Newly independent, Rui Silva and his team have invested in a 24-stack Alpha system, largely as a result of a concert in Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon last year, staged as a cooperative venture with Belgian PA company Philing Live. It was such a success that Stageland decided to rent the Nexo Alpha system for the summer season. With Alpha, Stageland is using Crown VZ 5000 and 3600 amps, Soundcraft Five consoles, and Martin LE700 and 400 wedges for monitoring.
Stageland's main activity is festivals, and touring work in Portugal. The company has already worked with all the big Portuguese artists, and has lots more lined up for this year. However, it has set its ambitions on a more international market, and the purchase of the Nexo Alpha system is seen as the first step to crossing over into the rest of the continental market.
(Ruth Rossington)
