Opening Ceremony for RWC 2011

Who? Auckland City Council

Where? Downtown Auckland

What? The opening ceremony of the rugby world cup

The opening ceremony for the Rugby World Cup at the central transport hub of downtown Auckland was a treat for our hire sound reinforcement team.

You don't get to close down the city's busiest streets and rattle the windows of the inner city offices every day. The temptation to turn it up while testing did get the better of the crew but we are sure it didn't cause too many complaints - everyone likes AC/DC up loud, right?

Using the DAS Aero 12A Line Array speaker system facing up and down Quay St with matching "extended excursion" sub-woofers, we provided a heaving crowd numbering in excess of 60,000 people with live music, bands, and the live opening ceremony coverage.

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