Live Sound
Touring with Rod Stewart and a Rack Full of Toys
Jonny “Famous” Williams recently switched to an SSL Live L650 mixing console for the latest tour dates with Rod Stewart.
Tours
Live Sound
John Mellencamp Live: Hits So Good
Veteran live engineer Brian Ruggles helmed the FOH desk on John Mellencamp's recent Dancing Words—The Greatest Hits tour.
Live Sound
Lorde Tour’s RF Keeps Rolling
Lorde's Front of House Mix Engineer Philip J. Harvey and Monitor Engineer Kevin Glendinning discuss their RF and miking.
Live Sound
Mixing Alex Warren on the Road
As Alex Warren's production has grown onstage over the last year, so have the equipment needs of his audio team.
Live Sound
The Doobies Walk This Road With Cohesion
After 40 years, Michael McDonald reunites with former members for a North American tour, featuring a powerful, “punchy” P.A.
Live Sound
Mixing AIR’s Immersive IEMs on Tour
Monitor engineer Julien Vouillon’s immersive IEM mixes, created using FLUX:: SPAT Revolution, became the basis for AIR’s new live album.
Live Sound
10cc, Live In Iceland – Part 2
When 10cc’s sound team landed in Reykjavík, it took only minutes to discover that a classic touring nightmare was already unfolding....
Live Sound
Kenny Chesney’s Monitor Team Talks IEMs
Monitor pros Bryan “Opie” Baxley and Phil “SidePhill” Robinson discuss gear used for country great Kenny Chesney.
Live Sound
10cc, Live In Iceland – Part 1
When 10cc’s sound team landed in Reykjavík, it took only minutes to discover that a classic touring nightmare was already unfolding....
Live Sound
Making the Most of Metallica’s Monitors
The current Metallica M72 world tour requires a monitor system with a considerable wireless infrastructure.
Live Sound
Richard Ashcroft Rolls Through U.K. Arena Tour
Britannia Row provided considerable audio production support for Richard Ashcroft's recently U.K. tour.
Live Sound
Above and Beyond: Mixing The Midnight on the Move
Mixing wistful lyrics with the synth-drenched sound of 1985, The Midnight has been selling out 3,000-seaters around the globe, and its sound team has...
Live Sound
‘The Phil Collins Story’ Hits The Road
Sound is central to the storytelling of new multimedia tour, The Phil Collins Story.
Live Sound
Clair Takes Adamson Around the D-Block
Clair Global recently fielded an Adamson VGT line array system for a UK D-Block Europe arena tour.
Live Sound
Taking Ray Bull’s Monitors by the Horns
John Michael Young mixed house for a Ray Bull show, but it was his IEM mix that sold the band on his services.
Live Sound
The Black Crowes’ Summer of ‘Southern Hospitality’
Meyer Sound Panther system, provided by UltraSound, drives 41-city North American tour.
Live Sound
Keeping It Simple on the Snipe Hunt Tour
Clean and clear stage sound for country-folk-Americana artist Tyler Childers and his rowdy seven-piece band, The Food Stamps.
Live Sound
Ryan Castro Tour Scales Up for Hometown Show
Four Waves LV1 Classic consoles, along with eMo in-ear monitoring, provide audio backbone for citywide celebration and broadcast.
Live Sound
Lorde Returns With L-ISA and L Series
“Ultrasound” tour marks New Zealand artist’s third worldwide series of shows incorporating L-Acoustics’ immersive audio system.
Live Sound
A Busy Summer Schedule Is Never Enough for Turnstile
Maryland punk band ramps up tour with Jake Lang at FOH and DiGiCo Quantum consoles throughout.
Live Sound
Iron Maiden FOH Position Gets New Addition
The band's longtime FOH engineer, Ken “Pooch” Van Druten, has added new gear to the house mix position on the band’s current European stadium...
Live Sound
CTS AVL Tackles Third Day Reunion Tour
CCM stalwarts Third Day are amidst their 30th anniversary tour, and carried sizable production on the spring leg, including a JBL VTX P.A.
Live Sound
Miking Danny Elfman’s 121-Input Festival Set
When composer/musician Danny Elfman played Las Vegas’ Sick New World Festival, standardized miking was key to a quick line check.
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.
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...