Front Of The House

Front of House Magazine, often referred to as FOH, is a publication dedicated to professionals in the live audio field and manufacturers of professional audio equipment. It is published by Timeless Communications, Corp., based in Nevada, which also produces a variety of other magazines, including Stage Directions for theater production, Projection, Lights & Staging News for visual presentations, Musical Merchandise Review for the music instrument sector, School Band & Orchestra for music teachers, JAZZed for jazz educators, and Choral Director. FOH is available in both digital and print formats and is offered free to eligible professionals, enthusiasts, and students interested in event audio. The magazine covers a wide range of topics including digital and live sound consoles, amplifiers, processors, microphones, speakers, industry events, major concert tours, theater productions, installations, and the latest news in the audio industry.

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Front of House Magazine

2 weeks ago | fohonline.com | George J. Petersen

You’ve probably noticed this, but FRONT of HOUSE has expanded greatly over the past year, and to help keep up, this month, we’ve added audio pro Steve Savanyu to our staff as technical editor. With a resume ranging from bread-and-butter local sound gigs for his Buford T.
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2 weeks ago | fohonline.com | Bryan Reesman

Getting Great Coverage Under the Big TopThe Randalls Island production runs through April 27, 2025. Sound designer Roy CresseyClose to 10,000 liters of heated (and recycled) water are used for each performance. A Cirque du Soleil show is always a fun spectacle, and Luzia taps into Mexican art and music for a vibrant celebration of the country’s culture.
Recent House of Worship Projects

2 weeks ago | fohonline.com | Thomas Friedman

There’s no such thing as a cookie-cutter house of worship install project — every sanctuary is unique. Even if there were such a thing as identical McChurches, the services — and sound reinforcement needs — would vary. One aspect that all worship services have in common, however, is the need for clarity and intelligibility so that the spoken message can be heard. Another requirement is musicality — whether the favored style is traditional hymns, Gospel music or flat-out rock ‘n’ roll.
Theaters and Performing Arts Centers

1 month ago | fohonline.com | Thomas Friedman

Theatrical sound systems have come a long way within the past 50 years. The old practices of shaking a sheet of metal to create thunder and relying on raw vocal power to project a singing voice past the orchestra pit remains a living memory for some of today’s veteran actors and stagehands. Along with game-changing improvements in miniature wireless microphones and IEMs, advances in digital scenery and spatial sound have opened the door to whole new realms of theatrical wizardry.
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1 month ago | fohonline.com | Bryan Reesman

Taking the Audience Into the WoodsAfter a decade away, Idina Menzel’s grand return to Broadway comes through the emotional drama Redwood. It’s a musical about a woman grieving the loss of her son. Jesse (Menzel) spontaneously abandons her wife and her life in New York City to escape to the solitude and serenity of the forest in the Redwood National and State Parks in California.
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1 month ago | fohonline.com | Michael S. Eddy

Tour manager Laura Strayer is currently heading up Alanis Morissette’s Triple Moon Tour. She has just been awarded this year’s Parnelli Awards’ Patrick Stansfield Tour Manager of the Year, for her outstanding work on that tour. Having started out in audio in the UK, beginning as a studio tape op, then audio supervisor, she has moved through the industry, becoming an in-demand tour manager.
Shure: 100 Years

1 month ago | fohonline.com | George J. Petersen

This year, Shure marks a major milestone, celebrating 100 years since founder Sidney N. Shure began the Shure Radio Company on April 25, 1925. Certainly in the years since that day, Shure has developed into a world leader in technology — and covering it all could consume an entire library, so we’ll focus on a few key products that helped shape the development of the sound reinforcement industry today. But first, a little history…The Early DaysThe company beginnings were fairly humble, but S. N.
FRONT of HOUSE Launches New Website

2 months ago | fohonline.com | George J. Petersen |Editor's note

As the leading publication for live sound pros, we are pleased to launch our new website, with new elements to make the FOHonline.com experience more dynamic and informative for our readers, while providing new options for advertisers to enhance their marketing message. All of us here are excited about the re-launch. We’ve rearranged our news, with the most relevant stories easier to access, while adding new banner sizes, providing advertisers a more dynamic look on the site.
Show Report: Product Hits of NAMM

2 months ago | fohonline.com | George J. Petersen

The NAMM Show was back on its regular January schedule, from Jan. 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The highlight for most of this year’s 63,000 attendees was checking out new gear, so here are our picks of some of the coolest new products and technologies for sound reinforcement professionals from the show. Console NewsAllen & Heath (www.allen-heath.com) unveiled SQ-Rack, built on 96kHz XCVI SQ core, delivering 48 input channels in a compact rack-mount version of its popular SQ consoles.
Toronto’s Massey Hall

2 months ago | fohonline.com | Thomas Friedman

Designated a National Historic Site of Canada on June 15, 1981, Massey Hall, Canada’s premier venue for concerts and lectures, has long attracted renowned celebrities and top-tier talent from around the world including the likes of Justin Bieber, Bob Marley, Harry Styles, Jerry Seinfeld and even Sir Winston Churchill. Opened in 1894, it was refurbished in 2022 with the addition of an eight-story tower, the Allied Music Centre.