In Eastern Europe, Slovenia's Festival Novo Mesto is supplying Meyer Sound systems for a range of musical celebrations including Festival Lent and Rock Otocec, while To Breathe as One 2009 Song and Dance Celebration will attract a massive crowd to Tallinn, Estonia, with reinforcement provided by local sound company Eventech.
In the US, Meyer Sound systems are powering stages at Michigan's Rothbury Festival (Thunder Audio), Colorado's Mile High Festival (Dowlen Sound), and Wisconsin's Summerfest (Clearwing Productions).
At MX Beat in Guadalajara, Mexico City-based CREA provided a Milo line array loudspeaker system, which delivered high SPL throughout the performances of Cat Power, Mystery Jets, and Sebastian Tellier, despite the unpredictable weather.
A growing number of festivals in Asia are turning to Meyer Sound systems this year. In Bangalore, India, the 24x7 Rockathon is being considered for an entry into the Limca Book of Records for the longest continuous musical concert and live webcast, with 50 bands playing for four days with reinforcement from a Meyer Sound system provided by Reynolds Sound and Lighting Services.
Metallica are rocking arenas across Europe with a Milo line array loudspeaker system provided by Thunder Audio. Britney Spears and André Rieu are each taking a Milo system on tour, provided by Montreal-based Solotech. The Bay Area's ProMedia/UltraSound chose Meyer Sound systems for Dave Matthews Band and The Dead, while East Rutherford, NJ-based Masque Sound is supplying the Celtic Woman tour across the US.
In the UK, Capital Sound's Milo rig is following Il Divo's world tour across several continents, and Canegreen's Meyer Sound systems have been booked solid for tours with Paul Weller, The Enemy, and Ray LaMontagne.
(Jim Evans)
