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The Addiction Known As Touring
Contribution by: M Jay Touring pros might be some of the most versatile people on earth. Think about this. Most people struggle adjusting to a different time zone or after a rough travel day. On tour that can be several times a week. We go from freezing arenas to outdoor festivals overnight. From a hotel […]
The Importance Of The Advance
Thank you to Gideon Hogan The funny thing about touring is that the really important work usually happens long before anyone walks into a venue. Pre-production and advancing probably aren’t the most glamorous parts of the job, but they’re usually the difference between a smooth day and one that creates problems to be solved at […]
Calm Patient Drivers Are The Key To Success
By Sebastien Normandeau Some venues test your patience. Others test your precision. The Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia test both. Without a doubt, one of the tightest truck access venues in North America. Ahead of the TD Garden in Boston. When maneuvering 53’ trailers into confined backstage areas like this, there is absolutely no […]
Old School, New School, No School (an Op-Ed)
Let me start by saying this: My intention here isn’t to offend the specialized schools with entertainment programs, or the job placement agencies / job boards. I understand why they exist, and I know many of them mean well. Some even have success. Some employers look at the schools and job boards. But, there’s more […]
L-Acoustics L Series Is A Home Run
LOS ANGELES, CA – May 2026 – L-Acoustics today unveiled L1, the flagship of the L Series, and its companion cardioid subwoofer, CS1. Built on L-Acoustics patented Progressive Ultra-Dense Line Source (PULS) technology, L1 sets a new absolute reference for stadium sound systems that has already been entrusted to the world’s biggest stages. L1 has […]
PK Sound Wins The Aim Game At EDC
Another stellar weekend under the electric sky at EDC Las Vegas. PK robotic systems anchored 5 stages – cosmicMEADOW , circuitGROUNDS, bassPOD, quantumVALLEY & wasteLAND Trinity Black robotic modules for mains Trinity Black and / or T10 robotic modules for delays T218 intelligent subwoofers T8 robotic modules & T18 subs for DJ monitors Thanks […]
Dangerous Wind At EDC Las Vegas Day 3
May 18 2026 Insomniac was forced to temporarily shut down several of the EDC Las Vegas stages due to dangerous wind gusts. The stages reopened after a brief break. There were no injuries reported Several in attendance chose to call it an early end to the long weekend.
Riggin’ It Right For Aerosmith
When it comes to stage safety and arena rigging, Aerosmith is never “Riggin’ on the Edge.” For the Peace Out: The Farewell Tour, the production incorporated 36 Ron StageMaster load cells to monitor the rig in real time across multiple points. The show featured: An A-shaped video wall suspended above a 360° stage Inflatable wings […]
Stagehands – The Unseen Sacrifice
They say the show begins when the curtain rises. For the Load-in and Load-out Crew, the performance is perpetual, played out in shadows and exhaustion. The ghosts of the theatre, the ones who make the magic possible but never take a bow. They start when the city sleeps. The roar of the truck ramp dropping […]
