The stage takes its name from NAMM's 'Wanna Play?' campaign, which encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to take up a musical instrument. Last year, the Wanna Play? stage used a similar Community/Ashly configuration that set off alarms in the parking lot next door!
The Ashly KLR-Series amplifiers are dual channel, and each of the 19 KLR-4000s used at the Wanna Play? Stage delivers 2000 Watts per channel to 2 Ohm.
The Wanna Play? Stage is located just outside the convention centre area, adjacent to the arena fountain. A four-way Community-based system powered the stage, consisting of four bi-amplified Solutions-series SLS960 horn-loaded array cabinets, four iBOX i215S double 15-inch bass cabinets, eight VLF218 double 18-inch subwoofers, and iBOX i2W8's for front fill, all optimized and protected by Community's new dSPEC processors. In addition, six Community M12 stage monitors were used for artist foldback.
(Jim Evans)
