We’re honored that several projects supported by the Clair Global Integration team were recognized at the 32nd Annual Thea Awards in Orlando, receiving Awards for Outstanding Achievement.
Congratulations to the incredible teams, partners, creatives, engineers, and operators who helped bring these incredible experiences to life:
• Cosm: Immersive Venue
• Universal Epic Universe: Theme Park
• Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry: Ride Experience
These projects represent what’s possible when visionary storytelling, technical innovation, and world-class collaboration come together. We’re grateful to have played a role alongside so many talented people across the themed entertainment industry.
Congratulations to everyone involved on these well-deserved honors.
The crew traded black tees for black tie at this year’s Met Gala, supporting an incredible night that included performances from Stevie Nicks and Sabrina Carpenter.
We were proud to provide audio support for the event alongside an outstanding production team, helping deliver a seamless evening inside one of the world’s most recognizable cultural events.
Our team delivered complete audio and communications systems for the Opening Ceremony of the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026.
Working in close partnership with the client, creative team, and music director, we supported a vision that traced the story of the Original and Modern Athlete throughout the ceremony.
An immersive audio design guided the audience’s attention across the stadium, reinforcing key moments as they unfolded. Alongside this, a fully redundant communications network kept show callers, technical crews, mass cast, HLT, and all departments aligned and connected for the duration of the ceremony operations
Thanks to everyone involved for creating a seamless and memorable ceremony.
AC/DC recently wrapped the South American leg of their PWR/UP Tour, bringing their iconic catalog to massive crowds across the continent. The tour will head to North America this summer.
Thank you to all the crew who made it happen. Your experience, trust, and a relentless commitment to consistency, night after night, are what make this all possible.
Clair Data Services (CDS) is a testament to Clair’s commitment to delivering exceptional experiences. This month, the Clair Global Archives looks at how Clair’s team of problem solvers paved the way for a critical service that transcends audio.
In 1994, Roy Clair and Ron Borthwick were awarded a patent for an Enhanced Concert Audio System. Branded Concert Sonics, it enhanced the fan experience by delivering supplemental audio to listeners' headphones via FM transmission to custom receivers. While costs and logistics were prohibitive, the technology performed well when tested at select shows, including U2’s PopMart.
By 2010, concertgoers could supply their own receivers - smartphones. That year, Jim Meyer applied for, and later received, a patent for a delay-finding algorithm that optimized the experience at every location in the venue. Concert Sonics relaunched as Aermonix under Andrea Shirk (current CEO of Rock Lititz), utilizing Wi-Fi to transmit encoded audio to a proprietary app. Despite limitations of early smartphone technology, Clair’s team made major improvements to high-density Wi-Fi and supporting high-speed networks, which quickly became critical to live events.
Harry Witz, whose Chicago-based dB Sound was acquired in 2008, was tasked with further developing Clair’s networking brand. Witz and his team advanced connectivity solutions like powering transactions, facilitating access control, and delivering internet for production teams. Experience with large-scale system deployment, gained from 50+ years of touring and production, proved a major advantage.
The big break came in 2015, when a major festival hired Clair to provide Wi-Fi for its VIP lounge. After the festival's primary network provider experienced a system failure, the CDS team reconfigured its setup to support site-wide critical services like point of sale. Since then, Clair has delivered solutions that optimize workflows and enable seamless communication across the world’s top events. Since Safari Solutions joined in 2025, CDS and Safari have seen strong momentum across live entertainment, including major sports projects in championship auto racing and international golf competitions.
ATK provided audio coverage and comms for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium, which brought together pro players, global athletes, and Team USA Football for a fast-moving, first-of-its-kind competition.
On-field suites provided fans with an excellent view of the games and required audio coverage that was consistent without getting in the way.
Thanks to the crew who made it happen.
Really proud of our team at Clair Global Integration for helping bring Hard Rock International’s first Canadian property to life, the brand-new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa.
We worked in collaboration with Branch Audio Visual, NV5, and Sceno Plus to deliver a fully integrated audio, video, and lighting system across the entire property, complete with custom fabrication and rigging.
At the heart of it all is Hard Rock Live, a proper 2,200-capacity touring-standard venue. From the casino floor to every performance space, everything was designed to feel consistent, flexible, and easy for the crew to run day in and day out.
