ION Festival - Music. Adventure. Restoration.

APH commissioned by Mainstage Festivals LTD & A Man About A Dog LTD
Project Title : ION Festival
Project Date : September 2022
Project Contract : Production & Technical Manager | 2020 to present
Location : Dhërmi , Albania

APH worked alongside the promoters, festival directors and event managers to develop and deliver a 7 day 3,500 capacity outdoor music festival on the Albania Riviera.

An outdoor beach resort location, with multiple off grid venues, music festival with a wellness program, day time excursions events and night time Live Music & DJ based dance music entertainment program.

Scope of work: Production / project management solutions that include:

360˚ planning and consultation services
Design and develop the festival site
Produce full local authority licensing documentation and operational plans
Technical equipment and staff procurement across all areas of the festival
Technical artist advance and backline procurement
Equipment logistics & staff travel planning / management
Technical delivery plan
On site management of all aspects

Night shot of the cove venue at ion festival produced by audio production hire — **the cove**

Venues

The festival is a multi venue event, held on the stunning beach resort on the Albanian Riviera in Dhërmi, and off grid locations in Gjipe and Porta Palermo. Audio Production Hire supplies DAS Audio networked systems, noise control audio systems, L' Acoustics System, Pioneer and Allen & Heath DJ Equipment to all of the venues.

The Main

FOH PA | DAS Aero 40A, DAS Aero 20A, DAS UX 218A
SIDE FILL | DAS Aero 20A & DAS LX 118A
STAGE | DAS Road 15A
DJ MONITORS | DAS SF 20ALT / ART & DAS SF 1521
MIXING CONSOLE | Monitors Soundcraft Vi3000 : FoH Soundcraft Vi3000 w/realtime rack

The Bunker

FOH PA | DAS Aero 40A, DAS Aero 20A, DAS UX 218A, DAS LX 118A
SIDE FILL | DAS Aero 20A & DAS LX 118A
STAGE | DAS Road 15A
DJ MONITORS | DAS SF 20ALT / ART & DAS SF 1521
MIXING CONSOLES | FoH Soundcraft Vi3000 w/realtime rack

The Deck

FOH PA | DAS Aero 40A, DAS Aero 20A, DAS UX 218A
SIDE FILL | DAS Aero 20A & DAS LX 118A
STAGE | DAS Road 15A
DJ MONITORS | DAS Aero 20A, DAS LX 118A
MIXING CONSOLE | FoH Midas M32

The Cove

FOH PA | NCA TMTi, NCA RGWi, NCA VSB 218
FRONT FILL | NCA ASYM2S2
STAGE | NCA SM15
DJ MONITORS | NCA ASYM 2D2, NCA VSB 218
MIXING CONSOLE | FoH Midas M32R

The Yacht Club

FOH PA | NCA ASYM 2D2, NCA VSB 218
DJ MONITORS | NCA ASYM2S2, NCA S15
MIXING CONSOLE | FoH Midas M32R

The Canyon

FOH PA | NCA TMTi, NCA RGWi, NCA VSB 218
STAGE | NCA SM15
DJ MONITORS | NCA ASYM 2D2, NCA VSB 218
MIXING CONSOLE | FoH Midas M32R

The Fort

FOH PA | L' Acoustics Kara, L' Acoustics SB18
DJ MONITORS | L' Acoustics Arc Wide
MIXING CONSOLE | FoH Midas M32R

site map for ion festival organised by festival event producers aph — **Site map**

the main venue in daytime at ion festival produced by audio production hire — **The main**

the bunker venue indoors with red lighting at ion event produced by aph — **the bunker**

the deck venue at night at ion festival organised by event producers audio production hire — **the deck**

ion festival cove venue in daytime setup and event organised by audio production hire — **The cove**

yacht club tropical venue in the daytime at ion festival set up by festival producers audio production hire — **the yacht club**

For more information on any of the products featured here,

talk to us on +44 (0) 1273 33 28 22 or Email us: contact@aph.uk.com

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Live Event

© Photography by Jake Davis | Khroma Collective (www.instagram.com/khromacollective)

© Photography by Daisy Denham (www.daisydenham.co.uk)

Post Event

Short video by Jack Collier. Film shot at ION Festival - event year 1 - delivered September 2022 - Location Porta Palermo, Gjipe and Dhërmi in Albania