Gearhouse South Africa was contracted by ceremonies producers VWV Group to deliver all technical aspects of the amazing Closing Ceremony of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup - including rigging, power, sound, lighting and large format projection (which was contracted out to French-based ETC) - utilising the dynamics, skills and services of most companies in the Gearhouse Group. The 30 minute … [Read more...]
ADLIB In The House
ADLIB is supplying the UK and European sections of the current Crowded House tour with sound equipment and crew. It is the first time the Liverpool, UK, based company has worked with one of the best known Antipodean rock bands, whose international career started in 1985. From Newcastle to Cologne the band have played to huge audiences and one of the more surreal occasions at Manchester … [Read more...]
ADLIB laughs off winter blues with Russell Howard
Liverpool, UK based ADLIB supplied Sound and Lighting to Russell Howard, star of Mock The Week and Russell Howard’s Good News for his recent UK Arena Tour, braving the snow, ice and freezing fog typical of the inclement weather conditions gripping the country on a gruelling 10 date back-to-back schedule. Sound ADLIB's sound crew was chiefed by Marc Peers, who also mixed monitors. At … [Read more...]
Gearhouse SA gets into the AquaFestival spirit
Gearhouse South Africa supplied technical production for the first Cape Town Aqua Festival, a lively 3 week arts event, presented by MNet and produced by Hunta Live, that featured a series of world class performances by local and international artists. This took place on a purpose-built floating stage moored in the North Wharf area of the busy port's Victoria & Albert harbour. The 2000 … [Read more...]
Adlib installs sound for Band on the Wall
Adlib has designed and installed an L-Acoustics dV-DOSC sound system into legendary Manchester, UK live music venue, Band on the Wall. The landmark 350-capacity venue on Swan Street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester's city centre dates back some 200 years and has been associated with live music for much of its rich cultural heritage. The name comes from the 1930s when musicians used … [Read more...]
