Bringing the sound for acts on the Coors Parkway stage and The Snug stage were EAW rigs ranging from the RS series up to EAW Adaptive line. Having so many music stages brings in an equal amount of audio challenges, and thanks to EAW this year, we were able to get creative solutions for the biggest set-backs.
We chose the Adaptive series for the Coors Parkway stage (24 EAW Anna, 8 EAW Otto, and 4 RSX208L) utilizing its ability to adapt the coverage area to prevent sound bleed into the traditional music stage (The Snug). The Coors stage was about 270 feet from The Snug venue, which in previous years was in the coverage pattern of the main PA. The deployed Anna system allowed EAW System Tech Josh Anderson to dial in the coverage area and control the sound. The level 20 feet from the stage was 104dB SPL; at the front of house position, it was 94.9dB SPL; at The Snug, the sound was 81dB SPL. This is a drastic reduction of sound bleed onto the smaller tent stage.
The Snug also had an Adaptive rig deployed to provide even coverage and keep energy off the back wall in a tent stage home to Traditional Irish music performances including 2 EAW AC6 (main pa) and 2 EAW SBX218 (subs).
