Originally opened in 1927 as a grand movie palace, the 2,400- seat Genesee Theatre, owned by the city of Waukegan, Ill. and managed by the nonprofit Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre, shifted focus in recent years to present concert-heavy programming that called for a more robust sound system.
The theater’s Meyer Sound M2D system, installed in 2004, was designed for musicals, speaking events, and films. But as the venue hosted more concerts, it bolstered the installed system with rental equipment.
Integrator TC Furlong, Inc., in collaboration with Meyer Sound and Genesee’s skilled union crew, designed and installed a powerful new PANTHER sound system that blends into the theater’s iconic architecture including the grand centerpiece ceiling…