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Midas PRO9 secured for Slipknot

Audio Product Stories Published: 11 July 2011
West Midlands-based Stage Audio Services (SAS) has purchased a Midas PRO9 live audio system, which is making its debut at FOH on Slipknot’s worldwide festival tour this summer, joining SAS’ existing Midas PRO6 on monitors.

Midas XL8 brings opera
to Mount Masada

Audio Product Stories Published: 10 July 2011
Britannia Row Productions has provided a Midas XL8 live performance system for an open air production of Aida, part of the Masada, Dead Sea and Jerusalem Opera Festival in June.

Glasvegas Tours with
Compact iLive-R72

Audio Product Stories Published: 6 July 2011
Scottish band, GlasVegas, is currently on a global tour with a compact Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system managing its FOH audio. The band has already visited an assortment of venues across Europe and the USA, and is playing at many of the international summer festivals, including a headline spot on the John Peel stage at Glastonbury.

Sennheiser – The Standout Mic at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

Audio Product Stories Published: 5 March 2011
“Music’s Biggest Night” was a triumph for users of Sennheiser microphones and personal monitors, who went into the 53rd annual Grammy Awards presentation at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011 with a combined total of nearly sixty nominations. Sennheiser endorsee Lady Antebellum was the big winner, with the trio of country-pop musicians picking up five awards on a night that also featured vocal performances by over one dozen Sennheiser users and saw a variety of Sennheiser and Neumann microphones, including four new MK 4 large-diaphragm condensers, put to use capturing backline, orchestra and audience.

Sennheiser Wireless Scores Big at the NBA All-Star Game Weekend

Audio Product Stories Published: 5 March 2011
This year marked the 60th anniversary of the NBA’s All-Star Game, and the association celebrated with a weekend of festivities culminating in the big game on Sunday, February 20th. Only A-list talent entertained the crowd at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, including Rihanna at the game day halftime show and Bruno Mars and Cee-Lo during the Friday and Saturday festivities. In addition, a large number of announcers at the event’s red carpet blanketed the Staples Center to provide multi-dimensional insights into the game and surrounding festivities.

KBS chooses Midas XL8 for live TV and radio

Audio Product Stories Published: 5 March 2011
A delegation from Korean Broadcasting Services (KBS) has attended Midas for a training session on an XL8 live performance system which the national broadcaster has purchased from Korean distributor Young Nak.

Midas XL8 stars at Brit Awards 2011

Audio Product Stories Published: 22 February 2011
A Midas XL8 Live Performance System has once again been used at front of house for the UK music industry’s annual awards ceremony, the Brit Awards. This year’s star-studded ceremony was broadcast live from London’s 02 Arena with an XL8 spec’d by sound designer and live sound coordinator Derrick Zieba, who’s been working on the awards ceremony since 1994, supplied by Britannia Row Productions.

JBL LSR6300 Series Studio Monitors and VERTEC® Line Arrays Shine at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Audio Product Stories Published: 22 February 2011
On a night full of surprises, JBL Professional loudspeakers were once again called upon at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards to ensure predictable, high-quality live sound and audio for television broadcast. Held at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13, the GRAMMY Awards were broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network. As it has for the past several years, ATK Audiotek of Valencia, California provided JBL VERTEC® line arrays for live sound reinforcement, while JBL LSR studio monitors were used in the critical listening room for the telecast.

Midas PRO6 first choice for Manics tour

Audio Product Stories Published: 11 February 2011
A Midas PRO6 making its touring debut with the Manic Street Preachers so impressed the band’s Emmy-award winning engineer Chris Trimby, he has declared it his preferred console above all others. “It’ll be my first choice wherever I go now,” says Trimby, “It’s way ahead of anything else.”

Midas PRO6 spearheads digital roll-out in Belgium

Audio Product Stories Published: 2 February 2011
Leading Belgium rental company Sound Inc, based in Roeselare, West Flanders has chosen a Midas PRO6 to spearhead its move into digital, becoming the second Belgian rental company to invest in a Midas large format digital console.

