News Archive for August 2025
Robe Turns It Up Loud for Peach Pit Tour
29/08/2025 - Production News
North America – Popular Canadian indie rockers Peach Pit completed the North American section of their “Long Hair, Long Life” tour with a brand-new lighting design from George Gorton from Vancouver-based creative design studio Loud Entertainment Design Group.
Justin Casey and Helm Projects Call on Power of Geometry and Chauvet Professional for Stick Figure
29/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Plato has echoed this sentiment and it’s been repeated time and again down through the ages. It’s also beautifully reflected in the approach that Justin Casey and his team at Helm Projects took to lighting Stick Figure’s 15-date Island Holiday Summer Tour, which recently concluded with a performance at the Levitate Music Festival.
JDC Burst 1 creates visual spectacle for Imagine Dragons’ stadium tour
29/08/2025 - Production News
Europe – When Imagine Dragons recently undertook the European leg of their LOOM world tour – taking in major cities before culminating in two sold-out shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – their trademark high-energy stage show was further boosted by the presence of 52 of GLP’s new JDC Burst 1.
Thunder City Pro Powers Large-Scale Lighting Projects with Obsidian’s Onyx Platform
29/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Florida-based production and integration company Thunder City Pro is turning to Obsidian Control Systems’ Onyx lighting control platform as the backbone of a growing portfolio of complex lighting projects. Known for delivering arena-level lighting systems and executing multifaceted outdoor lighting installations, Thunder City Pro relies on Onyx for its flexibility, performance and ability to handle high-bandwidth, multi-universe lighting networks.
Colin Norfield chooses DiGiCo for all his headline acts
29/08/2025 - Production News
UK - Colin Norfield (pictured top) is an engineer with an extraordinary level of expertise. Starting out in the early ‘70s, he has worked with many legendary acts. Since the early days of the D5 Live, Norfield has chosen to use DiGiCo, consoles, working his way through the ranges to his present console, the flagship Quantum 852. He used it on the 2024 Luck and Strange tour with David Gilmour and, over the summer, with German mega-star, Herbert Grönemeyer and Italian Blues artist Zucchero Fornaciari.
Emotional Send-Off for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath at Charity Spectacular “Back to the Beginning,” Supported by Cohesion
28/08/2025 - Production News
UK – On 5 July, the original line-up of Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler, Tonny Iommi, Bill Ward and the late Ozzy Osbourne reunited for the final time in their home town of Birmingham for a tour-de-force philanthropic benefit. The heavy metal spectacular, dubbed “Back to the Beginning,” was supported by a who’s who of legendary bands and performers, including Mastodon, Anthrax, Lamb of God, Gojira, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Tool, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and Metallica, who all used the Cohesion audio system rigged for one remarkable day at Villa Park in Aston.
Elite Event Technology Powers Up with JBL Professional VTX A-Series Line Arrays and Crown Amplifiers for Australia’s Biggest Events
28/08/2025 - Production News
Australia – Elite Event Technology, one of Australia’s premier production and rental companies, headquartered in Canberra with operations in Sydney and the Illawarra, has made a major investment in cutting-edge audio technology with the acquisition of a new Tour Sound System from Harman Professional.
Disguise Drives New Immersive Racing Experience, F1 Box
28/08/2025 - Project News
UK – Technology solutions provider Disguise has announced that it has worked with the creators of F1 Arcade, the world’s first official experiential hospitality brand dedicated to Formula 1, to deliver F1 Box, a thrilling new racing simulator experience in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre.
Claypaky Shines on Mexico’s Riviera Maya with its Aqua Line During Shield Family Open Day with Hermes Music Profesional
28/08/2025 - Event News
Mexico – Claypaky, in collaboration with Hermes Music Profesional, its official exclusive distributor in Mexico, held a spectacular Shield Family Open Day in a unique setting at the Bombay restaurant on the shores of the Nichupté Lagoon in Riviera Maya, Cancun.
Backup Tech champions new Workplace Wellness initiative
28/08/2025 - Business News
UK – Backup Tech, the charity supporting those working behind the scenes in the entertainment technology industry, has launched a Workplace Wellness initiative developed by newly appointed Backup ambassador, Gemma Fletcher. The programme aims to help those working on the technical and production side of entertainment by providing some self-help tools which can easily be implemented in their everyday work routines to check in on their own wellbeing.
Avolites Launches New Range of D3 Consoles
27/08/2025 - Equipment News
UK lighting and visual control manufacturer Avolites launches a fresh new range of D-Series control consoles – the D3 – uniting power, performance and portability, in a family of five outstanding compact, stylish and fully-featured packages.
Intensity Flows on Volbeat “Greatest of All Tour” with Niller Bjerregaard and ChamSys
27/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Volbeat frontman, Michael Paulson, kicked off the Kia Forum show on the band’s eagerly anticipated “Greatest of All World Tours” by apologising to the sell-out crowd if his sore throat might affect his upcoming performance, but declared that he wouldn’t want to miss this show. Fans cheered wildly, admiring the pure grit that characterises this red hot Danish band.
Claypaky Lighting Shines at Opening Ceremony for the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay
27/08/2025 - Production News
Paraguay – A large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures illuminated the Opening Ceremony of the second Junior Pan American Games 2025 in Asuncion, Paraguay. Lighting designer Gaspar Potocnik of Cue Uno selected an impressive total of 340 Claypaky fixtures for the event, with a special focus on 84 Sharpy Plus hybrid beams and 40 Midi-B compact moving heads. The rig also featured 162 Mythos 2 and 54 Stormy CC colour strobes. They were provided by Estudio 69 in Paraguay and PRG in Argentina.
