Road Manager Phil Kaufman, 80, Injured in Motorcycle Accident

TOKYO – No firm dates have been announced, but Insomniac Events is planning to launch its first Electric Daisy Carnival event in the Tokyo area in July 2016. The announcement comes as rival EDM-oriented music events proliferate around the world.

LAS VEGAS — If you ever wondered who picks out the names that appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot every year, just take a look in the mirror. Yes, YOU! All PLSN readers once again have the opportunity — through the end of August — to choose most of the individuals and companies to be honored Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Nominations are now being accepted for all  2015 Parnelli Awards categories at www.parnelliawards.com/nominate.

RIDGEFIELD, WA  — For Zac Brown Band’s 2015 tour of North America in support of their latest album, Jekyll + Hyde, James Scott’s production design includes 32 GLP X4 fixtures. The fixtures are provided for the tour via U.K. based Okulus, the company recently formed by Scott and partner Louis Oliver.

SYDNEY, Australia – Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak II equipment has been installed in the Sydney Theatre Company as part of a wireless communications system.

NASHVILLE – For the 2015 Country Music Television (CMT Music) Awards, staged at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, LD Tom Kenny specified more than 250 Robe light fixtures. The rig featured 93 Robe Pointes, 136 LEDWash 1200s and 64 LEDWash 600s.