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15 August 2025

Spain - At the end of May, Valencia became a time machine: at the Love the 90s festival, the open-air area in front of the Museu de les Ciències was transformed into a vibrant 90s party with acts such as Snow, 2 Unlimited, La Bouche, and DJ Sashe! The artists were accompanied by a spectacular light show by Spanish creative studio Experiencias Visuales, for which the lighting designer responsible, Edu Valverde, relied on more than 200 Cameo lights.

Edu Valverde, who has been responsible for the visual concept of the festival since 2017, once again focused on an impressive, geometrically clear stage design with large-scale set elements: “The stage should look like a monolithic structure and also serve as a projection surface for the LED videos.” A key design challenge was the seamless transition from bright daylight to darkness in the evening –

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15 August 2025

Germany - Internationally successful techno icon Paul Kalkbrenner returned to Berlin’s Wuhlheide in June with two sold-out open-air shows. Berlin-based TSE AG handled the entire technical implementation of the live spectacle – including sound, lighting, video and rigging. The show’s lighting design was created by Kalkbrenner’s LD, Tom Webber, and 1314 Productions GmbH.

For the design, the team deployed a combination of JDC2 IPs, impression X5 Bars and Mad Maxx. A total of 24 JDC2 IPs were positioned partly in the truss and partly on the floor, serving as powerful blinders as well as fast strobe and beam effects, giving the show a pulsating, rhythmic depth.

They were complemented by 32 impression X5 Bar 1000s, positioned in three clearly structured lines: 10 units were downstage, another 10 upstage and 12 as a horizontal line in the roof. This

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15 August 2025

USA - 232 Anolis Calumma M MC RGBCW LED fixtures – with 65-degree lenses and including a custom rear-mounted IP rated junction box modification for easier installation – are now in place on seven out of eight Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) ships.

This started with Carnival Horizon in February, continued with Carnival Breeze, Carnival Elation, Carnival Magic, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Vista, and will complete in August with Carnival Dream, all of which are cruising around various parts of the globe.

The fixtures are rigged across the various lido and pool decks on each ship – retrofitted into existing lighting positions, where they are providing general ambient lighting across the spaces. With this upgrade, the Calummas – with their power and colours – can additionally be used as show lighting for events staged in these ven

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15 August 2025

Japan - Ampetronic, provider of hearing loop systems, has announced the speakers who will present at Audio Technology for the Future, a one-day event Ampetronic is hosting on 21 August 2025 in the Hospitality Suite in the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka.

The event will showcase Auracast, the latest technology for assistive listening and communication, and the opportunities this new audio broadcast standard unlocks for venues and end-users in Japan and around the world.

Speakers at the event will discuss their journey with Auracast and how they have applied it to their current and future product lines.

Henry Wong, director of market development at Bluetooth SIG, will present Auracast - Audio Technology for the Future and explain the new one-to-many broadcast audio technology.

Ed Beck, business development manager at

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15 August 2025

Asia - Nexo has announced a significant addition to its engineering support team, welcoming Joe Yeung Ka Chun as engineering support manager focusing on Asian markets.

Joe brings with him nearly two decades of experience in the professional audio industry, including his most recent role as a senior audio technician at the prestigious integrated resort MGM Macau.

Throughout his career, Joe has served as a sound engineer for numerous high-profile events and venues across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

“I am excited by the challenge of joining Nexo and becoming part of a highly specialised engineering support team, and I look forward to strengthening the relationships between Nexo and our partners in Asia,” comments Joe, ahead of taking up his new role.

Commenting on behalf of Nexo, engineering support director François Deffa

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15 August 2025

USA - Bandit Lites has added new team members whose expertise in technical services, IT, and facilities maintenance will further enhance the company’s ability to deliver production support: Julio Villarreal as QC coordinator, Sam Khamees as electronics technician, Nick Ehrhart as IT support technician, and Mason Whiffen as facilities maintenance technician.

Julio Villarreal brings hands-on experience with technical systems, lighting equipment, and operational troubleshooting. “Being QC Coordinator, I am proud that my work helps reflect the high standard that Bandit Lites holds for itself, and that the hard work I put in day in and day out contributes to every show we power,” he states.

Sam Khamees joins with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Techniques from Dijlah University and advanced skills in diagnostics, schematics interpretat

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14 August 2025

New Zealand/USA - Concert Stuff Group (CSG) has announced its acquisition of stadium and event flooring provider HD Flooring. This move further strengthens CSG’s commitment to delivering world-class infrastructure and safety solutions to concerts, festivals, and large-scale events worldwide.

Founded in early 2020 by Craig Edwards, HD Flooring quickly became a market leader, supplying quality flooring solutions to New Zealand’s major stadiums and events - even amid the challenges of the pandemic. With a reputation built on innovation, reliability, and deep expertise in crowd safety, HD Flooring has been instrumental in elevating event standards across the region.

