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January 2025 · Case Study 02

RPG

FireAid

Kia Forum + Intuit Dome · Los Angeles

January 2025

All Shows

2

RPG Trucks · Gemini + Orion

30+

Artists Performed

$100M+

Raised for LA Relief

50M+

Viewers Worldwide

The Show

A two-venue benefit concert delivered as a single, unified broadcast mix — raising relief funds for Los Angeles wildfire victims.

FireAid united dozens of artists across the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum, with a coordinated show flow and a unified broadcast audio mix distributed across every major streaming platform.

  • Format:Two venues, one mix — synchronized broadcast audio and global stream
  • Intuit Dome lineup:Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Earth Wind & Fire, Katy Perry, Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Jelly Roll, Gracie Abrams, Tate McRae, Lil Baby, Peso Pluma
  • Kia Forum lineup:Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, P!nk, No Doubt, Dave Matthews + John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, John Fogerty, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, The Black Crowes, Dawes
  • Run of show:5+ hours; cross-venue handoffs; 30+ artists across both rooms
  • Distribution:25+ streaming partners — Apple Music, Apple TV, Max, Netflix/Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video, KTLA+, SiriusXM, Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps, YouTube — plus AMC theatres in 70 US markets
  • Cause:$100M+ raised for direct LA wildfire relief

RPG's Scope of Work

Two trucks, two venues, one unified broadcast mix — built under a compressed, breaking-news production timeline.

  • Broadcast audio production:Unified live mix across both venues for global distribution
  • Music mix:Stereo + 5.1 mix served to every streaming partner from one master
  • Kia Forum:RPG's Gemini truck — broadcast and music mix for both stages in the room
  • Intuit Dome:RPG's Orion truck, alongside Vibration — TNDV's cross-rented mobile unit — supporting the Dome's audio scope
  • Cross-venue routing:Locked feeds between the two venues, single broadcast master to streaming partners
  • Recording:Multitrack capture per venue with redundant Pro Tools rigs

Technical Specs

The audio kit list — Gemini + Orion + Vibration

  • Broadcast / mix console (Kia Forum):Lawo mc²96 — RPG's Gemini truck
  • Broadcast / mix console (Intuit Dome):Lawo mc²56 — RPG's Orion truck
  • Partner truck (Intuit Dome):TNDV's Vibration, cross-rented for additional Dome capacity
  • Recording:Multitrack capture per venue, redundant Pro Tools rigs
  • Mix delivery:Stereo + 5.1 master to 25+ streaming partners and AMC theatres

Results & Impact

What it added up to

  • Funds raised:$100M+ for direct LA wildfire relief
  • Reach:50M+ viewers worldwide across 25+ streaming partners and 70 AMC markets
  • Press:Major outlet coverage across CNN, AP, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter
  • Production wins:Two-venue show delivered as a single broadcast mix; zero on-air audio dropouts
Top audio pros came together to help with FireAid, the benefit concert that raised more than $100m for L.A. wildfire victims.
Mix Magazine

From the Show Floor

$100M+

Raised for LA Relief

50M+

Viewers Worldwide

25+

Streaming Partners

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