CONCERTS
The Top Ten Concerts Of All Time
Our readers have made their nominations, we’ve sifted through the suggestions, and we’re ready to present the Top Ten Concerts Of All Time. From the highly visual to the somewhat understated, but no less groundbreaking, this issue will feature a photo layout of the tours that are most memorable.

CONCERT
311 Day: Fanning Out the Rock Experience
LMG Touring takes us on a journey through the company’s process of working to achieve a 360° video environment for 311 Day at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, for a five-hour, live performance that was also offered as a pay-per-view Web event. The HD video package included FLED FL-io11 tiles, as well as gear from Snell & Wilcox, Avid, AJA, Panasonic, Sony, and Thomson.

HOW WE DID THAT
Shanghai Spheres
Fisher Technical (FTSI) discusses working with Japanese firms ADK and on mechanical, control, and software elements for the Ball Grid Array at the Shanghai World Expo, a kinetic sculpture centerpiece of the pavilion. Using a grid array of 1,008 150mm diameter spheres, each suspended and motivated by its own miniature winch, FTSI had to create a system that was larger, faster, more responsive, and easier to program than any previous version.

LOADOUT
Sonic Forest 2.0
Architect/composer/musician Chris Janney brings his technology wizardry to Peak Performances@Montclair, with “Everywhere Is the Best Seat,” a sound/light installation in a stone amphitheatre at Montclair State University based on his Sonic Forest installations with interactive towers or “trees.” In this newest version, each tower comprises four Allen Bradley photo-sensors, five MR16 full color-changing LEDs by Philips Color Kinetics with custom DMX control, a Diversitronics Star strobe light and a 6.5” full-range JBL speaker in custom-built tuned port. The installation will be in place from September 1 through the end of November, with a few live concerts on the stage of the amphitheatre as well, utilizing a Quad sound system with Meyer Sound loudspeakers.

PLUS:
Review: Lightwright 5
Projects:Trafford Tanzi at University Of Michigan