Opening week kicked off in style with shows from Avril Lavigne, David Foster, and Katharine McPhee - proving right away that this room can handle big touring productions and more intimate performances with equal ease.
Huge shoutout to everyone involved. This was a true team effort focused on building something reliable that serves both the guests and the people who operate it every single day.
Our Nashville team recently took advantage of some beautiful weather to spend time together enjoying good food, a bit of competitive ping-pong, and great company.
It was the perfect chance for the team to spend some time together outside of the usual pace of the shop. We're grateful for the Nashville crew and the community they’ve built!
Moments like these are a reminder that the strength of what we do comes from the people behind it.
Mariah the Scientist’s Hearts Sold Separately tour is currently making its way across the U.S., packing rooms night after night. We’re honored to be along for the ride and support the talented crew bringing these shows to life.
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#repost @classickeals
Absolutely chuffed to see the boys, Ryan, Joe, and Dan..as well as new friends of the tour..out in Philly. I was in awe at Mariah the Scientist. Sold out show with thousands of fans screaming and singing every.damn.song! Very proud for her and the entire team around her. Thanks for the memories.
As we celebrate 60 years of business, the Clair Global Archives highlights another pivotal event. Cream’s November 1, 1968, concert at The Spectrum in Philadelphia (Clair's first arena show) established them as a top-tier sound provider in the Northeast.
By 1968, Gene and Roy Clair had worked with The Four Seasons for two years. Roy decided to pursue the sound business full-time. Gene, working as an electronic technician for F&M College, picked up local shows and filled in for Roy as needed. In late October, the brothers were offered another life-changing opportunity.
Bob Kiernan, owner of Creative Theatrical Services (New York), was hired to support Cream in Philly; one of the UK trio’s last stops on their Farewell Tour. Likely double-booked, Kiernan had to back out. He contacted the promoters and recommended the Clairs. As Roy is fond of saying, “Luck and timing strike again!”
The Clairs arrived at The Spectrum with four of Roy’s custom-built Altec-Lansing 825 cabinets. One was placed on the floor at each corner of the stage, angled upward, providing 360 coverage of the band’s rotating platform. 2x5 Altec-Lansing multicell horns were placed on top of the 825s. Gene and Roy sat in front of the stage behind their new Crown DC300 amplifiers and Altec-Lansing 1567A mixers.
Brett McCloskey, a high school student who helped his friend Dave Hughes operate PA systems in the Philly area, noticed a young tech running around making adjustments. He flagged him down to see what he could learn about the system. The tech introduced himself as Gene Clair. McCloskey remembers accompanying Gene as he worked and patiently answered questions.
The show was a success. In Strange Brew by Christopher Hjort, Eric Clapton remembered it as “…one of our greatest gigs ever.” Jack Bruce called it “one of the very best gigs in America, if not the best.”
Though not promoting the show, folks from Electric Factory Concerts were present. Impressed, they approached the Clairs after the show. Stunned to learn the brothers were from Lititz, the parties exchanged information, starting a long relationship that reached its peak 17 years later with Live Aid.
📷: The Philadelphia Inquirer
We’re excited to announce our newest location in central Las Vegas, expanding support for both our Integration and Events clients.
The facility will act as a prep, de-prep, and maintenance hub, while strengthening service for residencies and large-scale productions across the city, including technical support for shows at The Sphere.
Jesse Adamson, President of Sound Image, shared, “It’s an exciting time to establish our physical presence in Las Vegas, which is a fast-moving and extensive entertainment market.”
Read more about our new Vegas location at the link in bio.
Ahead of the Super Bowl and in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, Levi’s Stadium received a major audio upgrade designed to elevate performance for the world’s biggest events.
Our Clair Global Integration team, along with local crew from our @sound.image.official team, delivered a new bowl PA system, amplification, audio control upgrades, and IEM systems to improve coverage, clarity, and operational efficiency throughout the venue, showcasing our ability to support venues from construction to production.
Installed behind the scoreboard on custom-engineered rigging frames, the new JBL system made its debut during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinals before supporting the Super Bowl for both the game itself and the entertainment portions as an extension and delay system.
We’re proud to help venues prepare for the moments that bring the world together.
You can read more about this system at the link in bio.
PA: @jbl_pro
Consoles: @digico.official
IEM: @shure
