Events

Well it rolled into the factory one day and went out to work the next.  That is putting a piece of equipment straight to work!

It was pretty exciting to have our new Dicolour M48+ screen arrive.  We’ve started out with 15 panels each .5m x 1m, black faced SMD (improved image in direct sunlight) that can be configured in many different ways.  The screen is 4.8ml pitch and has a 170 degree viewing angle. It all tucks away beautifully in three custom build cases.

First gig for the new screen was the Margaret River Gourmet Escape main stage, and we were very happy with the result.

Centennial Park in Kalgoorlie was transformed for the much anticipated Goldfields Celebration with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.  Huge crowds gathered for live music, ministry and fellowship.  It is a bit of a drive, but what a fantastic event to be part of.  A big event, live streamed in the heart of the Goldfields. As usual, our team were made to feel really welcome in Kalgoorlie and  and it was great to be working alongside the combined churches again.

Always great to be working alongside Lomax Creative

What a truly amazing festival Nannup was again this year.  A huge, happy crowd enjoying great music, food, markets, street theatre, art, yoga, workshops and beautiful Nannup itself. A terrific lineup with Hussy Hicks, Jordie Lane, Mama Kin Spender, Swamp Think, The Ahern Brothers, Timothy Nelson, Wild Dingo Band, Southern River Band, Little Georgia, Kallidad, Ralway Bell and so, so many more.

‘Tigerville’ Stage was very popular this year and we had Walter Smith on FOH and Brent Walton on monitors.

The Amphitheatre backs onto the beautiful Nannup Bush and with awesome food venues and plenty of frothies nearby is a great venue. Sound Engineer James Newhouse was in charge of FOH, Dan Rickman was on lights and Ken Hay on Monitors

The Playground Stage is a smaller stage, but is always super busy with plenty of entertainment for people of all ages.  The Amazing Drumming Monkeys are an absolute hit – the lads were singing their theme tune all weekend!  The festival actually finished up on this stage on Monday morning with a packed venue for the Bush Poets Breakfast, Jack the Fox, The Broadbent Brothers (Great to see them back after having won the Totally Sound Award last year) and Kallidad. Jared Ross did a great job taking care of all things technical on this stage all weekend

The Town Hall is a more intimate venue and it is in here that you have some of those wonderful spine tingling moments.  Kym Wood is our sound engineer on this stage and reckons it is his favourite gig.  The Nannup Hotel has a packed program of music over the weekend as well, so there are plenty of venues to keep festival folk entertained. Greg Clifford was our sound engineer on this stage.

The bearded gentlemen (Derek Peterson and James Newhouse)

February 15 – 18 2018 

Another great festival down in Boyup Brook this year. Weather was perfect which was reason to celebrate after the rising waters of the year before. Great line up of entertainment and experiences for festival goers. The McClymonts were awesome, the crowd really enjoyed their polished performance and engaging stage presence. There was plenty more talent with Traivs Collins, Allan Caswell, Hussy Hicks, Warren H Williams & Dani Young, Craig Adams, Ben Gunn, Jasmin Atkins to name a few.

The main venue at the festival is the beautiful Music Park with it’s graceful trees providing plenty of shade around it’s purpose built stage.  Other venues include the amazing Harvey Dickson’s Country Music Centre with its fascinating eclectic mix of memorabilia, the Ute Muster Stage on the town oval, and the Abel Park Lottery West stage in town.  It is a weekend packed with festivities, with the annual Ute and Truck Muster, the Street Carnival and Markets, Art Exhibition and  Awards, Bush Poets, and the Country Music Awards.

Harvey Dickson’s Music Centre

Ute Muster Stage. Sound Engineers Kym Wood and James Newhouse

Abel Park Lotteries West Stage – Audio Operator Graeme Hague

Music Park

James Newhouse and Jason Brown on FOH, Brent Walton and James Luscombe on monitors, Jared Ross on Lighting.

It’s always an early start for the crew on Australia Day. Luckily the Apex BBQ is up and running by 6.30 am to get us off to a good start.  The Runners Club Fun Run is in in full swing by 7.30 and it really just heats up from there, with the joyous Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and lots of action around the square.  This year there was the usual side show alley, some great food trucks, markets, Bush Tucker tastings great entertainment on main stage, and of course it would not be Australia Day without fireworks. The City of Bunbury provided  plenty for the kids to do with water slides, high ropes, rock climbing, bouncy castles and rides and a dedicated Kids Stage.

Walter and the crew built the Southern Cross backdrop for main stage. Jared Ross on lights. James Newhouse at FOH.

Derek on monitors, Dean, Sharon & Jeff from Lomax Media on image mag.

The crowd seemed to really enjoy the entertainment provided by Bunbury Entertainment Agency included Grace Armstrong, Howie Morgan, Wooley Mamoth, Aviida. National Anthem by the lovely Bonny Twigg.

Aviida helped the crowd to find their voice and got them up onto their feet in the lead up to the fireworks.

The Act, Belong, Commit Undalup Birak Festival is celebration of indigenous culture. This year it was held in the heart of Margaret River.  It is a festival of music, cultural dance, workshops, traditional crafts, stalls and so much more.

In an industry like ours it is not unusual to see the odd bit of spontaneity.  This time the festival attracted a special appearance from none other than John Butler and Mama Kin! Very special.

The Waifs played at the first Blues at Bridgetown in 1993 so it was awesome to see them back in Bridgetown on the 7th of December.  They squeezed in a little stop over in beautiful Bridgetown as part of their recent tour.

The Blues at Bridgetown ‘Geegelup’ site provided the perfect backdrop for the evening

Trailer stage by Lonsdale Party Hire, sound and lighting by Totally Sound. Jason Brown at FOH. Crew thoroughly enjoyed working on this one!

Celebrating 25 years of Blues in beautiful Bridgetown, this latest Blues festival was an absolute ripper.  Huge crowds, great lineup and an awesome vibe.

Totally Sound provided sound and lighting  for the Festival Club, Street Stage, Bridgetown Hotel, Scott’s Tavern, Geegelup, and Blue Owls Nest. As is often the case in Bridgetown, we experience all seasons over the weekend, from pouring rain on set up day, to 35 degree heat on the Saturday and everything in between.  It got super warm, but did not manage to dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm.

A great line up of artists including Ian Moss, Russell Morris, Adam Brand, Ash Grumwald, The Tesky Brothers, Hussy Hicks, Rick Steele, The Southern River Band, 19-Twenty, Bondi Cigars, Little Georgia and Jan Preston’s Boogie Circus to name a few.  There is all the fun of side show alley, great food vans, the street party on the Saturday, markets, all amidst the lovely cafe’s and shops of the main street of Bridgetown.  Loved that the bakery stayed open for what seemed like forever!

Congratulations to the Blues committee and the community on hosting the 25th Blues at Bridgetown

Jared busy lighting the Geegelup stage.

Geegelup Stage by night

Little Georgia at the Festival Club

Blue Owl’s Nest – Think that is Jan Preston’s Boogie Circus doing a little sound check.

Blue Owl’s Nest on a beautiful Bridgetown evening

Ian Moss