EM Acoustics invites PLASA attendees to discover the complete Reference Series
27/08/2025 - Event News
UK – British loudspeaker manufacturer EM Acoustics returns to the PLASA Show this September, bringing the now complete line-up of Reference Series loudspeakers. Manufactured in-house at EM Acoustics’ headquarters in Surrey, the Reference Series offers a complete audio ecosystem of point source loudspeakers, enabling designers to create comprehensive single-manufacturer systems that meet even the most demanding project requirements.
Electro-Voice and Dynacord get Lapso Studios in a spin
27/08/2025 - Project News
Spain – Lapso Studios’ boutique fitness studio in Barcelona is keeping the energy levels high with a powerful sound system from Electro-Voice and Dynacord. The fitness studio offers classes over three disciplines: cycling, functional fitness and barre. It required a club-style solution to ensure its clients were motivated and had the best possible experience.
Andrea Bocelli celebrates 20th anniversary of Teatro del Silenzio with Ayrton
27/08/2025 - Production News
Italy – Sitting some 50km south of Pisa and set in the breathtaking beauty of the Tuscan countryside, the Teatro del Silenzio was designed by architect Alberto Bartalini using a natural amphitheatre adjacent to Andrea Bocelli’s home-town of Lajatico. This was the location for the final concert for the celebrated Italian tenor’s month-long tour, produced by City Sound & Events, marking the 20th anniversary of this unique performance space.
TiMax breaks new ground with orchestral spatial imaging on a stereo festival PA
27/08/2025 - Production News
UK – In a live spatial audio first, a recent performance of the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra was authentically spatialised using an object-based TiMax mix across the standard left/right main system of a conventional festival PA set-up.
Olly Murs celebrates 15 years of hits with massive UK tour powered by DiGiCo
27/08/2025 - Production News
UK – Olly Murs is a high-octane entertainer and his shows are non-stop. Keeping up requires the flexibility and power of a DiGiCo console, so Rob Sadler at the front of house position and John Lumsdon on monitors both chose the Quantum 5, supplied by Solotech, for Olly’s epic tour, including his O2 Arena dates in May.
Indonesia’s Superhouse Paskal Bandung upgrades with WPC
27/08/2025 - Project News
Indonesia – Holywings is an Indonesian lifestyle and entertainment group with an eclectic selection of bars, clubs and live music venues, spread across the island’s key cities.
Lana Del Rey’s Stadium Tour mesmerises with Hippotizer-Powered Visuals
26/08/2025 - Production News
UK – LED walls, IMAG screens and holographic projections elevated US singer Lana Del Rey’s five-date summer stadium tour across the UK and Ireland, delivering a “theatrical and emotionally charged spectacle,” powered by Hippotizer mmedia servers.
Robe for Nuova Scena Launch Party
26/08/2025 - Production News
Italy – The latest series of Italian talent show Nuova Scena, Rhythm + Flow Italia, which scouts out some of the best rising star rappers kicked off to an electric start with a launch party staged at famous Milan live music venue and nightspot, Fabrique, complete with a dazzling light show created, programmed and delivered by Sergio Cattaneo of design studio Cue s.r.l.
Outline and Gabisom Meet the 360-Degree Challenge of Tardezinha Tour
26/08/2025 - Production News
Brazil – The 2025 edition of the “Tardezinha” tour celebrates the tenth anniversary of one of Brazil’s most popular live music projects, created and led by Thiaguinho, and stands as one of the most ambitious productions in the country’s entertainment calendar. Across 26 shows in Brazil and several international stops in Lisbon, Miami, Sydney and Luanda, the tour presents samba and pagode classics from the 1990s and 2000s to tens of thousands of fans in an in-the-round (360-degree) stage format that both enhances the visual impact and significantly increases the technical demands for audio reinforcement.
Tim Fawkes Joins Intensity and Balance for The Prodigy at Glastonbury with Chauvet Professional Strike V
26/08/2025 - Production News
UK – Over 200,000 people attended Glastonbury 2025, an impressive number indeed, but not nearly as great as the 21 million who tuned into the BBC’s coverage of the iconic festival, plus the untold millions more who engaged on social media. Tim Fawkes was very mindful of both when he ran the show he designed for The Prodigy, as the iconic rave-dance masters closed the proceedings on the Sunday evening at The Other Stage.
ETC Announces Eos v3.3 Software with Expansion Processing and Much More
22/08/2025 - Equipment News
ETC has announced the release of Eos v3.3, the latest free software update for its flagship Eos Family of entertainment controllers. Eos v3.3 is packed with a variety of powerful new features and enhancements, including Expansion Processing, improvements to Magic Sheets and additions throughout the system. Eos v3.3 empowers designers, programmers and technicians to push the creative boundaries of their work.
Koltech Gets the ESPRITE Spirit
22/08/2025 - Production News
Israel – Be'er-Sheva, Israel-based lighting rental specialist Koltech has invested in 24 new Robe ESPRITE moving lights to add to its ever-expanding rental inventory, which now includes over 150 Robe moving lights.
Bandit Lites Illuminates Sir Tom Jones Tour with Striking Design by Mark Cunniffe
22/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Legendary performer Sir Tom Jones returned to the road with a stunning new production that blends powerful video content with a bold, versatile lighting design, supplied by Bandit Lites. Under the vision of lighting designer Mark Cunniffe, the rig showcases both technical precision and artistic flair, seamlessly enhancing Jones’s dynamic performances.
Clair Global Goes Back to the Beginning with Black Sabbath
22/08/2025 - Production News
UK – It is with great sadness that the heavy metal community lost an icon when Ozzy Osbourne passed away on 22nd July, 2025.
Claypaky Skylos Fixtures Add Stellar Effects to King’s Cup Final 2025 in Jeddah
22/08/2025 - Production News
Saudi Arabia – Sixty-two thousand people witnessed the King’s Cup Final 2025 at King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah, where Claypaky Skylos fixtures delivered piercing beam effects.
