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Severe Weather Cancels Maroon 5/Kelly Clarkson Gig at the Gorge

Severe Weather Cancels Maroon 5/Kelly Clarkson Gig at the Gorge

QUINCY, WA — The 20,000-capacity Gorge Amphitheatre here, managed by Live Nation, was forced to cancel the show set for Sept. 28 featuring Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson due to “severe, unseasonable weather,” venue management noted on a Facebook posting, adding that it was the first weather-related cancellation at the venue in 27 years.

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Parnelli Awards 2013

Parnelli Nominations Close, Ballot Coming Soon; PLSN to Chronicle Industry’s Feminine Side

LAS VEGAS — As the calendar once again lurches from September to October without the luxury of a 31st day, the Parnelli Board of Advisors is busily tallying September’s nominations and working toward the final Parnelli Awards ballot, which should be online later this week. We’ll be providing a ballot link in next week’s newsletter. Parnelli voting will then be open until Oct. 31.

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Launch for One Direction’s Concert Film Lit with Martin Rush Fixtures

Launch for One Direction’s Concert Film Lit with Martin Rush Fixtures

LONDON — For the red carpet premiere of This Is Us, One Direction’s concert film, HSL Lighting provided a lighting rig that included nearly 30 Martin Rush Strobe 5×5 fixtures to add some flash to the daytime event. The premiere took place at Leicester Square here on Aug. 20. The film has since earned more than $62 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing concert movie to date.

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One Republic Tour Rig Features Gear from 4Wall Nashville

One Republic Tour Rig Features Gear from 4Wall Nashville

NASHVILLE — One Republic recently hit the road for a summer tour in support of their latest release, Native. LD Chris Lisle and tour LD Erik Parker relied upon lighting from 4Wall Nashville. The rig included Vari*Lite VL3000 Spots, Vari*Lite VL2500 Wash fixtures, Martin MAC Aura Wash LEDs, Clay Paky Sharpys, Martin MAC 101 Wash LEDs, Chroma-Q Color Force 72 LEDs, Color Kinetics iColor Accent Powercore LEDs and Jarag 5 / Par 30 fixtures.

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Beacon Theater Tribute to Édith Piaf Includes Upstage Video LED Wall

Beacon Theater Tribute to Édith Piaf Includes Upstage Video LED Wall

NEW YORK — Diminutive in stature — she was only 4’8” — Édith Piaf rose from the streets to become a giant in French popular music from 1935 until her death in 1963. The organizers of the annual Francofolies music festivals honored the legacy of the legendary singer, known by a stage name that translates to “sparrow,” with a big production at the Beacon Theater here that included a 25-by-58-foot 8mm LED wall from Upstage Video.

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Rock the Bells Festival Canceled in DC, NYC

WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK — Guerilla Union, organizer of the Rock the Bells 2013 Festival Series, announced that the events planned for Washington DC (RFK Stadium Festival Grounds, Sept. 28-29) and the New York metro area (Meadowlands Race Track, Oct. 4-5) were canceled “due to a lack of ticket sales,” according to an announcement on the tour website, rockthebells.net.

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