TPi Magazine

TPi Magazine The definitive international live event design, technology & production magazine and annual awards.

Launched in 1998, Total Production International (TPi) is the definitive, authoritative publication catering for the global live event production industry. The internationally distributed magazine primarily covers the application of sound, lighting, video, staging design and technologies in the creative environment of concert touring, theatre, festivals, live music venues and special events, no matter how big or small. We endeavour to cover all aspects of production support throughout the year

Running from late May through to July 2025, Imagine Dragons’ latest European tour marked their first full-scale stadium ...
15/07/2025

Running from late May through to July 2025, Imagine Dragons’ latest European tour marked their first full-scale stadium run, spanning 17 countries, carrying a full production. Having worked with the band since 2012, FOH Engineer, Scott Eisenberg has witnessed the band’s evolution from club gigs to amphitheatres, arenas, and now, sold-out stadiums. As the venues grew, so did the technical requirements, and professional audio solutions from ADAMSON have been a part of the touring story 🔊

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPi Magazine 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimagazine.com/imagine-dragons-hit-the-road-with-adamson/

📸: Adamson Systems Engineering

🥁 JULY / AUGUST 🎊Twenty One Pilots' Production Design demonstrates show design at its finest in TPi #288 🗞️Featuring: T...
10/07/2025

🥁 JULY / AUGUST 🎊

Twenty One Pilots' Production Design demonstrates show design at its finest in TPi #288 🗞️

Featuring: Tate McRae • Shirin David • Incubus • Chase & Status • ADAMSON supports Imagine Dragons UK and Europe tour • Djo • ER Productions launches new company FABER • An insight into the Showstop Procedure training course • ROE Visual, Brompton Technology and Universal Pixels talk video • Solotech provides a 360° solution for Kylie's Tension Tour • Gearheads: LD Systems and Powersoft develop the ADA series and lifting the lid on WYSIWYG 2025 • The benefits of eATA Carnets • Andreas and Daniel Sennheiser retrace 80 years of business + more live event design and technology news and features!

🔗: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpi288_digital

📸: Mason Castillo

The topic of sustainability in the outdoor events space is not new, with the UK and European festival industry often fly...
04/07/2025

The topic of sustainability in the outdoor events space is not new, with the UK and European festival industry often flying the flag for ‘out of the box’ thinking when it comes to lowering the environmental impact of live shows. These incentives have varied in scale dramatically but one common thread we often see is that all these actions are there to demonstrate that productions don’t have to always be run the ‘same old way’ – from questioning how to power a show to the types of equipment used during a performance.

This certainly seemed to be a recurring theme speaking to some of those involved in ACT 1.5, with everyone excited to cast off the shackles of ‘this is how it’s always been done’ as they put on an outdoor performance that aimed to reduce carbon emissions 🌿

Read the full story in the comments 🔗

📸: ACT 1.5 and AGF

Production Manager Rob Bright is well versed in making quick adjustments to a tour following the rapid rise of an artist...
26/06/2025

Production Manager Rob Bright is well versed in making quick adjustments to a tour following the rapid rise of an artist, from dealing with the steep climb of Lizzo, he was suited to dealing with the ascent of Teddy Swims. He told us that it had almost become his niche in recent years, "I could not have done it without the expertise of Teddy’s Manager, Luke Conway. He has always listened to me about the logistics of making sure the sheer number of shows can happen, while making sure the crew are looked after and happy,” Bright said.

"He checks with me, and the production crew first, asking us if certain things are feasible and that is because he cares about the impact it has across the board,” he added. “I’d like to think that everyone feels that they are part of something special. I’ve been very careful about the people I have brought into the camp because we want that longevity – and the great thing about Teddy is that, as long as he is performing, he wants his crew along with him for the journey. Everybody is here because they want to be here, and I think there is something special about that.”

Learn more about the logistics behind the Teddy Swims Tour in the latest issue of TPi 🗞️

Full story in the comments.

📸: Timmsy

Take a look back at highlights from the TPi Awards 2025! 🦜A jungle-inspired celebration of the incredible people who bri...
26/06/2025

Take a look back at highlights from the TPi Awards 2025! 🦜

A jungle-inspired celebration of the incredible people who bring live events to life. was our biggest yet and definitely one for the books.

🎤 Hosted by the brilliant Emmanuel Sonubi
🌿 Featuring immersive decoration, a waterfall stage, and next-level tech
🏆 Honouring excellence across 32 categories

1 / 1 Lift and Support You Can Rely OnFor more than 25 years, TAF’s extensive portfolio of light to heavy-duty towers h...
24/06/2025

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Originally constructed for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, France’s national stadium has played host to countless iconic sporti...
18/06/2025

Originally constructed for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, France’s national stadium has played host to countless iconic sporting moments in recent history. The latest chapter in the Stade de France’s rich legacy was a cultural triumph, as the stadium set the stage for Burna Boy’s latest performance – a landmark event that saw the Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer become the first African artist to sell out the 80,000-seat venue, supported by a collective of creatives and production specialists driving the carnival-inspired, high-energy spectacle.

