TPi Magazine – August 2019

ITINERARY

EVENT FOCUS

10 Eric Prydz

TPi gets an exclusive look at the highly

anticipated EPIC 6.0 Holosphere.

14 Phil Collins

Matrix provides a complete video

package for the singer’s latest run.

16 David Blaine

The revolutionar y magician sets out on

his first UK tour with Audio-Technica.

20 Westlife

The LED Shed captures the band’s

stage return after a seven-year hiatus.

22 Travis Scott

Jacob meets the visual team powering

the artist’s sold-out O2 Arena show.

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS

105 The latest movers and shakers.

PSA: THE BIGGER PICTURE

103 Andy weighs up the pros and cons of self-

employment in the world of live events.

BACK CHAT

110 TPi Awards FOH Engineer of the Year,

Mike Woodhouse, takes the hot seat.

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PRODUCTION PROFILE

32 Backstreet Boys

Following a successful Las Vegas

residency, Backstreet’s back, alright.

44 Glastonbury Festival

TPi catches up with the talented troupe

of crew and technical suppliers behind

the tradeshow of music festivals.

PRODUCTION FUTURES

98 Arcadia Pangea recruits NRG for this

year’s Glastonbury spectacular.

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MARKET FOCUS

92 TPi looks at the latest innovations in the

outdoor staging market.

GEAR HEADS

96 RealMotion Director, Geoffrey Plott

discusses the company’s Gold Series.

FESTIVAL FOCUS

74 This month, TPi checks in with the

crew at British Summer Time, Colours

of Ostrava, and Roskilde, among others.

IN THE FIELD

86 FOH Engineer, David Shepherd discusses

the importance of Shure Axient Digital.

OBITUARY

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IN PROFILE

88 London to Hungar y; a look at Martin by

Harman’s manufacturing prowess.

CLOCKING OFF

100 Anthony ‘Turbo’ Hall’s 22,000 mile

charity drive for Backup

102 PSA and TPi, join forces for an epic bike

ride for StageHand.