As the largest outdoor rodeo in the world and one of the biggest shows on the Canadian calendar, the Calgary Stampede attracts well over a million visitors during its ten days in July. In addition to rodeo competitions, the Stampede program runs the gamut from chuckwagon races to agricultural exhibits and all kinds of entertainment events on numerous stages. more

With headliners including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, the White Stripes and Kanye West, Ottawa‘s annual Bluesfest was bigger than ever this year, attracting a record-breaking 300,000 fans over its 10 days in July.

Wall Sound, Inc. deployed Electro-Voice XLC and Dynacord Cobra line arrays for the festival‘s two main stages, delivering audio to 25 to 30,000-strong audiences every night. more

A combination of compact Electro-Voice line arrays kept sound focused and sightlines open at the recent Oregon Jamboree country music festival.

Taking place over the first weekend in August, this year‘s Oregon Jamboree featured headliners Dierks Bentley, Trisha Yearwood and Jo Dee Messina. For the past five years, Horne Audio, Inc., (Portland, Oregon) have used EV line array systems to great effect at the festival, and, in the spirit of continuous improvement, this year they tried something different with their sub deployment. more

Built in London‘s East End in 1933, the Troxy has been many things–one of the largest cinemas in England, a World War II air-raid shelter, a Mecca bingo hall–but recently it has been restored to full theatrical glory by new owners Lali Enterprises, and is now available for private and corporate receptions, as well as live music events. more

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, August 23, 2007 — Marking the continued worldwide adoption of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays, regional rental sound company Filali Music recently deployed their new JBL VERTEC system at one of Morocco‘s premier annual events, “Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Mondeo, Fes, 2007,” at Bab Boujloud, a large city square in the historical Moroccan city of Fez. more

FEATURING COMPONENTS FROM JBL PROFESSIONAL, CROWN, dbx, AND NEW AKG HUB 4000 Q

Networking Is The Key In Choosing Harman For A Tour With All Components Communicating Under HiQnet™ Control.

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, August 23, 2007 — Leading tour sound company Sound Image is on the road with pop/rock sensation Gwen Stefani and a rig that includes Harman Pro Group HiQnet™-enabled components from Crown International, dbx, and AKG. With System Architect as the main control application, all the Harman products integrate seamlessly to enable a network that allows the sound engineer to access the system from a variety of positions in a venue. more

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NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, August 14, 2007 –The recent concert-stage event in Iceland‘s capitol city of Reykjavik, commemorating that country‘s National Day, drew thousands of enthusiastic live-music fans and underscored the continued global adoption of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays. The nationwide holiday celebration marked Iceland‘s independence from Denmark in 1944. more

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, August 15, 2007 — In a high-profile tropical event highlighting the widespread acceptance by international touring artists of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays, sound reinforcement company Rent-A-Amp recently provided the live audio system for the Plymouth Jazz Festival, held on the Caribbean island of Tobago. The three-day festival featured numerous world-class acts, including Elton John, Al Green, Earth Wind & Fire, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J and Diana Ross. more

— The audio system is controlled via Harman‘s HiQnet™ System Architect software platform and includes products from Crown, AKG and dbx. —

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, August 10, 2007 — In one of the year‘s highest-profile applications of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays, leading rental company Sound Image is providing the live audio system for the current Gwen Stefani world tour, “The Sweet Escape.” Since kicking off with a successful two months in North America, the tour is now extending to Australia, Asia and Europe. Additional U.S. dates are now being added for November. more