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Mix Live Blog: Help Wanted…But Not Found
Even after a year of post-pandemic touring, finding experienced pros is still a challenge.
Tours
Live Sound
Mixing Devin Townsend’s Live Sound
Crowds came out to see Canadian rocker Devin Townsend every night on his recent European tour
Live Sound
Tina Turner Turns It Up On Her 1997 ‘Wildest Dreams’ Tour
A vintage look back at Tina Turner's grueling but wildly successful 1996-1997 'Wildest Dreams' tour.
Live Sound
Bring Me The Horizon Hits the Road with Eighth Day Sound
UK metalcore act Bring Me The Horizon have had a busy post-pandemic touring schedule, supported throughout by the UK arm of Eighth Day Sound.
Live Sound
Caroline Polachek Wraps Up Spiraling Tour
Singer/songwriter Caroline Polachek wrapped up her Spiraling tour in style at Radio City Music Hall this past Saturday, with FOH engineer Mikey Weiland and...
Live Sound
Creating Charlie Puth’s Live Immersive IEM Mix
Singer-songwriter-social media star Charlie Puth gets his immersive IEM mixes nightly thanks to monitor engineer Josh Cruz.
Live Sound
Mixing Muse for the Masses on the ‘Will of the People’ World Tour
The latest Muse world tour overdelivers with cutting-edge concert theatrics—and the same goes for its live sound.
Live Sound
The Baboon Show Takes On Europe
Swedish punkers The Baboon Show are back on the road with FOH pro Chris Mock and a lightweight control system in tow.
Live Gear
Bringing The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Back to Life
Some say the Grateful Dead's legendary, short-lived "Wall of Sound" was the greatest PA system ever; now a Connecticut man has built a working,...
Live Sound
Post Malone Live: Multifaceted Monitors on a Twelve Carat Tour
A multifaceted performer like Post Malone needs an equally flexible monitors setup—and engineer.
Live Sound
UnderOath Packs Light on Tour
UnderOath is on the road behind its ninth album, 2022's Voyeurist, and along for the ride is FOH engineer/production manager JJ Revell.
Live Sound
Mixing The Iron Maiden ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ Tour, Part 2
Concluding our coverage of the Iron Maiden 'Legacy of the Beast' tour, FOH engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten shares how he approaches each instrument...
Live Sound
Mixing The Iron Maiden ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ Tour, Part 1
After 140 shows in 33 countries for 3 million fans, metal giants Iron Maiden finally finished their latest tour—and are ready for the next...
Business
Maintaining Mental Health While On Tour
For live sound pros, touring can sometimes feel like walking through a minefield of mental health challenges. Psychotherapist Tamsin Embleton wants her new book,...
Live Sound
Pitbull’s Band Runs Off with Immersive IEM Mixes
Pitbull was out on the road last year for a whopping 210 days, backed by The Agents, who had the benefit of immersive IEM...
Live Sound
Capturing Chris Young’s Live Sound On Tour
Chris Young is hitting the road hard in advance of his next album, with Erik Rogers tackling FOH engineer duties for the country star.
Live Sound
Mixing Lizzo’s Live Sound On The Road
Whether breaking out her flute or an unexpected R&B cover of Rammstein's "Du Hast," Lizzo keeps her concert sound team on its toes.
Live Sound
Capturing Tower of Power Live
Tower of Power has been laying down the funk for more than 50 years, and still hits the road to bring a good time...
Live Gear
Måneskin’s Mic Gets Spiky Anti-Cupping Accessory
Enrico La Falce, FOH engineer for Italian glam rockers Måneskin, found a simple way to ensure lead singer Damiano David doesn’t cup his mic....
Live Sound
On The Move with Modest Mouse
FOH engineer Peter Thompson had to take a different approach to the band's live sound when the now four-piece band hit the road this...
Blogs
MIX SIDEBAR: Take Me to the Rink—The Surprise Creation of Talking Heads’ “Big Band”
FOH engineer Frank Gallagher's stories are always headed somewhere unexpected—like this one, which starts off in late-Seventies New York City.
