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15 April 2025

Lebanon - Located at the Sawary Beach Resort in Lebanon, Île Beach Bar is an upscale cocktail bar and lounge that blends a relaxed beachfront ambiance with an energetic nightlife scene, a popular destination resort on the Batroun Coastal Road.

Martin Audio’s Lebanese distributor Technosound was brought in to deliver a high-quality audio solution to complement this luxurious setting at the 500-cap venue. As a long-time friend of Technosound’s Charbel Fahed, Île Beach Bar owner, Abdo Obeid, had complete confidence in the latter’s ability to design and implement a state-of-the-art sound system, based on his track record.

In turn, Charbel says: “Abdo owns several top-tier clubs in Lebanon; his commitment to quality and innovation is reflected in every aspect of the venue.”

However, the project was not without its challenges, as Charbe

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15 April 2025

UK - Newcastle University’s Stephenson Building is a multi-use facility designed to support engineering and science disciplines. With its sprawling multi-level atrium, the building offers an open and dynamic space for presentations, collaborative learning, and events. However, this architectural marvel came with an audio challenge – ensuring 100% intelligibility across its expansive, reverberant environment.

To address this challenge, Newcastle University partnered with CUK Group to implement a bespoke Renkus-Heinz public address solution. The result has been transformative, enabling clear, impactful sound that enhances every experience within the space.

“The atrium is a large, reverberant, open learning space used for multiple events that required intelligibility across the entire area,” explains Mark Bromfield, director of system solutions

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15 April 2025

France - Since 2005 La Cartonnerie has served as a vital cultural cornerstone of Reims' contemporary music scene. Now, with an upgrade to an L-Acoustics eco-friendly L Series system with inherent cardioid technology, the venue which hosts up to 120 concerts annually has written a new chapter in its musical journey.

This significant enhancement to the venue's Great Hall, which has welcomed artists such as Justice, Christine and the Queens, and Stromae, marks a milestone in La Cartonnerie's commitment to maintaining its renowned acoustic performance standards.

La Cartonnerie's 4,000 m² complex houses three distinct performance spaces: the expansive 1,200-capacity Great Hall, an intimate 350-seat Club, and the versatile Floor - a warm-up area that doubles as a bar and restaurant. Beyond concerts, it supports musicians through residency programmes and d

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15 April 2025

Argentina - Two of Argentina’s most respected artists, Abel Pintos and Luciano Pereyra, joined forces for an epic series of concerts, with an extra four dates added due to huge demand. Staged in Luna Park Stadium, Buenos Aires, the concerts were performed ‘in the round’ and at their core were two DiGiCo consoles - a Quantum 338 at front of house and a DiGiCo SD10 at the monitor position.

Luna Park is a historic venue and occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of Argentinians. It was built in 1932 on the site of the Luna Park open-air street-fair and, with a capacity of 8,500, has hosted some of Argentina’s most memorable events ever since.

The coming together of two of the country’s most popular singer-songwriters meant the residency would be both popular and high profile, so the equipment specified by rental company Buenos Aires

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15 April 2025

UK - Love GOSH, the annual fundraising event developed by Great Ormand Street Hospital charity, GOSH, has raised over £3.2m over the course of three appeals and is currently working towards a state-of-the-art Children's Cancer Centre. At the heart of its vital donation activities are philanthropic events which help the world-renowned children's healthcare facility to gather supporters through live entertainment.

Keen to assist this incredibly worthy cause, Britannia Row Productions client Duran Duran performed at the charity's winter event. More recently, Britannia Row returned for another evening of fundraising endeavours at The Peninsula London, a high-end hotel in the heart of Belgravia, where singers Pixie Lott and Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed, alongside a set from DJ Sigala.

Working on behalf of corporate production specialists Metro Productio

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14 April 2025

Germany - The world of events is changing – it is becoming smarter, more immersive, and greener than ever. Prolight + Sound 2025 demonstrated how the industry is actively shaping this change – with innovative products, interdisciplinary know-how, and practical applications. Over 23,000 trade visitors from 108 countries used the 30th anniversary of the show to gain fresh inspiration for their work and make new contacts.

Technology was brought to life in all areas – from intelligent lighting and sound solutions to automated camera systems and sustainable concepts for energy-efficient events. 491 exhibitors plus numerous well-known brands presented their innovations and solutions for tomorrow.

