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Load In: Sound Reinforcement News, January 2011
Read Mix News For the Concert Touring Professional In the January 2011 Issue of Mix
Tours
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All Access: Rascal Flatts
Country superstars Rascal Flatts (Gary Levox, lead vocals; Joe Don Rooney, vocals/lead guitar; and Jay DeMarcus, vocals/bass) are touring in support of their latest,...
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Tears for Fears Tour Profile
Pop/rockers Tears for Fears recently played 17 shows on the East Coast, where engineer Doug Lemke mixed through house-provided P.A.s, trying to re-create studio...
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All Access: The Black Keys
The Black Keys—guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney—have had a pretty packed few years. In addition to working on the highly acclaimed Brothers...
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All Access: Toby Keith
Country superstar Toby Keith is out on tour to support his latest album, American Ride (much of which was written on the road last...
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Paisley Tour’s “Other” Concert Stage
Fans traversing the parking lot on their way to the Brad Paisley H20 tour were treated to a two-hour pre-show concert at the “Water...
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Lilith Fair Tour Profile
Female singer/songwriter touring festival Lilith Fair stopped by the Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View, Calif.) in early July, where fans were treated to sets by...
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Gov’t Mule Tour Log
Touring for their latest, By a Thread, Gov’t Mule continues to offer “Mule Tracks” for download a few days after the show. Mix recently...
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Procol Harum Takes Out BlackBox
The first AES/EBU digital variant of the JoeCo BlackBox Recorder debuted on the recent Procol Harum North America tour, linked to a Yamaha PM5DRH...
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All Access: Keane
With three hit albums under their belt, Keane is touring under their latest release, an 8-track EP titled Night Train, which features collaborations with...
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All Access: Massive Attack
Electronic/trip-hoppers Massive Attacks—vocalists Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall—are out on a worldwide tour to support their latest, Heligoland, bringing along...
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Gigging for Charity
Raising awareness for the charity The Smile Train, five-piece indie-rockers Sound Driver are playing some unusual places: Sydney Harbor Bridge, Mount Kilimanjaro (breaking World...
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Carrie Underwood Tour Log
Multiple Grammy Award– and American Idol–winner Carrie Underwood has embarked on a tour of North America in support of her new album, Play On;...
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Sting, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Tour Profile
RE-WORKED CLASSICS ARE IMAGINED FOR THE STAGE
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Gaelic Storm Tour Log
Gaelic Storm is out in support of their release Cabbage (Lost Again). Mix caught up with FOH engineer/production manager Pete Wildermuth.
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All Access: Norah Jones
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Norah Jones is back on the road to support The Fall. Accompanied by a stellar backing band, this usually mellow artist brought...
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Tour Profile: Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood
WORKING THE STAGE AND THE AUDIENCE THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED WAY
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All Access: Zac Brown Band
The Best New Artist Grammy winners for 2010, Zac Brown Band, are out on their Breaking Southern Ground tour and sharing the love onstage...
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Inside Muse’s Uprising Tour
Inside the strong sound achieved for Muse's 360-degree Uprising tour.
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Indigo Girls Tour Profile
The Indigo Girls (Amy Ray and Emily Saliers) are back out on tour with front-of-house engineer Brian Speiser, who discusses the challenges of miking...
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All Access: Killswitch Engage
While not playing with their original lineup—vocalist Phil Labonte of All That Remains has been filling in for Howard Jones, who had to leave...
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Jason Aldean Tour Profile
Mix magazine interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Jason Aldean 2010 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from...
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Jann Arden Tours Canada
Multi-Platinum artist Jann Arden is currently touring with her band in support of her eighth studio release, Free. Vancouver-based Gearforce—which specializes in high-end concert...
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All Access: Tegan and Sara
Singing/songwriting sisters Tegan and Sara (say that five times fast!) are out in support of their latest effort, Sainthood, with fellow musicians Shaun Huberts...
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Porcupine Tree Tour Profile
Jumping into Porcupine Tree's next run of U.S. dates, front-of-house engineer Ian Bond tells Mix what's in his setup. How much gear are you...
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Live: Yo-Yo Ma and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
CLASSICAL BROADCAST BENEFITS PUBLIC RADIO
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All Access: Switchfoot
Fuzzed-out rockers Switchfoot may have taken a new path for their latest, Hello Hurricane—a new studio HQ, new label and a return to their...
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Alice Cooper Tour Profile
Alice Cooper and band are rocking their way through the UK and Europe on their Theatre of Death tour. Cooper's longtime FOH engineer, Randy...
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Train Rolls Along With LMG
Mix magazine interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Train 2009 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from Train's...
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All Access: Wolfmother
Mix magazine interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Wolfmother 2010 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from Wolfmother's...
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Skillet Tour Profile
Derek Toews, Skillet Hard-rockers Skillet (singer/bassist John Cooper, keyboardist/vocalist Korey Cooper, guitarist Ben Kasica and drummer/vocalist Jen
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All Access: Snow Patrol and Plain White T’s
Pop-rockers Snow Patrol and openers the Plain White T's warmed up the San Francisco Bay Area in early November to the delight of their...