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CMA Touring Awards Celebrate Excellence
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Country Music Association’s CMA Touring Awards took place Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works. We at PLSN congratulate all of the winners of this year’s CMA Touring Awards. Previously known as the SRO (Standing Room Only) Awards, the CMA Touring Awards were originally created by the CMA Board of Directors in 1990 to honor outstanding professional achievement within the touring industry. The SRO Awards were renamed the CMA Touring Awards in 2016.
Elation Artiste Mondrian and Monet Complement Jon Pardi ‘Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour’
Old time country is in good hands with ACM and CMA award-winning singer/songwriter Jon Pardi, whose classic country sounds on his Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour are complemented by lighting from Elation Artiste Mondrian™ and Artiste Monet™ luminaires. Described as “the kind of honky-tonk that gets people drinking, dancing and drowning their heartaches,” Pardi combines an old-fashioned country vibe with youthful energy. He hit the road July 14 in support of his new album Mr. Saturday Night with stops all over the U.S.Read More »Elation Artiste Mondrian and Monet Complement Jon Pardi ‘Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour’
Chris Reade and Jay Ballinger Power Jon Pardi Tour with Chauvet Professional
Country music singer/songwriter Jon Pardi turned to KYVA Design’s LD Chris Reade and set designer Jay Ballinger for his “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” tour. To light the rugged structural elements in the set design, Reade used a rig from Elite Multimedia that included 190 Chauvet Professional fixtures.