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 ADJ to Showcase Theatrical Lighting Solutions at USITT 2026
ADJ Lighting will exhibit its latest professional theatrical and entertainment lighting solutions at the USITT 66th Annual Conference & Stage Expo, taking place March 19-21, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in ... 
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 Robe Launches GigaPointe at ISE 2026
Robe s.r.o. launched its new GigaPointe luminaire at the 2026 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo in Barcelona last week. The company staged a full expo live production show, Excalibur -- The Lights of the Round Table. ... 
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 Astera QuikBeam Wins ISE Best of Show Award
Astera's new QuikBeam luminaire, launched at last week's Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo staged at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain, also won a Best of Show Award at the show. ... 
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 Vectorworks Takes Best of Show at ISE 2026 for LED Video Wall Tool
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has earned a Best of Show Award at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2026) in the Digital Signage category for its LED Video Wall Tool, released in Vectorworks 2026. ... 
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 Vancouver's Rio Theatre Workers Ratify First Union Agreement
Twenty-six workers at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Arts and Cultural Workers Union, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage ... 
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 GTE Invests in PK Sound's Next-Generation Robotic Technologies
PK Sound has welcomed Greater Than Entertainment (GTE) of Denver, Colorado to the PK Alliance network following the company's investment in the PK T10 medium-format and T8 compact robotic line array systems. The investment was ... 
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 Flex Rental Solutions Announces Inaugural Flex Award Winners
Flex Rental Solutions has announced the winners of the inaugural Flex Awards. The program was created to recognize the behind-the-scenes leaders who keep productions running smoothly, often without public recognition. ... 
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 Tickets Are On Sale Now for the 32nd Annual Thea Awards Gala
The 32nd Annual Thea Awards Gala, the themed entertainment industry's most anticipated event, will ... 
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 ROE Visual Welcomes Josh Tonasket as Senior Sales Manager
ROE Visual announces the appointment of Josh Tonasket as senior sales manager in the US. In this role, Tonasket will support ROE Visual's strategic expansion into the fixed-install and corporate AV markets. ... 
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 ATK Returns to Focusrite RedNet for Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium
ATK Audiotek, a Clair Global company, has been the live-sound provider for the Super Bowl for nearly 30 years. In 2026, they continued their tradition of world-class audio for the Super Bowl utilizing a digital audio signal ... 
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 Elation Unveils Magma Prime Tour
Engineered for professional touring, live productions, and permanent installations, Elation's new Magma Prime Tour utilizes a water-based fazer system to ... 
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 Broadweigh Formalizes Long Established Environmental Practice with ISO 14001 Certification
Broadweigh announces that it has achieved ISO 14001 certification, the internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems. While securing ISO 14001 is a significant milestone for the business, the ... 
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 Sensaphonics Spotlights Hearing Health at NAMM 2026 with TEC Tracks session and Booth Experience
Sensaphonics reinforced its long-standing commitment to hearing conservation and education recently at The NAMM Show 2026, drawing strong attendance and engagement for its TEC Tracks session, Helping the Specialist: Hearing ... 
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 Steven Douglas Designs Amble's First Headline Arena Show With CHAUVET Professional
In December, the fast-rising Irish folk band Amble marked a new milestone, capping off a tour with its first headline arena shows, three at Dublin's 3Arena, and one at Belfast's SSE. Setting the stage for these pivotal shows was a Ste ... 
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 DPA N-Series Delivers Precision Performance at the Barbican
The Barbican Concert Hall, in London, UK, hosts a wide range of performances, from classical music and jazz to spoken word and contemporary electronic projects. With nearly 2,000 seats and a highly transparent acoustic environment, it is ... 
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 ChamSys Helps Zach Scott "Write" The Story of The Academy Is for 20th Anniversary Tour
Zach Scott doesn't consider himself a writer, but before he does anything with programming language at the start of the design process, he turns to the English language and uses words to put together sentences about the show he is ... 