On site, Production Lead, Temidayo Oladehin was supported by Lolade Akinsiku, Temilade Kadri, Kemi Odeyemi, and Senior Product and Tour Manager, Shannon Wright. “We must have had 200 meetings in the lead up to this show,” Oladehin said, citing the global footprint of team with creatives.

Read more about the history-making event in the latest issue of TPi 🗞️

🔗 in comments

📸: Maja Moan

As someone who has visited many offices through my time at TPi, it must be said there is something special about Adam Ha...
17/06/2025

As someone who has visited many offices through my time at TPi, it must be said there is something special about Adam Hall Group’s German HQ. Based in Neu-Anspach – a short drive from Frankfurt – the company’s campus houses all the brands under the Adam Hall Group umbrella and is set up to be not just a hub for the group but a place to inspire. From the opening foyer, which features several pieces of memorabilia including guitars played by some of the world’s biggest rock ’n’ roll stars, it acts as a reminder of both the foundations of the company, while the grand scale of the building illustrates how far the company has come over five decades.

“We started as a flight case company in the UK,” chuckled Adam Hall Group’s CEO Alexander Pietschmann. “One of our major achievements has been our ability to adapt, grow and reinvent ourselves, but our brand portfolio is something we are proud of.” 🏢

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPi Magazine 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimagazine.com/adam-hall-group-lessons-from-50-years/

📸: Photos: Julian Huke and Adam Hall Group

12/06/2025

🎪 Venues, Festivals, Artists, Audiences — it’s time to listen 🎤 We’ve handed over the mic to Erin, Charlotte Mai & Morgwen, who will share insights into th...

With Download taking place this week, Live Nation’s Andy Copping shares the importance of production value in maintainin...
11/06/2025

With Download taking place this week, Live Nation’s Andy Copping shares the importance of production value in maintaining the livelihood of a festival…

Having diversified its line-up in recent years, Download Festival is not only growing in a programming sense – adding more hard rock bands to its roster – but the event has also bolstered its production value.

“Expectations from festival audiences is at an all-time high,” Copping told TPi. “It is super important to offer a ‘wow’ factor at festivals now, as well as the lineups fans are eager to see something creative on the production side too – it is just as important.”

Reflecting on the 2024 edition, Copping mentioned Dan Braun’s production design. “Having seen what Dan has created over time has always been inspirational,” he noted. “What he put together for Metallica was and still is, groundbreaking. The Download team took inspiration from that and incorporated it within what we wanted to do for the festival, and it really worked.” 🤘

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPi Magazine 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimagazine.com/setting-the-stage-for-download-festival/

📸: David Stewart

Issue #287 is out now! Don't miss out on stories including: 🔥 Burna Boy becomes the first African artist to sell out th...
29/05/2025

Issue #287 is out now!

Don't miss out on stories including:

🔥 Burna Boy becomes the first African artist to sell out the Stade De France

🏊🏻‍♂️ Teddy Swims heads out on his biggest tour yet, with a crew made up of his own friends

✍️ Behind the report analysing the impact and implications of ACT 1.5

🏢 Adam Hall Group reflects on 50 years of excellence

+ more stories from the world of live events!

Read the full issue via the link in the comments 👇

📸: 1 Maja Moan, 2 Timmsy, 3 ACT 1.5, 4 Julian Huke and Adam Hall Group

Having worked with the classically-inspired pop trio for several years, STUDIO/ led the creative charge for Clean Bandit...
23/05/2025

Having worked with the classically-inspired pop trio for several years, STUDIO/ led the creative charge for Clean Bandit’s recent show at The London Palladium. The intimate performance was part of BRITsWeek for War Child, which saw notable artists perform in famed venues across the city in the lead-up to this year’s BRIT Awards. TPi sat down with Show Designer, Jack Fox of STUDIO/, to learn more about the creative process.

For the uninitiated, STUDIO/ is a creative agency which specialises in show design and creative direction. Recently founded by the team at Really Creative Media (RCM) – themselves veterans of the entertainment industry – STUDIO/ aims to shake things up a bit in the show design world.

“We’ve always been a design-first creative team,” stated Fox. “In recent years we’ve seen a move towards designs built on rental technology rather than design intent. We’d like to shift the needle back!” STUDIO/’s aim is to go bigger and bolder than ever with their show design. “We share a studio space with RCM, and as you’d imagine this gives us access to a lot of equipment and clever technology, which gives us a lot of design freedom as well as the production support to think big with our work,” he said.

Read the full story from the latest issue in the comments 🔗

📸: Rosie Wills

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