Tours
Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
Still riding high on the success of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? movie and O Brother tour, Alison Krauss & Union Station with...
New Order
Mix caught New Order in late April at Oakland, Calif.'s Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, where they co-headlined with the Chemical Brothers. Athough
All Access: Flogging Molly
Although the tour is relying on local production, front-of-house engineer Jeremiah Ball is able to maintain consistency in the sound night after night,
Ani DiFranco
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ani DiFranco is packing theaters across the U.S., out in support of her latest studio album, Knuckledown. Mix caught up with
An All-Digital Horse and Human Show
Cavalia, the traveling equestrian spectacular from Canada, recently upgraded its audio setup to an all-digital signal path. The show, which takes place
Dave Alvin Rocks the Mystic Theatre
Touring to support his CD Ashgrove, roots-rocker Dave Alvin blasted McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma, Calif.) in late January, relying on the venue's
All Access: Scissor Sisters
Genre- and gender-defying five-piece Scissor Sisters whose music brings in a mix of rock, pop and dance inspired by burlesque shows, drag queens and...
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse played to a sold-out house at the Berkeley Community Theater (Berkeley, Calif.) in early February. Mix spoke with front-of-house engineer
Gomez
Gomez treated a San Francisco audience to three nights at the Fillmore Auditorium, where Mix spoke with engineer Graham Pattison about his front-of-house
Tour Profile: Guy Clark, Joe Ely, John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett
SONGWRITING GIANTS SIT DOWN FOR WARM ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
Queen’s Music Hits the Theater Stage, Rock ‘N’ Roll Style
Theatrical producers Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Phil McIntyre; Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor (musical directors); and sound designers Bobby
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
The Christmas creation of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is the brainchild of producer/composer/lyricist Paul O'Neill and musical director Al Pitrelli.
Tour Profile: Avril Lavigne
When Canadian pop-rocker Avril Lavigne stormed onto the music scene in 2002 with her multi-Platinum debut album, Let Go, millions of teenage girls perhaps
P.J. HARVEY
In what P.J. Harvey has described as one of her favorite cities and venues, her two-night stay at San Francisco's The Warfield at the...
The Cure
The Cure's Curiosa shows at San Francisco's SBC Park brought the band and support acts Interpol, The Rapture and Mogwai together on one action-packed
Touring San Francisco’s Premier Venues
THE FILLMORE What once hosted Wednesday night social and masquerade balls (1912), was a dance hall (up through the 1930s) and a roller rink...
Projekt Revolution
On a Saturday evening in mid-August, a quick stroll through the sprawling, grassy parking lot of Charlotte, N.C.'s Verizon Wireless Amphitheater revealed
Incubus
Incubus' radio smash hit in 2001, boosted the band into top seating on the Modern Rock charts. Currently touring under their newest album, A...
All Access: Gloria Estefan
After eight years off the road, Gloria Estefan has returned, with her Live & Re-Wrapped 2004 tour, which winds up with two final sold-out...
Sarah McLachlah
Since appearing on the music scene in 1988, singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has won the hearts of legions of devoted fans. This time around, McLachlan
Music@Menlo Live
Mix spoke with Grammy Award winning producer Da-Hong Seetoo, who is returning to record the Music@Menlo festival concerts (Menlo Park, Calif.). This year's
All Access: Sarah McLachlan
Since appearing on the music scene in 1988, singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has won the hearts of legions of devoted fans. This time around, McLachlan...
Now Playing: Summer Festival Update
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Sound Companies: Rat Sound Systems (Oxnard, Calif.), U.S. Audio and Lighting (North Hollywood) Main Stage FOH Engineer/Consoles:
Franz Ferdinand
Glasgow, Scotland-based Franz Ferdinand's show reminds one of a little bit of '60s pop infused with '80s new wave, but with a slightly modern...
All Access: Velvet Revolver
Front-of-house engineer Orris Henry is using a Midas XL4 on this tour because of its preamps and nice, warm sound, as well as the...
Prince Sets Out on New Tour
For the first time in six years, pop star Prince and the New Power Generation band (John Blackwell, drums; Greg Boyer, trombone; Candy Dulfer,...