Auditoria Delivers Sound Design for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025
22/08/2025 - Production News
UK – Each summer, the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade transforms into one of the most extraordinary performance spaces in the world. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo brings together massed military bands, cultural troupes, dancers and special guest artists before a live audience of over 8,000 each night and a broadcast audience of millions. The spectacle is vast in scale and is both visually and musically striking, and one of the most technically complex audio challenges in live events.
GLP WildBar 16: Maximum power for indoor and outdoor use
22/08/2025 - Equipment News
The GLP WildBar 16 is a weatherproof LED bar designed for impressive show moments. With high light output, great flexibility and robust construction, it is the ideal choice for festivals, stadiums, clubs and many other applications.
Elation Paragon Plays Key Role in Modern Hamlet at Mark Taper Forum
22/08/2025 - Production News
USA – A world-premiere modern adaptation of one of the most famous stories ever told, Hamlet, recently wrapped up at Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum in downtown Los Angeles. Adapted and directed by Robert O’Hara, this modern take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy blended video, new scenes and characters, and a film noir aesthetic with lighting design by Tony Award nominee Lap Chi Chu. To help realise the show’s visual concept, Chu turned to Elation’s award-winning Paragon LED framing profile moving head.
Chauvet Professional and ChamSys Bring New Ideas to PLASA London
21/08/2025 - Event News
UK – At earlier trade shows over the past year, the folks at Chauvet Professional and ChamSys built their stand around the theme True Colours Revealed. They liked the concept so much, particularly since it pays tribute to the advance colour rendering options of their advance lighting fixtures, that they decided to go with it again for PLASA London 2025.
Sound Investment Enhances Skyline Experience at Starchild Rooftop with Funktion-One
21/08/2025 - Project News
USA – Perched 27 floors above Manhattan in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, Starchild Rooftop is the latest addition to New York’s premium nightlife scene and a standout example of what happens when high-concept design meets world-class audio. Operated by Carver Road Hospitality, the venue crowns the Civilian Hotel with a retractable glass rooftop, luxurious indoor lounge and sweeping views of Midtown and the Hudson River. To complete the sensory experience, Carver Road Hospitality partnered with long-time collaborators Sound Investment to design and install a Funktion-One sound system tailored to the venue’s versatility.
Sennheiser to showcase revolutionary wireless innovations at PLASA Show 2025
21/08/2025 - Event News
UK - Global audio specialist Sennheiser is set to showcase an array of cutting-edge solutions at this year's PLASA Show, the UK's premier event for live entertainment technology, featuring products that are widely used across the live events, film and broadcast industries. Sennheiser's team of experts will be available to guide show visitors through the impressive line-up, including the revolutionary Spectera wideband wireless ecosystem making its PLASA debut, the industry-changing SoundBase RF planning tool and the proven EW-DX wireless range.
Events industry rallies behind Backup Tech with series of successful fundraising initiatives
21/08/2025 - Business News
UK – Backup Tech, the charity supporting those working behind the scenes in the entertainment technology industry, is celebrating a wave of successful fundraising initiatives that demonstrate the industry's commitment to supporting its own workforce.
Primacoustic Tames Lion Yard
21/08/2025 - Project News
UK – Based in Clapham, South London, Seven Lion Yard is a holistic health and well-being centre providing comprehensive psychological and wellbeing services to address both mind and body under one roof. Its team of clinical psychologists is committed to supporting adults, children, families and organisations, using mindfulness, meditation and breathwork to help individuals become more attuned to their emotional responses, leading to meaningful and enduring change in wellbeing. The four-storey facility which opened in 2024 includes consulting and treatment rooms, and a large top floor studio.
Jungle Adventure swings into action with Optimal Audio
21/08/2025 - Project News
Australia – Tucked into North Lakes on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, Jungle Adventure Play Centre (JAPC) is one of Queensland’s most energetic spaces for kids to run wild, safely. For its second location the team turned once again to Brisbane Sound Group, who jumped into the challenge with the nimble yet powerful Optimal Audio ecosystem, supplied by distributor, Audio Brands.
UNICOL mounts support major video wall installation across UK Bingo sites
21/08/2025 - Project News
UK – UNICOL Engineering, a leader in audio-visual mounting solutions, has successfully supported a major nationwide LED video wall installation across multiple bingo sites throughout the UK. The project, delivered by AV integrator Willow Communications, saw UNICOL's Spirit dvLED video wall mounts installed at venues operated by Mecca Bingo, Buzz Bingo, Club3000 and Deluxe Bingo in locations including Leeds, Northampton, Sheffield, Ipswich, Broadstairs and Wakefield.
Robe Gets People Watching for Sam Fender
20/08/2025 - Production News
UK – Lighting designer Sam Tozer of Vision Factory wanted to make a big impact for popular multi-award-winning UK singer-songwriter Sam Fender’s four UK stadium shows – collectively attended by nearly a quarter of a million fans – and for such a large undertaking, he specified 189 Robe iFORTE LTX moving lights and four iBOLTS.
LED wonder wall shines for Oasis
20/08/2025 - Production News
Worldwide – While Noel and Liam have been playing the songs in their solo guises, the clamour for Oasis never abated. And 16 years after their acrimonious split they’re back with a setlist for the ages. That’s the story.
Jason Patsel Creates Engaging Looks for Carbon Leaf Homecoming with Chauvet Professional
20/08/2025 - Production News
USA – About 30 years ago, a group of students at Randolph-Macon College formed a band dedicated to performing a unique Americana blend of folk and Celtic music. Much has happened to Carbon Leaf since then. They had some hits, including “A Life Less Ordinary,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard charts. Their songs have been used in a soundtrack (Curious George 2, Follow That Monkey) and they’ve toured relentlessly at major festivals and iconic venues.
Tone Proper Transforms Portland's Iconic Crystal Ballroom with PK Sound
20/08/2025 - Project News
USA – The Crystal Ballroom, the Pacific Northwest’s premier historic venue, has undergone a transformative audio upgrade thanks to AV supplier Tone Proper and the integration of PK Sound’s dynamic loudspeaker technology.
