live events

At the heart of things: How audio is boosting live events

Live concerts, theatre, art installations and performance are back, and so are the audiences for them. And as Kevin Hilton discovers, audio is at...

Visitor attractions

Special report: Attracting visitors through innovation

The visitor attractions & live events sectors remain more susceptible to external factors than many others, but their remarkable current levels of innovation give...

Audio

SES and Outline GTO create “flawless” stadium sound at major Christian youth event

Special Event Services deployed four 15-deep arrays flown from two ground-support towers close to first and third bases, configured L/R/LL/RR, with low frequency reinforcement...

Video & Lighting

Spring Studios NYC illuminates eclectic roster of events & productions with Martin Lighting Solutions

IMCD Lighting selects the Martin MAC Ultra Performance fixtures, supplied by Christie Lites, to provide ample flexibility and power in the multi-purpose production space

Displays & Signage

Brompton Technology secures £5.1m investment from Connection Capital

Investment intended to enable LED video wall processing solutions expert to capitalise on growth opportunities

Audio

Audio system crowns Prince mural in star’s home town

The newly revealed mural to icon Prince in his home town of Minneapolis featured an array of speakers from Martin Audio

Case Studies

Powersoft enhances audio efficiency at Climate Pledge Arena

Powersoft’s small-but-mighty Mezzo compact amplifiers were integral to the audio backbone of the redeveloped venue, which aims to be the world’s most sustainable arena

ISE

Events are back! Futuresource’s perspective on pro audio at ISE 2022

Audio focused on the commercial markets, but there were also interesting announcements in the live sound space, where events are also 'back'

Video & Lighting

Naostage launches “world’s first” automatic beaconless 3D tracking solution

Patented, first-of-its-kind technology for fixed install and rental staging enables the automatic tracking of performers

ISE Daily

Live events in an age of Covid

When Covid-19 happened, it put an end to the live touring industry, but it didn’t stop live events – it just changed them. “Live...

ISE Daily

The hear and now of live events

ISE 2022’s themes of industry recovery, regeneration and renewal are perhaps more keenly felt by some areas of the AV ecosystem than others. While...

ISE Daily

Live Events Arena stage schedule released

A wide-ranging programme of exhibitor presentations is taking place on the Live Events Arena stage in Hall 7 throughout ISE 2022. In the 30-minute...

Video & Lighting

Robe brightens Belgium theatre ahead of its return to a full post-Covid programme

800-seater Schouwburg municipal Theatre in Kortrijk, Belgium, invests in and is “blown away” by Robe T1 Profile and LEDBeam 150 moving lights

Case Studies

Brompton powers new outdoor initiative for Australian orchestra

Brompton Technology LED processing deployed throughout the Festival of Orchestra (FOFO), a six-concert series. Novatech Creative Event Technology deployed three large LED screens in...

Audio

d&b Soundscape drives Björk’s Cornucopia tour in LA and San Fran

d&b partner Southby Productions deployed a Soundscape system powered by the d&b En-Scene object-based mixing and En-Space room emulation software – also utilising En-Snap,...

Events & Production

BikeFest Spain 2022 finishes phase one for live events awareness

Event raising awareness of the impact Covid has had on the live events industry and to raise funds for charity

Case Studies

Special report: How UK’s largest drone display was kept secret

We speak to Jim Donald, production director at live events company Jack Morton

Events & Production

Significant shortages and delays putting live events at risk

Vast majority of respondents to PLASA and #WeMakeEvents 40-country, 1,948-responses survey reported delays, shortages and cost increases

Immersive tech

Brompton Technology powers Star Trek: Discovery

Tessera SX40 4K LED video processors deliver the goods for 70ft x 30ft large volume LED stage

Events & Production

A new reality for Singapore National Day celebrations

Signal and data transmission solutions from BroaMan were used for first ever augmented reality production of the Singapore National Day Parade

Audio

TED Talks return to the stage with support from Sennheiser

Sennheiser partners with world-renowned conference to develop superior quality audio equipment at TEDMonterey 2021. Mics to be used in all forthcoming 2021 TED Talks

Case Studies

Christie GS Series laser projector lights up Ishmael production

Continued Christie collaboration with Dead Puppet Society, an Australian based production house and design company with international reach, providing projection and content management support...

Immersive tech

Lights, camera, XR!

Athomas Goldberg, co-founder of Shocap Entertainment, an entertainment studio specialising in live events, looks at the rise of mixed reality and virtual production

People

SSE Audio announces new live sound specialist

James Baker joins to support the UK market amid busy festival season

Audio

Free ebook: Immersive audio for the performing arts

Our new free-to-download ebook offers an exclusive insight into the pioneering Soundscape system from d&b audiotechnik that is powering new immersive experiences for live...

Immersive tech

Exclusive: Why XR stage technology is here to stay

Felix Knight, technical director at Lightware, talks extended reality

Video & Lighting

Life’s a cabaret with Robe’s moving light installation

Proud Embankment, in London's West End – renowned for its world-class cabaret shows – shines after new Robe Pointe 14-unit installation, intended to accompany...

Events & Production

Stadiums resurgent? High hopes for an AV-fuelled renaissance

After a year in which stadiums were largely silent because of Covid-19, demand for pro AV solutions appears to be returning more quickly than...

Audio

Music fans in Safe Hands at British Grand Prix

Music event boosted by sound reinforcement from Electro-Voice and Dynacord

Integrators

Integration and staging companies unite to form new group

Creative Powerhouse Partnership unites two existing brands

Events & Production

UK Covid relaxation boosts PLASA registration numbers

Ministers from the UK government confirmed yesterday that all remaining Covid restrictions would be lifted on 19 July, with in-person shows allowed to run...