German rental company TSE supplied lighting and sound for Lollapalooza’s Mainstage 1, complete with a full Robe moving light rig with over 100 fixtures including Robe BMFLs, Spiiders, Pointes and MegaPointes. For the Weeknd’s Saturday night headlining set, they boosted the Robe count with a specials package of another 174 Robes – almost double the amount of lights in the production rig – part of an eye-catching design by LeRoy Bennett which was overseen and operated by Steven Mills. Heading up the 35-person TSE team on site was Marcel Kuch. The company has supplied lighting and audio to the main…
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Revelation Productions, a Massachusetts-based corporate A/V and installed sound production house, opened its doors 22 years ago with Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) loudspeakers as its mainstay product. Recently the company reinvested in EAW with the acquisition of 20 EAW RADIUS RSX208L loudspeakers, which are bringing the same value and sound quality to their customers as their first EAW system did years ago. “We were very excited to add RADIUS systems to our inventory – they have terrific features and offer a tremendous value to our customers, which is very important to us,” explained Anthony D’ Elia, president and executive producer…
How did you initially get into touring production? “When I was 20-years-old. I had just come out of Manchester City College having completed my National Diploma in music technology. A friend of the family told me to send my CV to Jake Berry [Production Manager]. I sent him my info, convinced that nothing would come out of it, as he looked after The Rolling Stones and U2. But to my surprise, he replied saying he would keep me in mind for future jobs. But things were quiet as 9/11 had just happened and a lot of tours had been cancelled.…
25 Years after it was first established, Music Bank unveils its brand-new facility in West London. TPi had a behind the scenes tour of the impressive new rehearsal venue during the glitzy launch event, which saw owner Trevor Horn perform some of his career highlights live… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/100 Photos: Music Bank www.musicbank.org
The summer of 2018 has seen some of the world’s biggest acts visit the UK’s stadiums, arenas and festivals, but none have gone quite as big on the weird and wacky side of technical production as California’s own Katy Perry. TPi’s Ste Durham was at Manchester Arena to meet the 100-strong crew behind this huge undertaking… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/62 Photos: Andrew Benge www.silent-house.com www.clairglobal.com www.rdtouring.com www.dasdesignworks.com www.flixfx.com www.backlinefab.com www.fivepointsproductionservices.com www.airworksinflatables.com www.landmarkcreations.com www.sostouring.com
The latest Roger Waters’ touring spectacular, Us + Them, – named after the 1973 Pink Floyd song that featured on The Dark Side of the Moon – played in arenas around the globe before evolving into a huge outdoor production, which came to monumental fruition in Italy. TPi’s Kel Murray visits Rome’s Circo Massimo for the technically ambitious, theatrical gig, which was staged in monumentally historic grounds… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/36 Photos: TPi, Sean Evans and Kate Ixor. www.rogerwaters.com www.deadskinboy.com www.wonder.co.uk www.taittowers.com www.premieraviation.com www.airworksinflatables.com www.eventionsproductions.com www.clairglobal.com www.britanniarow.com www.negearth.com www.upstaging.com www.beatthestreet.net www.transamtrucking.com www.wicreations.com www.vyv.ca
Sistemas de Video Comunicación S.A. (SVC) joins Clair Brothers as its sole distributor in this emerging professional entertainment region, SVC cements further its reputation as a provider of high-end A/V products and engineering services. The SVC team was introduced to Clair Brothers by Fabian Giordano, owner of Giordano Sonido, a Clair Brothers rental partner in the same region. Ricardo Pegnotti, director at SVC, explains “In April of 2018, Fabian organized a visit with us to Clair Brothers headquarters in Manheim, Pennsylvania. This was such a big opportunity for us to join forces with one of the most iconic brands in…
Avolites’ video and lighting control integration system, Synergy, has won a coveted PLASA Innovation Award 2018. Picked by an expert panel of judges, Synergy stood out because it “opens up the creative opportunities for visual effects on stage as well as providing time-saving opportunities in the production workflow.” Koy Neminathan, Avolites’ Sales Director, said: “We’re all thrilled that Synergy has won a PLASA Innovation Award 2018. Synergy is the product of years of experience and innovation as we continue to push forward what’s possible for total visual creative control. To have this recognised by the judges is a testament to…