Craig brings over 15 years of experience in crowd management, barrier systems, and event safety. After a stint running barriers at a staging company, he joined Mojo Barriers Australia in

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14 August 2025

Germany - This month, d&b audiotechnik and the Neue Nationalgalerie are presenting Soundscapes in the Garden, a series of immersive, site-specific performances that extends the museum’s Sculpture Garden into a dynamic, spatial sound installation. The event invites audiences to explore new synergies between sculpture and sound by using spatial audio as a sculptural medium in itself.

At the heart of the experience is the d&b Soundscape system, which empowers artists to use sound as a creative, spatial tool. The system integrates two software modules: En-Scene, which enables precise positioning and movement of sound sources, and En-Space, which provides real-time acoustic emulation. En-Space not only enhances the spatial depth of a performance but also creates a controlled, closed acoustic environment that benefits both the artist and the aud

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14 August 2025

USA - For the All-American Rejects’ offbeat and energetic House Party Tour, production manager and front-of-house engineer Brendan Goers knew the traditional big-rig approach wouldn’t cut it. With pop-up shows in backyards, skating rinks and compact event spaces, including a standout performance at a skating rink in Arkansas, the band needed gear that was compact, powerful and flexible enough to adapt to whatever space they landed in.

“We’ve had to fit where we fit,” said Goers. “Some of these shows have been in literal backyards. It’s been a lesson in rolling with the punches and putting the motto ‘the show must go on’ into practice.”

Goers relied on a JBL Professional system comprising of JBL SRX906 loudspeakers, SRX918 subwoofers, and PRX912 wedges, products he hadn’t used before the tour but quickly came to trust.

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14 August 2025

UK - Claypaky HY B-EYE K15 Aqua lighting fixtures lit up The Flying Bus stage in the Unfairground at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival.

The Flying Bus outdoor stage is built from two convoy buses pulled in the night sky by cherubs and a team of winged horses. The stage was located in the festival’s Unfairground, a field dedicated to subversive art and music and filled with strange amusements, side shows, late-night dance venues, street art and sculptures. The Flying Bus hosted a Travellers Awareness night, carnival vibes and three nights of electronic music for excited fans.

GLX Productions, provider of lighting, sound and video turnkey solutions for festivals, tours, corporate events and special projects, provided 12 Claypaky HY B-EYE K15 Aquas to The Flying Bus.

The HY B-EYE K15 Aqua acts as a high-performance LED wash light, beam li

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14 August 2025

Europe - Songwriter, producer, and Grammy-nominated spatial audio mixer Steven Wilson is currently circling the globe with The Overview Tour 2025, an ambitious live multimedia and concert production featuring ‘mesmerizing visuals and an immersive L-Acoustics sound system’.

While the first half of the show is centred on the two long pieces that comprise The Overview - Wilson’s latest album that explores the relationship between humans and the universe - the second half features songs from his prolific solo career, performed with a tight backup band of deft prog musicians. Having recently wrapped up two months on the road in Europe, Wilson has now set his sights on shows in North, Central, and South America, India, and Australia through the remainder of this year.

On the European leg, the tour visited a mix of theatres, amphithe

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14 August 2025

USA - Events United partnered with One If By Land Productions for the recent Fitz and the Tantrums show at Providence College’s Peterson Centre.

Project manager Martin Lyons, production designer Rachel Fahey, LD Ryan Lane, L2 Meg Fiske, and the rest of the Events United team were more than up to the challenge of adapting to design and produce a compelling show for the touring band. “For this event, we had the challenge to take the band’s show design, adapt it to what we had available for fixtures, and then have our LD run their show,” said Chase Clark, the director of event productions and rentals at Events United.

Working with a rig anchored by 74 Chauvet Professional fixtures, they created a sweeping and intense arena-style show that enveloped the entire room while reflecting the personality of the critically acclaimed six-piece band.

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14 August 2025

Europe - CLM10.4 LED screens from Leyard have been provided by event and theatre technology supplier Blue-i Europe for two major stage productions currently captivating audiences: Holiday on Ice and & Juliet. These shows are using Leyard's technology to enhance their live experience.

Since November 2024, Holiday on Ice has been touring a new production across Europe, with performances stretching through to April 2026. With over 80 years of success, more than 330m viewers have experienced the magic of Holiday on Ice in over 100 different shows at almost 60,000 performances on five continents. The annual spectacle, under the direction of executive producer Michiel Morssinkhof and CEO Peter O’Keeffe, has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records five times. As part of this show, Leyard’s CarbonLight

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14 August 2025

UK - Since 2015, URSA has been producing off-the-shelf, robust solutions for effective transmitter and receiver placement for film and TV productions. Drawing on a decade of expertise, it is now launching the Performance Pouch range, a new set of pouches designed specifically for the live and theatrical industries.

