio and our joint…
Bradford-based Pro Audio Systems (PAS) has appointed Jack Robson to the post of Trainee Hire Technician. Robson studied Music Technology at Huddersfield New College and has joined PAS to help deal with an ever-increasing workload in its busy warehouse. As well as assisting with preparation and maintenance of hire stock, he will be trained in a full range of technical and customer-facing tasks, working from a grass-roots role towards taking an active part in every aspect of event delivery. Pro Audio Systems Hire Manager, Joel Sheldon commented: “Jack was a standout candidate for this role. He has already demonstrated a…
Following the success of its inaugural open day in September 2021, UK commercial audio manufacturer Optimal Audio will hold two further open days in the spring of 2022. Part of the Focusrite Group, Optimal Audio manufactures a one-stop solution of control, amplification and loudspeakers for small to medium sized commercial installations, and will stage the events at its UK HQ in High Wycombe on 8 and 9 March. The open days will provide an opportunity for visitors to meet the Optimal Audio team, understand more about the brand, and experience a selection of its products. Demonstrations will showcase the brand’s…
Having spent over two decades at POLAR, Matt Nettlefold joins Audiologic as Business Manager. Nettlefold has over 21 years’ experience in the AV industry. His career began in plastics and laminates sales, but with a keen interest in music, he moved into the audio industry in 1999, joining Polar Audio (then Beyerdynamic GB) as Technical Support Manager. As Business Development Manager, Nettlefold worked closely with the R&D department at Beyerdynamic in Germany on focus groups and product development, as well as being a point man for some key audio product demonstrations – such as microphones, conference products and loudspeakers and…
A 360° d&b Soundscape system was deployed at Greece’s Odeon of Herodes Atticus amphitheatre for the first-ever, joint live performance of producer and artist, Brian Eno and his brother, pianist and composer Roger Eno. Brian Eno’s reputation as a musician, and producer for the likes of David Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads, precedes him as well as his long career as a pioneering solo artist, especially in the field of ambient music. He recently collaborated with his brother, Roger Eno, a solo recording artist and film and TV music composer, and released their first ever joint album ‘Mixing Colours’, a…
Lighting Designer, Andy Webb chose an all-Robe LED moving light rig for UK Productions’ spectacular Cinderella staged at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. For Webb’s first time working in this theatre – following five successive panto seasons up to 2019 at Blackpool’s Theatre Royal – the lighting rig was specified so he could present a new televisual style of panto lighting, with lots of fabulous neutral skin tones juxtaposed against the vibrant colours demanded by panto narrative and style. “Flexibility is always the key to lighting a panto as the real-time onstage programming and tech’ing schedule is traditionally tight,…
Sound Designer, Gareth Owen’s utilisation of a zactrack SMART automated follow system to track on-stage sound for MJ The Musical marks Broadway’s first implementation of zactrack integrated with d&b Soundscape. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of zactrack in North America. Owen previously used a zactrack PRO system with Soundscape for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cinderella” in London. d&b Soundscape is an immersive sound design solution comprised of a hardware platform and software modules. Now, zactrack SMART with Soundscape is making its Broadway debut on MJ The Musical, currently in previews and due to open February 1 at the…
With a CV that includes work with artists such as Elaine Paige and SK Shlomo, and regular in-house work at Ronnie Scotts and the Royal Albert Hall, FOH Engineer, Matt Gush has built an impressive track record since relocating to the UK from his native South Africa in 2007. Most recently Gush has been utilising his talents with Biig Piig, the stage name of fast-rising Irish singer/rapper Jessica Smyth, on a UK tour supporting Glass Animals, for which he relied on an Allen & Heath dLive system supplied by Production & Touring. Gush’s set-up for the Biig Piig tour –…
The Back Lounge Founder, Tour Production Group (TPG) facilitator, and Tour Manager, Suzi Green is spearheading a new series of free workshops for the live music industry. Following the huge response to the Resilience Workshops in summer 2021, Green is combining the core principle areas of the TPG – Sustainability, Mental Health and Diversity – for a three part, community focussed series. Green, whose clients include Placebo, PJ Harvey and Katie Melua, is passionate about both personal and wider industry wellbeing, having founded mental welfare digital support group The BACK LOUNGE during the pandemic, as well as taking on a…
The millions of viewers around the world who tuned into ABC’s broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, enjoyed all the familiar sights of this iconic Times Square event. However, for the team responsible for lighting the talent on the standup platforms during the show, ringing in 2022 represented a big departure from tradition. “This was the first time in the show’s 50-year history that host positions weren’t lit with HMI fixtures,” said Mike Grabowski, lead designer for The Lighting Design Group, which was responsible for lighting the platforms at Military Island, and the Bertelsman building,…
Rigging Team has appointed Adrian ‘Ade’ Skelton to the role of Project Manager at its Stevenage headquarters. With an extensive career spanning over 25 years working within the live events industry, Ade brings with him a huge amount of expertise. Beginning his career in the world of touring theatre, before gravitating toward the area of specialist rigging projects, Ade has more than 3000 events under his belt, including numerous high-profile engagements, such as the G20 Summit and 2012 Olympics. Working previously as head of rigging at ExCel London, Ade has built a comprehensive understanding of all areas of the project…
From September through November, Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) staged four major multi-day productions: Mansfield, Ohio’s Inkcarceration — held outside The Shawshank Redemption’s Ohio State Reformatory — Louder Than Life at Louisville’s Highland Festival Grounds, Aftershock in Sacramento’s Discovery Park, and Daytona International Speedway’s Welcome To Rockville, all of which were sonically reinforced via Denver-based Brown Note Productions’ (BNP) massive L-Acoustics K Series loudspeaker systems. According to BNP President Ryan Knutson, three of the four festivals featured a dual-mainstage setup, with similar systems deployed across each stage. Main arrays were six K1-SB atop a dozen K1 over six K2 downs per…
New for ISE 2022, the Live Events Summit, produced in association with TPi Magazine, will explore the industry trends set to impact on what artists and audiences are likely to see in the future. Four key topics will be discussed: Immersive Audio on Tour; Remote Mixing; Networking; and Touring Sustainably. Conference Chair and Editor of TPi Magazine, Stew Hume said: “Remote mixing and sustainability are two of the most talked-about points. Understandably, remote mixing was vital during the pandemic. As COVID-19 recedes, these methods could be utilised to cut the carbon footprint of the live events industry.” High-profile figures in…
