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Networking Tips for Musicians and Crew

In the entertainment business, who you know really does matter. Here's how musicians and crew can build genuine connections that lead to work, without feeling like a salesperson.

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Gift Ideas for Musicians and Crew

Shopping for a musician, sound engineer or road crew member? Here are thoughtful gift ideas they'll actually use, from practical road essentials to experiences they'll remember.

Faders on a mixing desk with stage lights glowing in the background

Gifts for the Crew Who Make the Show Happen

Sound engineers, lighting designers, techs and stagehands make every show possible, and rarely get thanked. Here are gift ideas for the people behind the scenes.

Musician in a white dress shirt playing acoustic guitar

What to Wear to a Gig, a Session and a Music Industry Meeting

The right outfit depends on where you're going. Here's a practical guide to dressing for club gigs, private events, festivals, studio sessions, crew calls and music industry meetings.

Stage lighting rig hanging above an empty outdoor amphitheatre stage

No Show Without the Crew: The People the Audience Never Sees

The audience sees the artist. Behind every show is a team of skilled professionals who make it happen. Here's a look at the crew, and why they deserve more credit.

EXPO-SCÈNE 2027

EXPO-SCÈNE 2027

EXPO-SCÈNE returns to Montréal on April 7–8, 2027, bringing together the people, technologies and ideas shaping the future of live entertainment. Produced by the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT/ICTS), this annual gathering is Canada’s only trade show dedicated to stage, audiovisual and event technologies, welcoming

Canadian Stage’s Twelfth Night

Canadian Stage’s Twelfth Night

Dream in High Park by Canadian Stage is one of Canada’s largest and longest-running outdoor professional theatre events, a popular and accessible summertime production based on the mischief and magic of Shakespeare, attracting over 30,000 people each year. In 2026, the company produced Twelfth Night, presented as

Bell Media

For Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, reliable studio lighting is essential to keeping daily television productions on the air. At Bell Media’s Ottawa broadcast facility, that need has driven a years-long transition from traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting to a modern LED infrastructure built around Elation

Winelands Productions

Winelands Productions

(Photo courtesy Winelands Productions) Founded in 2024 by Eric van der Watt, Winelands Productions is a dynamic technical production company offering equipment and design services, based in the Winelands region of Cape Town, South Africa. One of Eric's first lighting investments for the new company was 12 Robe

Anderson Theater at Henry Ford Academy

Anderson Theater at Henry Ford Academy

In the heart of Dearborn, Michigan, lies the Henry Ford Academy, a public charter school that blends STEM education with art, design, and hands-on career experiences. Uniquely located within Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, the school offers students an immersive learning environment surrounded by history and progress. The

LD Christina Rupp

LD Christina Rupp

Earlier in life, Lighting Designer and Production Electrician Christina Rupp was on a path to a career in the medical industry when a visit to a music festival in college changed her life. Mesmerized by the creativity and impact of live production, she recognized its healing potential and found her

Luke Combs' My Kinda Saturday Night Tour

Luke Combs' My Kinda Saturday Night Tour

Country star Luke Combs has recently wrapped the UK leg of his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, a run of major international stadium dates that included Edinburgh, Slane Castle in Ireland, and a three-night stint at London's Wembley Stadium, closing on August 2nd. The tour continues with

Italian Summer Festivals

Italian Summer Festivals

Bassano Music Park Elation lighting fixtures took center stage at two major summer festivals in Italy’s Veneto region in July, with the Paragon S, Rebel Wash 12, and Rebel Line 16 delivering dynamic looks and reliable performance at Bassano Music Park and Mirano Summer Festival. Elation is distributed exclusively

Queen Machine

Queen Machine – one of Europe’s best Queen tribute bands – definitely live up to their claim both in terms of performance and production! Formed in Denmark in 2009, and known for their flawless, high-energy replications of Queen's legendary music, Queen Machine is hugely popular, and tours extensively

NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball Opener

NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball Opener

Lighting designer Nick Whitehouse used Robe SVOPATT multisource LED luminaires for NBC Sports’ 2026 Sunday Night Baseball show open, starring Zac Brown Band. The inventive lighting created the scale and energy of an epic stadium performance. Filmed at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, the show open features

Dry Rental From Therio Innovation

Dry Rental From Therio Innovation

Therio Innovation announces the official availability of its dry rental service designed exclusively for industry partners. Effective immediately, production houses and staging partners can access supplemental inventory of Therio's high-performance 1616 Pre-Rig Truss for LED Video Walls, engineered to streamline live entertainment installations. Structured specifically to

Super Furry Animals Tour

Super Furry Animals Tour

Super Furry Animals returned to the road in 2026 with Taith Supacabra, the Welsh band's first UK tour in more than a decade. The band chose a deliberately compact run of dates in intimate rooms, playing at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom and the O2 Apollo in Manchester

Astera Connects Event Lighting

Astera Connects Event Lighting

Astera launches its new Connect Series, extending the performance and creative possibilities of its lighting into permanent and long-term installations – and opening up new opportunities for Astera users and partners. The first product in the series is QuikBeam Connect, enabled by the TracklightAdapter. The adapter can be fitted to

Guildhall School’s As You Like It

Guildhall School’s As You Like It

Follow-Me performer tracking was utilised at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (GSMD) this year, supporting the lighting design for a student production of As You Like It. Produced entirely by a student production team, the show saw Lighting Designer Catja Hamilton working alongside third-year Theatre Technology

Jessica Sabet Named VP of Client Experience

Jessica Sabet Named VP of Client Experience

A.C. Americas, North American distributor of world-class Lighting, Audio, and Video products, announces that Jessica Sabet has been appointed Vice President of Client Experience. In this newly created executive role, reporting to President Jean-Louis Blanchard, Jessica will build and lead A.C. Americas' Client Experience team,

Willowdale Seventh Day Adventist Church

Willowdale Seventh Day Adventist Church

Although Willowdale Seventh Day Adventist Church has updated its lighting infrastructure over the years, it was only recently that the North York, Ontario-based church decided to undertake a comprehensive overhaul. Headed by sparkAV, the project required replacing Willowdale’s house lights with Chroma-Q Inspire XT and 2Inspire fixtures,

Behind the Scenes Wellness Lounge at LDI 2026

Behind the Scenes Wellness Lounge at LDI 2026

The Behind the Scenes Wellness Lounge, presented by LDI, returns to the show floor in 2026 (Booth #510) with an exciting lineup of educational sessions, practical resources, and one-on-one support designed specifically for entertainment industry professionals. A favorite destination for attendees seeking tools and resources to thrive both

Vectorworks 2027

Vectorworks 2027

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc., announces the release of Vectorworks 2027, the latest version of its product line, built around how design professionals work every day. Rooted in the company’s design-first philosophy, Vectorworks 2027 reduces friction, simplifies routine tasks, and makes it easier to visualize,

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

This fall, Behind the Scenes is bringing practical mental health and bystander intervention skills to entertainment professionals with a series of training opportunities. Supporting the people around us doesn't have to wait for a crisis. These trainings give entertainment professionals practical skills they can use every day — to

Theater de Kampanje

Theater de Kampanje

Theater de Kampanje in the northern Netherlands city of Den Helder is a vibrant environment running a diverse and interesting programme of dramas, musicals, comedy, music concerts, and touring shows across its three performance venues. Also hosting business and corporate events, the annual schedule presents around 500 shows / events a