To satisfy the sonic needs of a wide variety of genres, an Outline PA was chosen for the second consecutive edition, supplied by this year’s audio contractor, Target Sound, one of Poland’s largest full-service production companies and an Outline GTO Partner based in the southern Polish city of Chorzów. Lorenzo Patellani and Paolo Calza were the Outline system engineers at the event and the former explained: “Ensuring all the spectators an unforgettable sound experience was no easy task, as the square is wide and short and the stage-front also very wide, so considerable care had to be taken to ensure…
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The Cartel des Mines is an annual three-day sporting event that was created in 1962 at the initiative of the École des Mines de Paris engineering school. The occasion brings together teams from all of the European Mining Schools (Paris, Douai, Nantes, Alès, Albi, Saint-Etienne, Nancy, Madrid, Vigo, Oviedo, Turin, Bochum, Krakow and St. Petersburg), as well as the Emines-School of Industrial Management in Benguerir (Morocco), to compete in different sporting disciplines before enjoying evenings of entertainment. The 2019 edition of the Cartel took place in Albi (France), and drew some 2,000 students each night. French technical services company, SC Management,…
Solid State Logic (SSL) has announced a new business partnership with Group One to manage its US portfolio of audio solutions and operational infrastructure. Effective immediately, the new deal brings together one of professional audio’s most prestigious brands with Group One’s extensive distribution, customer support and partner network, to further strengthen both businesses. Jack Kelly, CEO of Group One commented: “We know the Solid State Logic North American team and business pretty well with our common links through the Audiotonix Group. Having the opportunity to help take this world-renowned brand and their fantastic products to another level has all of…
The end of a tour always brings that inevitable question; what next? While most have their eyes set on the next tour bus, Production Manager Bob O’Brien had other ideas. Following another very successful campaign with The Script, the PM opted to hang up his touring laminate and set out on a new venture in the world of entertainment freighting. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpioct19_digitallr/78 Photos: SOS Global Express www.sosglobal.com
When Skunk Anansie burst onto London’s rock scene, the band was very much labelled as an alternative palate cleanser to the ubiquitous Britpop that ruled the UK zeitgeist at the time. Despite taking a lengthy hiatus in the early 2000s, they have managed to, in their own words, “swerve the nostalgia circuit”, releasing three brand new albums since getting back together in 2008. As well as putting out new material, Skunk has also kept pace with the explosive live shows the band is famous for, and as TPi stood at FOH with the singer mere metres away having crowd-surfed the…
Khalid first stormed into the charts with his debut studio album, American Teen, in March 2017. Since then, the El Paso singer-songwriter has earned several top-10 hits, a top-10 charting EP and five GRAMMY nominations – a path which has led him to his latest number-one album and fourth headlining tour, Free Spirit. In line with his astronomic rise to superstardom, the 21-year-old embarked on his first arena tour, featuring two back-to-back sold-out shows in London, with the likes of Ed Sheeran and AJ Tracey as special guests. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpioct19_digitallr/24 Photos: Joe Okpako www.khalidofficial.com www.silent-house.com www.clairglobal.com www.screenworksnep.com www.solotech.com www.allaccessinc.com www.christielites.com www.controlfreak.tv…
What sparked your interest in the live events industry? I was born into this industry – it runs in my blood. My father, Francesco Sorabella, started a full-scale production company and, from day one, I spent every waking hour in the workshop. I was fascinated by the way this industry merges technology and art – the ability to evoke such emotion or feelings in such a short period of time. With the seed planted, in 2003 I attended PLASA London. I saw the Martin Professional light show and I distinctly remember feeling that adrenalin rush. Right then I realised that…
Having collaborated on a number of innovative projects, Star Live and Iris Worldwide joined forces to deliver the world’s first three-tier vertical stage gig for the launch of Samsung’s flagship store at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpioct19_digitallr/12 Photo: Andrew Whitton www.stargrouplive.com
Good times were mixed with valuable insights at the Grand Opening of the ChamSys UK Head Office on 2 September, as more than 150 lighting programmers and designers from throughout Europe helped the company inaugurate its new office, training facility, and product development centre. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpioct19_digitallr/14 Photos: ChamSys & TPi www.chamsyslighting.com
