Be The Trusted One
Thank you to Chris Musgrave for this. I’ve learned over the years that people don’t always remember the person with the longest resume. They remember the person who answered the phone. The person who showed up when something went sideways. The person who could walk into a mess, stay calm, figure out what mattered, and […]
Iron Maiden Concludes North American Tour
Courtesy of Upstaging, Inc Legendary English heavy metal band Iron Maiden just concluded their North American tour with lighting and trucking support from Upstaging. Lighting Designer Robert Coleman fills the air over the stage with a full complement of fixtures including ELATION Lighting Proteus Brutus and Sōl IV Blinders, ACME Lighting Lyra and Blinderline 10 […]
On Site Training With Rhino
Courtesy of Rhino Staging We stay busy at our several training facilities, but little can replace training on site at client venues. Therefore a big “Thank You!” to our venue partners at AVA Amphitheater in Tucson and Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale for hosting recent forklift and rigging training events. Well done to trainers Dimitri […]
For The Beginners
This is a video that I just happened to see and thought it would be a great one to share. This young lady does an excellent job.
The Metallica Road Continues
Courtesy of Clair Global Metallica’s M72 World Tour recently wrapped up its European run, and we wanted to take a moment to recognize the audio crew who made it possible. Over the course of 16 shows in 12 cities, this team supported each performance with the care, attention to detail, and teamwork required to ensure […]
Listen And Learn – Be Early, Stay Late
The best advice someone entering this industry can get is simple… Learn to be useful before trying to be important. A lot of people come into this business chasing titles, access, status, and recognition. They want to be the manager, the producer, the tour manager, the executive. They want the position before they’ve learned the […]
2026 vs 1986 Are You Sitting Down?
So the year was 1986. My how time can just fly by. I was on tour. In fact during 1986 I was on my 2nd KISS tour followed by let’s just call them two smaller headline tours. I’ll give you a hint. None of the above tours appear anywhere on the list. Now before you […]
Calm Patient Drivers Are The Key To Success
By Sebastien Normandeau Some venues test your patience. Others test your precision. The Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia test both. Without a doubt, one of the tightest truck access venues in North America. Ahead of the TD Garden in Boston. When maneuvering 53’ trailers into confined backstage areas like this, there is absolutely no […]
Old School, New School, No School (an Op-Ed)
Let me start by saying this: My intention here isn’t to offend the specialized schools with entertainment programs, or the job placement agencies / job boards. I understand why they exist, and I know many of them mean well. Some even have success. Some employers look at the schools and job boards. But, there’s more […]
Stagehands – The Unseen Sacrifice
They say the show begins when the curtain rises. For the Load-in and Load-out Crew, the performance is perpetual, played out in shadows and exhaustion. The ghosts of the theatre, the ones who make the magic possible but never take a bow. They start when the city sleeps. The roar of the truck ramp dropping […]