Prolight + Sound 2025 welcomed visitors from all over the world. For example, from Europe, especially from the Netherlands, France, Italy and Spain; from Ea

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14 April 2025

USA - New York-based Group One Limited, the US distributor for a number of the pro audio and lighting industries’ best-known brands, reports that it has added Plus Four Marketing to its independent manufacturer’s representative network. Matt Larson, Group One vice-president, professional audio products, made the announcement at NAB 2025.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Plus Four Marketing is under the direction of principal Joe Mathews, son of the late James ‘Jimmy’ Mathews who founded the firm more than 40 years ago. Effective immediately, Plus Four has been retained by Group One to facilitate sales and support for the DiGiCo, Fourier Audio, KLANG, MC2, Sound Devices, and XTA lines throughout Northern California, Nevada (outside of Las Vegas), Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.

“Plus Four is an exceptional second-ge

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14 April 2025

Norway - Jonas Vikanes Alfhei’s entertainment industry career spans 15 years, and during that time he has worked with many high-profile artists. As project manager and sound engineer for Norwegian full-service production company Showlab, he tours with various acts mixing front-of-house and monitors. After hearing good things about KLANG from his peers and experiencing demonstrations, he orchestrated Showlab’s investment in the KLANG:vokal system, purchased from Norwegian distributor, Scandec Systemer.

In October 2024, Ramón headlined the 10,000-plus seater Oslo Spektrum Arena. Normally, monitors would be looked after from the FOH position by Espen Husby, but due to the size of the show, it was decided that Alfhei would supply monitor mixes position using the KLANG:vokal system. With guest musicians, artists and playback being added to the arena date, th

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14 April 2025

UK - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has offered his support for Production Futures’ forthcoming On Tour event at the city’s AO Arena.

The free-of-charge event which takes place on 28 April is set to attract a wide range of young people from across the North West of England, and promotes employability, transferable skills, diversity, free training, networking, and paid work opportunities to newcomers across the live event and broadcast production industry.

This will be Production Futures’ second visit to the AO Arena following last year’s successful event which was attended by a host of world-leading manufacturers, supply and production companies, venues and distributors.

Andy Burnham, who also visited last year’s event, comments: “Greater Manchester has a proud history of creativity and innovation in live events an

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11 April 2025

UK - PLASA Focus Leeds returns to the Royal Armouries from 13-14 May 2025, with its highly anticipated seminar programme now live. Designed to reflect the current needs and future ambitions of the live entertainment technology sector, this year’s programme will explore critical topics across audio, sustainability, emerging professionals, and artificial intelligence.

Across the two-day show, visitors will gain insight from technical pioneers, creative leaders, and forward-thinking organisations. All sessions are free to attend and take place on Level 1 of the Royal Armouries on a first come, first served basis.

Audio innovation in focus 

The 2025 programme brings a strong emphasis on professional audio, with highlights including an exclusive audience with FOH sound engineer Robb Allan, whose work spans from Radiohead to Mas

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11 April 2025

UK - ISCVEx 2025, hosted at the historic Coombe Abbey Hotel in Coventry, is a gathering for professionals in the sound, communications and visual engineering industries. Organised annually by the Institute of Sound, Communications and Visual Engineers, the event welcomes both members and non-members to engage in a variety of enriching activities designed to foster professional growth, industry insights and networking opportunities.

Commencing on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, with the ISCVE Members’ Day and AGM, ISCVEx provides a key moment for the Institute to reflect on achievements and outline future goals. After a presentation by Andy Dockerty from Adlib on the future of the live events industries, attendees later joined a vibrant networking dinner, complete with live entertainment, offering a unique environment to build relationships and celebrate together.<

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11 April 2025

Europe/India - Sennheiser and Zoapi Innovations, an India-based provider of meeting room solutions, have joined forces to empower wireless collaboration. The partnership combines Zoapi’s meeting solutions with Sennheiser TeamConnect (TC) Bar Solutions to offer users dynamic control and performance in meeting and collaboration spaces.

Sennheiser’s TC Bars are designed to bring premium audio and dynamic video to small and mid-sized spaces. Available in two models – the TeamConnect Bar S (with four microphones and two speakers) and the TeamConnect Bar M (with six microphones and four speakers) – both devices offer plug-and-play USB connectivity and integrate seamlessly with Zoapi’s wireless conferencing solution.