Live Sound
Frank Gallagher: ‘Soundman Confidential’ Talks Talking Heads, B-52’s and the Evolution of Live Sound
Frank Gallagher has mixed rock legends since the Sixties; still touring today, he's sharing how it all went down on his new podcast.
Live Sound
Tour Ready to Suckerpunch Crowd
Engineer George Adrian will have his Allen & Heath dLive at every stop on the upcoming Maggie Lindemann tour.
Business
CMA Touring Awards Honor Top Live Engineers
After two years of postponement due to the pandemic, the CMA Touring Awards returned last night at Marathon Music Works in Nashville.
Live Gear
Social Distortion Goes Digital
Analog purists Social Distortion brought digital into the mix on its current tour with the arrival of a DiGiCo desk in monitorworld.
Live Sound
Billy Strings: Blowing Up with Bluegrass
There aren’t many bluegrass artists headlining arenas these days, but Billy Strings isn’t just any bluegrass artist.
Live Sound
Eighth Day Sound Ties Up Slipknot Tour
In the post-pandemic world, Slipknot has already completed three US tours with the help of Eighth Day Sound and a variety of L-Acoustics PAs.
Live Sound
Providing Sweet Sounds from Monitorworld
Engineer Daniela Seggewiss has been mixing classic rockers Sweet's monitors on an Allen & Heath SQ-5 console.
Live Sound
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss On The Road
FOH engineer Mark Kennedy discusses his choice to take an SSL Live L550 console out for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raise The Roof...
Live Sound
Volbeat Tour Takes On Panther
Veteran metal act Volbeat closed out 2022 with a three-month European/UK tour, bringing Meyer Sound's new Panther PA along for a stroll.
Business
New UK Live Sound Provider 22Live Debuts
UK live sound provider 22Live has announced its official formation having already completed two major tours and more.
Live Sound
Touring Mental Health Manual Set to Debut
A new book, 'Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual,' will debut from Omnibus Press on March 23.
Live Sound
Mixing Courtney Barnett’s Monitors
Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett spent much of 2022 touring the world, opening for the likes of Nick Cave and the Rolling Stones, and more.
Live Sound
Taking Audio to the Max
Audio engineer Kyle Chirnside mixed FOH on an Allen & Heath SQ console for artist Max Schneider's fall tour.
Live Sound
On The Road With Wu-Tang Clan, Nas & Busta Rhymes
Hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Busta Rhymes shredded the sheds with beats, bars and the big sound of a brand-new PA.
Live Sound
The Killers On The Loose: Brandon Flowers & Co. Tour The World
Alt rock legends The Killers have returned to the road this year, circling the globe with FOH engineer Kenny Kaiser and a slew of...
Live Sound
Keeping the Crowd in a Billy Joel State of Mind
With 160 million albums sold, these days Billy Joel focuses on live performances, all of which are mixed by longtime FOH engineer Brian Ruggles...
Live Sound
French Space Pop Touches Down in U.S.
French space-pop group L'Impératrice has been touring the world with FOH/monitor engineer Antoine Guyonnard and a variety of Allen & Heath desks in tow.
Live Sound
Ghost Rolls Out with Ultrasound and Meyer Sound
Swedish rockers Ghost have had a busy year, hitting the road in the U.S. twice, most recently on a late-summer headlining tour with audio...
Live Sound
Cover Story: Kenny Chesney—Taking Here and Now to Another Level, Part 2
In Part 2, we explore the monitors and miking on the biggest tour of 2022—Kenny Chesney's 41-date "Here and Now" stadium tour.
Live Sound
Cover Story: Kenny Chesney—Taking Here and Now to Another Level, Part 1
Kenny Chesney’s 2022 tour, mixed by legendary FOH engineer Robert Scovill, marked the return of stadium shows this year, as the country superstar played...
Live Sound
Red Hot Chili Peppers Hit the Road with Eighth Day Sound
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have always been ones to change things up, and their current 'Unlimited Love' stadium tour is solid proof.