NASHVILLE – An artist whose career has been fueled by his tight connection to fans, Josh Turner creates his own brand of magic when performing before audiences, something he’s rarely been able to do since the pandemic struck. But recently, the Grammy-nominated, chart-topping country star got to savor the live concert experience, as he played […]
CLEVELAND, OH – When the multi-talented Nick Cannon announced that he was taking his hit MTV program “Wild N Out” on the road, some critics wondered how well the fast-clipped, hip-hop improv comedy show would translate into a live tour format. They needn’t have worried. The hugely successful show (one of its episodes was the […]
NEW YORK – In a newspaper interview, Derek Hough described the recently concluded “Move Beyond – Live On Tour” as a “rock concert for dance.” Hough, who with sister Julianne, danced their way into the hearts of Americans on the mega TV hit Dancing With The Stars, was as spot on with that description as […]
ORLAND PARK, IL – In 2002, Parkview Church moved into a new larger campus to accommodate its growing membership. At the time about 600 people attended Sunday services at the 54-year-old house of worship. Today well over 7,000 people come to the Orland Park church or one of its two satellite campuses to worship every […]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Not even the Wicked Witch of the West could scare away the crowds at the recent theatrical run of the Wizard of Oz, staged to sold-out audiences at the 2,000-seat Thomas Hassall Anglican College in Middleton Grange, Australia. To give the school production a professional stage look, technical supplier Showtools Australia specified […]
NASHVILLE, TN – A good fog machine effect not only evokes strong moods among the audience, it can also fire up members of the band. Tim Creedon, lighting director for chart-topping country star Canaan Smith, knows this first hand. Not long ago, he was running the board at one of the crooner’s shows when, just […]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – After a short hiatus, Australia’s most popular all-night dance music festival, Midnight Mafia, was back with a bang this year at the magnificent Showground event space in Sydney’s Olympic Park, hosting some of Australia’s most popular DJs including The Enforcers and The Ace of Spades. With the Midnight Mafia organisers promising to […]
SUNRISE, FL – R. Kelly’s Buffet Tour reflects the drama and transitions that have been such a riveting part of the R&B legend’s life and career. This much is evident right from the concert’s start. Before the multi-Grammy winner even appears on stage, the audience is captivated by a haunting scene right out of a […]
CRANSTON, RI – It goes without saying that a floor package has to be quick and easy to set up and take down. But LD Freddy Thompson of JDI Productions was looking for more than speed when he put together the rig for the recent national tour by Killswitch Engage. In keeping with the hardcore […]
PHILADELPHIA – Not many Metalcore bands take their names from a fantasy novel written by a children’s writer. But defying expectation seems to come naturally to Atreyu, which began their career as “Retribution,” before renaming themselves after a character in German author Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story. Going beyond the usual snarling metal sounds of […]
LAS VEGAS – They say you can find anything you want in Las Vegas. Adventure Combat Ops, one of the city’s newest attractions, falls into that category. Located in a 77,000 square foot former warehouse just off the famed Strip, this unique venue serves up a two-hour adrenaline rush of non-stop action by enlisting customers […]
STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA – A small spec on the map in the western part of America’s 46th most populous state is hardly the type of place where one would expect to encounter a traffic jam. However, anyone who journeys to little Sturgis, South Dakota (population 6,900) during the first week of August will find that […]