The TC Bars offer flexible and scalable room setups with an onboard Dante port for extension mics and an option to add an external U

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11 April 2025

USA/Germany - PK Sound has activated German event technology specialist publitec as its newest certified sales partner. Under the agreement, the Dortmund-based firm will exclusively represent the entire portfolio of PK Sound’s robotic line source solutions and complementary technologies throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

“We were extremely impressed with PK Sound’s demonstration at Integrated Systems Europe this year, and so was everyone else I spoke with about it,” says publitec business development manager Klaus Vennemann. “Not only are these incredible-sounding loudspeakers, but we were particularly excited by the patented Multi-Axis Robotics technology. This degree of soundfield control is unlike anything we’ve ever seen in the industry and will notably improve the audio experience for our customers’ venues and events.”

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11 April 2025

Romania -The Bucharest National Opera House, a cornerstone of Romania’s cultural heritage, recently undertook an audio upgrade project focused on enhancing performances whilst preserving the venue’s historic interiors. Previously, the venue largely relied on rented live sound systems. Oftentimes bulky and not suitable as a permanent solution, these systems risked detracting from the old-world grandeur of the space and potentially distracting audiences.

The opera house team collaborated with local distributor and integrator, Senia, to implement a permanent K-array solution, which offers a sleek and unobtrusive design and improved sound quality. 

“One of the key challenges we faced at the Opera House was balancing the requirements for a high-performance audio system with the need to maintain the original architecture and features of the venue,

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11 April 2025

Belgium - To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Belgian band Clouseau embarked on a year-long tour across the Benelux region, including a spectacular 14-show run at the Sportpaleis, the largest indoor venue in Belgium. For these high-profile shows, the band relied on DiGiCo Quantum 338 and Quantum 7 digital mixing consoles alongside KLANG’s immersive monitoring system.

Ampli, the primary AV supplier for the Clouseau tour, delivered an extensive range of equipment, including mixing consoles, amplification, transmitters, intercoms, and cabling, with Clouseau’s long-time sound engineers Marcel Cortleven and Marc Luyckx managing monitors and FOH, respectively. The use of the DiGiCo Quantum consoles – Quantum 338 for FOH and Quantum 7 for monitors – marked a significant upgrade for the band.

“Using DiGiCo’s Quantum 7 for monitors gave me the flex

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10 April 2025

Mexico - Gonher Group has become the exclusive distributor for HK Audio products in Mexico with immediate effect. The new distributor has experienced sales professionals for pro audio applications, along with extensive sales networks and an understanding of service within its Audyson and Gonher Pro divisions.

“We are delighted to add HK Audio’s impressive product range to our extensive portfolio,” said Jorge Gonzalez, director general of Gonher. “HK Audio already has a good presence in Mexico and we plan to take the brand to an even higher level. We feel that Gonher is best-placed to help drive uptake of the brand in the Mexican market and we look forward to introducing our clients to the sonic capabilities of this amazing brand.”

“Gonher's pro audio pedigree in Mexico is unequalled,” added Sean Martin, ISM Americas at HK Audio. “HK A

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10 April 2025

The Netherlands - Powersoft’s Unica cloud-based amplifier platform has transformed the audio system at RAI Amsterdam Forum, a premier venue for conferences and events. As the former main stage for Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), RAI Amsterdam brought together AV industry professionals for over a decade.

With a 123-year history, it has been a hub for international gatherings, inspiring people by organising and facilitating valuable conferences and exhibitions. To uphold its reputation, it was only right for the prestigious centre to provide high-quality audio to its visitors.

The goal was straightforward, to replace the aging amplifiers that had deteriorated over time, leading to operational failures in the venue’s line array system. Tasked with this was Van Brienen AV, led by technician Mike Weijers, who chose Powersoft’s Unica amplifier platf

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10 April 2025

USA - Caramella, the newest Italian dining destination in Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, features a high-energy distributed sound system. National Technology Associates (NTA), an AV integration firm based in Las Vegas, spearheaded the design and installation of a high-performance system featuring custom 1 Sound loudspeakers.

Known for its elegant interiors and vibrant atmosphere, Caramella required an audio solution that could adapt to its dynamic needs – from providing crystal-clear background music during the day to delivering high-energy sound for DJs and private events at night. Understanding the venue’s diverse sonic demands, NTA opted for a strategic combination of 1 Sound’s Contour and Cannon Series loudspeakers, complemented by distributed subwoofers.