Elation Expands Award-Winning Paragon Series with Paragon LT
20/08/2025 - Equipment News
Elation has announced the expansion of its award-winning Paragon series with the new Paragon LT, a cutting-edge, long-throw LED profile luminaire purpose-built to deliver high-impact visuals for large productions and stadium shows.
Clear-Com Connects the Desert Across Coachella and Stagecoach 2025
20/08/2025 - Production News
USA – As Coachella and Stagecoach 2025 brought hundreds of thousands of fans to the California desert for three weekends of world-class performances, Clear-Com was behind the scenes ensuring production crews across 12 stages stayed connected. The deployment, led by Azuolas Sinkevicius of Media Stream Wave, featured Clear-Com’s latest configuration software, EHX v14, as well as FreeSpeak II beltpacks and an Eclipse Omega HX matrix frame, creating a robust communication backbone for both festival production and livestream broadcasts.
KV2 Audio returns to PLASA Show 2025 with exclusive Gallery demo room
19/08/2025 - Event News
UK – KV2 Audio is returning to this year’s PLASA Show, where the UK team will once again host an exclusive demo room, showcasing the best of its cutting-edge audio solutions. Visitors are invited to join the team throughout the three-day event on the gallery level for live demonstrations featuring a selection of KV2 systems.
Ayrton Eurus and Huracán Profiles enrich the visuals and bring fresh engaging looks to Hope Church, Singapore
19/08/2025 - Project News
Singapore – When Hope Church in Singapore wanted to add to its lighting stock, the church returned once again to Ayrton products, purchasing a consignment of Ayrton Eurus and Huracán Profiles to increase its existing inventory of Eurus Profile and Ghibli fixtures.
Absen Celebrates 25 Years of LED Excellence and Innovation
19/08/2025 - Business News
China – 2025 celebrates a landmark 25 years of Absen at the forefront of LED display innovation. Since its inception in 2001, the company has evolved into a global force, delivering state-of-the-art LED solutions to over 140 countries and regions. Throughout this journey, Absen has consistently pushed the boundaries of visual technology, redefining how audiences engage with digital content, immersive environments and storytelling experiences across industries and the world.
DiGiCo Quantum 225 amazes at Hangzhou Butterfly Theatre
19/08/2025 - Project News
China – Yue Opera is a popular Chinese opera genre that features women in all roles. For Hangzhou Butterfly Theatre’s successful premier of My Grand View Garden the audio team chose to invest in a DiGiCo Quantum 225, supplied by Rightway Audio Consultant (RAC) to deliver the required clarity and immersive experience that is amazing and delighting audiences.
Students Seize Opportunity at Bludfest 2
19/08/2025 - Production News
UK – The second edition of the Yungblud-curated Bludfest took place this year at Milton Keynes Bowl. With an emphasis on inclusivity and diversity both on and off the stage, the occasion proved to be another great success. Once again, Production Futures was invited to the event and enjoyed engaging with more than a thousand young people interested to find out more about potential roles in the production industries. True to the organisation’s ethos and keen to showcase the talents of the next generation, the Production Futures brand activation area was designed, constructed and run by two students from the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, part of Nottingham Trent University.
Focusrite Group UK September Open Days Filling Up Fast
19/08/2025 - Event News
UK – Martin Audio’s now firmly established Open Days programme continues to become ever more rewarding as they share the stage with Focusrite Group partner brands, Optimal Audio, Linea Research, TiMax and OutBoard.
Dreams Come True at Jeff Maker II Designed Alex Warren Lollapalooza Show with Chauvet Professional
18/08/2025 - Production News
USA – For Alex Warren, it was a dream come true when Luke Combs had him come out on stage at Lollapalooza to join him in a cover of the young, rapidly-rising star’s No. 1 Billboard hit “Ordinary.” Warren, in turn, made another dream come true at Grant Park when David Summers served as the LD and board operator at his show at the festival.
Paragon Ultra Dimming Firmware Sets New Standard for Dimming Accuracy
18/08/2025 - Equipment News
Elation continues to innovate and optimise its award-winning Paragon line with the release of Ultra Dimming firmware and other new features that further refine these advanced, high-performance LED profile luminaires.
Elation’s New KL CYC Light Shines at Wilminktheater in Enschede
18/08/2025 - Project News
The Netherlands – Immediately after receiving the first production batch of the new KL CYC light at Elation’s European headquarters in Kerkrade, The Netherlands, Bert Schmeits, Elation’s key account manager Benelux and Dutch distributor Rolight decided to find a suitable venue to test the new fixture. The Wilminktheater in Enschede, conveniently located in the same city as Rolight, provided the ideal stage to put the KL CYC through its paces.
Robe for De Roma
15/08/2025 - Production News
Belgium – De Roma, originally Kinema Roma, is one of Antwerp’s best-known and loved music venues and has recently added new Robe moving lights to its house rig, comprising 12 LEDBeam 150s, 12 LEDBeam 350s and 24 TX1 PosiProfiles, all specified by lighting technicians Hans Lodewijckx and Roy Nonneman, and supplied by Controllux, Robe’s Benelux distributor.
Dodd Technologies deploys Ayrton lighting, grandMA3 consoles and MDG hazers for 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game events
15/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Pendleton, Indiana-based Dodd Technologies, Inc., which works from page to stage building sets and audiovisual elements that make for memorable events, utilised an array of Ayrton lighting fixtures, grandMA3 consoles and MDG hazers for the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of the Ayrton, MA Lighting and MDG brands in North America.
