Andy Bell, former Operations Director at KB Event, has joined TRUCKINGBY Brian Yeardley as Events Operations Director. Bell has over 23 years’ experience in live event trucking, working with bands and artists such as Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Stereophonics, and many more. “I’m looking forward to bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge into TRUCKINGBY Brian Yeardley and being a valuable part of their team in expanding their live events division,” Bell said. Kevin Hopper, TRUCKINGBY Brian Yeardley Managing Director, commented on the move: “Andy’s appointment to the company adds additional strength and knowledge to our live events logistics operation,…
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UK-based HH Electronics has announced the launch of its M-Series high power, 2U rack amplifiers. The Series is designed to provide maximum performance for demanding applications everywhere from bars, restaurants and clubs, to houses of worship, live music and education settings. There are three models available. The M-750D, M-1500D and M-2600D all draw on HH’s five decades of pioneering heritage in the field of amplifier design and development. Designed and engineered in the UK the Series boasts high quality, heavy duty toroidal power supply, robust chassis, ultra reliable linear power stage, and comprehensive protection system. www.hhelectronics.com
Since her first GRAMMY Awards performance, Lorde has entrusted FOH Engineer, Philip J. Harvey for her live audio needs. Currently, Harvey is wrapping up his work for the singer’s Solar Power 2022 Tour across the US, where a high-quality, comfortable and accurate audio solution was of utmost importance. Pulling from his experience as a self-taught audio technician working in clubs and on the road with bands such as Medeski Martin & Wood; Mumford and Sons; and My Bloody Valentine, as well as Jack White’s The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and Dead Weather, Harvey knew what brand would check all the…
https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpi272_digitallr/76 Production Futures exists to create opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop real careers in production across every area of the live event, music, touring, theatre, TV, broadcast and film industries. The organisation’s Breakthrough Awards, presented in association with TPi Magazine, recognises the impact of up-and-coming talent in all areas of production, with nominations made by tutors, mentors, colleagues or peers. This year, six winners received their awards at the Production Futures ON TOUR event, which took place in late September at Production Park in Wakefield. The event was the first of a series taking place…
Oper Im Steinbruch, the annual opera event set in the Roman Quarry amphitheatre of St Margarethen, has become a summer staple, with production values as big as the stage itself. At 80m wide by 30m deep, it is Europe’s largest outdoor stage. Sound Designer, Volker Werner relies upon the object-based spatialisation of TiMax SoundHub to ensure the classical opera narratives, such as this year’s Nabucco by Verdi, are simple to follow for the 4,700-capacity audiences. As remarkable as the size and scale of stage and event, is that each year since inception in 2017 the speaker positions are integrated into the…
Claypaky Xtylos Aqua was honoured with the Innovation Award at LLB Expo 2022 in Stockholm. The coveted Prize for Innovation was awarded to Xtylos Aqua, a small form factor, IP66-rated fixture powered by Claypaky’s proprietary RGB laser source. It offers the same effects and features as the popular original Xtylos while being able to withstand harsh conditions and the elements thanks to its marine-grade C5-M protection. Since the introduction of Xtylos, Claypaky has been focused on developing pioneering technologies that offer new ways to motivate designers to reach farther to inspire audiences. In awarding the prize, the jury cited Claypaky’s…
LIVE has announced the finalists of an inaugural awards ceremony, which celebrates individuals and companies across the UK’s live music sector. The LIVE Awards will celebrate the highs of the year and toast the endurance of the sector, which has recently weathered the dual battles of Brexit and COVID-19, across a range of award categories focused on celebrating the success of the UK’s live music sector. Across the 14 categories, over 80 finalists include the likes of AEG Europe, OVO Hydro, Sound City Liverpool, The Royal Albert Hall, DHP Family, The Association of Black Event Professionals, The Leadmill, and Ticketmaster.…
The 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies took place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium in August – celebrating the rich history, culture and identity of the city and the West Midlands, Unusual Rigging played its part as the contracted rigging supplier. Working for Gary Beestone, Unusual’s job was to provide all the rigging and install all the lighting for the spectacles. Sam Carter, Unusual’s lead rigger on the project explained: “It’s been a couple of months now since the opening ceremony and the feedback we’ve had ever since has been unreal. We had our work cut out – it was…
As part of its overall sustainability initiatives, Shure is improving its packaging to be even more environmentally friendly. New products will be packaged using 75% recyclable and/or renewable materials in 2023. In addition, the company is also improving packaging sustainability by: committing to source a greater portion of our paper and fibre-based packaging from suppliers that are certified by sustainable forestry organisations such as FSC, SFI and/or PEFC, with the intention to eliminate non certified packaging by 2030. Optimising packaging for efficient distribution and logistics (creating packaging that better fits onto pallets and shipping containers to maximise space, which reduces…