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 Claypaky Ultimo Sharpys Shine After Dark at San Diego's Niteharts Festival
Illinois-based LEC Event Technology, Inc. supplied 142 Claypaky Ultimo Sharpys for the Niteharts Festival, October 11-12, 2025 outside San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium. LEC provided all the lighting, rigging, and video elements for ... 
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 The Finding Church Chooses Waves eMotion LV1 Classic Console, eMo IEM Immersive In-Ear Mixing Software
Production manager and front-of-house engineer Keefe Bieggar relies on the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic console and eMo IEM immersive in-ear mixing software to manage front-of-house operations for The Finding Church in Bellevue, ... 
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 Theatre in Review: The Other Place (National Theatre/The Shed)
The Other Place unfolds in an unfinished room, an appropriate setting for a play that remains oddly hesitant in realizing its dark conclusions. We're in the longtime family home of Chris, the unbending protagonist, and it is ... 
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 Theatre in Review: The Unknown (Studio Seaview)
Among creators of solo shows, David Cale is the greatest yarn-spinner, hooking us with a knack for generating suspense and surprise. If he wrote books, they would be called page-turners. The Unknown may be his most ... 
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 22 Degrees and PRG Deliver Lighting for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show
More than 100 million viewers tuned in for this year's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, broadcast live on NBC from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Bad Bunny made history as the first solo headliner to perform ... 
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 Blizzard Lighting Releases New LED Pixel Bar: StormChaser SuperHot
Blizzard Lighting introduces the StormChaser SuperHot, a 1m linear effect fixture featuring a combination of RGB plus cool white LEDs for eye candy. SuperHot is fitted with 480x RGB color-mixing SMD LEDs, plus a central strip of ... 
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 Washington DC Production Workers and Box Office Staff Voted to Join IATSE Locals 22 and 868
One hundred fifty production workers and box office staff at four Washington, DC concert venues have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Locals 22 and 868. ... 
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 RF Venue Launches 4 ZONE-Network
RF Venue has announced the launch of 4 ZONE-Network, an advanced version of its 4 ZONE active antenna combiner. This new model introduces full network control, eliminating the need for front panel operation. AV and RF technicians ... 
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 World Champion and Paralympian Cyclist, Mathieu Bosredon, Joins Ayrton Team for BikeFest Spain 2026
Ayrton remained a headline sponsor for BikeFest Spain 2026 in its 5th edition, having held that position since BikeFest Spain's inception in 2022. BikeFest is an annual event organized by PLASA and #WeMakeEvents, which first ... 
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 Sennheiser Launches DeviceHub
Sennheiser announced the launch of DeviceHub, a secure, cloud-based platform designed to give organizations centralized visibility and control of their Sennheiser devices from anywhere in the world. Following extensive internal ... 
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 Cadac Consoles Appoints Proactive Solutions LATAM as Latin America/Caribbean Distributor
Cadac Consoles officially appointed Proactive Solutions Latin America as its exclusive distribution partner for Latin America and the Caribbean at ISE in Barcelona last week, marking a major step in the company's global expansion ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Not Nobody (Twilight Theatre Company/59E59)
The preshow music for Not Nobody includes "This is Not America," by David Bowie and Pat Metheny; it's a smart choice by sound designer Ariana Cardoza for a play that wrestles with an American justice system that, in ... 
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 Theatre in Review: The Monsters (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage II)
The Monsters offers one of the great pleasures of the theatre, namely the opportunity to see a character transformed in full audience view. At one point in Ngozi Anyanwu's time-jumping new play, about siblings ... 
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 WMSA Reports on Importance of Spectrum for Major Events like Super Bowl 2026, FIFA World Cup, Olympics
The Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance (WMSA) has issued the following statement about preserving spectrum for major sports happening now and in the near future: "For major US events like Super Bowl 2026, FIFA World Cup, ... 
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 Ayrton Presents New Products at ISE 2026
During an extremely busy ISE in Barcelona, where both Ayrton's VIP and light show stands were packed with visitors for all four days, the company surprised the industry with the premiere of Rawbeam 350, its brand-new laser ... 