Designed by the company’s founders, production sound mixer, Simon Bysshe, and costume designer, Laura K Smith, URSA products are trusted by many sound freelancers and have been relied on by engineers for shows like Adolescence and Succession.

Use of high numbers of radio mics, trackers and IEMs in theatre has become standard, even in smaller venues that traditionally have not required the technology. This practice creates time and personnel pressures for costume departments, who are often relied upon by sound department

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14 August 2025

Europe - Ashton Bentley, a Kramer-owned innovator of advanced integrated meeting room technology, is continuing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge, complete meeting room solutions to businesses around the world, with the latest X-Range family offering comprehensive USB-C based connectivity solutions for meeting spaces.

Bringing advanced connectivity and seamless collaboration capabilities to almost any environment – from small meeting rooms to large lecture theatres – the X-Range is a modular family of USB-C enabled AV connectivity solutions designed to simplify and standardise hybrid collaboration across modern workspaces. The line amalgamates more than 60 years of combined innovation, expertise, and experience, following Kramer’s acquisition of Ashton Bentley in 2024.

The X-Range showcases the power of collaborative innovation and furt

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14 August 2025

UK - Backup Tech, the charity supporting those working behind the scenes in the entertainment technology industry, has announced the appointment of Lee Dennison as its new chair.

Lee, a Backup trustee for 13 years, and orchestrator of the popular annual Village Fete, has taken over the reins from Piers Shepperd, who has served as chair for the past three years and a trustee for a decade. He has been instrumental in implementing a highly successful structure behind the scenes, building on the foundations of his predecessor.

During his time at the charity, he has seen Backup continue to provide vital medical grants and address the challenges faced by today’s freelancers by increasing its initiatives around Wellbeing Support; including sharing industry initiatives that help improve awareness and foster more open communication about mental health, addi

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14 August 2025

UK - TMB has announced that Paul Brazil has joined their global customer development team. Based in the UK, with 17 years of experience, TMB notes Paul brings a wealth of knowledge in production and staging technology, operations, and product applications across live events, theatre, and high-end film and television.

Born and raised in London, Paul earned a degree in History and Politics. During his studies, he spent summers working for PRG - loading lorries, cleaning cables, and learning the ropes of the industry firsthand. After graduation, he returned to the world of lighting, beginning as a ‘lampy’ at Essential Lighting before moving into a sales role at White Light.

Paul’s career took a pivotal turn when a former manager introduced him to the film and television lighting world. He joined Richard Martin Lighting, where he progressed from te

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14 August 2025

USA - Lectrosonics has announced that Nick Haring has joined the company as Eastern US regional sales and technical manager. Nick will play a vital role in Lectrosonics’ business across 20 states in the eastern region, representing Lectrosonics products to dealers, rep firms, systems integrators, as well as existing and future customers.  

Nick comes to Lectrosonics with an extensive background in the pro audio, lighting and MI industries. After graduation, he held a variety of managerial roles at Guitar Centre, before joining Jetwave Wireless as director of sales, a boutique firm specialising in high-end deployment of production wireless technologies. Most recently, Nick has been a managing member at Red Label Productions, overseeing and participating in all activities of a sound, lighting and event production company.

“I’m really excited to

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13 August 2025

Saudi Arabia - A substantial zactrack PRO automated tracking system – with 32 x active trackers in use, and arguably the largest to date – was used by lighting designer Ben M Rogers from A Loud Minority (ALM) to deliver an automated follow spotting solution for the immersive Souk Wonders performance show staged at the Mayadeen Venue in Riyadh.

The zactrack system – server, trackers, and anchors – was supplied by German-based specialist TrackingPro to Souk Wonders’ lighting rental vendors PRG.

The 36 zactrack anchors were deployed to provide tracking of lighting across the full volume of the performing area, an 80m.sq/approximately 90,000 cubic metre space.

This configuration of 36 anchors – with some performers wearing two tags – in one system was possible due to not all the anchors being able to ‘see’ one

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13 August 2025

Australia - For over three decades, Brisbane-based company IJS has helped clients navigate the often-complex landscape of technical production, providing high-end audio, lighting, staging and backline for concerts, festivals, corporate events and beyond. Further strengthening its technical capabilities, IJS recently welcomed DiGiCo’s latest digital mixing console, the Quantum 852, into its ranks.

“It’s important that our consoles are rider-friendly, reliable, and remain current with market trends,” explains IJS general manager, Jay van Lieshout. “DiGiCo consoles are highly sought after, thanks in part to the workflow advantages of the DiGiCo ecosystem. In short, engineers love them, so it just makes sense for us to stock them in our hire inventory.”

Over the past decade, IJS has compiled an impressive inventory of DiGiCo consoles, includi