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31 July 2025

USA - Altman Lighting, an established name in theatrical and architectural lighting for over 72 years, has unveiled a new brand identity and product family structure. Following a challenging post-pandemic period for the entertainment technology industry, Altman has emerged with renewed clarity, strategic focus, and a deepened commitment to serving its dealers and customers.

“Our mission has always been to craft lighting solutions that honour the legacy of theatrical excellence while embracing the needs of today’s productions and architectural spaces,” said Russell Altman, president of Altman Lighting. “These past five years have challenged us - but they’ve also sharpened our focus. We’ve streamlined our operations, stayed disciplined, and remained committed to creating reliable, high-quality tools that empower designers and technicians. We’re h

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31 July 2025

Mexico - Zignia Live – a proactive promoter of numerous large-scale national and international events, and operator of three key arena venues in Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara – has invested in 12 x Robe RoboSpot systems and 12 x Fortes Follow Spot moving lights, with four supplied to each arena.

Arena Monterrey’s production manager Abraham Barrios oversees all things technical and production-related in the busy venue, which has a 14-17,000 capacity depending on the configuration, and he is delighted with the RoboSpots which were delivered by Robe’s Mexican distributor, Showco.

All the major local and international touring artists will make a stop in Monterrey, the capital of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, a thriving commercial and industrial hub surrounded by scenic mountain ranges.

They stage around 10 large

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31 July 2025

UK - Solotech returned to Brockwell Park in South London recently for three successive weekends of festival activity, fielding its flagship WPL on main stage for the first time.

After populating the event in previous years with MLA, it was time for an upgrade to its recently expanded WPL inventory. This provided site coverage for a variety of events that included Wide Awake, Field Day, Cross The Tracks, City Splash, Mighty Hoopla and Lambeth Country Show over the long duty cycle.

The festival site attracted an aggregate of more than 300,000 people in all, and Solotech - working alongside production manager Frankie Tee of EnTEEtainment and technical production manager Amy Harmsworth - fielded no fewer than 62 WPL elements on main stage, driven in the optimum one-box resolution from Martin Audio’s

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31 July 2025

UK - The National Bowl, Milton Keynes hosted a double festival weekender for BludFest 2025 on Saturday 20 June and the debut of Forever Now which ran on Sunday 21 June. 

Bigger and louder than ever, BludFest 2025 returned for its second year to The National Bowl. With a mission to elevate fresh boundary-crossing talent alongside established stars, all while fostering an inclusive, sustainable environment for music lovers, it didn’t fail to disappoint. Curated by Yungblud, the band headlined the main stage Saturday night, alongside a heavyweight lineup including Chase Atlantic, viral hitmaker Blackbear and US rapper Denzel Curry.

The Second Stage, located in the grounds of the Bowl, was managed by SEL Live who delivered full production support over the festival weekend. The Milos MR2K 12x10 roof structure was the perfect

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31 July 2025

Denmark - The recently constructed Fun Art Blokhus in North Jutland is an indoor and outdoor activity centre which brings together a wide variety of activities under one umbrella. This multifunctional site, with its emphasis on smart technology and sustainability, uses its numerous spaces to maximum effect, offering everything from trampolining, mini-golf, and art classes, to a busy programme of concerts and exhibitions.

Integrator Profox was engaged to supply and install all the venue’s technical requirements, including the audio system for its main auditorium. The company’s extensive national and international experience in both the live event and fixed installation sectors made them the ideal partner for this facility. For the concert hall, Profox supplied and installed a Coda Audio system based on the brand’s N-RAY loudspeakers.

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31 July 2025

Poland - Powersoft’s Mover haptic technology provided the foundation for a bold reimagining of Bania Music Club, a popular nightclub and entertainment venue at the four-star Hotel Bania Thermal & Ski resort in southern Poland.

Installed beneath the club’s dancefloor by Krakow-based integrator Grupa CLUE, the Mover system turns low-frequency audio into powerful tactile vibrations, allowing guests to physically feel the music as it pulses through the floor and into the body.

The integration of more than 30 Mover transducers at Bania Music Club – part of a wider update of the club’s AVL systems – has created an inclusive, accessible club experience that engages the senses in ways traditional sound systems alone cannot, explains Jarosław Repeć, Polish sales manager for Bose Professional, whose audio processors, controllers and loudspeaker

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31 July 2025

USA - For over 40 years, the DCU Centre in Worcester, MA has been a central hub for live entertainment in New England, drawing millions of fans for everything from hockey games to concert tours. But behind the scenes, one challenge was holding it back: the aging sound system couldn’t keep pace with the quality of events it hosted.

With up to 14,000 seats and a wide variety of events, the DCU Centre needed a system that was not only powerful, but efficient. “We needed a system that matched the energy and professionalism of our diverse event schedule,” said Sandy Dunn, general manager of the DCU Centre for Legends/ASM Global. Turning to Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW), the DCU Centre began a journey to transform the entire audio experience for everyone who walks through the doors.

