Despite its relatively small population spread over, in some cases, thousands of miles, and handful  of major cities, the market is remarkably strong and growing, with numerous shows at stadium level, touring festivals and some very competitive promoters.  Christopher Barrett reports It is not be the easiest or cheapest country…

They trialed it in ’73, used it to build a global career, stopped using it and slipped into decline and then on the Doc’s orders, KISS resurrected the full-make-up and costume show and stormed back to the top. Johnny Black reports on The End of the Road Tour, although the…

BOUTIQUE FESTIVAL Pete The Monkey in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer is expanding to 5,000-capacity, after rapidly selling-out each year since its foundation in 2012, according to organisers. Created by brothers Rob and Louis Dumas and joined by business partners Pauline Couten and Victor Hall, the event has grown through its determinedly non-corporate approach,…

THE 60,000-capacity Boomtown in southern England has added a new district this year, Area 404, as the event expands to 14 sectors, each with its own fancy dress theme, encouraging role play among the festival-goers.  The festival, now in its 11th year, has swelled from a small boutique event, toattracting…

With short load-in times, the need for a fail-safe production network was paramount on the national tour by rock band Nephew, according to Johan Kvartborg of distributor Light Partners (LP). The company provided technical support for tour supplier Comtech, which deployed an Ethernet distribution system, dmXLAN, by manufacturer ELC Lighting….

When romantic balladeers Duo Pimpinela played a sold-out concert at Gran Arena Monticello (cap. 4,000), lighting programmer and operator Adair Rodriguez decided to deploy a multi-functional fixture, in place of more specialist lights he usually favours.  A regular customer of Chinese manufacturer PR Lighting, he says he has often deployed…