A temporary stage with overhead roof and structural scaffolding support was erected onsite to support an extensive lighting system and video projection setup. Concert sound reinforcement services were provided by Soundcheck, the primary rental system contractor for the event, with additional Vertec inventory having been sub-hired from regional system owner FriendlyFire Sound. A total of 48 VT4888DP-CN midsize powered line array elements and 16 VT4888 enclosures were in use, along with a total of 28 VT4880 and VT4880A full-size arrayable subwoofers.
Main left and right line-array hangs included 18 enclosures per side, with out-fill arrays each made up of 10 enclosures. Three signal-delayed array zones were also employed to provide rear-area coverage for the massive outdoor field, and JBL VRX932 compact constant curvature line array systems were in use as front-fill support speaker locations.
For stage monitoring, four-box arrays of VT4888DP-CNs were used as side-fill arrays with supporting 2x18" subwoofer stacks, while three VRX932LAs were positioned on the downstage front truss for Chris Brown's specified overhead centre monitor array. The rental system inventory for the event also included Soundcheck's new Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing console.
(Jim Evans)
