FORT WORTH, TX – XSF named Fort Worth-based Eagle AVL as a Master Stocking Distributor for the company’s standard product truss and accessories line. Eagle will have XSF 12” and 20.5” truss in stock available for purchase along with truss and rigging accessories.
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NASHVILLE – Tens of thousands of people poured into downtown Nashville for CMA Fest weekend, where Predator’s pride, music lovers and tourists took in the city for the biggest multi-day celebration of all things country music. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for Universal Music Group’s Budweiser Dome, a structure that boasted a 35 foot ceiling with a 360-degree projection dome featuring live concerts and the debut of live 360◦ concert films, including immersive performances from Kip Moore, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Church and Gary Allen.
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MONTREAL – SESQUI’s 360° cinematic dome tour kicks off on June 21 in Toronto, and will carry on through August, travelling through communities all over Ontario. SESQUI programming offers a variety of events, bringing together technical innovation and art in celebration of Canada’s heritage, landscape and people. Réalisations is proud to have been part of SESQUI’s 360 Technical Innovation Team, providing design expertise in the production of filming rigs, auto calibration and playback systems as well design of the mobile dome theatre.
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LONDON – For Ed Sheeran’s current world tour in support of his latest album, Divide (÷), lighting and production designer Mark Cunniffe and lighting director Matt Jones have been using Claypaky Scenius Unico and Claypaky Mythos2 fixtures to further enhance Cunniffe’s goblet-shaped set design.
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LONDON – d3 Technologies is pleased to announce the expansion of its global sales team with new appointments for the EMEA, APAC and Americas regions. d3 Technologies has experienced exceptional growth in the past few years, and the expanded sales force will further strengthen d3’s position and support network worldwide.
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ANDERSON, SC – When NewSpring Church sought to upgrade the lighting system in the 2,400-seat worship space within the multi-campus congregation’s church in Anderson, SC, they turned to Erien Reinerth of LMG for an upgrade. The new lighting system includes Platinum HFX, Platinum Spot 15R, ACL 360 Bar LED battens, Sniper effect lights and SixPar 300 LED Par lights from Elation Professional, with a High End Systems Road Hog Full Boar 4 console for control.
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NEW YORK, NY—Lighting designer Herrick Goldman, principal of HG Lighting Design, recently announced that he will be donating a portion of his design fees throughout the year to the Behind the Scenes charity. He is the first designer to make an ongoing pledge of a portion of design fee profits to the charity. Designers have previously pledged a day’s royalties as well as generously made individual donations but Goldman is the first designer to pledge a portion of profits in an ongoing manner and becomes the charity’s first Pledge-a-Service Partner.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Entertainment engineering specialist WIcreations specified and fabricated two large set pieces – a water fountain and a Tree of Life – for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games.
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TORONTO – A mistrial was declared in the legal case against Live Nation and others stemming from the June 16, 2012 staging accident that killed drum tech Scott Johnson, 33, before a Radiohead show at Downsview Park in Toronto. A new trial was ordered after the judge presiding over the case, Justice Shaun Nakatsuru, was appointed to the Ontario Superior Court. Since that reassignment, earlier this year, Nakatsuru has stated that he no longer had jurisdiction over the case.
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TALLADEGA, AL – LifeWay Christian Resources provides over 360 different weeks of student ministry camps each year from Florida to California. In preparation for those camps, LifeWay brought together the camp leaders for a weekend of empowerment and training. For the 2017 X. WKND, production designer Jake Brantley and lighting director Chris Kulow were asked to create an engaging worship environment to heighten the passion behind the ministry, and they did so using a complete lighting, LED video and audio system from live event provider Elite Multimedia.
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ANAHEIM, CA – The Winter NAMM show’s expansion into live events, which includes the recent announcement of the move of the Parnelli Awards to Anaheim on Jan. 26, 2018, continues with a new alliance forged between NAMM and ESTA that promises to add to the spectrum of NAMM’s educational offerings while also providing critical funding for ESTA’s ongoing Technical Standards and ETCP programs.
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LITITZ, PA – Upstage Video named sports marketing executive Craig AmhausVP of Business Development. Amhaus, based in Philadelphia, comes to Upstage Video after six years at the Philadelphia Union of Major
League Soccer.