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Tours, festivals, one-off shows, and the logistics of getting there.

Michael Abbott mixes the Savannah Bananas Banana Bowl with ShureShure became the official audio provider for the Bananas, deploying solutions like DCA901 microphone arrays, ANX4 scalable receivers, and Axient Digital to handle complex RF environments.Systems Contractor News / AV Network · Nov 3

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Martin Audio and TiMax provide immersive sound at Vache Baroque lakeside festivalTPi / Total Production International · Nov 3

Courtesy: TPi / Total Production International NewK-array rig covers four Tuscan villages for Festival of the SunProSoundWeb + Live Sound International · Nov 4

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Richard Ashcroft's engineers go simplified, raw festival feel on DiGiCo for summerDiGiCo · Oct 14

Courtesy: DiGiCo Martin Audio Wavefront Precision hangs over the Big Feastival main stageProSoundWeb + Live Sound International · Nov 3

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Raye's summer of shows runs on DiGiCo Quantum consolesMatthias Simmons is her front of house engineer and Joe Standen handles monitor dutiesDiGiCo · Oct 22

Courtesy: DiGiCo Neumann U 67 microphones go on tour with the Foo Fighters“It had been a dream of mine for a long time,” Antony King says. “You’ve got one of the greatest rock bands in the Foo Fighters. Why can’t I use one of the greatest microphones ever made?”Neumann · Nov 3

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Rod Stewart 2026 tour carried an SSL Live L650 at FOH“There’s just so much versatility in this board that you can do pretty much anything.”FOH / Front of House Magazine · Nov 1Coverage: Mix MagazineLive DesignOriginal: Hummingbird Media

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Shure Digital PSM runs Gorillaz's Mountain World Tour, arenas to festivalsLighting&Sound America · Nov 1

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A YouTube short showing shots from load-in for Hans Zimmer Live in ParisL-Acoustics / YouTube · Oct 20

Courtesy: L-Acoustics Brian Ruggles mixes FOH on John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits tour"..determined to make 14,000-seat amphitheaters feel and sound like 1,000-seat theaters"Mix Magazine · Oct 20

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Riedel Virtual SmartPanel used at Cologne Pride 2026, case studyRiedel / YouTube · Oct 14 d&b Soundscape on SL-Series for Silence Wang's tour at Bird's Nest Stadiumd&b audiotechnik / YouTube · Oct 14

KV2 Audio plays starring role in Lion King's 25th anniversary in HamburgKV2 Audio · Oct 21

Courtesy: KV2 Audio Gabisom provides Outline systems for six of eight Rock in Rio stagesFOH / Front of House Magazine · Nov 3

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Mercury carries 16 EAW Anna arrays on the DroneArt tourEAW · Oct 19

Courtesy: EAW Wisycom RF over Fiber used on Metallica's M72 tourWisycom · Oct 19

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Lorde's touring team runs Wisycom and DPA for streamlined mic and RF setupWisycom · Oct 14

Courtesy: Wisycom Lawo provides audio for Bastille Day, billed Europe's largest classical open-air concertLawo · Oct 26

dBTechnologies covers the Mura Storiche stage at Lucca Summer Festival 2026dBTechnologies / YouTube · Oct 14 Clear-Com handled production comms for Rock in Rio 2026FOH / Front of House Magazine · Oct 12

Chris Hammill on mixing Louder Than LifeChris Hammill Audio / YouTube · Oct 22

Courtesy: Chris Hammill Audio Rod Stewart FOH engineer Jonny Williams walks through his SSL Live workflowSolid State Logic Live / YouTube · Oct 23

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d&b U-Series makes Middle East debut at Beirut's B 018 nightclubd&b audiotechnik · Oct 26

Courtesy: d&b audiotechnik Meyer Sound at Parookaville 2026Meyer Sound · Oct 14

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NEXO GEO M10 rig covers Color South Festival on the French RivieraNEXO · Oct 19

Courtesy: NEXO JF Sound provides audio for 53rd Clamor a Dios at Puerto Rico CapitolMix Magazine · Oct 13

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Shure eliminates IEM interference for Gorillaz as guest artists rotate nightly“For this solution I need the guitars to sound exactly like a regular cable and not have any colour to them."TPi / Total Production International · Oct 20

Courtesy: TPi / Total Production International DAS Audio powers Criss Angel's theater at Planet HollywoodDAS Audio / YouTube · Oct 19

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Outline GTO systems cover 700,000 at Poland's Pol'and'Rock FestivalFOH / Front of House Magazine · Oct 12

Courtesy: FOH / Front of House Magazine Wisycom wireless and DPA mics used for Pope Leo XIV's Spain visitWisycom · Oct 19

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Martin Audio Wavefront Precision rigs cover Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm"Cherry Hill is challenging because, like the Paddock Stage, it is situated at the bottom of a hill with quite a steep rake,"Lighting&Sound America · Oct 20

Courtesy: Lighting&Sound America Kygo's world tour runs on Sennheiser Spectera in-ear monitoringSennheiser · Oct 19

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MxU on how the Dude Perfect live show really worksMxU / YouTube · Oct 17

Courtesy: MxU CODA Audio sounds the Knicks championship celebration at New York City HallCODA Audio · Oct 19

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Adamson powers D-Block Europe's PTSD2 UK and Ireland arena tourAdamson · Oct 19

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Michael Abbott mixes the Savannah Bananas Banana Bowl with ShureShure became the official audio provider for the Bananas, deploying solutions like DCA901 microphone arrays, ANX4 scalable receivers, and Axient Digital to handle complex RF environments.

