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Showtime Classic: Coldplay 2008-2010 Tour

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The band performed 175 shows around the world with their Viva la Vida tour. Photo by Wonker

Sound Cos

Eighth Day Sound/Wigwam Acoustics

Venue

Various (World Tour)

Crew

  • FOH Engineer: Daniel Green
  • Monitor Engineer: Chris Woods
  • Crew Chief/System Design: Tony Smith
  • RF Tech: Stephanie Thomson
  • Monitor/Stage Tech: ”Mystic” Nick Davis
  • P.A. Techs: Steve Curtin, Carlos Sallaberry, Jim Allen, Bill Collyer

Gear

  • FOH Console: Digidesign VENUE 96 channel
  • Outboard: Waves Live plug-ins; Pro Tools HD rig; Lexicon 960; Eventide H8000; TC 2290
  • Main P.A.: Two left/right hangs, each with (12) d&b J8, (4) d&b J12
  • Side P.A.: Two L/R hangs with (16) d&b J8
  • Subwoofers: Two hangs of (6) d&b J-Series cardioid subs, (8) d&b B2 ground subs
  • Fill Speakers: (6) d&b Q10, (2) d&b Q7
  • Drive Processing: (4) Dolby Lake LP4D12
  • Monitor Console: Digidesign VENUE
  • Monitor Speakers: (8) d&b audiotechnik M2
  • Amps: (6) d&b audiotechnik

Tour Notes: The fourth tour by Coldplay, the Viva la Vida trek had a total of 14 legs with 175 shows in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia, from June 2008 through March 2010.