Melbourne Street Eatz Festival 2021 was one of the first events that brought everyone together after the pandemic lockdowns and social distancing measures of 2020-1.
Held on the banks of the Yarra River in front of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the open-air festival runs from February to April each year and is known for its rotating calendar of gourmet food trucks – along with a wide range of live music and entertainment.
This year over 54,000 attended the festival, which was aimed towards reconnecting local musicians, businesses and communities that have been struggling during the pandemic.
The EVOLVE 30M column loudspeaker system from Electro-Voice was the sound system selected for the event, and EV distributors Jands saw a perfect opportunity to put the portable column loudspeaker system through its paces.
Jands sourced local musicians Gabriel Vargas and Acoustic Mojo Music as the two main acts on the Electro-Voice stage. After performing, Peter from Acoustic Mojo Music remarked that the EVOLVE 30M was “...the punchiest speaker for its size that I’ve ever played with…” Gabriel Vargas added “...the EVOLVE 30M is everything I need for my style, in terms of sound clarity and ease of application.”
The EVOLVE 30M is equipped with an eight-channel digital mixer, studio-quality onboard effects, hi-res streaming, and remote control of all audio, effects and mix functions via the next-generation Electro-Voice QuickSmart Mobile application. The 30M was the ideal choice to support the various inputs and sonic finessing required for the different types of performers, including bands, DJs and acoustic sets. The Director of Street Eatz, Gaz Kempster, noted “The power of the EVOLVE 30M really impressed me, we were easily able to configure stages for each performing arrangement”.
The take away? The EVOLVE 30M is a user-friendly, highly portable and lightweight system with extraordinary connectivity, control, coverage and output relative to its footprint – perfect for achieving big sound on smaller stages.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
