BRAZIL: In a demonstration of its unique ability to provide tour sound professionals with the most comprehensive array of complete system solutions, HARMAN Professional Solutions supplied leading tour sound provider, Gabisom Audio Equipment, with JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers for this year’s Rock in Rio festival in Brazil. For 30 years, Rock in Rio has been synonymous with the world’s biggest musical artists. In turn, Gabisom Audio Equipment has been synonymous with Rock in Rio, providing audio systems for Rock in Rio festivals across the globe. Drawing more than a half-million fans over two weekends, Rock…
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NETHERLANDS: The 23rd Openlucht (Open Air) Film Festival in Apeldoorn presented seven nights of blockbuster movies with 3.1 cinema sound provided by a Meyer Sound LEOPARD linear sound reinforcement system. Recently acquired by Aukes Theatertechniek of Amsterdam, the LEOPARD system delivered power and clarity for nightly audiences of 1,500 in a secluded forest meadow outside the city. “I immediately heard the difference in sound quality from last year,” said Jelle Bleijenberg of CineMec, the cinema operator that provided the feature films for the festival. “With LEOPARD, the sound was far more direct, and with a good stereo image throughout the…
UK: The invigorating alternative line-up was just one of several fresh elements to the 2015 MiNT Festival; the 10,000 capacity event expanded to two days for the first time, and also had a new location at Wetherby Racecourse near Leeds in the UK. Colour Sound Experiment was asked to provide rigging, trussing, lighting and LED screens for the six main tented arenas which featured sets from Duke Dumont, The Martinez Brothers, Sigma, Sven Vath, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos and many more. Fourteen top Colour Sound crew were led by Jon Rickets and worked closely with the production team from…
CROATIA: After celebrating its 5th anniversary this year, Croatia’s Hideout Festival will return in 2016 with a slew of both established and up and coming acts, across the full spectrum of electronic music. Once again the Island of Pag will play host to the most cutting edge of festivals with grime pioneer Skepta headlining, alongside UKG legend DJ EZ, house stalwart Hannah Wants and breakthrough producers Gorgon City. The inimitable David Rodigan MBE will make a welcome return to Hideout, as will BBC Radio 1’s Monki and digital soundboy Shy FX, with a host of new acts joining them on…
Toki Allison is Creative Production Coordinator at Nozstock: The Hidden Valley and also works for a tech company as an events coordinator. She has worked in content and event production for 12 years and has a rich understanding of communications and partnership development, fostered through periods working at the BBC and with arts organisations. Nozstock: The Hidden Valley will take place from July 22 – 24 2016, with the theme ‘Wonders of the Ancient World’. Festivals used to be a home for the outcasts, the ravers and party people who wanted to live outside the norms of everyday existence. Adventurers…
AUSTRIA: Snowbombing has released the second wave of its 2016 line-up, featuring Bastille, Craig David, Jamie Jones, Mark Ronson (DJ), Andhim, Andrea Oliva, Anja Schneider, Danny Daze, The Martinez Brothers, Jackmaster, Nic Fanciulli, Rodriguez Jr., Sebo K, B-Traits, and Idris Elba. These newly announced acts join Jungle, The Prodigy, Netsky, Andy C, Oliver Heldens, Hannah Wants, Groove Armada (DJ), Wilkinson and many more. More names are set to be announced shortly. Snowbombing will take place from 4 – 9 April in Mayrhofen, Austria. Snowbombing
The UK Festival Awards has revealed the shortlists for the vast majority of its categories, which include Best Major, Medium Sized and Small Festivals; Headline Performance of the Year; Best Non-Music Festival; Best Hospitality; The Grass Roots Festival Award; and many more. The UK Festival Awards will be held on November 26 at The Roundhouse in Camden. Preceding the Awards in the daytime will be the UK Festival Conference, whose full listings were curated by Festival Insights and were announced last week. Find them here. Tickets for the UK Festival Awards & Conference are still available. Purchase yours here. So…
UK: Manchester-based dbn Lighting recently designed and supplied lighting equipment to two innovative site-specific shows in Hull, created by outdoor arts and performance specialists Walk The Plank in their role as artistic directors of Hull Freedom Festival – a diverse mix of arts, music and cultural events staged over three days in and around the city of Hull. dbn is a regular collaborator with Walk The Plank, known for their ‘out-of-the-box’ approach and imaginative, eye-catching public art presentations which challenge, engage and appeal to wide and diverse audiences. dbn’s Stephen Page and Nick Walton lit the two one-off shows which…
UK: giffgaff, the award-winning mobile network, has teamed up with Live Nation and Festival Republic to bring a series of ‘Happenings’ to Community Festival 2015. There’s less than a week to go until Community Festival takes over multiple venues across Shoreditch and Hoxton for a three-day discovery in the best in new music. giffgaff’s Happenings will take place at The Ace Hotel with tickets available from Ticketweb. All proceeds will be donated to ELAM (East London Arts and Music Academy). On November 4, giffgaff will present a live panel event bringing together Lollapalooza promoter Huston Powell, Glastonbury Talent Buyer Martin…
UK: ticketscript, Europe’s leading self-ticketing provider, has announced its partnership with X Music Festival to bring exciting and unforgettable events to hundreds of thousands of students around the UK. Owned and run by Aran and Rhys Freestone, X Music Festival runs Bathfest and X Festival, Bath and Wales’ largest festivals with over 40,000 attendees over both events, and have over 1000 student reps around the UK. The three year partnership will see X Music Festival’s community grow and benefit from the range of features which include full control of data, custom ticketshops complete with Facebook integration as well as entrance…