Martin Professional continues to grow its lighting team with the appointment of Sean O’Callaghan as Installed Lighting Consultant Relationship Manager, EMEA. With over twenty years’ experience of specification lighting sales, O’Callaghan has a strong track record in delivering projects in locations as diverse as Dubai Creek Harbour, Kuwait Tennis Courts, Oxford Street Projections, SAKS 5th Avenue & The Peak Hong Kong – to name a few. Having started his career with HID products in exterior applications, O’Callaghan was increasingly drawn to working on projects that created themes with light, noting his love of the range, challenges and uniqueness associated with…
Author: James Robertson
When GLP’s next generation strobe hybrid, the XDC1 IP Hybrid, returned to the LCR Lighting warehouse in Blackburn after making its auspicious debut on Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷x tour (pronounced “Mathematics”), directors Michael Oates and Ryan Hopkins wasted no time in apprising the LD of the properties of the XDC1. The timing couldn’t have been better, as Davy Sherwin was attempting to tweak a festival rig design for Snow Patrol that had hit the buffers when COVID-19 broke, so they could take care of unfinished business and complete six or so outstanding festival commitments in the UK, the Republic of Ireland…
Following the appointment of Dirk Möhlenbrock to HOF’s sales team at the beginning of the year, the team has now gained another event technology expert in Dominik Rieskamp as Key Account Manager. Rieskamp has been working in the industry for over 13 years and is already familiar with HOF’s portfolio. In his new role, Rieskamp will look after HOF’s customers in German-speaking countries. www.h-of.de
Believed to be the first production in Singapore to feature Claypaky’s Tambora Batten, the revival of The LKY Musical recently concluded its run at the Sands Theatre at the Marina Bay Sands. Lighting Designer Gabriel Chan chose 24 of the high-powered, feature-rich batten fixtures to provide backlighting and effects lighting for the show, presented by Aiwei and Singapore Repertory Theatre. The LKY Musical is one of the most successful Singaporean shows of all time and the first large-scale musical to play the Sands Theatre in more than two years. The production opened to a sold out run at its debut in 2015…
The laser and photonics industries are rapidly expanding across a wide range of market sectors, including entertainment and architectural projection, as well as industrial, medical, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. As markets continue to grow, customer needs naturally do as well. Pangolin and KVANT are scaling further to address this need, with their acquisition and onboarding of Showtacle technology and members of the development team. Since 1986, Pangolin Laser Systems has been revered as a pioneer in the field of laser projection technology, with a strong focus on entertainment and architectural applications. Pangolin’s mission statement (to advance the utility, enjoyment, and…
HH Electronics has appointed Koil Corporation as its official distribution partner in South Korea. Koil will work closely with both HH and Generation AV, HH’s appointed sales agency in the region. Koil’s President, Jo Mi Jung, is enthusiastic about the new partnership: “Koil Corporation is thrilled to work with HH Electronics, a company with long history and clear passion for the audio industry. HH Electronics’ product line-ups will be optimal choice not only for our sales channels but also for end-users.” Ian Wright, Headstock’s Director of Global Sales agreed: “We’re very happy to be embarking on this exciting new partnership…
Genelec has appointed Kati Pajukallio as AV Business Manager and Sami Mäkinen as AV Sales Manager for Finland. These new appointments will bring Genelec even closer to its key customers, and help drive continued growth in both international and domestic AV markets. Pajukallio joined Genelec last year, bringing with her a wealth of AV industry experience, having previously worked in marketing communications roles for Electrosonic and Audico Systems, both highly regarded integrators. As AV Business Manager, she will now lead Genelec’s global AV Installation business, helping to develop the company’s international presence by developing its AV portfolio and partner network.…
One of Britannia Row Productions’ longest-serving employees, Mike Lowe, is celebrating an incredible 35 years with the company. Lowe joined Brit Row in 1987, originally handling accounts for household names such as Culture Club; Kool & the Gang; Jethro Tull; Soft Cell; Joni Mitchell; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Frank Sinatra; and Iron Maiden to name but a few. “I’d known of Brit Row since it was formed in 1975 and had come together with Bryan Grant on a number of projects since the early 70s,” says Lowe. “When he found out I was handing in my notice at my…
Astera Titan Tubes provided a solution for the lighting of a rolling ‘small stage’ scenic truck which was central to the action for the 2022 Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival’s acclaimed production of Allessandro Nell’Indie by Leonardo Vinci, directed by Max Emmanuel Cancic and lit by David Debrinay from Paris and Lyon, France, based design studio, LJOMA. Three unique performances were staged at the beautiful Margravial Opera House (Markgräfliches Opernhaus), a UNESCO World Heritage site. Debrinay is well acquainted with Astera products, and he initially asked lighting specialist Kai Fischer, the Festival’s technical production manager who co-ordinates all the lighting procurement,…
