48th Annual Atlanta Jazz Fest
Midwest Rigging Intensive Returns with Touring Rigging Theme
ESTA’s Midwest Rigging Intensive (MRI) returns August 14-16, offering an unmatched hands-on training experience for rigging professionals in the entertainment industry. Registration is now open for the event, which will take place at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
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Beatsteaks Thrive with GLP Dynamics
The Beatsteaks, one of Germany’s most successful punk rock bands, have been out on their ‘Please’ tour. This tour has continued in 2025. Lighting Designer Joanna Ossolinska, who has worked with the band for several years, developed a completely new lighting concept for the tour
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John Garberson and Creative BackStage Celebrate Phoenix Fan Fusion with CHAUVET
John Garberson and his 30-person team, from Creative BackStage, provided the lighting, sound, and video support for two general session rooms and 30 breakout rooms for the recent Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center to the rafters.
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Neutrik Marks 2-Billionth Connector During 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Neutrik recently celebrated reaching the milestone of the creation of the 2-billionth connector with a civic reception at Neutrik Group headquarters in Schaan, Liechtenstein. The event featured a celebratory program of presentations that included a retrospective of five decades of the world’s leading connector brand.
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Defender®: Maintenance Spray for Long-Lasting Cable Protector Care
Defender® introduced the new Maintenance Spray, 400 ml, a specially developed maintenance spray for the professional care of cable protectors and other rubber components in… Read More »Defender®: Maintenance Spray for Long-Lasting Cable Protector Care
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CHAINMASTER and MOVEKET Welcome John van Look as Global Technical Trainer
The LIFTKET Group welcomes John van Look as the new Global Technical Trainer for its CHAINMASTER and MOVEKET brands. He will be responsible for designing and delivering technical training and workshop concepts for customers and partners worldwide.
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SBA is Clawing Back Some Shuttered Venue Operators Grants
In late June, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began sending letters to some recipients of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant — the $16.25 billion program that kept many venues and other live businesses afloat during the pandemic—demanding repayment. Bandit Lite’s Michael T. Strickland offers some points to deal with this issue if you received one of these letters.
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