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 Robert Juliat Premieres Bizet 8-Colour at ISE 2026
Robert Juliat launched the Bizet 8-Colour Fresnel at ISE in Barcelona last week. Bizet 8-Colour's light engine is designed around a unique combination of eight LED colors: deep red, red, amber, green, cyan, sky blue, deep (royal ... 
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 Notch Announces its Newest Release, Notch 2026.1, at ISE
For the last decade, Notch, the real-time workflow for the production of video content, live visual effects, VR, and interactive experiences, has been involved in countless tours, ceremonies, and immersive events. Now it is ... 
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 Alex Gonzalez Uses DWe Acoustic-Electronic Wireless Kit on Mana Tour
Alex Gonzalez, drummer of Spanish-language rock band Mana, uses Drum Workshop, Inc.'s DWe Acoustic-Electronic Wireless kit on the current 29 arena date of the Mana Vivir Sin Aire Tour. ... 
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 Purchase College to Honor Technical Theatre Legend Bonnie L. Becker
Purchase College, State University of New York's Broadway Technical Theatre History Project will present the Twelfth Backstage Legends and Masters Award to Bonnie L. Becker on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7pm at The Performing ... 
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 Eggy Uses L-Acoustics L-ISA Hyperreal Immersive Sound
When up-and-coming jam band Eggy recently played two nights at Tree House Brewing, a certified "Beer Mecca" in Deerfield, Massachusetts with an L-Acoustics L-ISA sound system brought in for the event by locally based Klondike Sound ... 
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 Pisgah AVL Expands Audio Inventory with Investment in d&b audiotechnik KSL System
Pisgah Audio Video Lighting LLC, a full-service production company in Western North Carolina, recently invested in d&b audiotechnik's KSL system, including 24 KSL tops, eight SL-GSUBs, and enough D40 and D90 amplifiers to allow for ... 
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 Halsey Pulls Out All the Stops on For My Last Trick Tour, Propelled by Cohesion Ecosystem
Halsey's 2025 summer tour For My Last Trick, in support of her fifth album The Great Impersonator, was a show to remember, combining Broadway-style theatrics, automated prop sets, a giant LED wall, a pyro package and more ... 
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 PixMob Marks 20 Years with Activations at Super Bowl, Winter Olympics
Montreal-based SFX leader PixMob activated its 8th Super Bowl Halftime Show -- its 7th in a row -- debuting its brightest-ever, daylight-visible LED technology at Super Bowl LX. Invented to preserve high-impact special effects in ... 
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 ISE 2026 Reports Record-Breaking Year on All Fronts
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) reports breaking all records, welcoming 92,170 visitors from around the world. A total of 1,751 exhibitors, including 323 making their debut at the event, contributed to the largest total show floor ... 
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 MA Lighting Launches grandMA3 onPC DMX-key
MA Lighting International announces the launch of a new product: The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key. The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key is designed as a solution for achieving professional lighting results in compact and flexible environments. It ... 
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 COTE Las Vegas Installs 1 SOUND Audio System
COTE, a Korean steakhouse at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, shifts effortlessly from refined dining to high-energy nightlife, featuring multiple rooms, private spaces, and a DJ-driven atmosphere later in the evening. Working with ... 
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 MEGA-LITE M-Sphere Shapes a New Visual Language for Umphrey's McGee
For Umphrey's McGee's recent New Year's run, lighting designer Ben Factor brought MEGA-LITE's M-Sphere back into the spotlight, making it a defining visual element of the show. Featured across four performances at The Salt ... 
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 Daniel Lee Becomes Group CEO of Hewshott, Theatre/Acoustics Consultancy
Hewshott, a global AV, IT, theatre, and acoustics consultancy firm has completed a global transition with current UK managing director, Daniel Lee, acquiring Hewshott and becoming the new Group CEO. Founder and outgoing Group ... 
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 All-ADJ Rig Creates Impact For Inaugural Desert Moon Festival in Reno, Nevada
The first-ever Desert Moon Festival made a striking visual statement with an all-ADJ lighting rig for its debut edition. Supplied by Starsound Audio Inc, the system comprised more than 70 ADJ fixtures, including high-output ... 