59th annual New Year's ski-jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen with Electro-Voice

Audio Product Stories Published: 2 February 2011
With Oberstdorf, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen has for 59 years been one of the venues for the world famous Four Hills ski-jumping tournament. Traditionally the resort in Upper Bavaria hosts the event – one of the highlights of the winter sport's calendar – on the 1st January each year. In 2011, no fewer than 25,000 fans provided a motivating backdrop for the competitors.

Rock legends Nazareth rock Czech Republic with DYNACORD

Audio Product Stories Published: 1 February 2011
The legendary Scots rock group Nazareth enjoys cult status in the Czech Republic, a fact that was once again evident at their show in Hradec Králové where they sold out the 1,500-square-metre, 3,000-seater Aldis Congress Centre for the last stop of their "Still Loud 'n' Proud" tour. The ACC is a venue notable not only for its impressive size but also for the quality of its infrastructure, acoustics, sightlines and artists' dressing rooms, all of which comply with the highest international standards and make it the ideal environment for live music.

Kings of Leon go global
with Midas XL8

Audio Product Stories Published: 26 January 2011
2010 was a busy year for Grammy-winning Kings Of Leon, who have been touring since summer in support of their new album, Come Around Sundown, with Midas XL8 live performance systems at FOH and monitors. The tour continues into 2011 with dates in Australia and South Africa before returning to Europe later in the year for more festival dates.

Bullet For My Valentine
Targets Sennheiser

Audio Product Stories Published: 25 January 2011
A modern homage to the heavy metal style pioneered by Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer, Bullet For My Valentine (BFMV) advances the genre with new vocal hooks swirling in an aggressive undercurrent of guitars, bass and drums. Of the band’s three albums, the most recent two, Scream Aim Fire and Fever, have debuted in the top five on the Billboard 200, and BFMV has sold over two million albums worldwide. FOH engineer Dave Nutbrown and monitor engineer Mark “Yogi” Novissimo have been tirelessly touring with the band for the past year, traveling across Europe, North America, Australia and Japan. Night after night, they rely on Sennheiser microphones for vocals, guitars and drums and Sennheiser wireless personal monitors for reliable performances.

Billy Idol Band Discovers
AKG Digital Wireless

Audio Product Stories Published: 11 January 2011
Summing up a successful international tour with Billy Idol, guitar players Steve Stevens and Billy Morrison hold AKG responsible for clear, fat-sounding guitars and sound that doesn’t drop out. With an AKG DSR700 wireless system receiver, the two internationally acclaimed artists brought Billy Idol’s music to life in front of hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide.

Soundcraft Mixing Consoles Meet the Challenge of The Cinematic Orchestra’s Epic Performance at Royal Albert Hall

Audio Product Stories Published: 7 January 2011
The Cinematic Orchestra performed a large-scale concert at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall with the London Metropolitan Orchestra that required the use of Soundcraft Vi6 and Vi1 consoles at front of house and a Soundcraft Vi4 for the monitor mix.

Famous Moscow Live Venue Switches To JBL VERTEC® Line Arrays

Audio Product Stories Published: 4 January 2011
One of Moscow’s landmark live music venues, B1 Maximum, recently re-opened after a major refurbishment and change of identity to A2. A hallmark of the updated venue is a new live-performance sound system. Primary components of the new sound system, unveiled to the public on December 18, include JBL VERTEC® line arrays, sold through Harman Professional distributors A&T Trade and installed by prominent St. Petersburg-based concert sound rental company, Euroshow.

Midas digital network covers
2010 Nobel Peace Prize concert

Audio Product Stories Published: 28 December 2010
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert took place at the Oslo Spektrum in December, with the live show and broadcast once again handled by a sophisticated network of Midas digital consoles. Norwegian audio company AVAB-CAC deployed two Midas XL8 live performance systems together with two PRO6s and one PRO9 live audio systems, extensively utilising the AES50 networking to maximum effect.