EAW partnered with venue leadership and top-tier industry collaborato

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31 July 2025

Belgium - The historic Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels, one of the city’s oldest theatres, has ushered in a new era of lighting with the installation of a modern Elation lighting system. The new rig, supplied by Belgian AV specialists XLR, includes dynamic ellipsoidal, moving head, and cyc lights, bringing new possibilities and consistent colour performance to the venue’s stage.

Théâtre Royal du Parc had long been a satisfied customer of XLR in terms of a high-quality sound system. When the time came to modernise the theatre’s lighting, with XLR now serving as Elation’s exclusive distributor in Belgium, it was a natural next step to explore whether Elation’s solutions could meet the venue’s high technical and artistic standards.

An Italian-style theatre dating back to the late 1700s, the theatre works almost exclusively in-house, pr

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31 July 2025

Europe - Audac has welcomed two new members to its growing international sales team: Andrew Loadman as business development director and Graham Lawton as regional manager Europe & Middle East.

With decades of combined experience in the AV industry, both bring valuable expertise to support Audac’s ambitious growth plans across key global markets.

Andrew Loadman, based in the United Kingdom, joins as business development director with a strong background in international sales, project management, and technical leadership. Known for his strategic mindset and results-driven approach, Andrew will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, building strong relationships, and expanding Audac’s footprint across various markets. His focus will be on unlocking growth potential and strengthening key partnerships to support Audac’s long-term int

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30 July 2025

UK - The countdown is on for the 2025 PLASA Awards for Innovation, with the early bird submission deadline fast approaching. Industry innovators are encouraged to enter their groundbreaking products by Friday, 1 August, to benefit from a 20% discount on the entry fee.

In partnership with LSi, the PLASA Awards celebrate products that exemplify new thinking, enhance technical practice or safety, introduce novel materials or techniques, or offer new commercial advantages within the live entertainment technology sector.

An independent panel of industry experts will evaluate each entry, with up to eight awards available. One of these may be elevated to the prestigious Gold Award, recognising an outstanding new product. All nominated products will be prominently featured in the Innovation Gallery at the heart of the PLASA 

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30 July 2025

Europe - For this summer’s Women’s Euros 2025, BBC Sport, in partnership with Vizrt and creative studio Lightwell, delivered a broadcast that reflected the momentum and maturity of women’s sport – raising the production standard to match its rising audience.

The BBC reported 12.2m peak audience for the Lionesses’ win over Spain, making it the most watched television moment of 2025 across all broadcasts. For the entire tournament, the BBC reported a total TV reach figure of 22.1m, with total viewing hours having increased from 173m in 2022 to 186m this year.

Now, one in four global sports fans regularly watch women’s sports, according to the Women’s Sport Trust. BBC Sport answered that rising demand by debuting a virtual studio environment for the Women’s Euros that combined editorial storytelling with a flexible, visually rich XR back

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30 July 2025

UK - The recently opened Just for One Day musical commemorates how music united the world 40 years ago in a unique event to raise awareness and funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Behind every vocal and the electrifying music that brings the spirit of Live Aid back to life is Shure Axient Digital Wireless technology.

Now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, the musical features hit songs by artists including Bob Dylan, David Bowie, the Who, U2, Elton John and more. Gareth Owen, sound designer for Just for One Day relied on 84 channels of Axient Digital Wireless System and PSM 1000 In Ear monitoring system, among other Shure equipment.

“The sheer volume of RF equipment on most musical theatre shows means we just need a system that works. We can’t deal with unreliable RF for a musical like this one, and Shure delivers ti

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30 July 2025

Denmark - Recognised by the Michelin Guide as one of Aarhus’s most elegant dining destinations, Gastromé has enchanted guests with its blend of modern Nordic cuisine and European flair.

In pursuit of more space to evolve their vision, co-owners William Jørgensen and Søren Jakobsen recently relocated north to a 1911 villa in the tranquil suburb of Risskov. As part of the villa’s extensive renovation, the team chose to install a Smart IP audio system from Genelec to help create the immersive, high-quality atmosphere they envisioned.

"After a long search, we have found the perfect place to spread our wings,” explains Jørgensen. “Our dream is to create a space where we take our current gastronomy as a starting point and refine the entire experience around the meal." The Gastromé team turned to specialist systems integrator Thomas Ve

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30 July 2025

Germany - Leyard Europe has successfully completed the installation of a cutting-edge LED video wall at Hochschule Ansbach (University of Applied Science). The installation, featuring the company’s Planar Venue Pro VX with ultra-fine 1.9mm pixel pitch, delivers ‘exceptional visual performance with high brightness, superior contrast ratios, and wide viewing angles ideal for virtual production environments’.

