Live Sound
Imelda May’s North American Tour
Irish rockabilly artist Imelda May’s new album, Tribal (Verve Records), won’t be released in the U.S. until the fall, but it’s already reached into...
Tours
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All Access: OneRepublic
Ryan Tedder Photo: Steve Jennings OneRepublic—Ryan Tedder, vocals/guitar/piano (pictured above with a Shure wireless body/Telefunken M80 capsule); Zack Filkins, guitar/backing vocals; Drew Brown, guitar;...
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Gavin DeGraw: High-Energy Show With a Responsive Mix
Gavin DeGraw performed at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif., in June 2014 Photo: Steve Jennings Multi-Platinum selling singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw is in the...
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Elbow In North America
UK Band Tours in Support of 'The Take Off and Landing of Everything'
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The Cure at BottleRock Napa Valley 2014
Despite what we read in the American media, The Cure actually do tour pretty regularly, with 31 festival headlining dates, a stadium tour of...
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Morcheeba Visits U.S. Clubs
UK-based trip-hop trio Morcheeba, comprising Skye Edwards, Paul Godfrey and Ross Godfrey, crafted their October 2013 release Head Up High using vintage and boutique...
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The Sounds at Union Transfer in Philadelphia
Hailing from Malmo, Sweden, The Sounds are Maja Ivarsson (vocals), Felix Rodriguez (guitars and vocals), Johan Bengtsson (bass), Jesper Anderberg (keys, vocals and guitar)...
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All Access: Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun—Luke Steele, vocals, guitar, keys; Tony Mitolo, drums; Surahn Sidhu, guitar—played to two sold-out nights at the Fox Theatre in Oakland,...
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On the Road with Neko Case
Singer/songwriter Neko Case has added another leg to her tour, promoting her Grammy-nominated album The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder...
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All Access: The Pixies
The Pixies—Black Francis, vocals/guitar; Joey Santiago, guitar; David Lovering, drums; Paz Lenchantin, bass—performed at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., in early March. The...
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Tour Profile: Tool
Audio That Supports Raw Power, Tight Arrangements, Dramatic Visual Effects
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Dwight Yoakam on Tour
Dwight Yoakam and band—guitarist Eugene Edwards, bassist J.J. Clark, drummer Mitch Marine and multi-instrumentalist Brian Whelan—have been hitting the road hard since he released...
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All Access: Young the Giant
Young the Giant (Sameer Gadhia, vocals, keys; Jacob Tilley, guitar; Eric Cannata, guitar; Payam Doostzadeh, bass; Francois Comtois, drums) released their much anticipated sophomore...
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Monitor Engineer Brad Baisley Tours with Blake Shelton
CMA'S MONITOR ENGINEER OF THE YEAR USES 500 SERIES GEAR ON THE ROAD
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Pearl Jam: Rock ’n’ Roll Power, With Clarity and Definition
Few bands can claim the live performance track-record of Pearl Jam. Neil Young, The Grateful Dead and Fugazi spring to mind, but Pearl Jam’s...
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All Access: Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys—Alex Turner, vocals, guitar (pictured, singing into a Sennheiser e935); Jamie Cook, guitar; Nick O’Malley, bass; Matt Helders, drums—stopped in at the...
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Michelle Sabolchick: FOH and SoundGirls.org
Mix was recently invited out to the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, Calif., at the tail end of Melissa Etheridge’s fall tour. It was a...
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Jessie Ware
British pop/soul/R&B vocalist Jessie Ware has been making rounds in Europe and North America at festivals and mid-size concert venues since the August 2012...
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Pink’s Live Sound Crew for 2013
More from Pink FOH mixer Dave Bracey and monitor mixers Horst Hartmann and Jon Lewis
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Around the World with Black Sabbath
Metal legend Black Sabbath has been on the road since April, playing arenas and amphitheaters. Veteran engineer Greg Price (pictured) and monitor engineer Myles...
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The Rubens’ U.S. Tour
Australian rock band The Rubens (Sam, Elliott, and Zaac Margin, and Scott Baldwin) have been in the U.S. this fall, touring in support of...
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BRMC Pushes Forward
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club—guitarist/singer/songwriter Peter Hayes, bassist/singer/songwriter Robert Levon Been and drummer/songwriter Leah Shapiro—has been on the road in the U.S. and Europe for...
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All Access: fun. ‘Most Nights’ Tour
Capitalizing on a huge breakout year, the band fun. was out all summer on a Most Nights tour. Mix caught the band—Nate Ruess, vocals;...
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Silversun Pickups 2013 Tour
Los Angeles–based alternative rock band Silversun Pickups—Brian Aubert (singer/guitarist/songwriter), Nikki Monninger (bass), Joe Lester (keyboard) and Christopher Guanlao (drums)—have been touring the U.S. in...
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All Access: Kid Rock ‘Best Night Ever’ Tour
Kid Rock, who made quite a splash at the start of his 2013 Best Night Ever Tour by working out a deal with ticketing...
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John Mayer: Mixing It Up at Red Rocks
It’s late in John Mayer’s set at his second consecutive sellout night at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colo. Mayer has had the crowd wrapped...
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All Access: They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (John Linnell, vocals, keyboards; John Flansburgh, vocals, guitar; Marty Beller, drums; Danny Weinkauf, bass; Dan Miller, guitar) is still bringing...
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Jason Aldean: Riding the Night Train in 2013
>Jason Aldean puts on a rock ’n’ roll show. The roots are in country, but the approach and delivery is straight-up guitar-bass-drums, with wide...
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Masters of Madness: Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper
This summer, goth-metal icons Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper joined forces for a tour called Masters of Madness, which hits U.S. sheds and arenas...
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The Blues Brothers Ride Again
The latest incarnation of the long beloved Blues Brothers act is: The Official Blues Brothers Revue, a concert performed by an 8-piece band fronted...
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Juanes Tour Profile
'LOUD AND UNPLUGGED' TOUR FEATURES ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, NEW ARRANGEMENTS
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All Access: Mumford & Sons
Mix caught Mumford & Sons during a three-night, sold-out run at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif., just prior to the announcement of bassist...
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All Access: Green Day
Green Day is back! And Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool put on a stellar show at the Greek Theater in their...
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Umphrey’s McGee Shares Mix With Fans
Six-piece progressive/improvisational rock band Umphrey’s McGee is in the middle of a nationwide tour supported by ECTO Productions of Elmhurst, Ill. Mix caught up...