Vasco Rossi is a world-class rock legend who is known for selling 225,173 tickets, the highest number ever to a single show, in his home region of Modena in 2017. After the huge success of his last stadium tour, VASCO NON STOP LIVE 019, and in anticipation of his upcoming album Siamo qui this November, Vasco has marked his return to the live stage with a true bang by playing 11 sold out concerts. Supplied by Italian rental company, Agorà, DiGiCo consoles took up both the front of house and monitor positions, with Vasco’s long-time sound engineer, Andrea Corsellini, utilising…
After scorching their way across America as co-headliners with Volbeat early in 2022, the Swedish rock band Ghost returned as the solo headliner for a late summer continuation of Imperatour. On the earlier USA leg, the two bands had carried a Meyer Sound LEO Family system, but for this tour segment Ghost punched through with a system built around Meyer Sound’s PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeakers. The systems engineer (SE) for both tour legs was Michael Lawrence, whose other hats include SE/FOH mixer for Miguel, senior instructor for Rational Acoustics, and co-host of the ProSoundWeb Signal to Noise podcast.…
Patrick Dierson oversaw the production design at the Jay-Z curated Made in America festival. “I love this event, because it never fails to surprise with unexpected challenges,” he said, looking back on the 2022 edition of the festival. “That’s what makes it fun.” Made In America more than lived up to Dierson’s expectations this year, as just a few days before load-in he got a message that one of the headliners at the urban and Latin music festival, Lil Uzi Vert, wanted two Lamborghinis on the stage for his performance. “This required a little more than your average production coordination,”…
More than 2,100 participants celebrated the premiere of LEaT con from October 18-20, 2022 at the Hamburg exhibition center. The concept of the new networking convention for the event industry quickly met with great approval, and the first inquiries for the next LEaT con have already been recorded. General conclusion: Great opportunity for relaxed networking, industry-internal exchange at the highest level and successful stage program on really important pain points of the industry. After the exclusive LEaT con X in the fall of 2021 was enthusiastically received by the industry, this year the organizer Ebner Media Group dared to take…
Old time country is in good hands with ACM and CMA award-winning singer/songwriter Jon Pardi whose classic country sounds on his Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour are being complemented by lighting from Elation Artiste Mondrian and Artiste Monet luminaires. Described as ‘the kind of honkytonk that gets people drinking, dancing and drowning their heartaches,’ Pardi combines an old-fashioned country vibe with youthful energy. He hit the road July 14 in support of his new album Mr. Saturday Night with stops all over the US. Chris Reade and Jay Ballinger of KYVA Design have been designing and conceptualizing with Jon Pardi for…
Heavily supported by the local City Council, Brighton & Hove Pride—a celebration of Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community, annually attracts crowds of around 250,000 people to the seaside resort. While the origins of the event date back to 1973, Capital Sound (part of the Solotech UK Group) has provided main stage sound reinforcement for the last three events. Having supplied PA and control for headliners Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue, following a break for COVID they were back in the 63-acre Preston Park site for the 2022 edition which featured Christina Aguilera and Paloma Faith as headliners on the Saturday and Sunday…
Network of Women In Events (NOWIE) has today announced ‘Level Up’, a brand new mentoring programme aimed at women in the mid stages of their career to support them in taking the next step. Level Up will pair women early to mid-career in the industry, with a mentor whose career has taken her to senior roles with relevant experience. Pairings will be tailored according to a mixture of factors, from area of work, specialisms, employment status and many more. With the majority of interaction taking place online, geography isn’t an obstacle for those wishing to participate. The scheme will last…
HARMAN Professional Solutions has introduced the JBL PRX900 Series of loudspeakers and subwoofers, which feature advanced acoustics, comprehensive DSP, unrivalled power performance and complete BLE control via the JBL Pro Connect app. The line, which includes three powered two-way loudspeakers and two powered subwoofers, is built from the ground up to leverage JBL’s most advanced acoustic innovations. All-new proprietary driver systems—powered by ultra-efficient Class D amplifiers—deliver clarity and definition even at maximum volume, with improved dispersion and beam width and smooth low-frequency extension. The PRX900 Series’ class-leading DSP package, accessible via onboard LCDs and the JBL Pro Connect app, includes…
Australia’s The Cue Company has recently purchased fourteen PROLIGHTS Astra Wash7Pix. “It just seems to hit every single mark,” said Rob Ness. “It’s a go-to fixture with every selling point you can imagine right now – all at a great price!” Ness particularly likes that the Astra Wash7Pix has the same LED chips as other leading manufacturers. “We wanted a fixture that would match other manufacturer’s fixtures and we found that going with a name-brand LED chip inside of the unit helps us match it with other units out there,” he said. As well as more obvious features such as…
