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Sahara Tent at Coachella Festival Gets Structural Support from AG Production Services

The Sahara Tent

Sahara Tent at Coachella Festival Gets Structural Support from AG Production Services

INDIO, CA – The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which returned for back-to-back weekends April 15–17 and 22–24, 2016, once again offered visitors a huge, elaborate immersive environment with the Sahara Tent. Dubbed by the Los Angeles Times as “Coachella’s giant multimedia room that’s a shrine to partying first and partying always,” the temporary venue was once again built by AG Production Services, which provided staging, rigging, video and lighting.

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Solotech Opens Nashville Office

NASHVILLE —Solotech announced April 18 that it has opened a new office in Nashville, TN. Led by Paul Owen, the office will develop new business opportunities in international touring and special events. Owen, who comes to Solotech from Thunder Audio, will work with Lee Moro, who joined Solotech as senior project director for tours and special events in Sept. 2014. Solotech also noted that Dianna Mariotti will work at the Nashville location as an administrative assistant.

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Drunk Unkles Set to Perform at Hard Rock Hotel for Annual NSCE Fundraiser on June 8

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The NSCA Education Foundation noted that the industry band, Drunk Unkles, will perform their first fundraiser of 2016 on Wed. June 8, 2016 from 8:30 to 11pm at Las Vegas’ Vinyl performance space within the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. In the 11th year of supporting the NSCA Education Foundation, the Drunk Unkles have raised more than $1 million through various fundraising efforts.

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More Bands and Artists Cancel NC Gigs

RALEIGH, NC — Along with Bruce Springsteen, who announced April 8 that he and the E Street Band would not perform the April 10 concert slated for Greensboro, NC to protest the state’s HB2 “bathroom law,” other bands and artists have spoken out against the law, canceled shows or announced that proceeds from shows performed would go to LGBT causes. Those canceling gigs include Ringo Starr, Boston’s Tom Scholz and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. Others vowing to steer clear of the state include Dead & Company and Cirque du Soleil.

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CCI Solutions, includes Ovation and Rogue fixtures

For Northview Church’s Fishers, IN Campus, CCI Solutions Installs Chauvet Fixtures

FISHERS, IN – Northview Church has been drawing congregants from around the Indianapolis area to its main location in Carmel, IN in the city’s northern suburbs for more than three decades. To shorten the drive and ease overcrowding in the main church location, the megachurch has been offering offsite services, first in school locations, then in a dedicated church facilities. One of these permanent satelite locations, which are led by their own pastor but still feature Sunday sermons broadcast from the Carmel location, opened last November in Fishers, IN. The lighting system there, installed by CCI Solutions, includes Ovation and Rogue fixtures from Chauvet Professional.

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tvOne CORIOmaster mini

tvOne CORIOmaster mini, other AV Products Featured at NAB 2016

LAS VEGAS – tvOne noted that its AV products will be seen in several locations around the floor at the NAB 2016 show in Las Vegas this week. Among the items garnering notice: tvOne’s CORIOmaster mini video wall processor, featured at Booth C460, Booth C1311 and Booth C1637. The show floor is open April 18-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Robert Juliat featured their Dalis LED cyclorama light and other fixtures at Prolight + Sound 2016

Robert Juliat Reports Successful Prolight+Sound 2016

FRANKFURT, Germany – Robert Juliat noted that its booth at Prolight + Sound 2016, located in the middle of the Lightpower Village in Hall 3.0, drew considerable interest from visitors who stopped by to see the company’s array of Zep LED profile and Fresnel fixtures, Merlin 2500W HMI touring spots and the 300W LED Roxie followspot, and Dalis LED cyclorama light, which created the wash for the photo here..

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Elation Sniper PRO

Elation Sniper PRO

Elation Professional’s Sniper PRO is a new and improved version of the company’s previously released Sniper 2R multi-effect light. The PRO is a brighter.hybrid effects projector, scanner and laser simulator with more power, more effects and greater speed than the original 2R, according to the company.

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Root Sports Northwest Upgrades Studio with WorldStage-Supplied LED Fixtures and Lighting Control

Root Sports Northwest Upgrades Studio with WorldStage-Supplied LED Fixtures and Lighting Control

NEW YORK  – Root Sports Northwest has completely revamped its Seattle studio and added a new complement of LED fixtures and ETC lighting control provided by WorldStage.  TV Lighting Design, Inc. of NewYork City collaborated with Studio1Group in Hartford, Connecticut to upgrade the studio’s set and create a fresh, new look for the regional sports network.

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