J5 Productions – Building events with passion, precision and purpose
15/08/2025 - Production News
Singapore – In the fast-paced world of live event production, where precision, speed and reliability are non-negotiable, Singapore-based J5 Productions stands out as a key player. Founded in 2010 by Mr Justin Tan with a bold vision, J5 Productions is a technical production and media equipment rental company that has grown from a one-man operation into a team capable of producing mid to large-scale MICE events and arts festivals.
Paul Kalkbrenner makes the Wuhlheide shake with lighting from GLP
15/08/2025 - Production News
Germany – Internationally successful techno icon Paul Kalkbrenner returned to Berlin’s Wuhlheide in June with two sold-out open-air shows. Berlin-based TSE AG handled the entire technical implementation of the live spectacle including sound, lighting, video and rigging. The show’s lighting design was created by Kalkbrenner’s LD, Tom Webber, and 1314 Productions GmbH.
Highlite Delivers Spectacular Lighting at ParkCity Live 2025
14/08/2025 - Project News
The Netherlands – The 13th edition of ParkCity Live took place over the final weekend of June in the Bekkerveld park in Heerlen. Lighting products from Infinity and Showtec played a prominent role this year, bringing both the Main Stage and Dance Tent to life.
Anolis Calumma Brings on the Carnival Mood
14/08/2025 - Project News
USA – Two-hundred-and-thirty-two Anolis Calumma M MC RGBCW LED fixtures, with 65-degree lenses and a custom rear-mounted IP rated junction box modification for easier installation, are now in place on seven out of eight Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) ships.
TMB Welcomes Paul Brazil
14/08/2025 - People News
UK – TMB announced that Brazil has joined its global customer development team. Based in the UK, with 17 years of experience, TMB notes Paul brings a wealth of knowledge in production and staging technology, operations and product applications across live events, theatre and high-end film and television.
Chauvet Professional Color Strike M Sets Mood for Ilario Alicante at Unique Milanese Venue
14/08/2025 - Production News
Italy – Electronic Music Awards – Ibiza winner Ilario Alicante likes to tell interviewers that he started out as a clubber, still considers himself a clubber and will always be a clubber, driven by his vital link with the dance floor. This is true even when that ‘club’ isn’t a typical nightspot, but a former municipal slaughterhouse built in the early 20th century in Calvairate district on the eastern edge of Milan.
Backup appoints new Chair
14/08/2025 - People News
UK – Backup Tech, the charity supporting those working behind the scenes in the entertainment technology industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lee Dennison as its new chair.
Claypaky Fixtures Take The Flying Bus Stage for a Ride at Glastonbury 2025
14/08/2025 - Production News
UK – Claypaky HY B-EYE K15 Aqua lighting fixtures lit up The Flying Bus stage in the Unfairground at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, 25-29 June at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Glastonbury where Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo and Rod Stewart were festival headliners.
JBL SRX900 System Powers the All-American Rejects “House Party Tour”
14/08/2025 - Production News
USA – For the All-American Rejects’ offbeat and energetic “House Party Tour,” production manager and front of house engineer Brendan Goers knew the traditional big-rig approach wouldn’t cut it. With pop-up shows in backyards, skating rinks and compact event spaces, including a standout performance at a skating rink in Arkansas, the band needed gear that was compact, powerful and flexible enough to adapt to whatever space they landed in.
Planar CarbonLight CLM10.4 LED displays light up Holiday on Ice and & Juliet stage tours
14/08/2025 - Production News
CLM10.4 LED screens from Leyard have been provided by event and theatre technology supplier Blue-i Europe for two major stage productions currently captivating audiences: Holiday on Ice and & Juliet. These highly acclaimed shows are using Leyard's state-of-the-art technology to enhance their live experience with vibrant, high-quality visuals that push the boundaries of stage design.
Y so serious? INFiLED and MHB AV deliver joyous visuals for Yves Berendse
14/08/2025 - Production News
Spain – When Dutch singer Yves Berendse took to the stage at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome in June for two sold-out concerts, he did so beneath a colossal Y-shaped LED screen that became the instant visual signature of the shows. Measuring 14 metres tall and four metres wide, the spectacular centrepiece was built to order was by Dutch visual integration specialist MHB AV using AR3.9 panels from INFiLED’s ever-reliable, highly customisable AR Series of high-performance LED displays.
URSA enters theatre and live events market with innovative body-worn Performance Pouches
14/08/2025 - Equipment News
Since 2015, URSA has been producing off-the-shelf, robust solutions for effective transmitter and receiver placement for film and TV productions. Drawing on a decade of expertise, it is now launching the Performance Pouch range, a new set of pouches designed specifically for the live and theatrical industries.
Events United and One If By Land Productions Call on Chauvet Professional for Fitz and the Tantrums
13/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Strong collaborations can turn unique challenges into a pretty epic experience. Events United partnering with One If By Land Productions provided convincing proof of that for the recent Fitz and the Tantrums show at Providence College’s Peterson Center.
zactrack helps deliver the magic of Souk Wonder show
13/08/2025 - Production News
Saudi Arabia – A substantial zactrack PRO automated tracking system with 32 active trackers in use and, arguably, the largest to date, was used by lighting designer Ben M Rogers from A Loud Minority (ALM) to deliver an automated followspotting solution for the spectacular immersive ‘Souk Wonders’ performance show staged at the Mayadeen Venue in Riyadh.
IJS breaks new ground DiGiCo Quantum 852
13/08/2025 - Production News
Australia – For over three decades, Brisbane-based company IJS has helped clients navigate the often-complex landscape of technical production, providing high-end audio, lighting, staging and backline for concerts, festivals, corporate events and beyond. Further strengthening its technical capabilities, IJS recently welcomed DiGiCo’s latest digital mixing console, the Quantum 852, into its ranks.