In the lounge bar area, Contour CT28 point source loudspeakers were deployed to ensure pr

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09 April 2025

Europe - Cyndi Lauper took a final lap of the UK and Europe with her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour with PRG entrusted to supply a full 360-degree package, including lighting, video, rigging and audio, for the arena run.

The show is a mix of bright colours (her true colours if you will) bringing Lauper’s image into 2025, designed by Tom Sutherland and the team at DX7 Design; along with Brian Burke of Brian Burke Creative. The main event is an 'accordion-style' video screen lined with LED lighting fixtures, made up of 234 ROE Active CB5 video panels and surrounded by Pixel Line IP fixtures. To support the fixtures and create the seamless columns between the panels, PRG adapted the custom metalwork from the US tour as well as fabricating new metalwork to support pixel line ‘chevrons’ that sat on the front of the on-stage lighting trusse

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09 April 2025

UK - When the Tony Award-nominated musical A Night with Janis Joplin made its UK premiere at London’s Peacock Theatre, audiences were not only swept away by Joplin’s music but also by an immersive audio experience courtesy of KV2 Audio’s state-of-the-art sound system.

The production, which celebrates the life and music of the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, utilised KV2’s ESR215, EX1.8 subwoofers, and ESD5 loudspeakers to deliver sound quality that captured every nuance of Joplin’s performances.

Sound designer Poti Martin shares how he became involved: “I’ve worked with the producer on many projects before. When they called me for this, I knew it would be something special.”

The brief was as ambitious as the subject matter – to recreate the raw energy of a Janis Joplin concert while narrating her life story. “It’s m

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08 April 2025

International - The latest issue of LSi is out now, and can be read online for free here.

Inside our new April issue, Cat Strom catches up with the crew behind Kylie’s Tension tour at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, finding a screen-heavy production that blends nostalgia with modern flair.

Also this month, Rob Halliday explores the new Sadler’s Wells East dance theatre in Stratford. Plus, Phil Ward visits London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s to hear its new sound system; Rachel Terzian charts the evolution of Slovakia’s SRS Group; and Claire Beeson meets the visionaries behind Clean Bandit’s recent London Palladium show.

We also explore the new sound and lighting

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08 April 2025

Finland - Helsinki Music Centre, home to Finland's two most prestigious orchestras, has completed a significant technical renovation featuring an L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker system as its centrepiece. The audio upgrade, part of a larger renovation that included lighting systems and new mixing consoles, provides superior coverage and clarity in the venue's challenging acoustic environment while elegantly overcoming previous architectural and sight line constraints.

The 1,700-seat concert hall, which hosts approximately 1,500 events annually across its various spaces, presents challenges for amplified performances. Hosting international artists, television productions, and radio broadcasts in addition to classical music, the hall requires a solution that could deliver clear, controlled sound throughout its unusual 360-degree seating configuration.

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08 April 2025

Brazil - What began in 1991 as a farewell tour for the band Jane’s Addiction, Lollapalooza quickly transformed into one of the most influential music festivals in the world. Anchored in Chicago, where it remains a defining summer event, Lollapalooza has expanded across four continents, bringing diverse line-ups and unforgettable experiences to audiences in Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France, Sweden, Israel, and India. Its South American journey began in 2011, further cementing its status as a global music powerhouse.

The 2025 Brazilian edition, held from 28-30 March in São Paulo, once again proved why it’s one of South America’s premier music festivals. Headlined by Olivia Rodrigo, Rüfüs Du Sol, Shawn Mendes, Alanis Morissette, Justin Timberlake, and Tool, Lollapalooza Brasil delivered an electrifying weekend of music acro

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08 April 2025

UK - Located in the vibrancy of London’s East End, Bloodline Gym is one of the UK's top Muay-Thai & Kickboxing centres. To achieve the high-energy atmosphere that is central to the club’s workout routines, gym owner Paul Marut opted for an Optimal Audio ecosystem to be its beating heart.

The easy-to-use, quality commercial audio system, which is controlled via Optimal Audio’s WebApp, was installed by integrator Essex Sound and Light. The company MD, Mike Glover, said: “The installation was so simple. The products are so easy to set up and configure and the complete project, from first fix to end result, took us just four days.”

The recently opened venue is the result of the gym’s 20-year history and solid reputation in the area. Bloodline started out in a small and now outgrown space in Clapton. Marut’s career as doorman in city clu