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 Robert Fuller Captures Cage The Elephant Stage Energy with CHAUVET Professional STRIKE V
Aside from the raw energy of Cage The Elephant's genre-bending music, there is also the unforgettable stage presence -- pulling together colorful antics, some storytelling, and nonstop movement. Keeping pace with the band, when they ... 
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 New Management Team Takes HK Audio
On January 1, an internal management team took over the management of the German manufacturer HK Audio. Company founder and managing director Lothar Stamer has initiated a generational change. The future management team ... 
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 Advanced Systems Group Appoints Industry Veteran Derek Pezzotti to Lead Sports and Venue Market Growth
Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG) announces the appointment of Derek Pezzotti as senior account executive. Pezzotti joins ASG's Production and Innovation team to help expand the company's presence in the sports and venue ... 
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 d&b audiotechnik Introduces the 42S Loudspeaker
At ISE 2026, d&b audiotechnik will unveil the 42S, an ultra-compact, multipurpose point source loudspeaker. As the newest member of the d&b xS-Series, the 42S -- a sibling of the 44S -- offers broadband dispersion control in the HF ... 
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 Neutrik Group Americas Appoints Sigma Component Design as Manufacturer's Rep for Canadian Expansion
Neutrik Group Americas is growing its presence in Canada with the appointment of Sigma Component Design as its new manufacturer's rep for the region. Sigma will represent the complete product portfolio of Neutrik Group brands ... 
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 RCF Presents 2025 Rep Firm and Rep Awards to Cowser Marketing and Cowser's John Fedorko
At the 2026 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, RCF announces Cowser Marketing from Austin, Texas, as Rep Firm of the Year for the third year in a row of the seven total times it's received the award, and John Fedorko of ... 
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 Solid State Logic Delivers Education Initiatives with Certified Training Partner Program
Solid State Logic (SSL) has launched its SSL Certified Training Partner Program, designed to empower schools and institutions by giving them the tools they need to help students build critical skills, expand their professional ... 
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 DAS Audio Brings the EVENT Series to Life at NAMM 2026 Arena Plaza Stage
At NAMM 2026, the DAS Audio Arena Plaza Stage served as a hub for live band performances, powered by the company's EVENT Series and led by the debut of the EVENT-30A line array system, as the family-owned company celebrates 55 years ... 
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 Full Flood and PRG Support the 68th Grammy Awards
Lighting design for this year's Grammy Awards was led by Noah Mitz, of Full Flood Inc., with PRG supporting the production through a broadcast-ready lighting system. PRG invested in new Vari-Lite inventory, including ... 
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 Broadway's Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Gets a Sweet Sonic Treat from L-Acoustics
Bucking the trend of big productions for a more intimate tale, Broadway's Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) creates a rich, beautiful world with just two lead actors -- Christiani Pitts (Robin) and Sam Tutty (Dougal) -- ... 
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 Bellevue Lighting Completes Landmark Renovation at Kirkland Performance Center
Bellevue Lighting + Stage (BLS), a production and systems integration company, announces the successful completion of a comprehensive stage renovation at the Kirkland Performance Center (KPC). Serving as both the general ... 
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 dBTechnologies Provides New Sound System for Houston Chapel
Long before amplification became a necessity, the Villa de Matel Chapel was designed to carry the human voice through reverberation alone. Completed in 1927, the chapel sits at the heart of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word's ... 
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 Lighting Designer Caleb Franke's Award-Winning Experience Using Obsidian ONYX Platform
Working alongside creative director Melody Tseng, lighting designer Caleb Franke took Elation's LDI 2025 booth and performance to the next level with Obsidian's  
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 PK Sound Delivers Dynamic, High-Impact Audio for Vans Warped Tour Orlando
The Vans Warped Tour made its long-awaited return to Orlando, November 15-16, drawing tens of thousands of fans for a weekend of high-octane performances from dozens of rock, punk, metalcore and alternative icons. With the revived ... 
