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Sponsors Embrace Second Year of Parnelli Awards at NAMM

ANAHEIM, CA – With a 7.6 gain in attendees (to 115,085), a nine percent rise in exhibitors (to 1,931) and the first-ever Parnelli Awards ceremony held during the event, 2018 was a banner year for the NAMM Show. And with solid support from both new and returning Parnelli Awards sponsors, the 18th annual Parnelli gala, set for Jan. 25, 2019, is shaping up to further establish the new tradition of the Parnelli Awards staged during NAMM.

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Fyre Festival Organizer Pleads Guilty to Additional Charges for Bogus Ticket Sales

NEW YORK — Billy McFarland’s Fyre Festival, originally set up as a two-weekend event in the Bahamas in late April and early May 2017, ended up costing 80 investors close to $26 million. After pleaded guilty to related fraud charges in March, McFarland, who faced up to 40 years in prison, was expected to get between eight and 10 years in a plea deal. But wait, there’s more.

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Genetic Productions Lights R.LUM.R at Bonnaroo with Elation Fixtures

MANCHESTER, TN – Genetic Productions provided gear, crew and the lighting design for R.LUM.R’s Bonnaroo performance. LD Zac Coren lit R.LUM.R, a former classical guitarist who went from Bonnaroo attendee to performer within a two-year span. Working with Genetic Productions president Andrew Sparks, Coren lit R.LUM.R with a variety of Elation fixtures including Artiste DaVinci, Dartz 360, Paladin and ACL Curtain batten fixtures.

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