A big thank you to everyone involved! The brand new tour. In 2021, he called the show his "first farewell tour". Author: Suicide Kings, Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games is Wrong and How Madness Shaped History. All Rights Reserved. Roger Waters kicked off his This Is Not A Drill 2022 North American Tour, after a four-year hiatus off the road, on July 6, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He will present an all-new show, this time in the round. The hydraulic lifts are electrically synchronized using Navigator to ensure they operated seamlessly together to prevent motion of the lift system if either one of the paired hydraulic lifts moves outside of the acceptable range of the other one to prevent structural damage. Privacy Policy, Kinectic Architecture & Art Installations, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall Singapore, Dear Evan Hansen Noel Coward Theatre London, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Statement. All the musicians are singing but the drummer and one of the keyboard players, making for a total of seven vocal mics for the general band. Since his departure from Pink Floyd in 1983, Roger Waters has become known for his immersive eye-popping visuals on tour. September 14 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena Achieving the right amount of energy from the mains and surrounds without blocking sight lines around the massive video screens and lighting rigs required finesse and a little trial and error. ", "This Is Not a Drill (2022) - Touring Data", "Roger Waters Announces New 2022 Dates for Postponed Tour", Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=This_Is_Not_a_Drill&oldid=1152383604, Concert tours postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. We want to hear it. 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August 6 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden October 3 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center. rigger for Waters Us + Them tour and got familiar with the production camp, and so was named crew chief for this current tour. But all the teams work together for the greater good, and nobody does anything that prevents someone else from doing their job., This is also Moores first time working with surround sound speakers. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at . ", "Why is Pink Floyd's bassist on a Ukrainian website's 'kill list'? if you just care about the music, the total psychedelic experience, then the Division Bell tour was better. We all look after each other.. Photo by Todd Kaplan, Clair Global Hangs 224K Pounds of Surround Sound Quad Speakers, I realized six months before going out on this tour that this was the heaviest show I have ever worked on, says FOH Jon Lemon about the 224,000 pounds of speakers flying in the air. You cant introduce electronic delay in the same way you would when time-aligning the main speaker arrays. A longtime friend at W&T, Martin Walker, kidnapped him and took him out into the world of full production tours with Judas Priest. Roger Waters 2022 This is Not a Drill Tour, Overview of the system hang at the Moody Center in Austin, TX. Lasers and such . [19] Waters has supported the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in solidarity with Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories since 2011. The drummer gets a single sub on the stage; the rest of the band is all in-ears, he says. Roger waters "In the round seating " Hello everyone, I plan on going to multiple cities for the show I want to start planning my attack now for Best Tickets. What we are doing, poking sticks in Russian bears, is completely insane, he offered, while seated at a piano toward the end of the show. ukasz Wantuch, "Leave Them Kids Alone! I pitched it a whole step down, in A Minor, to make it darker and arranged it with no solos, except over the outro, where there is a heartrendingly beautiful vocal solo from one of our new sisters Shanay Johnson. Copyright 2023 Harkins Reel Deals, L.L.C. Besides solo vocals, Waters also switched between piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and bass from every corner of the stage. Thats why speak to each other in pubs. Center stage are four TAIT mod lifts that move up and down, allowing the drummer to be dropped below the stage clear of the video walls in their down position before being rotated on a turntable and re-emerging facing a different direction at several points throughout the show. The tour is taking a short break and then the crew is off to Europe in 2023. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. [39] On 24 April, the court ruled in Waters' favour and lifted the ban. [15] Waters debuted a new song at the show, titled "The Bar", which was written during lockdown. Jeremy Lloyd, co-director, Wonder Works: After a two-year pandemic delay, it is great to finally see this ground-breaking show on tour. But I thought, No. Rock 'n' roll royalty, Roger Waters kicked off his 2022 'This Is Not A Drill Tour' on Wednesday 7th July at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. Having worked with Sean Evans (creative director), Pryderi Baskerville (lighting designer), Chris Kansy (production manager), Andrew Zweck (agent) and TAIT on Roger Waters blockbuster 2017 tour, Us+ Them, it was an honour to be reunited with the team again. August 27 Chicago, IL @ United Center to 40 and then found themselves trimming to 35. Concerts in North America took place between July and October 2022. Pittsburgh, PA. [35] A coalition of parties in Munichs city council also filed a motion for Waters concert at the citys Olympiahalle on 21 May to be cancelled, and a similar motion was tabled in Cologne in February, with management of the Lanxess Arena claiming "there is currently no legal basis for an extraordinary termination" of Waters concert there. Waters will be joined on stage by Jonathan Wilson, Dave Kilminster, Jon Carin, Gus Seyffert, Robert Walter, Joey Waronker, Shanay Johnson, Amanda Belair and Seamus Blake to . Some purposely dont have acoustic ceilings or treatment because they want [sports] crowd noise as loud as possible when their team plays there, and thats another adjustment. Roger Waters has planned the tour dates for his upcoming This Is Not a Drill trek, which will find him playing in the round. July 10 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center We were listening to songs and looking at setlists today. Touted by Waters as his first farewell tour, the 78 year old rocker performs new songs as well as classics from Pink Floyds golden era across North America and Canada from July to October. The new version was recorded at various studios during the tour's North American leg, including Bias Studios outside of Washington DC, Electric Lady Studios in New York City, Armoury Studios in Vancouver, and Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta. I keep my fingers on the faders for the background singers and take them out whenever they are not singing and push them back in time for their vocals., Chadwick is not bothering with Primary Source Enhancers because he says they only provide around 3 or 4 dB of reduction when I need in the realm of 8-10 dB, so Id still end up riding those faders anyway! One more bonus of being in the round? Im gonna stand here and soak this in, joked Waters on stage in Chicago before tickling the ivories on The Bravery of Being Out of Range. We wonder where all this super violence comes from Well, Im going to sing about it, he said, setting up the song. In 2017, Lemon got the call to take the FOH chair for Waters Us + Them tour that year. I said, well I have to do laundry, so I need 24 hours. He made it to the third show, and did a lot of homework in hotel room with Pro Tools. Hes worked with Waters since. Im happy to be here, trust me.. There are two aspects worth looking atfirst the music but also Waters. Roger Waters - THIS IS NOT A DRILL TOUR 38,367 views Jun 16, 2022 JUST A PEEK .more .more 1.3K Dislike Share Roger Waters 419K subscribers 135 This stage set-up is gonna rock!. August 25 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center August 15 Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena September 21 Portland, OR @ Moda Center When there was a lull in the work in 2017, he reached out to Clair Global. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The latest in industry news and products, delivered every Monday. Roger Waters Gig Timeline. Finally, we provided eight Kabuki roll drops, dotted around the stage and adorned with the familiar crossed hammers motif from Roger Waters The Wall, which delivered a powerful visual statement, in stark contrast to the moving imagery on the video wall. Critics, including Waters, describe Myrotvorets as a "kill list". Thats why speak to each other in pubs. All rights reserved. Next came Level 42, the band that really established him. [33], Waters' name appears on Myrotvorets, a controversial website that maintains a list of people it deems enemies of Ukraine. [4] Waters responded to the pro-Trump critics by saying, "I find it slightly surprising that anybody could have been listening to my songs for 50 years without understanding", and said to those critics if they didn't like politics in music to "go see Katy Perry or watch the Kardashians. Again, Navigator ensured pinpoint synchronization between the drum riser and the video wall as they ascended and descended, ensuring there was no danger to the drummer as he was raised and lowered above and below the stage. Roger Waters: This Is Not A Drill - 2020 North American Tour. August 29 Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center Synopsis: For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his first Farewell Tour, "This Is Not A Drill", Live from Prague, in cinemas around the world. It was worth it. At 16 when Lemon was told he