Innovason takes centre stage at
Junior Eurovision in Minsk

Audio Product Stories Published: 16 December 2010
The 8th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held on 20th November at the Minsk Arena in the Belarus capital. Billed as one of the most modern arenas in Europe, the venue played host to young performers aged between ten and fifteen from fourteen different countries, who performed in front of an enthusiastic audience of 15,000 people. The show was also broadcast live to more than 40 million people in fifteen countries around Europe. In audio terms, the production is every bit complex as its big brother and saw no less than four Innovason digital mixing systems deployed to handle FoH and monitor mixing as well as audio distribution to the OB trucks. Broadcast mixing was handled by a Lawo MC66 console.

Gert Sanner Tours Deep Purple
on Soundcraft Vi1™

Audio Product Stories Published: 9 December 2010
As Deep Purple continue their tour through Germany and France, their long-serving FOH engineer Gert Sanner has taken the opportunity to transfer his show mix from his trusty Soundcraft Vi6 digital console to the smaller footprint of the new Vi1.

First Midas PRO3 enjoys the limelight at Rambert

Audio Product Stories Published: 5 December 2010
The very first Midas PRO3 live audio system to roll off the production line has been sold to the Rambert Dance Company as its touring console. The PRO3 replaces the company’s Midas H1000, which was coincidentally also the first in production. The sale was made by LMC Audio’s sales manager JP Cavaco.

PRG Rocks Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony with JBL VERTEC Subcompact Line Arrays

Audio Product Stories Published: 5 December 2010
Continuing one of the nation’s most time-honored holiday traditions, Production Resource Group (PRG) deployed JBL’s new subcompact VERTEC® line array system to highlight musical performances during the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York.

Sarah McLachlan Takes
Soundcraft Vi6™ To The Fair

Audio Product Stories Published: 30 November 2010
Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan brought an abridged version of her world-famous Lilith Fair to Australia in October, the first time the female-only festival tour has been staged outside North America.

Apocalyptica choose DPA 4099s for cellos and drum spectacular

Audio Product Stories Published: 30 November 2010
Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica have embarked on a two-year world tour to support their new album, with DPA 4099 instrument clip mics accompanying them all the way.

Trio of Soundcraft Vi Consoles For Doctor Who Live Tour

Audio Product Stories Published: 29 November 2010
Three Soundcraft Vi consoles--two Vi6 and a Vi1--were supplied to BBC Worldwide by ADLIB Audio for the recent Doctor Who Live tour, which visited nine major UK arenas in October and November. All desks were originally supplied by Sound Technology Ltd, Soundcraft’s UK/ROI distributors.

Trey Songz Opens Usher’s

Trey Songz Opens Usher’s OMG Tour With AKG Microphones, Networking Solution

Audio Product Stories Published: 29 November 2010
Following his fourth studio album release in September, R&B sensation Trey Songz has teamed up with Usher for the international OMG Tour, utilizing AKG microphones for lead vocals and his band’s lead guitar and percussion. With a 40-minute set each of the 58 nights of the tour, Songz’s relies on top-quality technology to deliver memorable performances to hundreds of thousands of fans in the world’s most famous venues.

OMG Tour With AKG Microphones, Networking Solution

Audio Product Stories Published: 29 November 2010
Following his fourth studio album release in September, R&B sensation Trey Songz has teamed up with Usher for the international OMG Tour, utilizing AKG microphones for lead vocals and his band’s lead guitar and percussion. With a 40-minute set each of the 58 nights of the tour, Songz’s relies on top-quality technology to deliver memorable performances to hundreds of thousands of fans in the world’s most famous venues.

Adlib’s new L-ACOUSTICS K1 rig rises to the challenge

Audio Product Stories Published: 20 November 2010
UK rental company Adlib Audio reports that its L-ACOUSTICS K1 line source system has been employed on a diverse range of events since its purchase this summer.

AKG Delivers Full Line Of Microphones to Dweezil Zappa, Building Upon Performances And Preserving Frank Zappa’s Legacy

Audio Product Stories Published: 17 November 2010
Following in his father’s footsteps, Dweezil Zappa is a proud user of the full line of AKG professional microphones. Ensuring Frank Zappa’s AKG endorsement lives on, AKG presented Dweezil with the Austrian-engineered mics so he may continue providing his fans with quality sound on tour and in the studio, whether playing the elder Zappa’s hits or introducing his latest single to fans.