Brompton Technology empowers S4 Studios' high-speed virtual production workflow for Discovery’s Expedition Files
13/08/2025 - Project News
USA – S4 Studios, a creative design and full-service production studio specialising in virtual production, visual FX and motion graphics, has partnered with Brompton Technology to deliver a high-efficiency virtual production workflow for Ping Pong Productions: Expedition Files, the new hit series from the Discovery Channel. With the support of Brompton’s Tessera LED video processors, S4 Studios achieved an ambitious production pace, completing up to 25 shots per day, while maintaining exceptional image quality and real time control across their LED stage.
Multi-zone spatial audio elevates German Football Museum’s sensory experience
12/08/2025 - Project News
Germany – The ambitious “In Motion – Art & Football” exhibition at Dortmund’s German Football Museum celebrates The ‘Beautiful Game’ through the medium of great art, featuring works from iconic 20th-century artists from around the world. Deploying high-powered projectors, LED displays and an advanced audio system with 25 Genelec Smart IP networked loudspeakers, the exhibition provides a richly immersive visitor experience.
Robe Masters the Movies at 2025 Pula Film Festival
12/08/2025 - Production News
Croatia – The 2025 Pula Film Festival staged in spectacular Pula Arena – the world’s only remaining Roman amphitheatre with its four side towers fully preserved – had some extra magic added with Robe moving lights which were part of a design by Emil Koller to support the movie programme.
Ayrton fixtures provide power and resilience for Robbie Williams Britpop world tour
12/08/2025 - Production News
Europe – Robbie Williams 14th world tour, in support of his 13th studio album, Britpop, kicked off in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium on 31 May at the beginning of a 37-date tour of the UK and Europe, reaching mainland Europe by late June before its scheduled culmination date on 7 October in Istanbul’s ITÜ Stadyumu.
Allen & Heath dLive C1500 Powers Major Tours for Canadian Country Star Josh Ross
12/08/2025 - Production News
Canada – From sold-out arena shows to major festival stages, a wave of Canadian country music is sweeping the continent and behind the sound of some of its biggest stars is FOH engineer Jordan Waller and his trusted Allen & Heath dLive C1500.
Optimised Martin Audio line array upgrade for MTSU’s basketball arena
12/08/2025 - Project News
USA – Situated at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, The Murphy Center – home to the University’s men's and women's basketball and track teams – recently commissioned a new Martin Audio WPS line array system, after a long gestation period, dating back several years.
HK Audio COSMO proves its power at Iron Fest Open Air
11/08/2025 - Production News
Germany – Set against the scenic backdrop of the Ohmbachsee lake in western Germany, Iron Fest Open Air has quickly earned its reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting boutique metal festivals. With a focus on top-tier curation and high-quality production, this year’s edition once again pushed the bar, especially when it came to sound.
Polygon plugs into Britannia Row for UK's largest outdoor 360º spatial audio experience
11/08/2025 - Production News
UK & USA – Polygon Live, a 360-degree immersive audio company that produces unique listening solutions to live music experiences, held its first UK event this spring, calling on Britannia Row Productions in London before replicating the level of service in North America with LD Systems in the build-up to Bonnaroo Music & Art Festival.
Czech Republic’s Historic Smetanova Litomyšl Festival Gets Lighting Support from Claypaky Fixtures
11/08/2025 - Production News
Czech Republic – An array of Claypaky lighting fixtures illuminated the Smetanova Litomyšl Festival, the second oldest music festival in the Czech Republic and one of the country’s largest classical music festivals. From 14 June to 6 July the 67th edition returned to its traditional setting of the courtyard of a Renaissance castle in Litomyšl, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where it delighted national and international guests.
Obsidian Releases ONYX 4.32 – A Valuable Update to Popular ONYX Lighting Control Platform
08/08/2025 - Equipment News
Obsidian Control Systems introducs ONYX 4.32, the latest iteration of its popular lighting control software for NX consoles and PC systems. This new version includes a host of improvements (feature enhancements and bug fixes) designed to give lighting programmers more control, speed and flexibility while opening up new possibilities for creative programming.
INFiLED opens new USA experience centre in Chicago
08/08/2025 - Business News
USA – INFiLED, a leading manufacturer of high-quality LED displays, has announced its newest showroom in Chicago, Illinois, further expanding the company’s presence across the USA.
Nina Pušlar Show Impresses Slovenia
08/08/2025 - Production News
Slovenia – Slovenian singer, songwriter and superstar Nina Pušlar rocked her picturesque hometown of Ivančna Gorica, 40 kilometres out of Ljubljana, for a show-stopping homecoming concert at the football stadium, celebrating 20 years of success in the music industry. Her career, like so many, started via a talent competition and her energising, broad-based appeal and bubbly blend of dance, folk and pop has made her the hottest artist in Slovenia right now.
Frédéric (Aldo) Fayard and Concept K Reflect Shining Mood of Solidays with Chauvet Professional
08/08/2025 - Production News
France – There is always an abundance of vibrant music to be savoured at the Solidays Festival. The 2025 version of the celebrated event was no exception, as more than 240,000 fans at the Hippodrome de Longchamp were enthralled by artists like Damso, Sean Paul, Fisher, Lamomali, Gims, Kalash and many others over the course of three spectacular summer days.
The Conference Center in Salt Lake City Chooses Robert Juliat Dalis 864 Footlights for Lighting Upgrade
08/08/2025 - Project News
USA – The Conference Center, the premier meeting hall for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, has invested in 85 Robert Juliat Dalis 864 footlights with a four-colour mixing system to enhance performances in the 21,000-seat auditorium. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Robert Juliat lighting in North America.
CGS Dry Hire of Germany Expands Rental Fleet with Elation Paragon
07/08/2025 - Production News
Germany – CGS Dry Hire is expanding its portfolio with the addition of the new Elation Paragon S. The compact, weatherproof LED profile moving head is part of the multi-award-winning Paragon series and stands out with its high light output, variable CRI settings and an innovative interchangeable lens system, making it a perfect fit for the professional dry hire segment. Elation products in Germany are distributed through its longtime partner, LMP Lichttechnik Vertriebs GmbH.
