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Bandit Lite’s Michael T. Strickland to Receive Parnelli Visionary Award
June 24, 2019
LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that Michael T. Strickland will receive the Parnelli Visionary Award at the 19th annual ceremony on Jan. 17, 2020. Getting his start with “borrowed” gear as a 12-year-old, Strickland’s company now has more than 400 employees based in multiple locations in the U.S., Europe and […]
Read More...Mark “Springo” Spring to Receive Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Honor
May 13, 2019
LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Board of Advisors announced that Mark “Springo” Spring, production manager for Paul McCartney and other top artists, will receive the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award. The 19th annual Parnelli Awards ceremony returns to the Hilton in Anaheim, CA on Jan. 17, 2020, during Winter NAMM. “Springo’s name has come up again […]
Read More...Parnelli Lifetime Honoree Gerry Stickells’ Passing Noted in NYT
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 […]
Read More...18th Annual Parnelli Awards – Recap Video
March 9, 2019
Enjoy this video recap from the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards!
Read More...18th Annual Parnelli Awards Featured Laughs, Emotions, and Winners
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), […]
Read More...Photo Galleries Now Online
January 31, 2019
View photos from the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards!
Read More...Winners Announced at 18th Annual Parnelli Awards
January 27, 2019
The 18th annual Parnelli Awards returned for a second show at Winter NAMM, taking place Jan. 25, 2019 at the Anaheim Hilton with special honors going to production manager Chris Adamson (Lifetime Achievement Award), Yvan Miron (Visionary Award) and Brock Adamson (Audio Innovator Award). It was a star-studded evening with video congrats for Chris Adamson […]
Read More...The Pro Production Sessions Slate of Speakers will Illuminate, Educate and Entertain
January 21, 2019
ANAHEIM, CA – If you are attending NAMM, please be sure to check out the amazing slate of top industry names presenting at The Pro Production Sessions! It is an extraordinary opportunity to learn directly from the leading creative minds in the entertainment technology industry. The top production, lighting, and video designers along with leading […]
Read More...Parnelli Awards Presenters Include Alan Parsons, Kevin Lyman
January 8, 2019
The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors has finalized the list of presenters for the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards. The event takes place on January 25th at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel as part of the NAMM show, and presenter list is impressive indeed, including Alan Parsons (Beatles audio engineer; producer and songwriter; and founder of the […]
Read More...Kenny Aronoff to Host 18th Annual Parnelli Awards
December 6, 2018
LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors announces that Grammy nominated drummer extraordinaire Kenny Aronoff will be the host for the 18th Annual Parnelli Awards held at the Hilton Anaheim on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.
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