Maryland Sound Deploys JBL VERTEC® Line Arrays For Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and More At Political Comedy Rally at Washington D.C.’s National Mall

Audio Product Stories Published: 17 November 2010
Leading audio systems provider Maryland Sound (MSI) deployed an extensive JBL VERTEC® line array system for the recent “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.” Co-hosted by Jon Stewart of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” took place at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Maryland Sound Deploys JBL VERTEC® Line Arrays For Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and More At Political Comedy Rally at Washington D.C.’s National Mall

Audio Product Stories Published: 17 November 2010
Leading audio systems provider Maryland Sound (MSI) deployed an extensive JBL VERTEC® line array system for the recent “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.” Co-hosted by Jon Stewart of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” took place at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Eclipse multitasks in Norway with Gronningen Lyd

Audio Product Stories Published: 16 November 2010
Gronningen Lyd, a sound company based in Lensvik in Norway, has become one of the latest audio rental specialists to invest in an Eclipse digital mixing console from Innovason. Supplied by Innovason’s exclusive Norwegian distributor, FotoPhono AS, the new console was put through its paces for the very first time at a corporate event which was held at the Orkdal Cultural Centre on 14th November 2010.

Midas PRO6 leads the way for German rental companies

Audio Product Stories Published: 11 November 2010
Leading German rental companies, Bavaria-based RAIN AGE and North West Rheinland’s Go Audio Rental, have augmented their inventories with Midas PRO6 live audio systems purchased from Midas’ German distributor Mega Audio.

L-ACOUSTICS K1 helps Supertramp celebrate 40 years of rock

Audio Product Stories Published: 11 November 2010
Rock band Supertramp has embarked on the Supertramp 70-10 European tour to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The band is performing greatest hits from 11 studio albums with the help of an L-ACOUSTICS K1 line source system, provided by German rental company and Rental Network Agent Sirius Showequipment.

Wild and wireless:
P!NK’s tour with Sennheiser

Audio Product Stories Published: 7 November 2010
Outrageous designs, clowns and all kinds of circus performances – P!NK successfully achieved the magical atmosphere of the fairground and of the circus big top. On the Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour, the rocker put the crowds under her spell, not only with her singing, but also with daredevil acrobatics. On her latest tour, she left the stage more than ever before and demonstrated her courage and vocal power perched high above the audience. This also presented a challenge to the sound engineers, who thanks to Sennheiser’s wireless microphones, mastered every sound and flight situation.

ADLIB's New K1 System Materialises for Doctor Who Live

Audio Product Stories Published: 6 November 2010
ADLIB Audio is supplying a new L-Acoustics K1 audio system for BBC Worldwide, producers of "Doctor Who Live", an action-packed stage show based on the hit BBC One TV series, currently selling out UK arenas.

L-ACOUSTICS K1 system heads across Europe with Santana

Audio Product Stories Published: 2 November 2010
Santana embarked on the European leg of its Universal Tone tour throughout late September and October with an L-ACOUSTICS K1 line source system provided by L-ACOUSTICS Rental Network Agent Satis&Fy.

Sir Cliff swings at 70
with dual Midas PRO6 system

Audio Product Stories Published: 27 October 2010
Sir Cliff Richard celebrated his 70th birthday in October with a week of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, complete with a swing band and Midas PRO6s for front of house and monitors.

Eclipse stars with Monserrat Caballé at Peter Dvorský International Music Festival in Czech Republic

Audio Product Stories Published: 26 October 2010
The magnificent baroque complex of Castle Jaromerice nad Rokytnou and gardens in the southern Czech Republic town of Jaromerice recently played host to the Peter Dvorský International Music Festival for the 12th consecutive year.

Norwest Productions And Sound.com Kick Off 2010 Commonwealth Games In India with JBL VERTEC Line Arrays

Audio Product Stories Published: 21 October 2010
Bringing together more than 50 nations from around the world, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India opened its 12-day athletic competition with a large, multi-array JBL VERTEC line array system powered by Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers to support the opening ceremonies.

