Europe - Linea Research has announced its partnership with Rock Centrum to distribute the Linea Research product line in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Rock Centrum provides a solid platform for sales and support in the region through its team of audio specialists and its online support and service facility.
Established in 1992, the company has built a reputation for reliability, expertise, and outstanding customer service on the foundation of strong relationships with manufacturers and clients.
The Linea Research product line will join Rock Centrum’s audio portfolio which encompasses amplifiers, speakers, mixers, and accessories, to meet and support the needs of every audio professional. With product training sessions already planned in to Rock Centrum’s schedule,

UK - Madonna kicked off her twelfth concert tour in October 2023 at the O2 Arena in London. With 81 shows on the schedule, visiting cities in North America, Europe and South America, the tour is due to conclude on 4 May 2024, with a free concert at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is Madonna’s first retrospective tour, highlighting her more than four decade-long recording career.
With each new city, comes a new venue and to handle the challenges of this tour, Art McConnell of A.M.G. Rigging was contracted as head rigger and also as the overall touring CAD dra

UK - Limited Space, specialists in retail & lifestyle destination media, has undertaken a digital transformation at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.
Partnering with EcoVista, a specialist in sustainable digital signage solutions, they deployed Absen’s A2719 LED, part of the Acclaim series for the city’s largest shopping experience. Limited Space offers brands a platform to craft and distribute aspirational and engaging content to its audiences. Therefore, the company knew the importance of ensuring that its key digital spaces, such as the Bullring site, incorpo

Belgium - Ruben Block, frontman for the rock band Triggerfinger, took a temporary pause to record his solo album Looking To Glide. On his recent tour of the same name, supporting his solo performance on stage was a diverse lighting design by Erwin Van Lokeren that featured Chauvet Professional fixtures supplied by Splendit.
Van Lokeren’s lighting was varied, engaging audiences throughout the 90-minute show by changing looks and relying now and then on the element of surprise. His navigation between light and shadows, along with the clever use of his rig’s 18 EPIX Strip

China - Jointly built by Hong Kong Shun Tak Holdings and Shanghai Lujiazui Group, New Bund 31 is a new cultural and commercial landmark featuring art, leisure, and entertainment retail in a one-stop destination with trendy lifestyle and cultural experiences.
Officially inaugurated in October last year with a grand opening ceremony and a two-month performing season featuring about 50 diverse performances, the Performing Arts Centre has the largest professional indoor theatre in Shanghai, planned and designed by Theatre Projects.
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