T-Pain and The Preakness Call on Showtime and Sommer CableShowtime Sound LLC recently staged the huge trackside performance of T-Pain at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course after the historic race. The redesigned stage was seen by the sold-out crowd from the grandstand and grounds at one of the biggest US music gatherings. Showtime once again had their Sommer Cable system networking the elaborate sound and lighting. "The 150th Preakness Stakes is a milestone moment for Baltimore and in sports history," says Belinda Stronach, chairman and CEO, 1/ST Racing & Gaming. "Preakness 150 is a celebration of racing, entertainment, culture and community, and is the kickoff to a new era for Maryland." Showtime Sound utilized SC-Mercator QUAD 4 x CAT.7 cable from Sommer Cable, a 2025 TEC Award finalist. After handling many such large-scale events, Sommer Cable has become an integral element at Showtime. Showtime's director of technical operations, Marc Chauvin, explains, "This was a huge and challenging show. When we built out and integrated our systems, we use Sommer's Mercator CAT7 line for multi-channel ethernet-based snake solutions. Using single, two-channel, and four-channel versions, we easily cover 300-plus feet with advanced cabling that not only works for our day-to-day production needs and our touring clients, but also as the backbone for large-scale events like this Preakness T-Pain concert for all aspects of production." Watch T-Pain Perform at Preakness 150: youtu.be/MmKWl0Mtaek?si=aN5oBlGrXGIo8VjP Showtime's Marc Chauvin explains the choice of cabling, "In planning transmission systems for audio, lighting, and video distribution we know that reliability and quality is a must for high level productions that we do. No single show for us is more or less important than any other -- that's why we continue to invest and rely on our partnership with Sommer Cable." Learn more about Sommer's Mercator CAT7 cable: www.sommercable.com/Cat.7-SC-Mercator-CAT.7-PUR-XL-PUR-black-OE-8-50-mm/581-0251. 
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