Jennifer Lucas and Star Design Evoke Celestial Vibe at Gala with Chauvet Professional
07/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Jennifer Lucas says she loves a challenge. Good thing … because not long ago, she and her team at Star Design Lighting got one, when they were asked to light a gala for Saint Mary’s Medical Center. This was no ordinary fundraiser either, but a highly imaginative event, built around a “Cosmic Odyssey” theme in the 7,500-seat Marshall Health Network Arena.
Visually Impaired Audiences to Benefit from Major Accessibility Upgrade at Edinburgh Festival
07/08/2025 - Training & Standards News
UK – Sight Scotland and Sight Loss Councils in Scotland have delivered specialist visual impairment awareness training, aiming to transform the festival experience for blind and partially sighted audiences and make one of the world’s largest arts festivals more inclusive than ever.
DirectLight Slim Series Expands with new Low Power Model
07/08/2025 - Equipment News
Leyard Europe has announced the expansion of award-winning DirectLight Slim Series line of fine pixel pitch LED video wall displays with the introduction of a new low power model. Made in Europe and delivering 500 nits of brightness while consuming just 68 watts of power, the new model is optimised for energy-conscious customers and environments with low ambient light conditions.
Alfalite LED technology powers new Virtual Production studio at ITS Apulia Foundation in Bari
07/08/2025 - Project News
Italy – Alfalite, the only European manufacturer of LED screens, announces the successful inauguration of a new virtual production XR studio at the ITS Apulia Foundation’s Apulia Digital Lab in Bari, featuring Alfalite’s cutting-edge VP XR solutions. The project was carried out in collaboration with Alfalite’s local partner, Broadcast Digital Service (BDS), which was responsible for the supply and commissioning of the systems.
GLP JDC Bursts into action for Charli XCX
07/08/2025 - Production News
UK – Aside from the huge quantity of GLP’s JDC2 IP and impression X5 Bars deployed on the Pyramid stage for Friday night headliners The 1975, it was another headline performance – Charli XCX’s appearance on the Other stage – that became another of the most talked-about sets of Glastonbury Festival 2025. Here the stage was bedecked with 168 JDC Burst 1 strobe/wash hybrids.
Immersive KLANG Monitoring delivers clarity and control for The World of Hans Zimmer – An Immersive Symphony
07/08/2025 - Production News
Germany – ‘The World of Hans Zimmer – An immersive Symphony: The Theatre Experience’, is an orchestrated concert series, that opened in the Oberhausen Metronom Theatre and touring Europe in Spring 2026. Featuring many soloists from Hans Zimmer’s team, the requirement for individual monitor mixes was very high, so monitor engineer Thorben Stroehlein knew that only the capacity and smooth workflow of DMI-KLANG could deliver all the immersive mixes required.
LDR Lights for the next generation of LDs! Astro 250 at the Heart of Leeds Chroma-Q Theatre
07/08/2025 - Project News
UK – In the vibrant Quarry Hill campus of Leeds, an ambitious educational and technological project is shaping the future of the performing arts: the Chroma-Q Theatre. This versatile, 200-seat venue not only serves as a modern performance space but also stands out as a dynamic training laboratory for young industry professionals. Within this fast-paced and continually evolving context, the Astro 250 LED followspots by Luci Della Ribalta (LDR) have found their perfect place, becoming an essential part of the theatre’s educational and production experience.
Dominic Lopenzo Creates Big Looks on Small Stage with Chauvet Professional Rig at Grace City Summer Camp
06/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Necessity may indeed be “the mother of invention,” as they saying goes, but it has also been a crucible for many lighting design concepts. Serving as a reality check “necessity” in the form of limited time, space or money can compel LDs to alter some of their best laid plans. In the end, though, finding a way around to such constraints can result in some impressive results. Such was the case with Dominic Lopenzo when he set out to light Grace City Church’s Summer Youth Camp.
Solutions On Stage Provides Hot Power Installation to Thornden Hall
06/08/2025 - Project News
UK – Having first opened in 2003, Thornden Hall Arts Centre provides support for the Performing Arts Departments in Thornden School, as well as playing host to local amateur groups and professional companies. This multi-purpose venue has a capacity of 386 and its versatility means it can be readily adapted for music, dance, drama, conferences, presentations and cinema. In addition, there are specialist music, drama and dance studios, as well as a foyer and licensed bar. In recent years, the venue decided to upgrade the traditional tungsten fixtures within its main performance space to LED technology, a process that has been supported by Solutions On Stage. As such, the company was called upon to alter the Hall’s existing dimming system to become an LED lighting infrastructure, drawing on a hot power solution.
PAS Shines at The Beacon
06/08/2025 - Production News
UK – As UK City of Culture 2025, Bradford is playing host to an extensive programme of events in the arts and entertainment field. With a rich and diverse cultural heritage as the backdrop to a year of celebration, Bradford 2025 has invested in a number of innovative creative spaces to provide opportunities for people to engage with cultural events. One of the most exciting and versatile of these is The Beacon, a custom-made mobile venue which is being constructed, dismantled and moved between four different city locations: Wibsey Park, Bowling Park, Cliffe Castle Park and Lister Park. A packed programme of events at each site includes weekday shows and weekend festivals, featuring music, comedy, clubs, classes, family activities and more.
Mountbatten Festival of Music utilises two DiGiCo Quantum 7 and SD7B for complex Royal Albert Hall Gala events
06/08/2025 - Production News
UK – The Mountbatten Festival of Music utilised two DiGiCo Quantum 7 consoles, supplied by Terry Tew Sound & Light. Over two days, Zen Broadcast not only captured the event for live streaming, a DVD and album release mixed in their Outside Broadcast (OB) truck by Zen’s sound supervisor and music associate Andy Deacon, they also delivered immaculate sound in the Hall, mixed by Ben Milton, with precision monitor mixes handled by Bill Birks. The engineers used two DiGiCo Quantum 7s in the house and a DiGiCo SD7B in the truck to deliver crystal clear sound to audiences, across a variety of platforms.