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 The 2025 Ryder Cup Teams Up with Cohesion for Championship Sound Reinforcement
Cohesino PS provided coverage for the ceremonial stage of the 2025 Ryder Cup, held in September at the Bethpage Black Golf Course on Long Island. The PGA, who administers the biennial competition, entrusted production of the ... 
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 Vari-Lite VLHive Wins ISE 2026 Best of Show Award
Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announces that the VLHive 151 Digital FX light fixture has won in this year's Best of Show Awards at ISE within the AVTechnology category. This follows previous awards for ... 
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 Avante Audio Introduces SPL110 Speaker Stand
Avante Audio announces the SPL110 Speaker Stand, an adaptable support system engineered for modern audio and event professionals. Built from heavy-duty steel, the SPL110 is designed to securely support powered and passive ... 
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 Visual Productions Launches NetPanel User Interfaces at ISE
Visual Productions unveiled the NetPanel Series at ISE 2026 (Booth #6T200) in Barcelona, February 3-6. A new family of wall-mounted user interfaces, NetPanel solutions are designed to deliver intuitive and flexible control for ... 
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 Guitar Center Business Solutions Announces Resonate, a First-of-its-Kind Integrated Technology Expo
Guitar Center Business Solutions announces the inaugural Resonate, the company's first dedicated industry expo, launching in Nashville, Tennessee to showcase the future of integrated audio, video, and control technology. The ... 
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 ISE 2026: Roadshow GmbH Relies on ROXX for Three Major Exhibition Stands
At ISE 2026 in Barcelona, February 3-6, Roadshow GmbH, which focuses on trade fair and exhibition environments, is equipping three of the show's largest exhibition stands with a high three-digit number of ROXX fixtures. ... 
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 Ampetronic, Listen Technologies Preview New Assistive Listening Products at ISE 2026
Listen Technologies and Ampetronic are showcasing new Auri and Hearing Loop products at ISE 2026 in Barcelona this week. Listen Technologies is also previewing ListenWIFI 3.5, the latest iteration of its audio-over-Wi-Fi ... 
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 L-Acoustics Launches Global Education Partner Program to Bridge Academic and Professional Audio
The new L-Acoustics Education Partner Program is a comprehensive initiative designed to bridge the gap between academic audio education and professional practice. It partners with leading universities worldwide to integrate L ... 
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 Production Workers at Arena Stage Vote to Join IATSE
Approximately 80 backstage production workers at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). In a National Labor Relations Board election, workers voted ... 
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 PRG Provides Massive Support for IAPPA 2025
The amusement industry trade show, IAPPA 2025, held in Orlando in November, was, as always, a network of interconnected experiences operating simultaneously across the campus. PRG, a key supplier to the event, supported ... 
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 Robe's iBOLTS Make Big Impact for 2025 ATP Finals
Tennis fans and the citizens of Turin, Italy, experienced a twice-nightly visual extravaganza created for the eight-day 2025 ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Finals, the season-ending event of the ATP Tour hosted at the Inalpi ... 
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 The Who Celebrate Six Decades of Rock and Roll on Historic Farewell Tour Backed by Cohesion
Formed in London in 1964, The Who have long been synonymous with rock-and-roll, from their breakthrough 1965 singles "I Can't Explain" and the era-defining "My Generation" through seminal albums such as Who's Next, Tommy, and ... 
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 PROJEKTIL Expands EONARIUM Tour to 45 Cities Across Three Continents
Zurich-based artist collective PROJEKTIL is significantly expanding its EONARIUM tour yearly, reaching more than 45 locations across three continents. Originally launched in 2019, EONARIUM has become one of the first ... 
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 Kennedy Center Unions Demand Transparency and Worker Protections in the Event of a Temporary Shutdown
The surprise news that The Kennedy Center would shut down for a two-year renovation has left its unionized staff blindsided. As the paper reports, "The abrupt announcement by President Trump that the John F. Kennedy Center for the ... 
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 ETC Introduces High End Systems Lonestar Prime
ETC announces High End Systems Lonestar Prime, an enhanced addition to the Lonestar automated fixture offerings. This framing fixture packs even more features in a compact package with the added benefit of an IP54 rating. With its ... 
