Autumn Blaze at the Continental Airlines Arena

Panavid provided sound and lighting for one of the largest youth events in the N.Y. metro area, in October at Continental Airlines Arena in Rutherford N.J. In the past, Autumn Blaze was held at the Zarephath, New Jersey campus of Pillar of Fire Ministry for seven years. Recent years had seen over 7,000 attend the festival, causing the change of venue. The event includes nationally known Christian bands and speakers.
This year the Arena housed Kurios, Tait, Toby Mac, and testifying rockers, Jars of Clay, with nationally known speaker Ron Hutchcraft from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. while Crownd, PURE, Runaway, Kronicles and Evangel Church's praise and worship band were featured in the outdoor tailgate festival from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance topped past years with over 13,000 attending. The vision for this event is that God would use Autumn Blaze to unite the body of Christ in the tri-state area, which is becoming realized each year as more attend and experience Christ's life-altering change.

Casting Crowns

Star 99.1 FM radio showed appreciation for their listeners by putting on a free concert featuring Casting Crowns in October. The expected small crowd of 500-1000 turned into a full audience with reports ranging from 5000-7000 people actually attending. The old fields of Autumn Blaze housed the event in Zarephath. The band was supposed to come with their own monitors and microphones, but ended up sending their equipment on to Chicago, where they were performing that night. Panavid provided all the gear they needed to rock the field! EAW KF750 speakers covered the crowd, fed by a Midas XL200 FOH console. The monitor wedges were Tannoy V15’s, and a Yamaha PM4000M provided the mix. The audience turnout, along with Casting Crowns' awesome show, proved that Star 99.1 not only appreciates its listeners, but also is appreciated by listeners and bands alike.

Michael W. Smith

Panavid provided sound and lighting for Michael W. Smith during an awesome show at Ocean Grove's Great Auditorium in August. EAW KF730s filled the balconies on applied lifts while the front of the auditorium was covered by KF750s, 755s, and SB1000s. A Yamaha PM5D mixed the front of house, and the monitors where mixed through a Midas Heritage 3000. Michael W. Smith has recorded eighteen albums, written ten books and received many awards, including 33 Dove and 3 Grammy awards.

Battle of the Bands

Evangel church in Scotch Plains, NJ hosted Battle of the Bands again this year in July. Panavid provided EAWs and an InnovaSon console to mix Kurios, Far from Proud, Identity, Fleece, Far and Fading, and Manifestin' 7 as they battled it out to find who would be the last band standing. The winning band would be moving on to perform at Autumn Blaze with Jars of Clay, Tait, and tobyMac. The event included inflatables and food, but the afternoon centered on the musical talent and the fans who were there to support them. Kurios started the show, and ended the night with a win. They have received national recognition in a variety of venues and have shared the stage with one of last year's Autumn Blaze bands, Skillet, along with others such as Pax 217, Relient K, Jeremy Camp, and Sanctus Real. Kurios' music encompasses an edgy, melody driven rock sound. They display many elements found in some of their favorite bands, yet manage to produce a sound truly their own.

Audio Adrenaline

Panavid was hired by Renaissance Communications in conjunction with Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to provide sound for Audio Adrenaline and their opening act, Falling Up, in July. Using our EAW KF series cabinets and Midas FOH console, Audio Adrenaline and Falling Up entertained the crowd in Ocean Grove's Great Auditorium with an unforgettable performance. With a total of seven studio albums to their credit, Audio Adrenaline is approaching sales of more than 3 million units and has earned 4 Grammy Award nominations and multiple Dove Awards. Falling Up opened for Audio A, putting on a stellar performance including back flips off of the guitarist's amp. Falling up combines the intensity of modern rock with all the emotion involved in traditional praise and worship.