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Severe Weather Forces Concert Cancellations, Evacuations; 14 Injured in Oklahoma

THACKERVILLE, OK and WATKINS GLEN, NY – Severe weather forced the cancellation and postponement of recent outdoor concerts including the Backstreet Boys’ Aug. 18 show at the WinStar Casino in Oklahoma, where 14 showgoers were injured by a wind-blown entrance truss, and the Aug. 17-19 Phish Curveball Festival in Watkins Glen, NY, where flooding from heavy rain compromised the safety of the drinking water.

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ONYX Lighting Control Platform from Elation’s Obsidian Control Systems

Elation Professional, which acquired Martin lighting control products from Samsung-owned Harman in late March, is rebranding M-Series lighting control products as Obsidian Control Systems. Elation also announced the release of ONYX, a lighting control platform designed for use with all M-Series hardware, including M-DMX, M-Touch, M-Play, M2PC, M2GO, M2GO HD, M1, M1 HD and M6. The first software release, ONYX 4.0, includes improvements and library updates and marks a foundation for new and intuitive features and functions to be available in the near future.

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Justin Kitchenman Creates Dynamic Frame for Luke Bryan Tour with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Justin Kitchenman, LD for Luke Bryan’s What Makes You Country tour, is including 100 Chauvet Professional Maverick MK Pyxis and Epix Strip Tour fixtures supplied by Elite Multimedia in this year’s tour design. The tour, which launched in February and runs through Oct. 26, includes stops at the NYC/NJ area’s MetLife Stadium, Chicago’s Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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