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Mark Vassallo Retires, David Hilton Named ETC Vice President of Sales

After 28 years as vice president of sales for ETC, Mark Vassallo is retiring. He will continue in a consulting capacity, lending his experience to the ETC team and its industry relationships. ...

In Memoriam: Larry Linkin

Larry R. "Link" Linkin, former president and CEO of NAMM, passed away on August 26 at his home at Westminster Village in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 87.
Linkin was born May 29, 1939, in Burlington, Iowa, where he began his ...

Outline H-Series at PLASA 2026

Outline's H-Series will be at PLASA Show 2026, Olympia London, from September 6 to 8, presented by CUK Group, the company's exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, on Stand A10.The H-Series addresses a familiar problem: making ...

Rendez-vous 2026 Brings Canada's Live Performance Community Together in Ottawa

CITT/ICTS' 2026 Rendez-vous, held August 12 to 14 in Ottawa, Ontario, brought together emerging and established professionals from across Canada's live performance and events industry. The annual conference and trade show, which ...

OSA International Debuts Elation Rebel Line 16 at X Games League Music Festival

As the inaugural MoonPay X Games League (XGL) launched its first summer season in Sacramento, California, with nightly concerts, OSA International showcased one of the industry's newest lighting tools, deploying newly acquired Elation

ADJ and Eliminator Lighting Support Karaoke at New Mic Drop Venue in West Hollywood

When Mic Drop opened its doors in West Hollywood, California in April 2026, it introduced a new take on the karaoke experience, combining the glamor of an iconic recording-studio location with an immersive, technology-driven entertainment ...

Robert Juliat Modernizes The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street in Edinburgh

Built in 1906, the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, fondly referred to as The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street, has just emerged from a four-year heritage redevelopment with major alterations to public and technical infrastructure. ...

Robe for Tiziano Ferro Stadium Tour

Italian singer-songwriter Tiziano Ferro is playing a sold-out Italian stadium tour -- Stadi 26 -- with a lighting design by Giovanni Pinna, including nearly 150 Robe moving lights and three Robe RoboSpot remote follow ...

Fiction Factory Flows Freely at Distortion Festival with CHAUVET Professional

The Distortion Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark mashes techno, house, trance, hip-hop, and various other genres into a single experience. Over 100,000 people have attended every year since it started in 1998, as an "experimental mobile ...

Bootshaus Upgrades to L-Acoustics DJ for its 22nd Anniversary

Since opening its doors in 2004, Bootshaus has built one of the most recognizable identities in electronic music. The Cologne club, consistently ranked among the top venues globally by DJ Mag and recognized as the world's fourth ...