ADLIB Follows The Script

Audio Product Stories Published: 21 October 2010
ADLIB Audio provided sound equipment and crew for one of Ireland's hottest musical exports, The Script, on their recent UK tour, complete with a fresh FOH mix by ADLIB's own Richy Nicholson, who's now on tour with them in the USA.

Sting’s strings sing with DPA 4099s

Audio Product Stories Published: 18 October 2010
Sting’s front of house engineer Howard Page is using a large quantity of DPA 4099 clip mics across the string section for Sting’s Symphonicity word tour. Accompanied by a full symphonic orchestra, Symphonicity sees Sting performing new arrangements of his greatest hits as well as more unknown work.

Norwegian fitness clubs
with DYNACORD power

Audio Product Stories Published: 18 October 2010
Since founding in the mid ‘90s, pro audio specialist Presentation Data has established itself as one of the largest AV enterprises in Norway. Based in Oslo, where it has its head office, and Bergen, the service provider undertakes all types of installations – from clubs and bars to conference centres, churches, and hotels

L-ACOUSTICS dV-DOSC installed in new Qatar nightclub

Audio Product Stories Published: 13 October 2010
An L-ACOUSTICS system has been installed into SEVEN, the new club at La Cigale Hotel in Doha, Qatar, supplied by L-ACOUSTICS Certified Provider Venuetech.

Midas digital consoles a hit in Norway

Audio Product Stories Published: 12 October 2010
Norwegian Midas distributor AVAB CAC is reporting multiple sales of Midas digital consoles, with several leading venues purchasing models in the Midas PRO range, including the first Midas PRO3 to be installed in the country.

Eclipse turns up The Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami

Audio Product Stories Published: 25 September 2010
The AmericanAirlines Arena is Miami’s top sporting and entertainment venue, hosting everything from family entertainment such as Disney On Ice through to concerts from major international artists (Shakira, Lady Gaga and more). However, above all, the AmericanAirlines Arena is home to professional basketball team, The Miami Heat, currently one of the highest-ranking teams in the NBA. The facility is now also home to an Eclipse digital mixing console from Innovason following a recent AV upgrade which has moved everything into the digital domain.

Eclipse tours with
Xavier Rudd and Clair Brothers

Audio Product Stories Published: 25 September 2010
Australian surf/roots artist Xavier Rudd is currently in the middle of his “Koonyum Sun” world tour which spans the UK, North America, Australia and Europe. The European and US legs of the tour are being handled by Concert Sound Clair and Clair Brothers respectively. Concert Sound supplied an Innovason Eclipse digital mixing console for monitors for the first UK part of the tour and Clair Brothers has supplied one for the US leg.

Flagship SD7 Console At Helm Of Hottest Summer Tours From Eminem, Jay-Z & Rihanna to Killers, Tool & U2

Audio Product Stories Published: 19 September 2010
Looking back on some of the most demanding stateside tours that took place this past summer season, it’s no surprise that many entrusted their audio to none other than DiGiCo’s flagship SD7 console. Raising the bar for live sound engineering with its Stealth Digital Processing and unique Super FPGA technology, the SD7 has become a familiar sight doing duty at FOH and/or monitors for tours of varying magnitudes and genres—311, Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Neil Young, Tool and Widespread Panic (with 8th Day Sound); Jay-Z, The Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5, Maxwell/Jill Scott, Nickelback, Rihanna, and U2 (Clair Global); Taylor Swift and Lenny Kravitz (Sound Image); Angels & Airwaves and Morrissey (Rat Sound); Los Tres (3G Productions); The Killers and Foo Fighters (Delicate Productions)—among a mere few!

The Killers Celebrate Independence Day At The White House

Audio Product Stories Published: 19 September 2010
Even though The Killers are officially on hiatus, they can still make time to come together in the name of Liberty. The group joined Brandi Carlile and Cedric the Entertainer, as official guests of President Barack Obama, to headline the "Salute to the Military" USO Concert on the White House South Lawn on July 4th. Now in its second year, the event honors troops and their families for their service to the country. This performance marks the first time The Killers have been invited to perform at the White House.

