Case Studies
Explore How K-array Audio Elevates Every Space
SUARA Music Festival
Explore Suara's independent art, music, culture, and educational festival held on Bali's Tabanan coast. Discover the second-year event in Nuanu City, featuring K-ARRAY loudspeakers for an unforgettable experience.
Parma Cittàdella Musica Live Concert
The concert area of Parma’s Parco Ducale hosted a number of prestigious concerts this summer, including performances from Andrea Bocelli, Zucchero, Sting and many others. A K-ARRAY Firenze-KH7 system with Firenze-KS8 subs was used for sound reinforcement within the performance space, chosen for its sonic qualities and for the incredible precision available when controlling the sound.
Decibel Open Air Music Festival
Decibel Open Air Festival is a 12-hour, non-stop music festival in Florence, Italy featuring some of the biggest names in the electronic genre. 17,000 festival-goers came to the Visarno Arena on June 24 to hear performances by Carl Cox, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Marco Faraone, Nic Fanciulli, Uner and Monolink.
Luis Palau Live in Central Park
NY CityFest hosted Luis Palau and dozens of other partner evangelists with a free concert and gospel sermons at Central Park in Manhattan. With 60,000 in attendance plus another 20,000 people encircling the perimeter and an additional audience in virtual attendance globally via radio, television and live internet streaming, the pressure was high to provide clear and quality sound throughout the entire event. Extending 55 acres and measuring a length of 400m, the venue required a main PA with 2 line delays to cover the large area.
Rock in Rio Music Festival
Rock in Rio is one of the largest, most-recognized music festivals in the world, with several global affiliations. The Lisbon edition held at Parque da Bela Vista featured K-array’s top-of-the-line Firenze system chosen by Brazilian rental powerhouse, Gabisom, to be installed and operated at the festival’s secondary stage sponsored by Vodafone. The stage hosted 3 live shows each day for a grueling 14-day period and the system was required to cover 4,500 m2 that was 100 x 45 m wide.
Due Mondi Festival
The 2017 Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy was its 60th anniversary and featured artistic performances from Fiorella Mannoia, Roberto Bolle, Roberto Saviano, Henrik Schwarz, Alessandro Preziosi and a grand finale from Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini directed by Riccardo Muti over the course of 17 days. This year, festival director Giorgio Ferrara wanted an alternative to the bulky, boxy speakers of years past to avoid detracting from the beautiful backdrop and graceful artistry from the all-star line up.
Diversity UK Tour at the O2 Arena
A Firenze system was used throughout a 10-date UK arena tour of street dance troupe Diversity, staged by Production North with Audiotech Services supplying the audio and video rigs.
Leona Lewis "I Am" Tour
Early 2016 saw Leona Lewis undertake a 14-date UK tour to promote her latest album, I Am, with a K-ARRAY Firenze system. The tour took in theater-sized venues throughout England, Scotland and Wales, including two nights at the London Palladium.
Primo Maggio Music Festival
The Primo Maggio Concert is an Italian all-day music festival organized annually on the first of May to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. Set in Piazza San Giovanni in Rome and broadcast live on public television, this popular national event is also referred to as the Concertone or “Big Concert” due to the duration of the musical marathon which begins in the afternoon and ends late at night due to the sheer volume of artists and audience
Bros Reunion Concert at O2 Arena
Formed in 1986 by brothers Matt and Luke Goss plus drummer Craig Logan, Bros were one of the most successful pop acts of the late 1980s. After selling out the band’s 2017 reunion dates at London’s iconic O2 Arena O2 in seconds, expectations were high for the two-night event, staged by Leeds-based Production North.
DJ Ben Nicky at Belfast SSE Arena
As one of the fastest rising stars of the international touring DJ circuit, trance DJ and producer Ben Nicky captured headlines when he announced his first large-scale solo headline show at Northern Ireland’s biggest venue, the Belfast SSE Arena.
Claudio Baglioni Al Centro Tour
Claudio Baglioni is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician whose success spans over several decades as his melodic and highly-dramatic love ballads are part of Italy's musical and national subculture.
Audi Drive-In Concert featuring Kehlani
As more and more actors, artists and musicians try to find a way back to their work amid the coronavirus shutdown, Kehlani performed at one of the first official drive-in concerts on Thursday night. Audi Presents: Summer Drive-In Concert, which was held in appreciation of Los Angeles' frontline and essential workers, was the first time the R&B artist performed songs from her album It Was Good Until It Wasn't, which she released mid-shutdown on May 8. The 100-person crowd, including a handful of A-listers like Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, watched the show at Calamigos Ranch nestled in the hills of Malibu, California from vehicles that had been provided for the concert.
Seat Music Awards & HEROES at Arena di Verona
Two important events took place on September 5, 6 and 7 at the iconic Arena di Verona: Seat Music Awards 2020 and HEROES - Il futuro inizia adesso. These are two live concerts attended by some of the best Italian artists who came together to support fundraising for all entertainment operators through the social enterprise Music Innovation Hub.
Gladiator's Live Concert at Colosseum and Circo Massimo
When the Colosseum hosted a live screening of the film, The Gladiator, it was the embodiment of the perfect pairing a performance in the most relevant venue. For one night only, Ridley Scott’s historical epic was screened in HD and accompanied by a live performance of the Hans Zimmer-composed soundtrack, courtesy of conductor Justin Freer and the musicians and choir of the Italian Film Orchestra.