The massive 50-panel display (configured in a 10-wide by five-high array) provides the seamless, high-resolution backdrop required for professional-quality virtual production and will significantly enhance the university's multimedia production capabilities.

The project, completed in May 2024, equips the university's TV studio with professional-grade technology that mirrors industry standards. Hochschule Ansbach, a renowned institution offeri

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30 July 2025

Mexico - It is fitting that Conjunto Primavera was officially founded on the first day of spring, the season of fresh beginnings when all things seem possible. That was back in 1978, and in the ensuing five decades, the Grammy-winning norteño-sax band has eagerly embraced the spirit of this hopeful season, always welcoming new ideas, as they’ve expanded their genre.

Reflecting the boldness and spirit of this band on their current 47th Anniversary Tour is a sweeping lighting and video design by Arturo Sanchez Jr. that features 156 Chauvet Professional fixtures supplied by PROled.

Like the band itself, Sanchez’s design for this tour leaves familiar expectations behind to explore new ideas. In the process it has created a visual journey that takes fans to new places. This was evident at Conjunto Primavera’s 28 June show at Teatro Telmex

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30 July 2025

Europe - Acoustic instruments change. Aside from how their timbre can alter according to temperature and humidity, their tonality and resonances can change drastically depending on how they are played. It’s a phenomenon that front-of-house engineer Will Donbavand faces on performances by artists like Noah Kahan, with whom he’s just wrapped up a string of EU/UK shows on the artist’s We'll All Be Here Forever Tour.

What Kahan’s fans likely don’t notice is how Donbavand subtly affects the sounds of those instruments as the shows progress, using a series of plugins in a process made much more manageable by the implementation of the Fourier Audio transform.engine. As he did on other recent tours, with Troye Sivan last year and Zayn earlier this year, Donbavand was able to manage sound with a streamlined workflow.

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30 July 2025

Germany - At the beginning of the year, TSE AG conceived an impressive production design for League of Legends’ EMEA Championship (LEC) Camera Days. The client was Riot Games – TSE’s first joint project with the game developer and esports organiser. The filmed sequences will serve as pre-match inserts in the studio and on the LED walls during the international stream.

For the project, TSE developed a visual concept: a room-filling mirror set, complemented by a dynamic lighting design, specifically tailored to the requirements of variable camera angles. The project was realised in a converted bowling alley in Berlin, and encompassed the entire technical set-up, including lighting, rigging, set construction, video and power. TSE’s inventory included a total of 72 impression X5 Bars and 36 JDC2 IP systems, enabling flexible and efficient projec

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30 July 2025

Germany - HK Audio has announced the release of the Linear 9 Long Throw Pack, a scalable system configuration that combines high SPL performance, long-throw precision and plug-and-play usability. Developed with the needs of touring professionals and rental firms in mind, the setup offers a powerful, road-ready solution for applications where range, clarity and control are essential.

The pack consists of two Linear 9 210 LTA mid/high units and six Linear 9 118 Sub BA subwoofers. This configuration is designed to deliver extended horizontal coverage, high output and tightly controlled low-frequency response in both mobile and installed environments.

The Linear 9 210 LTA is the most powerful top in the series. Engineered for clustered arrays and quick rigging, it features a constant-curvature design for consistent dispersion across the horizontal plane.

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29 July 2025

UK - Gunnersbury Park in West London provided the setting for a one-off, festival-style event last month as Krankbrother presents Keinemusik drew thousands of electronic dance music fans together for a UK-exclusive extended summer set from Adam Port, &ME, Rampa, Masšh and Muva T.

Ben Mansfield of Tourlite Designs was approached by the promotors last summer to work with them in developing the stage lighting and production design. He chose 48 Ayrton Rivale Profiles and 120 Ayrton Cobra fixtures as the mainstay of his lighting design.

“We’ve used Ayrton products for years and really like the spot fixtures and the colour rendering they produce,” says Mansfield. “But for this project we specifically chose Cobra for its tight beam and Rivale Profile for its versatility, big-faced lens and crisp optics. And since we had no roof to any

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29 July 2025

USA - First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Georgia was founded around the same time as its namesake city, now a suburb of Atlanta. You don’t last that long without understanding that things change, and that’s reflected in the recent installation at the church of a pair of DiGiCo Quantum consoles. A Quantum852 has replaced the previous DiGiCo SD10 at front of house, while a Quantum338 is now at monitors. Both were purchased through Atlanta-based integrator Clark.

Like it did for many churches, COVID changed everything. First Baptist Jonesboro media & IT director Tom Gobebo points out that the church’s traditional orchestral/organ and choir worship style was expanded in the wake of the pandemic to include electrified instruments, as well as backing and click tracks. Along with more outside concerts and increasingly complex holiday event productions, th