ANAHEIM, CA – NAMM’s next convention is proceeding as planned, Jan. 21-24, 2021. Along with robust sanitation and safety precautions, the association’s leadership is also working on plans for a virtual show alternative, acknowledging that, for some, attending the next show in person might not be a viable option.
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LOS ANGELES – Since late March, Show Maker Symposium, a nonprofit resource with a mission to offer support to members of the live events industry, has been hosting a weekly webinar series called “I’m With the Crew” that offers idled crew members supportive messaging during a crisis that remains beyond any individual crew members’ control.
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ATLANTA – Award winning country music act Lady Antebellum recently changed their name to Lady A, with members saying they are regretful and… Read More »A Tour Manager’s Response to Lady A’s Decision to Change Name
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NASHVILLE, TN – When the live music industry screeched to a halt in mid-March due to Covid-19, Sidewalk Prophets, a Christian music band, decided to still tour, but revamp their shows for a virtual audience. Rather than just tape and stream one show, the band has 12 performances scheduled for free access, if you live within the region of the show, with different set lists played live.
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LOS ANGELES – Join Elation online for a special up-close look at the new Artiste Mondrian™ profile FX luminaire on the June 17th Elation… Read More »Up close with Artiste Mondrian™ on June 17th Elation Innovation Hour
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LONDON – For a production of Guys and Dolls at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in the U.K., Adam King, an LD and graduate of the academy, used a lighting rig that included more than 40 Chauvet Professional Ovation LED fixtures supplied by White Light.
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NASHVILLE – Garth Brooks and Encore Live are creating a concert event for fans that will bring the performer’s show to some 300 drive-in theaters around the U.S. Brooks announced the concert event June 11 on Good Morning America. The one-night concert event, set for June 27, is expected to accommodate 250 to 300 carloads per site, with tickets priced at $100 per vehicle.
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INDIO, CA – Coachella 2020, which had been postponed from two weekends in April to October this year, will have to be canceled due to the persistence of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Riverside County health officials. AEG/Goldenvoice’s Stagecoach festival, also postponed, will also have to be canceled, according to reports.
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SOUTHAMPTON, UK – With many designers and programmers looking for new challenges during the lockdown, the ChamSys Online Programming Competition offered a creative outlet:… Read More »ChamSys Announces Winners of Online Programming Competition
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NYC – Behind the Scenes is pleased to announce that Concert Shop has become a Pledge-a-Product Partner by pledging to donate a percentage of… Read More »Concert Shop Becomes Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner
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NORTH AMERICA, J– A.C. ProMedia, distributor of state-of-the-art a/v products and technologies is excited to be introducing AUDAC to the North American market during… Read More »A.C. ProMedia and AUDAC to Participate in InfoComm Connected
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JOPPA, MD – With its 76 fixtures and 18’ by 10’ video wall, the rig set up inside the Harford Sound warehouse looks like it’s… Read More »Harford Sound Goes Beyond Basic Livestreams With All CHAUVET Professional Rig
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