Sunday, July 24 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center Saturday, July 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thursday, July 21 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theaterįriday, July 22 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center ROCK HART: ONLY HEADLINERS ALLOWED DATES: Tickets go on sale March 11 on Ticketmaster. This is a major moment in comedy and one for the history books,” Kevin Hart said in a statement. We have been friends and mentors to each other for 20 years, but we have never shared a headlining stage together – until now!!! I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the return of live comedy than to co-headline a show with my brother Chris Rock. “When Chris and I realized we were both going to be on tour this year we immediately knew we needed to do something special. Instead of sounding like it's coming from a speaker a few hundred feet away from you, Kevin's voice is right in front of your face no matter where you're sitting.The five-date, exclusive arena run is set to kick off on July 21 at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY followed by stops at the Prudential Center in Newark, Madison Square Garden in New York and PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, before closing it out in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on July 25th. We've just had some fly dates and Kenny's never happy when he has to leave the MLA rig and do the same show on another system. Wrapping up, Scott adds, 'There's been a world of difference with the MLA rig. I just know that the sound's going to be smooth and consistent with all the right overtones.' Other PAs are ok, but mixing with an MLA system is like nothing else I've ever experienced. I was using another system before with three hangs a side and we were still getting sound complaints from people in the upper sections of large arenas about not being able to hear or get the clarity they needed.'įOH Engineer Kenny Hoyt, who's worked with a number of different systems over the years, echoes Scott's impressions: 'MLA is amazing, the clarity and coverage is so much better when capturing a single voice in a large auditorium and making sure that every word gets out to the audience than other systems I've used. 'Kevin's definitely noticed the difference in articulation and even coverage in every seat with MLA. When I finally got the opportunity to put it in front of them, they loved it so much that when we picked up the Amy Schumer tour, they were insisting we use MLA for that as well, which is all arenas. 'In fact, I sold MLA to Kevin Hart, his tour manager and Live Nation––just kept telling them and telling them about it. It's more important to have even coverage and intelligibility for a comedian than any rock concert you're ever going to do.
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The system also includes a Midas Pro 2 live digital console, a Shure wireless mic with an SM58 capsule and a Lake LM44 digital audio system processor.Īsked about using MLA for a comedy artist, Scott replies, 'We thought it was a great fit for Kevin especially in terms of intelligibility in the arena because if you miss one word he says, the joke's not funny. We've wanted to use it for a long time and just needed this opportunity to put it out there and showcase it.'įor Kevin Hart, the set up includes 15 MLA and one MLD a side, 12 MLA Compact cabinets a side for outfills and 8 MLX subs ground-stacked alongside the stage. We first used it for the 'What Now?' tour after hearing the MLA Compact at a demo. 'The Martin Audio MLA rig has been a big help for both Kevin and Amy's tours. Showtime has been in business since 1996 and we do a lot of music tours, but lately there's been more of an emphasis on comedy artists including Amy Schumer who we're on tour with right now.
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One of America's fastest rising comedy talents, Hart has released four comedy DVDs I'm a Grown Little Man (2008), Seriously Funny (2010), Laugh at My Pain (2011) and Let Me Explain (2013), appeared on numerous TV shows and films such as Little Fockers (2010) Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014), About Last Night (2014) and Get Hard (2015), and has over 20 millions worldwide followers each on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Īsked about the challenges of producing the current tour, Showtime Sound's Scott Tydings says, 'We've worked with Kevin since 2010 and did the last tour, so we kind of know what to expect but there are always a few surprises. In January 2016, Hart continues his 'What Now?' tour in Europe, Australia, Singapore and South Africa. and Canada for the last nine months with a Martin Audio MLA system provided by Showtime Sound LLC of Frederick, MD. Popular comedian, actor, writer and producer Kevin Hart has been on a successful, sold-out tour of the U.S.
SHOWTIME SOUND SUPPORTS KEVIN HART TOUR WITH MLA