Taking place from 20 to 26 September, Bring Me The Horizon: Post Human Tour is the first tour to achieve demonstrable reductions of touring’s carbon footprint, with emissions reduced by 38% through using renewable fuel for trucks, plant-based meals, food waste reduction, energy efficient equipment, and the prevention of plastic bottles. As one of the first arena tours in the UK to take place following the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown, the intention of the project was to emerge with a more sustainable touring approach and the BMTH touring team and stakeholders took steps to put the positive words into action with…
Author: Jacob Waite
Where were you prior to joining Solotech? “I spent the past two decades in various roles in the IT and telecom sector. Most recently, I oversaw the US and UK enterprise businesses at Global Cloud Xchange, who own and operate one of the largest subsea networks, but I have always shared an interest in professional audio, and of course, music.” What was it that intrigued you about the role? “Solotech has a great team in the UK and North America, and a clear vision. The knowledge, heritage, and experience of the people at Solotech is remarkable. Our teams have a…
Over a quarter of shows have been cancelled in the first three months of 2022, leading to a loss of income for the live music industry and the live events supply chain, a snap industry survey conducted by LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment) has shown. The industry has repeated calls for a package of measures from the UK government following a ‘devastating’ two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support measures would include keeping the reduced rate of VAT on tickets, amending the UK government’s insurance scheme and resolving roadblocks for transportation to enable tours to…
As the live events sector emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, ASM Global has sought to address sector-specific global workforce shortages by launching ASM Global Presents: The Next Great Opportunity – an ambitious three-day international collaborative job fair encompassing four continents. Aimed at helping address the global staffing shortage that many companies face post-lockdown, ASM Global leadership hopes that this global search will surface diverse talent and expand the company’s reach within its local communities and herald the return to the live-entertainment experience laboured by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With around 350 venues on its books, ASM Global is…
ASM Global has been appointed to run operations at Olympia London, an exhibition centre in central London which is considered one of Europe’s most historic venues. The announcement is a further step forward in the redevelopment of Olympia London and will see ASM Global take management responsibility for the exhibitions and events business. The move expands ASM’s footprint in Europe with an iconic London venue and brings global knowledge-sharing to enable Olympia London to compete harder in international markets. ASM Global and Olympia London’s management teams have already been working collectively on a venue enhancement plan for conference and hospitality…
Meyer Sound has hired Dan Wilson as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As a member of Meyer Sound’s top-level executive team, Wilson will focus on managing the company’s financial activities, developing strategies to support continued growth, and working with key customers on implementing major transactions. Wilson brings to Meyer Sound a wealth of experience as a financial analyst and strategist from his more than 25-year career in banking, insurance, and consulting. Wilson was a Managing Director and financial advisor for Deloitte, a major international professional services company, and while in that position, he served as an independent consultant…
The ADJ Group of Companies has taken a significant step to increase its environmental sustainability by installing a solar power system at its worldwide headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. Taking advantage of LA’s year round sun, the new solar array will provide the majority of the power required by the facility, significantly reducing the company’s carbon footprint. Designed and installed by California-based renewable energy specialist REP Solar, the new system features 840 solar panels mounted on the roof of the building, with a further 135 panels supported by a carport structure that has been constructed in the facility’s parking lot.…
tvONE is launching a series of educational AV and live events-specific sessions dubbed CONECT. The brand-new initiative will initially take place online, with the first livestream CONECT ‘Technology Summit’ taking place on Tuesday April 5 2022. The free-to-attend event will include virtual demos, training, and panel discussion with industry leaders. It will cover the three tvONE brands, focusing on award-winning media server and digital display innovator Green Hippo, and tvONE and Magenta Research – the leading manufacturers of premium video processing and signal distribution products. Spitfire Creative Technologies, the managing company of the initiative, states that during the CONECT Technology…
With its three business units, Pro Audio, Business Communication and Neumann.Berlin, the Sennheiser Group aims to achieve sustainable growth and further expand its strong global position as a provider of professional audio solutions. The Consumer Electronics business that was previously part of the Sennheiser Group has been fully transferred to Sonova Holding AG – one of the leading providers of hearing solutions – effective March 1, 2022. “In the future, we will focus our resources and financial strength on our Pro Audio, Business Communication, and Neumann business units. Here, we plan to grow at an above-average rate, further expand our…
PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has announced that Woodstock, IL’s STS Concert Sound has joined the PK Alliance with an investment in a T10 robotic line source system. Following its debut anchoring STS’s sold-out, self-promoted show with rock icons Styx in the fall of 2021, the system has supported deployments of PK Sound’s flagship Trinity Black robotic systems for major artists and festivals via the Alliance. “PK Sound’s robotic systems are unlike anything else currently on the market, and as an early adopter of cutting-edge technologies, I was very keen to bring its advanced performance to STS’s applications,”…
From open air festivals to warehouse music marathons, north London venue, Drumsheds, has played host to some of dance music’s most influential artists, collectives and imprints during a four year residency at Meridian Water. Helping draw the curtain on the famed 10,000-capacity venue was a unique pixel fixture devised in part by Lighting Designer, Eran Klein and crafted by EnVisio for South African DJ, record producer and songwriter, Nkosinathi Innocent Sizwe Maphumulo, better known by his stage name, Black Coffee. The three-hour long event was co-produced with Imma.nence by Oren Heknin – a longterm client of Lighting Designer, Eran Klein…
Having toured the world for the best part of 25 years as a freelance FOH Engineer and Tour Manager, earning her stripes on the merchandise stand for The Levellers in the ‘90s, Bryony October and her partner, Jake Vernum – also a well-known face to TPi Magazine readers – welcomed their first child, Jesse, into the world last year. The baby was due on October’s 40th birthday. “I left it late because I knew it would be a huge compromise to my work and even considered it to be career suicide, but it was the best decision I’ve ever made,”…
Rock-It Global has rebranded, launching a new logo and website, harnessing over four decades of expertise in live event logistics from Rock-It Cargo, Sound Moves, Waiver, Cargo Live, and Rogers Customs Broker. The new look outfit, along with Dietl, Cosdel, and Dynamic International are now part of Global Critical Logistics (GCL), a global holding company for mission-critical freight forwarding and global logistics providers to specialty sectors and a portfolio company of ATL Partners. “This announcement has been in the works for two years and was largely made to consolidate the brands specific to live touring, live events, sports, tradeshows and…
Advances in remote working solutions have grown exponentially since March 2020 and the live events industry is no exception. Over the past few years, TPi has covered several productions that have adapted to remote production workflows, from 5G Festival through to Wacken World Wide. Another company joining this endeavour is Just Networking. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, the company’s flagship product theBRIDGE, provides users with a direct connection to any network around the world. Compatible with big name protocols including MA Lighting, High End Systems, ChamSys and Avolites, not to mention disguise and Green Hippo, theBRIDGE has already proven popular…
As the sector makes tentative steps back into a post-lockdown landscape, several serious incidents have called into question crowd management plans. With this bleaker backdrop, it seems like the ideal time for an organisation like the GCMA to be established. The organisation looks to pull together the collective knowledge of the global events industry and advance the crowd management and security services industry within the public and private sector. With the tagline of ‘educate, advocate, motivate’ – this new body has already sparked the interest of many within the events industry with representatives from 18 countries. TPi spoke to two…
As we entered 2022 and the live events industry eagerly awaited a return to normality, exciting news came out of the world of special effects, with two well-known names joining forces. As of January, Pyrojunkies became a part of the ER Production Group. Despite only being announced this year, the origins of this partnership date back to a meeting at LDI in 2019. TPi sat down with Pyrojunkies’ Dan Mott and ER Productions founders, Ryan Hagan and Marc Webber, to discover more about this brand-new alliance. “2019 was a huge year for us with so much gear going out of…
It’s sad to think how many albums released in late 2019 to early 2020 never got to have their time in the sun with a supporting touring campaign. Enter Shikari were one those unfortunate groups, having released their latest album, Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible, in April 2020. Famous for their raucous live shows, it comes as little surprise that any chance that came their way to perform, the four-piece jumped at the opportunity. From their headline performance at Download Pilot 2021 to a UK run at the end of the year, they brought a high-energy show to…
At TPi for a long time, our primary focus has been the technical innovations within the live touring and festival industry, but alongside our redesign last year, we were keen to push our remit to other corners of the entertainment sphere. With that in mind, when we were given the opportunity to cover one of Las Vegas’ most-anticipated residencies, we jumped at the opportunity. Carrie Underwood’s latest Las Vegas engagement marked the first residency to grace the newly created AEG Resorts World Theatre – Las Vegas’ newest and tallest stage. Although Celine Dion was scheduled to open the venue, due…
