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.
An array of 9 Firenze-KH8 loudspeakers were paired with 6 Firenze-KS8 subwoofers per side and two horizontal Firenze-KH7 loudspeakers used for center fill. The arrays were hung in a perfectly straight line, a benefit of the digital steering feature, and even coverage was provided throughout the entire audience area carrying all the way to the back and easily achieving 108-110 dB SPL.
The FOH was positioned at 40 m from the stage on axis with the right side array. The system’s power, as well as its dynamic range, was demonstrated through an average FOH SPL of 114-116 dB C.