News & Events2010|2009
The Nolans are back in the mood for dancing...
2nd December 2009…and RG Jones’ Simon Honywill and Steve Watson were keen to join them! Heading up a team of Jones’ finest, we provided a complete sound solution for the UK tour which began in October at Nottingham, made its way across the UK and in a dazzling blaze of glory finally came to an end in Belfast in November. Billed as “The Ultimate Girls Night Out”, the girls sounded better than ever!
Lets Go Disco
7th October 2009Simon Honywill, Steve Watson, James Breward, Mark Edwards and Tim Wann have now dusted off their pink cowboy hats and are in final rehearsals at Elstree getting ready for The Nolans Tour which kicks off on Saturday in Nottingham. 'Here Come the Girls'
Reading and Leeds Festivals...
3rd September 2009It’s over, it’s done, and we’ve survived the biggest rock’n’roll weekend in the UK calendar…
RG Jones goes "Back to the 80's"
2nd September 2009English Heritage have been promoting their successful summer Picnic Concert series at London’s Kenwood House and Audley End in Essex, and RG Jones was once again the chosen sound supplier throughout the festival season.
"Backstage at Glastonbury" Part 1
1st September 2009"Backstage at Glastonbury" Part 2
25th August 2009"Backstage at Glastonbury" Part 3
25th August 2009
Return to Glastonbury...
4th August 2009The Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza has been an annual event staged at Glastonbury Abbey since 1996.
RG Jones on site for Britains showpiece Athletics Event
25th July 2009Sweat, cheers and tears at the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace. RG Jones provided a complete sound solution at this international event which now takes place over two days, following the success of last years longer format.
Wimbledon Championships
7th July 2009The sound of The Championships is as much a part of how people perceive the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world as strawberries and cream and purple and green.
Festivals Anybody...
3rd July 2009It would appear that the RG's approach has won a few friends in festival land, with the announcement that Festival Republic, the principal festival promoter in the UK, has signed on the line for three major events in 2009.
RG Jones Rocks the Pyramid Stage
25th June 2009UK, JULY 2 2009 – It’s already been described by organiser Michael Eavis as the “best ever” Glastonbury and for audio rental company RG Jones Sound Engineering it marked the third year in succession in charge of the legendary Pyramid Stage.
The War of the Worlds
22nd June 2009Yes, they’re at it again, those pesky Martians. As if it wasn’t enough back in 1978, when Jeff Wayne released the epic ‘Musical Version of The War of the Worlds’, and the Martians caught a cold on Primrose Hill and had their eyes pecked out by hungry crows, they’ve decided to have another go at our fragile planet and are currently to be seen trying it on in arenas around the UK.
RG Jones brings down the Roof
22nd June 2009RG Jones demonstrated the versatility of their custom Martin Audio AM distributed stadium system when Wimbledon’s Centre Court retractable roof received its inauguration at a TV spectacular.
Steve Carr joins RG Jones Hire Department
17th June 2009Steve Carr joins RG Jones Hire Department as their new Project Manager. Steve joined RG's straight from college, working his way up through the company from Junior engineer and eventually left to join the freelance world.
Fred Heuves Puts His Feet Up
2nd June 2009After more than 30 years in the sound rental hot seat Fred Heuves, CMO of the Ampco Flashlight Group and founder of the Synco network, announced his retirement from the company on January 1st, 2009. His place in charge of the Synco Network has been taken by Marcel Albers, who is also based at the new Ampco Flashlight headquarters in Utrecht, Holland.
José Carreras - The Sound of a True Gentleman
10th February 2009There are great artists, and then there are artists that stand beyond that. In the world of opera, Jose Carreras has stood at the very highest point of the firmament, being recognised as a true great for three decades now. The Three Tenors concerts of the early 1990's brought him to the attention of worldwide audiences yet to discover opera, and since then his concert schedule has ensured that those who appreciate one of the great voices of recent times get to experience it first hand.
The Rifles Give It Both Barrels At The Brixton Academy
21st January 2009The Rifles burst onto the scene two years ago with their rebellious debut 'No Love Lost', an album expressing the hopes and dreams of the working-class suburban grind. Since then the band have toured relentlessly, broadening their fan base and gaining Paul Weller, Oasis and various other musical heroes' on their journey.
Following The (Aviva) Yellow Brick Road To 2012!
14th January 2009The gripping indoor international athletics match in the world returns to its established home in Glasgow for the 2009 athletics season, the Aviva International Match at Kelvin Hall. Last year saw an exciting win for the GB team, who managed to sweep a very impressive second this year after the Commonwealth Select. The format sees elite athletes - more accustomed to competing for individual glory - having to earn points for their country. There were some world class performances, not only marking the start of the indoor athletic season, but also the first steps on the long road to 2012.
RG Jones Dances on Ice at The Natural History Museum
12th January 2009RG Jones engineer Mark Edwards spent much of his time in a rather fetching hat and scarf, installing and operating the systems at the ice-rinks this year.