Courtesy: Systems Contractor News / AV NetworkSystems Contractor News / AV Network · Nov 3

Martin Audio and TiMax provide immersive sound at Vache Baroque lakeside festival

Courtesy: TPi / Total Production InternationalTPi / Total Production International · Nov 3 NewK-array rig covers four Tuscan villages for Festival of the Sun

Courtesy: ProSoundWeb + Live Sound InternationalProSoundWeb + Live Sound International · Nov 4 Richard Ashcroft's engineers go simplified, raw festival feel on DiGiCo for summer

Courtesy: DiGiCoDiGiCo · Oct 14 Martin Audio Wavefront Precision hangs over the Big Feastival main stage

Courtesy: ProSoundWeb + Live Sound InternationalProSoundWeb + Live Sound International · Nov 3 Raye's summer of shows runs on DiGiCo Quantum consolesMatthias Simmons is her front of house engineer and Joe Standen handles monitor duties

Courtesy: DiGiCoDiGiCo · Oct 22 Neumann U 67 microphones go on tour with the Foo Fighters“It had been a dream of mine for a long time,” Antony King says. “You’ve got one of the greatest rock bands in the Foo Fighters. Why can’t I use one of the greatest microphones ever made?”

Courtesy: NeumannNeumann · Nov 3

Rod Stewart 2026 tour carried an SSL Live L650 at FOH“There’s just so much versatility in this board that you can do pretty much anything.”

Courtesy: FOH / Front of House MagazineFOH / Front of House Magazine · Nov 1Coverage: Mix MagazineLive DesignOriginal: Hummingbird Media

Shure Digital PSM runs Gorillaz's Mountain World Tour, arenas to festivals

Courtesy: Lighting&Sound AmericaLighting&Sound America · Nov 1 A YouTube short showing shots from load-in for Hans Zimmer Live in Paris

Courtesy: L-AcousticsL-Acoustics / YouTube · Oct 20

Riedel Virtual SmartPanel used at Cologne Pride 2026, case studyRiedel / YouTube · Oct 14 Clear-Com handled production comms for Rock in Rio 2026FOH / Front of House Magazine · Oct 12

Brian Ruggles mixes FOH on John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits tour"..determined to make 14,000-seat amphitheaters feel and sound like 1,000-seat theaters"

Courtesy: Mix MagazineMix Magazine · Oct 20 KV2 Audio plays starring role in Lion King's 25th anniversary in Hamburg

Courtesy: KV2 AudioKV2 Audio · Oct 21 Gabisom provides Outline systems for six of eight Rock in Rio stages

Courtesy: FOH / Front of House MagazineFOH / Front of House Magazine · Nov 3 Mercury carries 16 EAW Anna arrays on the DroneArt tour

Courtesy: EAWEAW · Oct 19 Wisycom RF over Fiber used on Metallica's M72 tour

Courtesy: WisycomWisycom · Oct 19 Lorde's touring team runs Wisycom and DPA for streamlined mic and RF setup

Courtesy: WisycomWisycom · Oct 14 d&b Soundscape on SL-Series for Silence Wang's tour at Bird's Nest Stadiumd&b audiotechnik / YouTube · Oct 14 dBTechnologies covers the Mura Storiche stage at Lucca Summer Festival 2026dBTechnologies / YouTube · Oct 14 Lawo provides audio for Bastille Day, billed Europe's largest classical open-air concert

Courtesy: LawoLawo · Oct 26 Chris Hammill on mixing Louder Than Life

Courtesy: Chris Hammill AudioChris Hammill Audio / YouTube · Oct 22 Rod Stewart FOH engineer Jonny Williams walks through his SSL Live workflow

Courtesy: Solid State Logic LiveSolid State Logic Live / YouTube · Oct 23 d&b U-Series makes Middle East debut at Beirut's B 018 nightclub

Courtesy: d&b audiotechnikd&b audiotechnik · Oct 26 Meyer Sound at Parookaville 2026

Courtesy: Meyer SoundMeyer Sound · Oct 14 NEXO GEO M10 rig covers Color South Festival on the French Riviera

Courtesy: NEXONEXO · Oct 19 JF Sound provides audio for 53rd Clamor a Dios at Puerto Rico Capitol

Courtesy: Mix MagazineMix Magazine · Oct 13 Shure eliminates IEM interference for Gorillaz as guest artists rotate nightly“For this solution I need the guitars to sound exactly like a regular cable and not have any colour to them."

Courtesy: TPi / Total Production InternationalTPi / Total Production International · Oct 20 DAS Audio powers Criss Angel's theater at Planet Hollywood

Courtesy: DAS AudioDAS Audio / YouTube · Oct 19 Outline GTO systems cover 700,000 at Poland's Pol'and'Rock Festival

Courtesy: FOH / Front of House MagazineFOH / Front of House Magazine · Oct 12 Wisycom wireless and DPA mics used for Pope Leo XIV's Spain visit

Courtesy: WisycomWisycom · Oct 19 Martin Audio Wavefront Precision rigs cover Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm"Cherry Hill is challenging because, like the Paddock Stage, it is situated at the bottom of a hill with quite a steep rake,"

Courtesy: Lighting&Sound AmericaLighting&Sound America · Oct 20 Kygo's world tour runs on Sennheiser Spectera in-ear monitoring

Courtesy: SennheiserSennheiser · Oct 19 MxU on how the Dude Perfect live show really works

Courtesy: MxUMxU / YouTube · Oct 17 CODA Audio sounds the Knicks championship celebration at New York City Hall

Courtesy: CODA AudioCODA Audio · Oct 19 Adamson powers D-Block Europe's PTSD2 UK and Ireland arena tour

Courtesy: AdamsonAdamson · Oct 19