Polygon Live London 2025

Full coverage of the Polygon Live 2025 immersive festival in London in the June 2025 issue of LSi.

This piece explores Polygon Productions' groundbreaking approach to immersive festival experiences, culminating in their first UK event at London's Crystal Palace Park. Co-founder Nico Elliott and technical director Davey Williamson share how their collaboration with L-Acoustics' L-ISA technology creates 360-degree spatial audio environments that transform how audiences experience live music. The article details their trademark dome structure and sophisticated 12.1.4 speaker configuration, while highlighting the crucial artist collaboration process that brings performers into immersive studios before events. Lighting designer Koert Vermeulen's integration of real-time audio data with visual effects creates seamless sensory experiences. Through interviews with the core team, the story reveals how Polygon's success stems from balancing cutting-edge technology with genuine artistic partnership, positioning them at the forefront of immersive live entertainment as they prepare for even larger installations at festivals like Bonnaroo.

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