Returning to the road after five years including a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are out with dates across the globe and currently touring in North America. The Global Stadium Tour (also known as the Unlimited Love Tour) will continue through 2023 and is in support of the band’s 13th studio albums, Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen, which were released on 1 April 2022, and on 14 October 2022, respectively. Clair Global Engineer, Toby Francis, became the point person for what the audio dynamic for the tour would become. “After the…
The Neutrik Group exhibited at this year’s Engineering Design Show at the Coventry Building Society Arena, in the UK, where it showed two new additions to its FIBERFOX connector series. During the two day event, which took place on 12 and 13 October 2022 and is dedicated to engineering, electronics and embedded design, NEUTRIK unveiled the FIBERFOX foxBRID and FIBERFOX Rotary Joint. The FIBERFOX foxBRID is an expanded beam multimode hermaphroditic connector module, suited to a vast array of industrial applications, including in automation, robotics and rail transportation. The innovative design, available in two-and four-channel variants, ensures its ability for…
Patrick Dierson and The Activity have been involved in the Made In America Festival in Philadelphia since 2014 and this year turned to Elation Professional Proteus, Protron and Smarty luminaires as key elements of a lighting package supplied by 4Wall Entertainment. “Our goal is always to provide as many of the various lighting tools that guest LDs expect to find at modern festivals so that we can ensure that the cloning of their existing shows are as seamless as possible,” commented Patrick Dierson of The Activity. “We also have to take into account the proper design placement of all of…
Lighting Designer, Sune Verdier used Astera Titan Tubes and AX3 LightDrops as practical and imaginative tools and vital components of his striking lighting scheme for a revival of the popular Danish musical, Elsk Mig i Nat (Love Me Tonight), which was produced by the One and Only Musical Teater company. The show features a full-tilt string of blockbuster Danish chart-topping hits from the 1980s, and first premiered in 2009. This completely new production of the show was directed by Tomas Agerholm with scenography by Benjamin La Cour. It launched at the Scandic Falconer venue in Copenhagen and then played at…
German Lighting Designer, Dennis Feichtner deployed Robe moving lights for each show on a recent Latin American tour with Emperor. The Latam shows were the first gigs of 2022 for the black metal band, marking the first time Emperor had played the territory outside of Mexico City and also a first for the LD. Feichtner took the colours of the three albums’ artwork – red, blue, and green – and while some might find that limiting, he found it liberating in terms of stimulating imagination and developing enough visual variety and a lightshow with a “lasting beauty” for the performances…
On 15 October 2022, BPM Show 2022 will open its doors for what promises to be the UK DJ technology exhibition ‘most successful edition’ to date. Once again returning to Solihull’s Cranmore Park Conference and Events Centre, the two-day event will bring the most influential audio brands in the UK together with thousands of DJs, performers and producers for a celebration of DJ technology, culture and business. For more than a decade, the BPM name has been synonymous with the business of DJ and entertainment technology in the UK, providing visitors with a wealth of opportunities for learning about the…
Rock-it Global, a Global Critical Logistics (GCL) company, has signed on to the SmartWay programme, which helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and improving freight transportation efficiency. SmartWay is a collaboration between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry to provide a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of supply chains. The SmartWay programme will support Rock-it by providing a comprehensive system and tools to track, document, and share information about its freight emissions and help Rock-it reduce emissions by speeding up the implementation of fuel-saving technologies. “Rock-It and the GCL family of companies…
INFiLED GX Series is a range of small-dot-pitch, high-contrast LED display products. It adopts lightweight, waterproof, and dustproof designs, which can be used to create display solutions for indoor and outdoor concerts, large-scale conferences, leisure, and entertainment events. Featuring a solid frame made of die-cast magnesium and aluminum alloys, this series of cabinets is hardwearing during transportation and installation. Available in two sizes – 500mm by 1,000mm and 500mm by 500mm – a concave or convex seamless 10° curve can be created between the cabinets, making it possible to create screens of various sizes. At just 74mm thick, the GX…
Following a successful UK run of shows, George Ezra and his entire touring family are looking forward to closing out the year with a number of shows in Dubai, New Zealand and Australia. Before the next leg, TPi spent some time with Ezra’s long-serving Production Manager Jake Vernum. Fresh off a busy festival season with Ezra, Fatboy Slim and Pearce Hire – as well as picking up the prestigious TPi Production Manager of the Year award – Vernum discussed the inner workings of the artist’s latest arena tour. When did you first start planning George’s latest tour? “Pre-production began well…