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 Upcoming Free Webinar: Dealing with Alcohol and Substance Use Issues in the Workplace
Join Behind the Scenes on Monday, February 23, at 7pm EST for a free, 90-minute webinar on ways to assist if you witness or suspect substance use impacting the workplace. The session is designed to be practical, compassionate, and ... 
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 ELL Unveils Smart, Fully Certified EN 17206 Electric Chain Hoist at ISE
ELL, a new brand in event technology, announces its official global launch at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026 in Barcelona, February 3-6. ELL arrives as the first brand to offer a fully furnished, third-party TUV-certified ... 
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 Panasonic Projector and Display Americas Showcases Expanded MEVIX Lineup at ISE 2026
Panasonic Projector & Display Americas LLC is adding to its MEVIX brand. On display at ISE in Barcelona, February 3-6 (Booth #3J500), each new projector and display is billed as a significant advancement of core technology. ... 
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 Hovercraft Ventures Acquires Visual Endeavors
The global experience and innovation venture platform Hovercraft Ventures has acquired Visual Endeavors, the design and creative solutions agency involved in major projects, including, among others, the Backstreet Boys and ... 
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 ADTECHNO Inc. Announces DAV Control Nexus, DAV-CNX1
ADTECHNO Inc. announces the release of DAV Control Nexus, DAV-CNX1, a next-generation Dante device control box that is said to enable intuitive management and routing of Dante-enabled audio and video equipment directly from a web ... 
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 Showtime Sound Provides Production for Dimension 20's 2025 Live Tour
Showtime Sound LLC once again brought large-scale storytelling to life on the road by providing full tour production for Dimension 20's highly anticipated 2025 live tour. As the tour traveled through major markets across the ... 
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 Sooner Routhier and Tony Caporale Enhance Chris Stapleton's All American Road Show with CHAUVET
"For two nights, New York City was briefly transformed into Music City U.S.A.," wrote Forbes magazine about Chris Stapleton's All American Road Show stops at Madison Square Garden. From the moment the multi-award winning ... 
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 Astera Launches New QuikBeam Spotlight at ISE
Astera is launching QuikBeam, a new member of its QuikFamily, at ISE in Barcelona, February 3-6. The product is a Fresnel lensed fixture with 13-to-60-degree zoom, swappable batteries, performance, color mixing, and high CRI/TLCI ... 
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 Avolites Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Avolites marks its landmark 50th anniversary with the launch of an exclusive Golden Console Competition and the release of the Avo50 Ambassador program. As part of its celebration, Avolites kicks off a series of initiatives ... 
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 Follow-Me Announces DELTA System at ISE Barcelona
Follow-Me is announcing Follow-Me DELTA, the latest generation of its manual performer tracking system. Built on the foundation of Follow-Me 3D, DELTA has been enhanced with improved architecture in both hardware and software. The ... 
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 Vari-Lite Debuts Smaller, Screenless Neo X Console for Control Rooms
Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announces the Neo X5 CRE - a compact lighting console designed specifically for space-constrained environments such as control rooms, studios, and medium-sized performance ... 
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 OCA Alliance showcases AES70 and Joins APDA Product Development Meet-Up at ISE 2026
OCA Alliance, the trade association supporting the AES70 Open Control Architecture standard, will return to ISE 2026 with a packed schedule featuring live demonstrations, partner meetups, and product development announcements. This ... 
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 Gary Aird Named President of A.C. Americas
A.C. Americas announces the promotion of Gary Aird to president of A.C. Americas, effective February 1. Aird has been a key member of the executive leadership team for the past four years, beginning his tenure as vice ... 
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 L-Acoustics Appoints Olivier Maynard as Executive Director of Strategic Market Development
L-Acoustics has appointed Olivier Maynard as executive director of strategic market development and significantly expanded the recently established division's capabilities to accelerate growth across key vertical markets ... 
