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Parnelli Lifetime Honoree Gerry Stickells’ Passing Noted in NYT

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April 6, 2019

In March we lost one of industry’s legends, 2007 Parnelli Awards Lifetime Honoree Gerry Stickells. Gerry was one of the pillars of rock and roll touring. He started out with working with Jimi Hendrix before making Queen an international touring band before that was even a thing. The New York Times wrote a nice piece […]

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18th Annual Parnelli Awards – Recap Video

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March 9, 2019

Enjoy this video recap from the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards!

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18th Annual Parnelli Awards Featured Laughs, Emotions, and Winners

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February 7, 2019

by Kevin M. Mitchell On Jan. 25, 2019, the 18th annual Parnelli Awards ceremony took place, returning to the Anaheim Hilton during the NAMM exhibition. Along with the three awards for career achievement honoring production manager Chris Adamson (Lifetime Achievement Award), staging innovator Yvan Miron (Visionary Award) and audio genius Brock Adamson (Audio Innovator Award), […]

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Photo Galleries Now Online

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January 31, 2019

View photos from the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards!

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Parnelli Scholarship Program Marks 10 Years

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September 13, 2018

Many of those who step up to the podium to receive Parnelli Awards are industry veterans with decades of experience. But the Parnelli Awards aren’t just about lauding those behind-the-scenes innovators with a long track record of service. A portion of the proceeds also goes to support students at UNLV’s Entertainment Engineering and Design program. This year marks 10 years since the scholarship program was launched.

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