The Backup Fabulous Village Fete 2025 raises over £51,000 for the events industry
06/08/2025 - Event News
UK – For one fabulous day on 10th July, the industry came together at The Backup Fabulous Village Fete at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey, to raise much needed funds for supporting those working in the live events industry when they need it most. This year’s event, which welcomed over 350 event professionals from more than 40 different companies, raised just over £51,000 for Backup Tech, bringing the total raised for the charity over the years to nearly half a million pounds.
Follow-Me 3D supports dynamic lighting on Kane Brown's High Road Tour
05/08/2025 - Production News
USA – Follow-Me, a leader in performer tracking technology, has announced that its Follow-Me 3D system is playing a key role in the spectacular lighting automation of country music superstar Kane Brown's High Road Tour. The production is currently captivating audiences across major US venues, from Pechanga Arena in San Diego to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, running until 10 October. The tour features an innovative all-moving lighting rig with Follow-Me 3D serving as part of the show's sophisticated automation ecosystem. Christie Lites provides vendor support, with Follow-Me programmer Evan Rodecap and production/lighting designer Chase Hall leading the technical implementation.
Dynacord powers the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury
05/08/2025 - Production News
UK – WaveCo Productions once again relied on Dynacord TGX series amplifiers to drive the TW AUDiO sound system for Glastonbury’s Avalon Stage. This was backed up by SONICUE sound system software which provided a flexible and user-friendly solution to design, monitor and control the sound system as required.
Elation’s Ultra-Long-Throw Proteus Atlas Soars to New Heights
05/08/2025 - Equipment News
Elation’s Proteus Radius launched a new era of long-throw beam lights with its LILI (Laser Illuminated Lighting Instrument) light engine and now that long-range power is taken to the next level with the new, ultra-long-throw Proteus Atlas. This intense IP66 Beam FX is comparable to 7kW Xenon searchlights yet offers a host of design features and operates at a fraction of the power.
Lighting the Way at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre: a Season of Innovation, Flexibility and Sustainability
05/08/2025 - Production News
UK – As the curtain rises on another vibrant season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, White Light, a d&b solutions company (WL) continues its long-standing partnership, supporting the venue’s evolving creative and technical ambitions with a lighting rig that is as versatile as it is visionary.
TORUS provides the solution for Leeds United’s PA/VA stadium upgrade
05/08/2025 - Project News
UK – Over a decade after installing a Martin Audio public address system at Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium, Alan Inkster and his company Imperium Integration, have returned to totally renew the PA/VA set-up with the British manufacturer’s latest technology, headed by the TORUS constant curvature arrays.
HK Audio expands support team
05/08/2025 - People News
Vicente Rios Silvestre has become the latest addition to HK Audio’s knowledgeable support team. He has been brought on board to be the go-to contact for the manufacturers Spanish-speaking users, bringing tailored support and bridging language and cultural gaps to ensure smooth communication.Vicente is an experienced FOH engineer, tour manager and producer. His journey into the audio industry began with the pulse of the tambores panameños and the joy of seeing rhythm bring people together. From experimenting in his home studio in Panama to earning a sound engineering degree at DuocUC in Santiago, Chile, he has spent the last 23 years shaping sound and helping artists tell their stories with clarity, power and heart.
LDR new website is online
04/08/2025 - Business News
The LDR team has announced the launch of the brand new Luci della Ribalta website: www.ldr.it. This milestone marks another step forward in the company’s ongoing journey of modernisation and commitment to ever more effective and engaging communication.
Beyond the Frame: JBL Professional Transforms Ulsan’s Digital Gallery into a Living Canvas
04/08/2025 - Project News
South Korea – In the heart of Ulsan, a city long known as a pillar of South Korea’s industrial might, a powerful new cultural landmark has emerged. Lightroom Ulsan Baekyangsa, an immersive multimedia exhibition hall, opened in April 2025 to reshape how visitors experience art, sound and space.
Astera Titan Tubes Illuminate at 2025 Athens Epidaurus Festival
01/08/2025 - Production News
Greece – Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula of Athens-based creative design studio, Creative Lighting, has a penchant for invention and thinking out-of-the-box while crafting her art and was recently a keynote speaker at the 2025 Showlight symposium in Dijon, France. The 2025 Athens Epidaurus Festival provided an opportunity for Christina to demonstrate her imaginative approach and utilise Astera’s popular Titan Tube fixtures in fresh and invigorating ways for two grippingly intense and very different dramas, the world premiere of Blindness directed by Emily Louizou and Phenomenon directed by Katerina Giannopoulou.
The New Chauvet Professional Maverick Force X Profile: The Next Step in Reimagined Moving Fixtures
01/08/2025 - Equipment News
Just over four years ago, Chauvet Professional’s product developers set out to reimagine their moving head line-up by creating a fixture that didn’t sacrifice output for compact size. The result was the widely celebrate Maverick Force S series, a collection of profiles and spots that combine intense output along with a host of impressive performance features, in a surprisingly trim (and very solid) package.
Audiologic Appointed as Exclusive Distributor for TASCAM Professional Products in the UK and Ireland
01/08/2025 - Business News
UK – In a joint communication, Tascam Europe and Audiologic have announced that Audiologic has been appointed exclusive distributor of Tascam and ART (Applied Research and Technology) products for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Marquee AV Delivers Bespoke Audio Installation with Bose Professional, for &Soul, Shoreditch’s New Wellness and Cultural Hub
01/08/2025 - Project News
UK – Marquee AV has completed a technically ambitious audio installation at &Soul, Shoreditch, a newly launched wellness and cultural venue housed in a restored Victorian textile warehouse.
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