US – JUNE 2022 – HAIM’s current Women in Music Pt. III Tour—in support of their Grammy-nominated 2020 album of the same name—is the second international headlining jaunt by the acclaimed California trio of sisters. The tour began in Las Vegas in April and will take them to more than two-dozen scheduled stops across the US and then onto Canada and Europe. The pandemic has wreaked havoc with touring, including this one, by shutting down the tours completely—then, more recently, by bringing bands back onto a road with plenty of strange curves.
SHANGHAI – JUNE 2022 – With over ten years of experience in advertising, photography, film and television production, the Shanghai MuShang Advertising Co., Ltd. is familiar with the use of cutting-edge technologies to enhance customer experiences. Its latest brainchild, (MuShang XR stage (木上製造), uses cutting-edge technology including Brompton Technology LED processing, ROE Visual screens, Mark Roberts Motion Control cinebots, Unreal Engine and disguise media server hardware, to deliver visual creativity and high-quality productions.
TURKEY – JUNE 2022 – APioneering Turkish virtual production house, MGX Studio, recently completed a ground-breaking cinematic project by delivering the country’s first film with car chase action scenes, enabled by a next-generation LED stage powered by industry-leading Brompton Technology processing.
FRANCE – JUNE 2022 – After a two-year hiatus, the 28th edition of the renowned annual Massy International Circus Festival returned this year, featuring the world’s top circus artists, performing in the company’s impressive 50m diameter, 3,000-capacity big top erected in the town of Massy on the outskirts of Paris. To mark the return, the technical design team employed a new, innovative AV system, revolutionised by the introduction of immersive mixing technology from German in-ear monitor specialists, KLANG.
UK – JUNE 2022 – After a two-year postponement, the highly anticipated UK tour of one of the most successful artists in UK chart history, Craig David, commenced in April. Initially visiting 13 arenas across the country with a large-scale production based around DiGiCo’s premium Quantum console range. The tour will continue into the summer with festival appearances, formatted as either full live band sets or the artist’s TS5 boutique DJ shows. To ensure seamless audio quality across the range of performances, the sound team specified consoles from DiGiCo’s portfolio.
IRELAND – JUNE 2022 – Three years in construction, the new Romanian Pentecostal Betania Church in Dublin is remarkable not just because it is now ranked the largest church in Ireland, but because the building was funded and primarily built by volunteers in the Church’s community. Accommodating 1500 worshippers in its main sanctuary, as well as a thriving online following, the ambitious design required an equally impressive sound system, resulting in the installation of the latest technology from DiGiCo’s recently launched compact, Quantum 225 digital mixing console.
US – JUNE 2022 – The recent opening of the 5,000-capacity Resorts World Theatre, operated by Concerts West / AEG Presents, has already hosted residencies by Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, making the Strip’s newest integrated resort a go-to location for music. Furthermore, what sets it apart from all the other concert venues in Las Vegas’s entertainment mecca—and arguably the world—is its sound. Resorts World Theatre is home to the first fixed install of L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology in Las Vegas.
UK – JUNE 2022 – Located in the heart of Newcastle’s buzzing city centre, The Lofts, which opened in August last year, has already earned a reputation for being a new ‘super club,’ welcoming high-profile artists and delivering some of the liveliest nights out in the city. The 1,500-capacity venue was co-founded by directors Rob Seaman, John Dance, and Marty Smith, whose extensive nightlife experiences in the Balearics and beyond drive the ethic at The Lofts.
CHILE – JUNE 2022 – The Chilean city of Viña del Mar is renowned for its colonial architecture, pulsing nightlife, and the annual Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar (Viña del Mar International Song Festival). In 2010, a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake severely damaged some of the city’s iconic buildings, including the heritage site Teatro Municipal of Viña del Mar. Today, not only has the Teatro been fully restored, but it’s also attaining new heights of sonic perfection with the most advanced L-Acoustics Kara sound system in the country, delivered by L-Acoustics Certified Provider Distributor for Chile, VGL.
GERMANY – JUNE 2022 – The Giovanni Zarrella Show is a quarterly highlight on ZDF, Germany’s second TV station, featuring Schlager (a style of European popular music) with established stars from pop and classical plus promising newcomers performing new arrangements, previously unreleased duets and exclusive live performances. DiGiCo SD consoles are at the heart of the audio system.
UK – JUNE 2022 – Brompton’s Tessera processing has been making a big impression in virtual production lately, and the new Extended Bit Depth and Stacking features will help film and VP professionals take workflows and image quality to the next level. Brompton processing has long been an established industry leader with live events and AV professionals, who will also enjoy useful new advances and improvements in v3.4.
UK – JUNE 2022 – This year marked the new era of remote broadcast experience, with Seven Network, a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network and the original broadcaster of Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1956, working with Australia’s CT Group, part of the NEP Live Events, to create a virtual production environment with a top-end LED wall powered by Brompton Technology Tessera processing.
JAPAN – MAY 2022 – Newly built on the site of the former Chiba Velodrome, the Tipstar Dome is one of the few velodromes in Japan to possess an international standard, 250-meter wooden track. The venue hosted the first annual PIST6 Championship, an event that combines art, food, and fashion while pitting top cyclists from Japan and abroad against each other in a competition to determine the world’s fastest cyclists.
UK – MAY 2022 – Pale Waves was formed in 2014 by lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie and drummer Ciara Doran while they were at university in Manchester. The band was later joined by guitarist Hugo Silvani and bassist Charlie Wood, completing the lineup. Eight years later, the English indie rock band released their second album, Who Am I? in February this year, that peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.
