Allen & Heath, a leading provider of professional audio mixing consoles, returned to Milwaukee Irish Fest for the 2024 festival, held August 15-18. The company’s consoles were deployed across all 16 festival stages, delivering exceptional sound quality and ease of use for a diverse lineup of over 100 performers.
Held annually on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee Irish Fest is a vibrant celebration of Irish and Celtic culture. Presented by CelticMKE, a year-round organization dedicated to promoting Irish heritage, the festival features a diverse lineup of music, dance, food, and cultural exhibits.
This year’s festival featured a mix of traditional and contemporary Irish music, with performances by renowned acts like The High Kings, Lúnasa, The Byrne Brothers, and Screaming Orphans. The festival also highlighted emerging Irish artists through its partnership with TradFest, a Dublin-based festival that showcases up-and-coming talent.
Allen & Heath Avantis and dLive consoles were entrusted to handle the audio requirements of the festival’s main stages at both front of house and monitor positions. These high-channel-count systems provided the power and flexibility needed to manage the processing demands of the festival’s biggest acts. Both consoles also feature flexible bus configurations, allowing for buses to be reallocated as monitor mixes, groups, matrices, or FX sends as needed.
For smaller stages, the SQ and CQ series consoles delivered compact yet powerful audio solutions, ensuring every performance resonated with clarity and precision. SQ offers 48 channels of input processing, with up to 12 stereo auxiliary mixes – providing an ideal solution for mid-sized venues. CQ is the most compact digital console in Allen & Heath’s lineup, featuring up to 20 input processing channels and several “assistant” that help all users achieve the perfect mix.
“We’re thrilled to support Milwaukee’s Irishfest once again,” said Pat McConnell, Director of National Sales for Allen & Heath USA. “American Music and Sound, alongside Audio Biz and our partners Celtic MKE and Clearwing Productions, have proudly represented Allen & Heath at Irishfest since 2016. Each year, the event dazzles tens of thousands with vibrant Irish culture, music, and festivity. We can’t wait to dive into the ultimate celebration again next year, Sláinte!”
