Lollapalooza Chicago debuts 100% battery-powered main stage
Lollapalooza Chicago (cap. 115,000), promoted by Live Nation-owned C3 Presents, made significant strides in sustainable live entertainment by powering its main stage entirely on batteries during the weekend (1-5 August 2024). The advancement was achieved through Showpower’s collaboration with CES Power, who together developed a ‘Smart Power Plan’ for the T-Mobile stage using Atlas Copco […]
Lollapalooza To Make History As First Major U.S. Festival To Power Main Stage Solely On Batteries
Showpower Global B.V. is very proud to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder Paul Schurink was chosen to manage the power and energy across all 4 days and nights of Lollapalooza Chicago 2024 ensuring a smooth operation and enabling 80% less running hours of the generators. Making this achievement even more impacting, the innovation was […]
Showpower CEO Paul Schurink and ZAP Concepts Director Rob Scully included in Music Experts & Veterans Advisory Committee
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, Coldplay, Warner Music Group, Live Nation & Hope Solutions name over 50 music experts & veterans to advisory committee for report on live music and climate change
Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour Emissions Update – June 3, 2024
We’re very happy to see Coldplay’s latest Tour Emissions Update that direct carbon emissions from the first two years of their tour are 59% less than their previous stadium tour (2016-17), achieving their pledge to reduce direct carbon emissions by at least 50%.
Coldplay to headline Glastonbury 2024
After much secrecy and rumour, Glastonbury have confirmed Coldplay’s appearance for the 2024 festival. This in-and-out performance will be a welcome stop in between the Lyon and Rome stadium shows on the 2nd leg of their EU summer dates of the Music of the Spheres World Tour.
Guest Post: Positive Energy For Touring – Setting The Scene (6th Annual Magna Charta Special)
Rob Scully BSc AMEI FIEMA and COO of Showpower Global recently shared his thoughts on 2023’s innovations and developments in the touring and production industry, and highlights some key considerations for 2024 and beyond