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Steely Dan Live with Vertec

Writing in Audio Technology magazine Mark Davie interviews the team responsible for Steely Dan’s audio on their Australian tour. Tour Dates: September 8 – 24, 2008 Excerpt: “Steely Dan has probably played through more PAs than any other band. Well, maybe that should read been played. Walter Becker and Donald Fagens back catalogue can be […]

Bob Dylan 2007

Bob Dylan continued his Never Ending Tour which began in the late 1980s with dates in Australia and New Zealand in August 2007. The tour, his first trip down under in more than four years, included five Australian and three New Zealand shows and followed the release of Dylan’s 32nd album, Modern Times. The Australian […]

Live Earth

Live Earth took place on Saturday July 7 in Sydney with a monumental line-up of Australian talent including Crowded House, Missy Higgins, Eskimo Joe, Wolfmother and more at Aussie Stadium, Moore Park. Date July 7 2007 Sound crew   Michael Waters   Paul Schofield   Nick Giameos   Garry Hall   Matt Debien   Dean […]

Human Nature – Dancing In The Street

In a new production, directed by Dein Perry of Tap Dog fame, Human Nature performed in the round on their 2007 tour. Photo – Josh Neufeld Tour dates June 22 – July 7 2007 System Designer Pat Richardson FOH Engineer David Rudder Monitor Engineer Phil Kesby Audio Crew Brendan Keane, Simon Farrel, Matt Owsnett Speaker […]

Robbie Williams 2006

Johnston Audio supplied the bulk of the audio equipment for the Robbie Williams stadium tour of Australia. The tour was a huge success – 9 sellout shows to more than 400,000 people! The JAS system and crew delivered everything and more! The preparation and presentation of the system received many favourable comments and Robbie’s FOH […]

Oasis 2006

The Oasis Australian tour saw Bruce Johnston finally make it home after almost a year of touring. The Oasis juggernaut is an amazing phenomenon, with the band pulling enormous crowds throughout Europe and the Americas, with a huge resurgence in their popularity. The Oasis shows sounded amazing, with 32 Nexo Geo-T elements and 16 Nexo […]

Simple Minds w/ DiGiCo 2006

JAS supplied DiGiCo D1 FOH and Monitor package for Simple Minds Asian and Australian tour. Simple Minds’ Production Manager John Armstrong called to say that they were finding it hard to get the consoles for the Asian leg of their tour and fortunately JAS was able to supply a package including 2 x DiGiCo D1 […]

Veronica’s tour 2006

Dates April 13, 15-16, 18-19, 21-24 2006 System 24 x Nexo Geo T 2405 line array 6 x Nexo Geo T 2815 line array 18 x Nexo Geo S line array 16 x Nexo C-D sub Camco Vortex 6 Amplifiers Nexo NX241 / Lake contour controllers Consoles Midas XL4 FOH Midas H3000 Monitors Wayloud monitor […]

Kanye West 2006

Producer/rapper Kanye West performing before sold-out crowds in Australia. West was scheduled to open for U2 on their Vertigo tour of Australia, but after the Irish rockers postponed those dates West decided to proceed with the shows on his own. Tour dates 20 March – 2 April 2006 System Engineer Paul Schofield Audio Crew Tristan […]

Elvis Costello 2006

Dates January 18, 20, 22, 24, 25 2006