UK – MAY 2022 – Backup is delighted to announce that running (or perhaps stumbling!) alongside this year’s Kartfest will be the inaugural Roadie Games. Originally planned as part of the 2020 Kartfest celebration, the Roadie Games promises to highlight the unique skills and talents nurtured by the industry in which we challenge ourselves on a daily basis.
US – MAY 2022 – For most, the name Woodstock brings to mind New York’s famed 1969 rock music festival, or perhaps Snoopy’s feathered friend from Peanuts. But Atlantans will tell you that Woodstock is a city 30 miles north of downtown ATL, and that one of the longstanding beacons of that community is First Baptist Church Woodstock (FBCW), whose history traces back 185 years to 1837 when it was founded as Enon Church.
UK – MAY 2022 – Blending technology with creative direction, London-based Bild Studios specialises in visual engineering and creative design for live productions. Founded by live industry veterans Rowan Pitts and David Bajt, Bild now has a 14 strong team that has decades of experience working on some of the world’s largest video installations. After a successful pilot in summer 2020, Bild ventured into a new territory of film and TV by introducing its cutting-edge MARS Volume® virtual production facility.
US – April 2022 – Hudson Hall resides in an historic and landmarked building housing New York State’s oldest surviving theater. It’s where Frederic Church displayed his paintings, Bret Harte read his poetry, “Blind Tom” Wiggins packed the house with his keyboard virtuosity, where Henry Ward Beecher delivered a rousing abolitionist lecture, and Teddy Roosevelt once electrified a crowd.
UK – April 2022 – Once again taking up its place at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), leading LED processor manufacturer, Brompton Technology, will be demonstrating the rapid advancements it has made in LED processing technology since its last appearance at the show in 2019. Brompton’s newly designed stand will include an LED screen dedicated to High Dynamic Range (HDR) and accurate colour reproduction, a centrally positioned LED display demonstrating the company’s latest software developments, along with a product display area and private meeting space.
UK – April 2022 – Leicester’s Curve is a vibrant, contemporary producing theatre which presents a bold and diverse selection of musicals, plays, new works, dance and opera. Located in the heart of Leicester’s cultural quarter, their mix of performance, local community engagement, artist development and learning initiatives makes them a model for 21st century theatre.
US – April 2022 – Brompton Technology, the industry leader in LED video processors for virtual production, broadcast, and live events, will be exhibiting at this year’s NAB Show in the North Hall, booth N7125. Brompton’s powerful Tessera processors unlock new levels of visual performance from LED panels, and innovative features in its accompanying Tessera software provide greater creative flexibility on set.
UK – April 2022 – Attending their first EU trade show for two years, ISE 2022 will see DiGiCo and KLANG give visitors to the long-awaited opportunity to experience the latest Quantum, SD and S-Series consoles, as well as the 4REA4 FPGA based audio engine, along with the KLANG:konductor, KLANG:kontroller and KLANG:vokal.
US – April 2022 – The Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre at Sheridan College is one of Canada’s leading Technology Access Centres (TAC), dedicated to research, applied learning, and innovation in the screen industries.
China – April 2022 – The highly anticipated 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, promised to deliver a “simple, safe and wonderful” event, flanked by spectacular opening and closing ceremonies delivered by DiGiCo’s flagship SD7 Quantum mixing consoles.
UK – April 2022 – It’s been two long years, but it’s time to pull on your racing suits, don your helmets and get back behind the wheel for the industry’s favourite get together, Karfest 2022, which takes place on 7th July at Daytona Sandown Park.
Poland – March 2022 – Formed in 2019, Technical Production Group (TPG) is a relative newcomer to the Polish market. Its age, however, belies the experience of its team, who have worked together on productions for many years. TPG has ensured end-to-end services for the conference and corporate events market, investing in an inventory of sound, lighting, multimedia, and broadcast solutions from the outset.
UK – March 2022 – Founded in 1982 by Ann Stannard and the late Christopher Gable CBE, Central School of Ballet offers vocational degree courses in dance at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Earlier this year, Adlib worked with Central to deliver an L-Acoustics Ai Series system that offers a multifaceted solution throughout its entire new venue.
South Africa – March 2022 – Situated in the heart of Cape Town, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World is the largest venue of its kind in South Africa. In 2020, the arena underwent a thorough refit of its audio system, with the replacement designed around DiGiCo’s next generation Quantum 338 digital mixing console.
China – March 2022 – The cream of the automobile industry and a host of celebrity guests gathered recently in the Chinese city of Hangzhou for the prestigious Super 818 Car Carnival Night, featuring a glittering and ambitious audio-visual programme, orchestrated by a networked DiGiCo system.
Germany – March 2022 – Held annually by audiovisual equipment supplier, Lang AG, at its Lang Academy in Lindlar, Germany, this year’s AV Innovation Days 2022 once again offered a perfect platform to discover the latest highlights and developments, as well as encouraged communication and exchange of ideas by the AV industry’s key players.
France – March 2022 – A unique combination of L-ISA technology and panoramic video projection allows children to step into a new world of sound and music.
Germany – March 2022 – With its three business units, Pro Audio, Business Communication and Neumann.Berlin, the Sennheiser Group aims to achieve sustainable growth and further expand its strong global position as a provider of professional audio solutions.
Australia – March 2022 – When global streaming provider 5stream needed a configurable solution to streamline their scheduling and resource management, they quickly discovered MediaPulse was the perfect fit.