Rock Hall Of Famers Aerosmith & ZZ Top Team Up On Massive U.S. Tour Employing A Total Of Five DiGiCo Consoles For FOH & Monitors

Audio Product Stories Published: 11 August 2009
The bad boys of Aerosmith are back in the saddle again, pulling out many of their ‘toys from the attic’, literally, for a massive North American tour, which will include classic songs old and new—plus a performance of their 1975 album "Toys in the Attic" in its entirety. As one of the undisputed icons of American rock and roll, the band has racked up an impressive list of chart-topping albums and singles, music/video awards and accolades, and a global die-hard following in their 28-year history. With Tejas trio ZZ Top opening, both Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will hit cities across the nation through late September.

Madonna’s ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Tour Showcases Pop Queen’s Musical Legacy & Production Prowess and Features DiGiCo SD7 Digital Consoles Front & Center

Audio Product Stories Published: 13 January 2009
It’s undeniable the hold that Madonna has had on pop music—and pop culture—since her entrance in the early ‘80s. In the decades since the release of her eponymous debut recording, she’s graced the top of the pop charts on numerous occasions winning her the distinction as one of the most successful female rock artists of the 20th century. Having sold over 200 million records worldwide, in 2008, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and unleashed yet another touring extravaganza on the world, the “Sticky & Sweet” tour. After the release of her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, the two-hour multimedia blockbuster has no shortage of technology or glitz and showcases the breadth of her titanic legacy, with a nod to past chart topping singles while serving up the latest musical treats.

Metallica's “World Magnetic Tour” Brings the Punch and Uniform Low-End Coverage In-the-Round from Meyer Sound

Audio Product Stories Published: 13 January 2009
For Metallica, who has conquered the world a million times over, the goal for the new US tour is to provide its fans with something they have never experienced before. In support of the record-breaking Death Magnetic album released earlier this year, the grand masters of metal are rocking arenas across North America in an in-the-round production with bone-rattling, yet amazingly clear and smooth sound reinforcement. Longtime collaborator Thunder Audio of Taylor, Mich. is once again providing audio support on this tour, with a system of close to 200 self-powered loudspeakers from Meyer Sound.

DiGiCo D5 Powers Audio Extravaganza On Janet Jackson 2008 Mega Tour at Hands of Longtime Live Sound Wrangler Jon Lemon

Audio Product Stories Published: 13 January 2009
Janet Jackson, the iconic pop force of nature, has nothing new to promote on her current ‘Rock Witchu’ tour… nothing that is, except a brimming body of work spanning her 25-year, musical- and genre-bending career. Jackson’s show features over 3-dozen songs showcased throughout the course of the 2-1/2 hour evening—replete with singers, dancers and a live band against a spectacular video backdrop. So, although it may appear that Ms. Jackson is resting on her laurels, as one of the top ten best-selling music artists in the history of contemporary music, she’s got a lot of accomplishments to lean on.

Foo Fighters Digico D5 era nears end as Bryan Worthen eyes the SD7

Audio Product Stories Published: 10 January 2009
Following a highly successful UK arena tour in November 2007, Foo Fighters returned to headline two sold-out shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in June 2008. But in some ways these shows marked the end of an era as, the next time the band visits the UK, front of house engineer Bryan Worthen will have swapped his long-serving pair of DiGiCo D5 consoles for a brand new SD7.

Kylie Has Europe on its Feet
with Meyer Sound MILO

Audio Product Stories Published: 10 January 2009
Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has launched a three-month European tour “KYLIEX2008,” bringing a killer new band, spectacular costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier, and state-of-the-art staging, multimedia, lighting and sound.

The Greatest Show On Earth® Goes Digital With DiGiCo For All Its Audio Needs In Multiple U.S. Touring Units

Audio Product Stories Published: 10 January 2009
From its humble beginnings in 1871, The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus has evolved into more than merely a three-ring circus. The contemporary circus of 2008 (under the direction of Feld Entertainment since 1967) has retained many of the traditional elements that have made it a family favorite for over 138 years—unusual animal performances, captivating clown escapades and daring high-wire acts—while adding a modern twist replete with contemporary music and progressive choreography.