Business
Solotech Acquires Miami’s Pro Sound Inc.
Canada-based Solotech makes further advances into U.S. live production and systems integration markets with new acquisition of Pro Sound Inc.
Tour Sound
Live Sound
Legendary Monitor Engineer Brian Hendry Passes at 67
Monitor engineer Brian Hendry spent 40 years mixing top acts, from Tom Petty to Jennifer Hudson.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: The Misfits Attack MSG
The Misfits, headed by singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only, brought their sinister sound to New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past...
Live Sound
The Chainsmokers, Rat Sound Go to War
Dance act The Chainsmokers hit the road recently for their World War Joy tour with Rat Sound and a massive L-Acoustics rig in tow.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: The Who Brings Symphony Along on Moving On! Tour
The Who have 50 years of touring under their belts. For their current production, Moving On!, the band is playing with a symphony orchestra...
Live Sound
Tool Tours with Intricate, Immersive Sound
Touring the world behind “Fear Inoculum,” Tool’s first album in 13 years, the prog-metal heroes are filling arenas with a massive audio system that...
Live Sound
Stick Figure Drawn to Bose ShowMatch
Reggae/dub band Stick Figure, on tour for its latest album, recently rolled up to a venue with a Bose ShowMatch loudspeaker system.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Godsmack Tour Serves Up ‘Legends’ Live
The Boston rockers have been on the road for over a year in support of their latest, tearing up arenas and sheds along the...
Live Sound
The Sound of ARIZONA
FOH engineer Abel Ocasio recently mixed pop act ARIZONA on a Bose ShowMatch Line Array.
Live Sound
George Strait Rides Again with DiGiCo
Though he retired from touring in 2014, country superstar George Strait has been playing one-offs around the country with a DiGiCo SD12 in tow.
Live Sound
Allen & Heath Helps Hawkwind Tour Take Flight
Hawkwind’s 50th Anniversary UK tour carried an Allen & Heath dLive to every stop.
Live Sound
Lizzo Hits The Road with DiGiCo
“Truth Hurts” but touring didn’t this year for the chart-topping rapper as she played 90 shows in six months, supporting her massive hit.
Live Sound
Jackman Rolls with Solotech, L-Acoustics
Solotech recently provided L-Acoustics, DiGiCo gear for multi-hyphenate Hugh Jackman’s 90-date global tour.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Kacey Musgraves
Album of the Year Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves began her world tour in October, 2018 as an opening act, and wrapped it up 13...
Live Sound
Wrangling the RF of David Byrne’s American Utopia
David Byrne’s American Utopia tour is playing Broadway through February, featuring a massive band that is mobile throughout the performance, thanks to RF wizardry.
Live Sound
Khalid Runs Free on the Road
The R&B singer-songwriter, currently on the road with the Free Spirit World Tour, is using a DPA wireless mic.
Live Sound
Mixing Peter Frampton’s Final Tour
Jim Yakabuski held down the FOH mix position nightly on the tour.
Live Sound
Capaldi Takes FE-Live Around the World
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi hits the road with Glasgow-based SR company
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Weird Al Yankovic on Tour
By Clive Young. If Barbra Streisand and The Who could do it this summer, so could Weird Al—so he did. The prince of parodies...
Live Sound
Anderson .Paak Packs System for Tour
An audio system provided by Eighth Day Sound has been making the rounds with the Grammy-winning rapper this year.
Live Sound
Calvin Harris Found SSL
The “We Found Love” hitmaker has been on the road with SSL in tow.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Vampire Weekend Goes 360° at MSG
By Larry Jaffee. The New York indie rockers are on the road this fall, and a stop at their hometown arena, Madison Square Garden,...
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Rhapsodizing On The Road with Queen + Adam Lambert
By Clive Young with Katie Makal. Riding on the success of the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic, Queen has returned to the road with Adam Lambert...
Live Sound
Veteran Engineer David Turner Killed in Tour Bus Crash
By Clive Young. David Turner, monitor engineer for country artist Josh Turner, was killed Wednesday night when a crew tour bus left Highway 46...
Live Sound
Lykke Li Tour Goes Lightweight at FOH
The Swedish singer/songwriter’s FOH position is centered around a Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer.
Live Sound
Shinedown Steps Up on Tour
By Steve Harvey. Shortly before a block of about two dozen U.S. shed dates in June and July, Shinedown called on Andy Meyer to...
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Barbra Streisand Returns to Her NYC Roots
By Linda Romanello. While never one to tour extensively, Barbra Streisand played a trio of dates this summer that included a stop in her...
Live Sound
Pedro Abrunhosa Tour Turns to SSL
Console chosen following a near five-hour show on New Year’s Eve.
Live Sound
Ed Sheeran Sets Epic Touring Record Backed by Major Tom Ltd.
The two-year Divide tour is now the highest-grossing and most-attended tour of all-time.
Live Sound
Craig Morgan Tour Transitions to New Consoles
Hard-touring country show transitions to Allen & Heath desks.
Live Sound
Billie Eilish Tour Rides the Waves
FOH engineer Drew Thornton shares how he applies plug-ins to Eilish’s live sound.
Live Sound
Red Rocks Goes Green with Hawaiian Reggae
Hawaiian reggae act The Green recently played Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, mixed on Allen & Heath dLive desks.
Live Sound
RRS Rolls with Adam Sandler on Tour
Las Vegas-based RRS Audio provided audio for the comedian’s spring tour.
Live Sound
On the Road with ZZ Top’s 50th Anniversary Tour
The trio from Texas kicked things off with three shows in its home state, with audio support from Houston-based LD Systems.
Live Sound
Tool On Tour
On the road with a new album due in August, Tool continues to fine tune its sound.
Live Sound
Excision Wraps Up Apex Tour with PK Sound
EDM artist brings 225,000-watt rig on the road.
Live Sound
Drake Takes Sennheiser on ‘Vacation’
Wireless Sennheiser gear could be found all over the rapper’s recent 'Assassination Vacation' tour of Europe.
Live Sound
Kelsea Ballerini Hits the Road with Spectrum Sound
The Nashville-based audio provider fielded a d&b audiotechnik KSL system for the journey.
International
A Different Kind of Church Sound
The classic Australian alternative act returns to mark the 30th anniversary of its Starfish album and signature hit, "Under The Milky Way."
Live Sound
SSL Travels with Los Temerarios
After 40 years, the band still plays to more than 10,000 fans a night.
Live Sound
Mixing Billie Eilish’s Fly Dates
The pop songstress has been on the road throughout the world, carrying flyable consoles to each stop.
Live Sound
Mixing Nicki Minaj Around the World
Engineers Kevin Brown and Marlon John have been overseeing gear from Eighth Day Sound on the international production, which hits North America this summer.