Live Sound
On the Road with Charlie Puth
The singer/songwriter/producer is on the road with his ‘Whatever’s Clever World Tour,’ carrying gear provided by Clair Global.
Tours
Live Sound
Lainey Wilson Crew Dominates CMA Touring Awards
At the 20th annual CMA Touring Awards this week, Lainey Wilson's tour crew ruled, taking home seven of the 20 awards.
Live Sound
L-Acoustics’ Source Intelligence Brings Sound Separation Tech to Live Settings
L-Acoustics’ Source Intelligence aims to clean up spillage into vocal mics by applying stem-separation-like technology in a live setting.
Live Sound
Wrangling Radiohead’s RF for Arena Run
A recent run through the arenas of Europe saw Radiohead change with the times in terms of its wireless setups.
Live Sound
Lettuce Cooks Up the Funk in Concert
Lettuce is on the road supporting its ninth studio album, Cook, and the group’s loyal fans have been packing theaters, ready to get swamped...
Live Sound
Mixing Four Year Strong on the Road
Four Year Strong just spent the spring opening for The Devil Wears Prada, and along for the ride was front of house engineer Jonah...
Live Sound
Lorde Gets Astral on World Tour
Lorde’s RF Team utilizes Sound Devices Astral Wireless in an end-to-end setup for FOH, Monitoring, and Backstage Communications
Live Sound
Nine Inch Nails Gets Down In It with Britannia Row
Last week saw Nine Inch Nails wrap up its Peel It Back Tour with a bang at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA....
Live Sound
Mixing Mariah Carey Live in Dolby Atmos
FOH pro Paul Falcone had the rare opportunity to mix concerts live in Atmos during Mariah Carey's recent Las Vegas residencies at Dolby Live.
Live Sound
Mixing Halsey’s ‘Back to Badlands’ World Tour
Halsey recently returned to the road with her 'Back to Badlands' world tour, and a Clair Global system came along for the ride.
Live Sound
Special Event Services Ready to Roll for Luke Combs Tour
The latest Luke Combs trek, kicking off next week, will feature the largest Outline system ever deployed in the U.S.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Rocking The Rock Legends Cruise XIII—A Gig Diary
Blue Öyster Cult recently took to the high seas to play the Rock Legends Cruise XIII and now FOH pro Steve shares the experience...
Live Sound
Brandy & Monica Bring Hits, Nostalgia to Arenas
27 years after their duet “The Boy Is Mine” ruled the charts, Brandy and Monica finally played a co-headlining tour this past fall—and Demetrius...
Live Sound
PK Goes Punk with Warped Tour
PK Sound brought the noise for a late fall Vans Warped Tour show in Florida.
Live Sound
Blood Orange Residency Squeezes Into Brooklyn Steel
Few artists fit the term “musical polymath” quite like Devonte Hynes. Better known as Blood Orange, he recently fit his ambitious show into the...
Live Sound
Ganja White Night Rolls Out On Tour
Dubstep duo Ganja White Night turned to local providers and L-Acoustics L2 rigs throughout its recent U.S. tour.
Live Sound
From Town to Town with From Ashes To New
The veteran rap rock band has been hitting the road hard in preparation for its fifth album.
Live Sound
AR Rahman Takes Fourier Audio on the Road
Composer/producer/musician AR Rahman (A.K.A. ARR) has been on the road this year with the 2025 Wonderment Tour.
Live Sound
The Audio of Oasis Live 25, Part 2
Fans have waited 16 years for the Gallagher brothers to reunite; ensuring they hear every note is a bespoke crew of pros from Britannia...
Live Sound
The Audio of Oasis Live 25, Part 1
Fans have waited 16 years for the Gallagher brothers to reunite; ensuring they hear every note is a bespoke crew of pros from Britannia...
Live Sound
Mixing Dua Lipa on the Road
Front of house engineer Will Nicholson and monitor engineer Alex Cerutti discuss mixing Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism tour.
Live Sound
Ghost Tour Goes the Distance with Gateway
Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) is providing audio gear and crew for Ghost's North American tour.
Live Sound
Washburn and Woods Hit the Road with Compact Rig
FOH engineer Brent Washburn talks about using his compact Allen & Heath dLive rig to mix popster Elijah Woods.
Live Sound
Drake Crosses The Continent
FOH engineer Demetrius Moore shares his audio objectives for mixing rap/R&B superstar Drake live.
Live Sound
Chalset All In for Yalin at RAH
When Turkish star Yalin played London’s Royal Albert Hall, Chalset Sound tackled multiple audio aspects of the show.
Live Sound
Alice Cooper Tour Gets Comfortable with SLS
SLS Production Services backs Cooper & Co. across 196 shows
Live Sound
FOH Engineer Is Flying High With Polyphia—and His Console
Carry-on Allen & Heath SQ-5 and stagebox bring consistency to guitar-rock tour, with flexibility as the venues get bigger.
Live Sound
Pitbull Engineer Rides the Waves LV1
Pitbull's recent European tour was mixed on a Waves eMotion LV1 Classic, marking one of the highest profile shows to date to use the...
Live Sound
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Steps Out on Tour
Ken “Pooch” Van Druten has been manning the house desk on Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson's first U.S. solo tour in nearly 30 years.
Live Sound
Pantera Engineer Eddie Mapp Gives Back
Metal mixing maestro Eddie Mapp recently hosted students from his alma matter, CRAS, for an educational afternoon when Pantera played near the school.
Live Sound
Kali Uchis Hits The Road with Sound Image
Kali Uchi’s recent arena tour—her first—made extensive use of a JBL VTX P.A. provided by Sound Image.
Live Sound
The Weeknd’s Audio Team Solves A Mic Mystery
For years, a nearly inaudible issue with The Weeknd’s vocal mic drove his perfectionist audio team mad; recently, they finally solved the problem.
Live Sound
Vince Gill Live: Get That Analog Mentality
Country legend Vince GIll made the rounds this summer on a 30-date tour that brought along his longtime audio team, custom-built from the ground...
Live Gear
Yungblud Rocks Out Via Radial
Backline/guitar tech Ben Jackson recently updated stageside rigs for rocker Yungblud and his band.
Live Sound
Hot August Nights in Golden Gate Park
Meyer Sound brings Panther to three landmark events—Dead & Company, Outside Lands and Zach Bryan—back to back to back.
Live Sound
Dude Perfect Takes the Laughs on Tour
“This is five guys on wireless headset mics out in front of the P.A., and we’re needing to get vocal clarity above a crowd...
Live Sound
Steven Wilson Immerses Audiences on ‘The Overview’ Tour
Theaters, amphitheaters and arenas all modeled in Soundvision software, optimized for L-Acoustics L2/L2D + Syva surround setup.
Featured
MCR Pushes Sound to the Max on Black Parade Tour
FOH engineer Jay Rigby makes use of 400-foot throw, levels of 102 dB, with L-Acoustics K Series rig.
Live Sound
Capturing the Crowds of Green Day Live
Green Day monitor engineer Danny Badorine leans on a collection of shotgun mics to correctly capture crowds, cymbals and more.
Live Sound
FOH Engineer Rides Canada’s Country Wave
Jordan Waller, a 31-year-old FOH engineer from British Columbia, has become a go-to guy for many of that country’s country artists.
Live Sound
Mixing The Lumineers Live
The Lumineers' longtime FOH engineer Josh Osmond uses modern technology to bring the band's old-school folk feel to every seat.
Live Sound
Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking In Concert
Veteran rockers Simple Minds just finished up their latest world tour, including a rare 26-date run across North America. Along for the ride were...