INDIO, CA — Rat Sound debuted EAW’s new Anya system at the Coachella Festival’s Gobi tent. The system included seven Anya modules per side with a single outfill module flanking a main column of six. Add a comment

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — The Drunk Unkles, an industry band, will support the NSCA Education Foundation with a performance and fundraiser on June 13, from 9-11 p.m., at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Orlando, FL. Sponsors will issue free passes to attend the event at their booths during InfoComm, which runs from June 12-14 in Orlando. NSCA is also offering printable tickets that can be downloaded from nsca.org.

AUSTIN, TX — At the Skype Mobile Lounge, located at The Belmont on 6^th Street here, Live Nation presented Third Eye Blind along with a number of emerging artists at SXSW in March. Allen & Heath provided an iLive T-112, an iDR-48 and its DJ mixer, XONE DB:4 for the outdoor stage. Allen & Heath also provided digital mixing systems at several other venues during SXSW including The Fader Fort, Threadgills and Vice Bar.

FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the third largest retailer of music instruments and pro-audio in the U.S., will present GearFest ‘13, a celebration of musicians and the instruments and equipment they use to make music. GearFest ’13 takes place on Friday, June 21st from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 22nd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 5501 US Hwy 30 W, in Fort Wayne, IN. The event is free and open to the public and presents dozens of informative workshops and seminars, manufacturer exhibits, musical performances and more.

LAS VEGAS — There’s no guarantee that the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) production, “Raiding the Rock Vault,” will top Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas record for consecutive sold-out shows. But if the production’s story line seems less Shakespearean than something the crew from Spinal Tap might have dreamed up, the show still lays claims “the greatest set list ever,” and backs up that boast with real-deal artists and technical production that includes AKG handheld, wireless and in-ear monitoring systems. Add a comment

PORTLAND, OR — AV Networking World 2013 is a free all-day event at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando sponsored by Allen & Heath USA, Attero Tech, Audinate, Bosch Communication Systems, Focusrite, Innovative Electronic Devices, Peavey Commercial Audio, Stewart Audio, Symetrix and Yamaha Commercial Audio.

MUNICH, Germany — Optocore named Oltbert, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support. Add a comment

NEW YORK — The Tony Bennett Concert Hall, an 800-seat venue within the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, features an Yamaha Active Field Control (AFC) system that met with the approval of both Tony Bennett and his wife, former NYC teacher Susan Benedetto, along with Bennett’s longtime sound engineer, Tom Young. The venue also features NEXO GEO S12 line array elements and NXAMP4X4 amplifiers. Add a comment

STUTTGART, Germany — Staatstheater Stuttgart, Germany’s largest theater, recently upgraded its intercom systems with two Clear-Com Eclipse HX-Omega Digital Matrix Systems.

NEW YORK — Sound designer Peter Hylenski specified Meyer Sound gear for 54 Below, a cabaret and restaurant that operates in the basement space below the original Studio 54 nightclub (currently a venue for the Roundabout Theatre Company). Since it opened, the venue has featured performances by Patti LuPone, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen, Bebe Neuwirth, Doc Severinsen and Rebecca Luker, among others. Add a comment