had macular degeneration and would be profoundly blind by 21, he did not let that slow him down in pursuing an interest in pro audio (he would retain some of his sight, though hes legally blind). August 13 Orlando, FL @ Amway Center Waters first talked about a new live spectacle following his Us + Them Tour on a Rolling Stone interview in September 2019. Breaks Down His Killer White House Correspondents Dinner Set, Bernie Sanders: Many GOP Leaders 'Don't Even Believe in Democracy'. AEG Presents/Concerts West is pleased to announce the new dates for Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill tour in the Summer of 2022. More names followed. Roger Waters performs at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 30, 2022 in New York City. Like or loathe what he has to say, the Pink Floyd veteran puts on one hell of a show. September 19 Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome August 22 Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum Being used are Clair Cohesion 12s with 36 double-18 CP-218 subs spread around. On 27 March 2020, Waters posted a statement on his website and social media, announcing the postponement of the tour to the following year due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, declaring that the situation was a "Bummer, but if it saves one life, its worth it". In September 2019, in an interview promoting the film, Waters talked to Rolling Stone about his plans for the future, where he first mentioned the main concept for a following tour: It will be even more political than Us + Them was political and humane. The city plans shows of solidarity promoting tolerance on the same day as the show, and calls for public boycott instead. The audience, at that point, was either too hypnotized by the music or stoned off second-hand smoke to do much other than exchange quizzical glances, wondering if theyd heard him correctly; presumably, not everyone in attendance was familiar with Waters recent comments on Russias invasion of Ukraine, where he has faulted both Biden and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for insufficient negotiations with Russia, which many have seen as a victim-blaming stance, considering that Russia was the invading aggressor. [28], In reaction to the letters, Tauron Arena in Krakw, Poland, stated that the concerts in the venue, which were to be held on 21 and 22 April 2023, would no longer take place, with an official saying "Roger Waters' manager decided to withdraw without giving any reason". Thats why this conversation should be on everybodys lips, constantly, the whole time, because its super important. George Floyd. [18] As a result of this, the league decided to pull advertising for the tour in all its platforms and cut any ties to Waters. A large model plane slid down a cable from above & behind us, & "exploded" on stage 2 start the show. Location: Chicago, IL, USA. This tour will be part of a global movement by people who are concerned by others to affect the change that is necessary. Clair gave me the opportunity to grow in this role as I did a lot of amphitheaters, arenas and baseball stadiums., This is Moores first tour with Waters, and he says, its been a really great opportunity. Roger and the band were completely cool with that. Audio chief Jeff Stearns went with a lot of isolation cabinets under the stage for guitars, keyboards and Waters bass. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Crime: Being Black. Roger Waters: This Is Not A Drillmarks Waters' return to the US following his extraordinary performances at the 2016 Desert Trip music festival and his worldwide Us + Them tour in 2017 and 2018. Roger Waters - This Is Not A Drill (2023) NR 2 hr 45 min May 25th, 2023 Music For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his. The first tour I did for them was with Eric Clapton, and I moved onto Zac Brown Band as monitor system engineer, and then was the FOH system engineer after that. This cinematic extravaganza is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive and will include 20 Pink Floyd and Roger Waters classic songs, including: "Us . Esta gran obra cinematogrfica refleja una asombrosa denuncia de la distopa corporativa en la que nos esforzamos por sobrevivir, e incluir 20 canciones clsicas de Pink Floyd y . Rolling Stone commented on the controversy that "it is unclear by which metric Waters measures importance". Moore grew up in Elkhart, IN, and attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, majoring in audio recording and minoring in physics, electro-acoustics. The trek, which finds him performing in arenas, kicks off July 8th in Pittsburgh and makes its way west and central before ending in Dallas on October 3rd, exactly a month before Election Day in the U.S. Tickets for the tour go on sale on January 31st at 10 a.m. local time. While with them, an early break was working with renowned classical guitarist John Williams, who during the 1970s had a progressive rock band called Sky. In 2017, he was a P.A. Add Waters and the two background vocalists, who are all constantly in motion, and it becomes a herculean effort to keep extraneous room noise at bay and everything sounding great to the performers. East floor 1 would definitely be good if all you care about is the music If you want to see the animations and political stuff on the big screens (which I thoroughly enjoyed), you'd probably be better off in the five seating sections I suggestedyou're pretty close to Roger and you can see the screens well. Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has won his legal battle to perform in the German city of Frankfurt next month.. Two technicians remained in the wall during the show to provide last-minute maintenance as required. All rights reserved. Instead of a cylindrical stage, the show features a rectangular central stage with runways extending from each side, creating a cross. I cant go off around the world, and I dont really want to either". For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his first Farewell Tour, "This Is Not A Drill", Live from Prague, in cinemas around the world. The organisation wrote a letter to commissioner Rob Manfred, where they stated Waters views on Israel "far exceed the boundaries of civil discourse". 30 Years Ago Roger Waters Played "The Wall - Live in Berlin" Jul 21, 2020. As for mixing an act in the round, quite honestly, I have tried to avoid it! One of the others was Depeche Mode who he was with in the early 1990s, during which time he got a call to go out with Pink Floyd. systems would have had to hang additional amp racks in the rig up there to make it work, and believe me, were close to maxing out every arena as it is., For Stearns, labor is the biggest challenge. He used songs like Money and Us and Them to demonstrate the ways he sees the powers that be ripping people apart and reminding fans that people can work together toward an ideal future. Human rights, came the closing salvo, summing things up. Hes also insisted Russia was pushed into this war, saying, This war is basically about the action and reaction of NATO pushing right up to the Russian border, a line of logic not too dissimilar from someone trying to say Nazi Germany was pushed to invade Poland because of stiff reparations imposed on the country after World War I as if explaining the cause of a hostile invasion somehow frees the invading country of moral responsibility. The idea of the P.A. Roger Waters will play 36 shows across the US and Canada and will stop in Nashville on August 27, 2022 at Bridgestone Arena.Fans are encouraged to hold onto their original tickets as they will be valid for the new 2022 dates. Other P.A. It becomes more of a psychoacoustics issue and in this case, your ears are the best tools., The crew was prepared to do anything, including inflating the famous pig. Once there, one finds 22 channels of Wisycom IEMs and 32 channels of Shure Axient D wireless. To promote the tour, Waters and his band made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 21 June, and performed a medley of songs from The Wall. Returning to the Pink Floyd canon, the group soared toward intermission with a murders row, rolling out Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Shine on you Crazy Diamond and Sheep., Im enjoying being here in this room with all of you people tonight. In that hidden underworld, youll find Chadwick. 165 minutes. Roger Waters brought his "This Is Not A Drill Tour" to Raleigh, N.C.'s PNC Arena, Thursday night, Aug. 18, 2022. Fortunately, already here was [monitor tech] Jamie Nelson, who I had worked with on David Byrne, so that was tremendously helpful. Chadwick is also dedicated DiGiCo user and has been an SD7 user for over 10 years and today is on the Quantum 7. Galaxy Theatres 2023. A little over a year after wrapping his monumental Us + Them Tour, Roger Waters will return to the road this summer for a North American tour summer dubbed This Is Not a Drill. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. This Is Not a Drill is the seventh concert tour by English songwriter Roger Waters. That means were the last to get power and the clock never stops ticking. The enormous video rig is hung, P.A. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, As for the content of the tour, Waters said it would be something new. For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his first Farewell Tour, This Is Not A Drill, Live from Prague, in cinemas around the world. (Plus, theres a delicious irony in watching hundreds of people reflexively pull out their cell phones the moment a giant sheep appears above their heads.). Photo by Kevin M. Mitchell. Former Pink Floyd member will perform in the round in arenas on summer trek. It is always a balancing act, as he says when one adjustment is made somewhere, it affects all the other aspects.
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