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DWR to distribute Clay Paky in South Africa

Duncan Riley (centre) with Nick Britz and Bruce Riley

Details: 14 March 2016

South Africa - Clay Paky has appointed Johannesburg based DWR Distribution as its exclusive distributor for South Africa.

The appointment is a direct response to the continued growth in the creative and entertainment industries in South Africa, a sector that, according to the Department of Trade and Industry, is valued at around R7.4-billion per year.

Commenting on the appointment, DWR's Duncan Riley says, "I'm delighted to be adding the Clay Paky range of lighting fixtures to our portfolio of professional lighting products. Clay Paky is spearheading some of the most innovative and exciting developments in lighting technology design and the resulting products respond directly to the needs of end users.

"It's undeniably one of the most exciting brands in the entertain

TMB is exclusive distributor for LumenRadio in North America and the UK

LumenRadio on Alison Krauss tour

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Bluegrass artists Alison Krauss and Union Station prefer intimate settings for their gigs. Now in the third month of their sold-out world tour, most of the venues are three to five thousand-seat vintage theatres and music halls, each with its own set of production challenges. Furthermore, today's economy demands maximum production efficiency so Teri Productions of Knoxville specified LumenRadio wireless control to operate the tour's lighting system.

The light rig consists of one LumenRadio TX2 transmitter and four LumenRadio RX1 receivers - all with RDM - and an Avolites Tiger T

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball Tour (photo: Todd Kaplan)

Chauvet goes to the Wrecking Ball

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Chauvet Professional products are out on the road this summer with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball Tour. With stadium performances in Spain, France, Germany, and other European countries, followed by more shows in the U.S. and Canada, the COLORado 1-Tri IP is at the core of a new fixture, custom-built for the tour, by Morpheus Lights of Las Vegas - the Morpheus CP7IP LED Blinder.

"We designed the CP7 around the tri-colour RGB light engine of the COLORado 1-Tri IP," said Paul Weller, Morpheus' managing partner. "The result is a versat

FOH engineer for the tour, Simon Baxter, chose the M-480 and S-1608s for the tour

RSG & Concert Sound Clair support InMe tour

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The Roland M-480 48 Channel Live Digital Mixing Console and S-1608 Digital Snakes have been touring the UK and Ireland with alternative metal band InMe in a full on schedule which has seen the band performing 35 dates in as many days at different venues during February and March.

FOH engineer for the tour, Simon Baxter, chose the M-480 and S-1608's for the tour as they provide a powerful and feature packed system with a small footprint which could be moved easily from venue to venue. The tour was supported by live sound touring company Concert Sound Clair, who provided all of the

Robert Bosch's ProSound Team UK invited their sales partners from the United Kingdom to Birmingham for its third Big Day Out

Dynacord and Electro-Voice host Big Day Out

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - On 22 and 23 May, Robert Bosch's ProSound Team UK invited their sales partners from the United Kingdom to Birmingham for its third Big Day Out. The team led by Robert Hesse, vice president sales communication EMEA and managing director of EVI Audio GmbH welcomed guests from all over the UK. The event was staged in the football stadium of premier league Aston Villa, a club with one of the richest traditions in British football. Visitors included MI dealers, rental company employees, installation contractors and representatives of the media.

This was a get-together with a differenc

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