Monitor City joins the Adamson network with a major investment in a new E-Series and S-Series audio system. Sourced through CMI Music and Audio, Adamson’s exclusive Australian distributor, the new package allows Monitor City to cover most venues across Australia while also offering the flexibility to break into smaller or distributed systems as required. Monitor City Co-Founders Adrian Barnard and Matt Dufty, who each boast over 30 years of experience in professional audio, carefully evaluated all the major players in the PA market before deciding on Adamson for their purchase. “We looked at factors such as the speed of deployment,…
Robert Coleman, Lighting Designer for Iron Maiden, specified 6 (not 666!) Robert Juliat Lancelot 4000W HTI followspots for the band’s current Legacy of the Beast World Tour, which started with a 38-date European leg in May 2018. This is not the first time Coleman has used Robert Juliat followspots, having also specified them for the band’s 2017The Book of Soulsworld tour. “I’ve always found Robert Juliat incredibly reliable,” said Coleman who, first and foremost, takes advantage of Lancelot’s 2°-5° zoom range. “Despite Lancelot being a long-throw followspot, it can easily handle the great variety of throw distances involved in touring…
A complimentary event safety and security conference has been announced to take place at the Festival and Outdoor Events Show, 26 & 27 September 2018, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/32 www.festivalandoutdoorshow.co.uk
Technical production specialist, CPL has made a £2m investment that includes some of the latest LED, processing, media server and projection technology. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/28 Photos: Louise Stickland www.cpl.tech
Post-hardcore luminaries of the early 2000s, Glassjaw delighted fans last year by returning with their new album Material Control – their first in 15 years. Armed with their new record, the band joined forces with Lighting Designer, Hayden Borgars, and hit the UK. TPi’s Stew Hume reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/24 Photos: The Fifth Estate www.glassjaw.merchdirect.com www.ianlivie.com www.haydenborgarslighting.co.uk www.vari-lite.com www.avolites.com
Well, it turned out that football didn’t actually want to come home, but that didn’t stop The Luna Cinema from creating a 4,000-capacity open-air movie theatre to show it in. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/20 Photos: AC-ET www.thelunacinema.com www.nexo-sa.com www.ac-et.com
To celebrate his 85th birthday, the musical icon took over London’s O2 Arena for one night, opening the doors to thousands of fans to witness his famed tracks reimagined by a full orchestra. A handful of A-list performers turned up to lend their voices for the evening of celebration. TPi was invited to meet LD Ben M Rogers, who outlined his visual goals for the performance. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/16 Photos: Senbla www.quincyjones.com www.prg.com/uk/en
TPi checked back in with the Sam Smith crew, this time focusing on the innovative audio set up tasked with providing the soundtrack to the singer’s theatrical tour. Stew Hume reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/10 Photo: James Barber www.samsmithworld.com www.capital-sound.co.uk
Avolites’ compact but punch-packing new Ai Q3 media server provided the video oomph for Finnish rockers Sunrise Avenue during their recent European festivals tour. The 2U machine, which supports lossless video playback via Avolites’ unique AiM codec, was powered up by video designer Tim Hornung. The band performed at festivals including the Nova Rock Festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria and the Moon and Stars Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, as well as others in Germany and Finland. The guys were backed by a large LED screen, displaying a mixture of live camera feeds of the on-stage action and pre-created visuals, which were…
Travis Shirley gets creative, running 80 fixtures in single pixel mode Singer-songwriter Sam Hunt has supported country music legend Luke Bryan on a series of stadium shows this summer (as well as undertaking solo dates), with a stage set conceived by production designer, Travis Shirley (of TSLD). To create a three-sided wrap-around, the LD used no fewer than 80 of GLP’s new JDC1 hybrid strobes, provided by Nashville-based Premier Global Production Company (PGP). Although this is the second tour that TSLD has handled the design for, Travis has worked with the artist for several years on a number of TV…