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 The 1/52 Project Announces Fifth Year of Financial Grants for Early-Career Designers
Designer Beowulf Boritt, founder of The 1/52 Project, announces that applications for the program's fifth year are now open for the 2026 cycle. Grant applications from early-career designers will be accepted from February 2 ... 
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 On-Stage Debuted SST1000 Speaker Stand Tray at NAMM
On-Stage -- a brand of The Music People -- has released the SST1000 Speaker Stand Tray, a simple, sturdy solution for setting up devices that may not have dedicated stands, such as laptops, projectors, Blu-ray players, ... 
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 Robe Hits the Highway with Billy Strings
Billy Strings' 2025 tour, built around his 2024 album, Highway Prayers, mixed headlining arena and amphitheater dates with festival slots and international shows. Lighting was designed by Colorado-based Saxton Waller, who ... 
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 Ayrton Veloce and Domino LT Fixtures from PRG Light Up Shakira's Dynamic World Tour
Lighting designer Dan Norman of Silent House used 72 Ayrton Veloce Profiles designed for large spaces and 76 Domino LT luminaires created for long-throw applications requiring high precision on Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Blackout Songs (The Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater/Robert W. Wilson MCC Theatre)
In Blackout Songs, love and addiction are so inextricably linked that they come to seem like the same thing. The play, by Joe White -- well-known in the UK, less so here -- throws together a young couple at an AA ... 
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 Audiotonix to Acquire DPA Microphones, Wisycom, and Austrian Audio
Audiotonix has announced its agreement to acquire DPA Microphones, Wisycom, and Austrian Audio. The acquisition is now ... 
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 ETC Acquires Pharos Architectural Controls
ETC has acquired its longtime collaborator, Pharos Architectural Controls (Pharos), the UK-based developer and manufacturer of lighting control systems used in architectural, themed entertainment, and large-scale visual ... 
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 Many Designers Among Obie Award Winners
The Obie Awards, administered by the American Theatre Wings, which honor achievement Off and Off Off Broadway, were given out on January 31. Among the design winners, Afsoon Pajoufar was cited for the scenic design of F ... 
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 Darius Ansari Joins ROXX as Product/Application Specialist
As of February 1, German lighting company ROXX welcomed to its team Darius Ansari, who will take on the role of product and application specialist. In this position, he will act as a central link between product ... 
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 Light Takes Flight at ISE 2026
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) will take to the skies for the first time with a 600-drone performance. This collaboration of technology, artistry, and creativity sets out to deliver a crowd-pleasing audio-visual experience, every ... 
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 Renkus-Heinz Launches New ICLX-48S Subwoofer
Renkus-Heinz expands its IC Live X Series with the launch of the all-new ICLX-48S subwoofer. The low-frequency solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with the full IC Live X range of modular steerable arrays. ... 
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 Brompton Technology Shows New SQ200 and Welcomes New Partner to Panel Manufacturer Partner Program
Brompton Technology will once again be exhibiting at the ISE trade show in Barcelona from February 3-6, showcasing the new SQ200, billed as the world's most powerful 8K LED processor. There will be a demonstration of SQ200's ... 
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 Outline at ISE 2026
Outline are exhibiting at ISE 2026, to meet visitors attracted by both pro audio technologies (Hall 7, Booth #7C100), and by residential and smart building ones (Hall 2, Booth #2E350). Production of the formerly announced A ... 
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 Martin Audio Announces Hardware Upgrades, New Products
Martin Audio announces a comprehensive evolution of its Wavefront Precision line array series and SXH218 subwoofer, introducing significant enclosure upgrades. The launch is further supported by the next-generation DISPLAY 3 ... 
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 HK Audio Focuses on User Needs at ISE 2026
HK Audio will bring its range of audio solutions to ISE 2026. This will see visitors to Booth #7A190 presented with equipment for everything from live sound to PA/VA and audio networking. The German manufacturer will show its ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Data (Lucille Lortel Theatre)
"Data is the language of our time. And like all languages, its narratives will be written by the victors." This statement, meant to reassure, is one of the most chilling in this new thriller, and that's saying something. It is delivered ... 
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