Comprising 102 dates around Europe and North America, Ariana Grande’s Sweetener World Tour is well and truly underway, with the final show set for December 2019 in California. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpioct19_digitallr/8 Photos: Kevin Mazur www.arianagrande.com www.disguise.one
Boy band BTS have sold over 15 million albums worldwide, making them South Korea’s best-selling artist of all time. They are continuing their world domination by thrilling fans around the globe with their ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself’ World tour. The 20-date tour is a stadium extension of the band’s successful headlining tour that began in 2018 and has been very well received, with the London Wembley Stadium dates selling out within two minutes of tickets being released. The innovative production uses disguise gx 2 media servers to drive video content, integrate generative content and render AR content. Management company Big…
In keeping with World Mental Health Day creative event safety specialist Tess announces that it has partnered Music Support, to further enable the charity’s ambitious training program, along with its work with individuals in the UK music industry suffering from mental, emotional and behavioural health disorders. Tess director Simon James commented: “With three decades working in live events I have too many personal experiences witnessing people suffering with mental health issues without adequate support. We work in a pressured environment and we’re very proud to do what we can assisting Music Support bringing empathetic, professional help into the music industry.” Music…
An event like no other, the Fête des Vignerons is held once every 20 years at a temporary stadium at the edge of Lake Geneva. The celebration, which features a vast troupe of performers donning elaborate costumes, as well as animals and vehicles, is held every day for a month to honour the winegrowers of the region, which stretches from Lavaux to Chablais in Switzerland. Organised by the official Brotherhood of Winegrowers – la Confrérie des Vignerons – the show represents a year in the life of the vineyard through 21 action-packed scenes. This year’s event also received a technological…
Celebrating the possibilities of art in virtual, augmented and mixed reality, the Raindance Immersive Awards – presented by Bose – recognises ‘creative excellence and technical achievement’ in 10 categories. Raindance is the only UK festival which acknowledges immersive storytelling on this scale, with the prize-winners being selected by an international panel, including Bose’s Lead Experience Engineer, Chuck Freedman. This year’s top Immersive accolade ‘Spirit of Raindance’ was awarded to Cosmos Within Us. Directed by Satore’s Tupac Martir, the piece explores the notion of memory loss. This immersive experience is the first VR project by Satore Studio, created in conjunction with…
Created in 2004 with the goal of becoming one of the biggest music festivals in France, the latest incarnation of Main Square Festival welcomed the likes of DJ Snake, Macklemore, Ben Harper and Christine and The Queens. Attracting a record-breaking crowd of over 125,000, the festival owes part of its success not only to the big-name three-day bill but the expertise and hard work of France’s crop of capable touring and technical personnel on site. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep19_digitallr/66 Photos: Nicko Guihal, Marc de Fouquières & TPi www.mainsquarefestival.fr www.dushow.com www.alabama-media.com www.absen.com
Here at Bluedot, which is now in its fourth year, a veritable culture-clash of experts from various scientific fields and a myriad of musical acts share the stage. Like the acts, the event has very much found its place in the smorgasbord of the annual festival season schedule. Space has been a common theme each year at the festival, but, as 2019 was the celebration of Apollo 11’s landing on the moon, Bluedot rightfully joined in with the festivities. This included one screening of the 2019 film Apollo 11, one unique show projection mapped onto the Lovell Telescope, as well…
In a festival climate where big budgets and big production is often championed, it is hard for a smaller scale shows to stand proud unless creativity, commitment and passion prevails. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpijul19_digitallr/88 Photo: TPi, Chroma Collective’s Jake Davis & Rob Jones. www.gottwood.co.uk www.creationlive.co.uk www.pinnacom.com www.funktion-one.com www.liteup.co.uk www.wearethefair.com www.audio-feed.co.uk www.impressionone.co.uk www.spltrack.co.uk
Arguably one of the most influential indie bands of the past decade, Vampire Weekend is currently touring North America in support of its fourth studio album, Father of the Bride, which has been heralded by Rolling Stone as a “modern California pop masterpiece.” Much has changed over the past six years, when the band released its previous record, Modern Vampires of the City, but one thing that hasn’t is the group’s continued use of L-Acoustics loudspeakers for its touring PA. Serving as Vampire Weekend’s FOH engineer for over a decade, Neil Heal has long been a fan of the French manufacturer’s products. “L-Acoustics is…
