Mississippi State University (MSU) is extending its nearly two-decade relationship with KOKUSAI DENKI camera technology as its University Television Center modernizes live production workflows both in the studio and in the field.
Italian pop superstar and singer-songwriter Tiziano Ferro is touring sold-out stadiums across Italy with his Stadi 26 tour, featuring a striking lighting design by Giovanni Pinna.
Designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, Finlandia Hall was conceived in 1962 as Helsinki’s concert and congress building. During a major renovation of its infrastructure, carried out between 2022 and 2025, the idea emerged to open Finlandia Hall to a wider audience, both local and international.
Lighting designer Nico Riot created a floor package of 16 Color STRIKE M fixtures from CHAUVET Professional, supplied by MPM of Lorraine, to maintain a consistent aesthetic for the French punk rock band across very different festival rigs in France and Belgium.
The Elden historical open-air theatre production, staged in the unique setting of Røros, Norway, relied on Outline P12 coaxial monitors for ten consecutive nights of performances, delivering power, clarity and reliability even under the venue's demanding weather conditions.
The 11th edition of UNTOLD Festival took place from August 6–9, 2026, at the Cluj Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Considered one of Europe's largest festivals, it ranks third worldwide, behind Tomorrowland Belgium and EDC Las Vegas.
Benidorm Palace, one of Benidorm’s leading entertainment and live performance venues, has added new lighting solutions from PROLIGHTS to enhance the visual effects across its performance space.
Moyo Drymades, located on Albania’s Ionian coast, combines a restaurant, wellness space and beach club. During the day, it offers a relaxed seaside atmosphere, while at night it transforms to host DJ sets, live performances and large-scale events.
Super Furry Animals returned to the stage in 2026 with Taith Supacabra, the Welsh band's first UK tour in more than a decade.
After restoring the PA system used by Pink Floyd for Live at Pompeii, Chris Hewitt of CH Vintage Audio has completed the restoration and relaunch of the Ground Control PA system used by David Bowie during the Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars era in 1972–73.
Parookaville celebrated its 11th edition from July 17–19 at Weeze Airport in Germany. The festival welcomed nearly 225,000 attendees and featured performances by more than 300 electronic music artists. The lineup included Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, W&W, The Chainsmokers, and Timmy Trumpet.
Illuminate took part in Freedom 250, providing lighting for two of the country's most prominent celebrations, including the July 3 event at Mount Rushmore, where an Elation Professional lighting system accompanied a spectacular fireworks display.
At the Gran Turismo World Series, the demands of an international broadcast production must be combined with those of a live event. For the Milan stop of this esports competition, APL selected 25 Paragon S fixtures and four Paragon M fixtures from Elation as key components of the lighting system.
Eight JDC2 IP, ten JDC Burst 1 and one MAD MAXX from GLP shaped Stage B at the third edition of Moorea Festival, with Loïc Esparraga of MIND responsible for lighting design, programming and operation.
dBS Solutions provided sound reinforcement for the dance-focused Daresbury Festival, held at Walton Hall and Gardens in Warrington, Cheshire, with Martin Audio systems deployed across all three stages.
For many years, sports venues have used two audio systems: one for the announcer, music and the half-time show, and another, compliant with the EN 54 standard, for evacuations. This meant duplicating loudspeakers and equipment. With L-Acoustics, this duplication is no longer necessary.
In August 2025, SC Telstar took to the pitch at BUKO Stadium for their first Eredivisie home match in nearly five decades.
The international More To Show team produced an ambitious event at the iconic Sixth Street Bridge in Los Angeles to present the new 4-door Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé, in collaboration with OSK agency.
Wu-Tang Clan’s journey through Europe with The Final Chamber European Tour presented an ambitious technical and cultural challenge: creating a stage production worthy of the band’s historic legacy.
Somehow, the word "chaos" inevitably comes up whenever critics write about the Distortion Festival, a freewheeling celebration that blends techno, house, trance, hip-hop and other genres into an experience that is as dizzying as it is fascinating.
Joker Out celebrated their 10th anniversary with Karneval, an outdoor circus-themed show held at Kardeljeva ploščad in Ljubljana. The production combined live music, guest performers and an extensive visual production, with a lighting design that featured Robe's new GigaPointe fixtures for the first time in Slovenia.
Minnie Riperton’s career was as brilliant as it was brief. The Chicago soul and funk artist, known for her extraordinary five-and-a-half-octave vocal range, captivated the music world in the late 1970s before passing away from cancer at the age of 31. Despite her short career, her music and influence endure.
Since opening its doors in 2004, Bootshaus has built one of the most recognisable identities in electronic music. The Cologne club, consistently ranked by DJ Mag among the best in the world and recognised as the world’s fourth-best nightclub in 2025, stands out for its spectacular shows and top-notch sound.
