BUENA PARK, CA — Joey Gallagher, CEO of TourReady, noted the imminent availability of a new online database for concert-touring professionals to find work and crew for concerts, tours, and festivals around the world. Called TourReady, the service is still in beta release, “but we’re ready for an expanded audience to use it,” Gallagher said. Also coming soon: access to the service via an iOS app.
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LAS VEGAS — The governing body of the Parnelli Awards announced that production/tour manager Chris Lamb will be the 2015 recipient of the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award. “I’m very honored by this award, and honored to join the list of previous winners, all of whom have in some way mentored my life,” Lamb said, “especially my retired partner, Gerry Stickells.”
Read More »GLASGOW, Scotland — Mobile app developer Joe Finnigan says he’s leveraged new smartphone technologies to come up with CrowdGlow, which gives show-goers a new alternative to the time-honored practice of sharing their love for music by holding up lit lighters during performances.
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LONODON – London’s Royal Albert Hall is the first live performance venue in the UK to invest in Robe’s BMFL Spot moving light, with a purchase of 17 fixtures for its in-house lighting rig.
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WORCESTER, MA – Motionless in White was lit with Chauvet Professional gear for the band’s headlining performance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. LD Freddy Thompson used six Legend 230SR Beams and eight Legend 412 moving washes positioned on truss towers. Blinders, strobes and two Vesuvio RGBA foggers added to the visual intensity of the show.
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CINCINNATI, OH – On March 20, 2015 awards for the second annual ASTC/USITT Venue Renovation Challenge were presented in Cincinnati, Ohio at the 55th annual USITT Conference and Expo.
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SUNRISE, FL – Transporting truss to and from shows and events has never been easier, thanks to the new Truss Dolly Kit from TRUSST. A complete all-in-one solution for moving a large amount of truss, the Truss Dolly Kit consists of a pair of wheeled dollies, 10 truss spacers and two ratchet straps.
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NASHVILLE, TN – For The Thorn, a touring Passion Play production performed in a five-week span before Easter, Illuminate Production Services (IPS) provided a full Elation lighting and LED video package. Rick Franke of IPS was the production manager; Caleb Franke, still in high school, served as the LD.
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The Talk relies on lighting rig supplied with ETC Ion consoles, Source Four profiles, and 2K and 5K LED fixtures.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — During a one-of-a-kind “digital sticker” initiative created to bring fans worldwide closer to their favorite team, Microsoft and Real Madrid used the Riedel Communications STX-200 professional Skype interface to facilitate a real-time Q&A session between Real Madrid fans and players.
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FRANKFURT, Germany – UK based motion control specialist Kinesys launched its new Pathfinder system at Prolight+Sound. Pictured here with the Pathfinder are, from left, Lluis Diaz-Guerra Martinez (Head of Software), Dave Weatherhead (Managing Director), Dan Dufaur (Technical Sales Engineer) and Steve Fowler (Marketing & Communications Manager).
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FRUITLAND PARK, FL – Entertainment Arts installed elektraLite Dazers and eyeBalls to light the new stage and room at Community United Methodist Church.
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