Lighting&Sound

read moreUSA - California's SilverLakes is best known for attracting sports fans and horse-riding enthusiasts with more than two dozen full-sized soccer fields and five equestrian areas. But this past New Year's Eve, the complex upped its showmanship game by serving as the high-energy host site for a drive-in concert headlined by superstar DJ Kaskade, who rang in 2021 on an L-Acoustics K2 system deployed by San Diego-based Pro Systems AV. Completely selling out its maximum capacity of 700 vehicles, the show opened with sets from J. Worra and Ravell before Kaskade took the stage, wrapping up more than six hours of EDM music in SilverLakes' concert area known as The BackYard.

read moreUSA - PK Sound has announced the appointment of James Oliver as chief strategy officer. Reporting directly to founder and CEO Jeremy Bridge, Oliver is responsible for 'the development, communication, execution, and sustainment of strategic corporate initiatives'. Oliver has also joined the company's ownership group. Oliver comes to PK Sound following a seven-year tenure with Adamson Systems Engineering, most recently serving as director of marketing and sales. Throughout that stint, he spearheaded the development of turnkey system offerings and a sglobal distribution network that led to exponential year-over-year growth for the manufacturer.

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read moreAs 2020 draws to a close (no doubt a relief for many of us!), we continue to detail the productions and technology that have managed to forge ahead despite adversity. Our cover story this month concerns Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's recent spectacular al fresco performance on the steps of a beautiful Sicilian cathedral. We also visit the National Theatre, where Rob Halliday learns how the Olivier was transformed into an in-the-round space for Death of England: Delroy, before England's Lockdown 2.0 cut the run short.

read moreOur incredible industry contributes billions to the UK but is now in critical condition! We need urgent support so we can continue to create millions of memories for people around the world - it's what we do best.

read moreFor three weeks in August, Scotland's capital becomes an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for people of all nations. The Edinburgh International Festival is welcoming applications to our Technical recruitment pool.