TourPro to Join Gear Lineup for Tim McGraw’s ‘Shotgun Rider Tour’
AUSTIN,TX – SHS Global announced today that TourPro will be joining the gear lineup for Tim McGraw’s Shotgun Rider Tour ’15.
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The Design Oasis and Chauvet Professional Provide Great Accents For All Good Music Festival
SUMMIT POINT, WV – The Design Oasis provided and designed a collection of COLORado IP Series fixtures from Chauvet Professional for installation at All Good Music.
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Windows 10 Logo Created with Laser Effects
SAN FRANCISCO — To give their new Windows 10 logo a fresh look, Microsoft commissioned designer GMUNK to create something special. Laserist Adam LaBay also played a key role in the project. The resulting logo was created entirely using lasers and laser-based special effects.
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Gtek Group Reports InfoComm 2015 Success
ORLANDO, FL — Gtek Group Ltd’s Wei Lu, pictured here at InfoComm 2015, was among those from the company on hand to provide information on featured products including the highly transparent Bri-curtain Air H16, Innopix S07 and new generation InnoPix S05, a.k.a. “transformer.”
Read More »Road Manager Phil Kaufman, 80, Injured in Motorcycle Accident
NASHVILLE — Road manager Phil Kaufman, 80, was injured in a motorcycle accident that took place northwest of Nashville, TN over the weekend, according to reports. Kaufman sustained injuries including a broken ankle, rib fractures and broken vertebrae in the thoracic region of his spine. He underwent surgery on July 19 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and his condition was reported to be “critical but stable,” with no apparent paralysis or head injury.
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Insomniac Making Plans for EDC Japan in July 2016
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.
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2015 Parnelli Award Nominations Now Open
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.
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Zac Brown Band’s Jekyll + Hyde Tour Rig Includes 32 GLP X4 Fixtures
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.
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Ben Lightowlers Selects Clear Com FreeSpeak II System for Wireless Communications Upgrades
SYDNEY, Australia – Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak II equipment has been installed in the Sydney Theatre Company as part of a wireless communications system.
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CMT Awards Lighting Rig Includes Ample Assortment of Robe Fixtures
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.
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AEG Live’s Goldenvoice Division Notes Record Sales for Coachella, Stagecoach Festivals
INDIO, CA — Taking place over three consecutive three-day weekends in April, the two-weekend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and single-weekend Stagecoach Festival all scored box office records this year for AEG Live’s Goldenvoice division. The ticket sales total across three weekends exceeded $106.14 million.
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