by Benjamin Ricci | May 20, 2024 | Booking Gigs & Touring, Featured
PLAN BEFORE YOU HIT THE STAGE Summer is a great time to hit the road in support of your latest release or book a string of fun outdoor gigs and festival slots to get your music in front of big crowds. The weather’s great, audiences are primed to go see live music, and...
by Benjamin Ricci | May 8, 2024 | Best Portable PA Systems, Featured
We recently sent the new Positive Grid SPARK LIVE to Boston-based indie pop band Air Traffic Controller to test out in their rehearsal studio. To show just how easy it is to get set up and rocking right away, we gave them no prior tutorials or training on the new...
by Benjamin Ricci | May 7, 2024 | Best Studio Mics, Featured
We recently sent the brand-new Telefunken TF17 into the studio with Amanda Ayala to show off just what a powerhouse this new condenser is. Sit back as she unboxes, sets things up and tracks vocal parts for her new single “Feels so Good” with the new mic,...
by Benjamin Ricci | May 6, 2024 | Best Portable PA Systems, Featured
Learn how to get better live sound in a small, affordable and portable PA/acoustic amp package. The new Mackie ShowBox is an awesome battery-powered PA and acoustic amp with a few tricks up its sleeve. We enlisted the help of singer/songwriter Travis Shallow to walk...
by Benjamin Ricci | Apr 30, 2024 | Featured, New Music and Video
We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...