Essential Stage and Lighting Equipment for Concerts

Stage and lighting equipment play a huge role in any live concert to be successful. Putting together a concert production takes planning and lots of time to prepare. What you need will depend a lot on the size of the stage, your budget, and your experience. One thing is for certain, without stage and lighting production and effects there would be no concert. That is why it is essential for your concert and show to have the correct and appropriate equipment from a reputable stage and lighting shop. Having a killer light show and staging can add energy, emotion, and excitement to a performance. Let’s look at some of the equipment you would need to run a successful concert.

LED Lights

LED lights can create several colours with just the push of a button. They are commonly used in newer lighting rigs but also older theaters and venues as well. They can be expensive to buy or rent however they produce very little heat and use little power.

PAR lighting

PAR stands for Parabolic Aluminized Reflector. These are lights that can be mounted on a stand on both sides left and right or even the front of the stage. The stage will be lite up with no hassle. These lights are powered completely by internal chargeable batteries so there is no need to plug or have cables across the stage.

Floodlights

Floodlights are ideal for illuminating the musicians and singers playing at the concert or you could use them as backstage lighting. They can be stored away easily in a carrier case.

Stage platforms

Depending on the size of your event or concert, there are different stage platforms available to suit your needs. They are flexible in size and height depending on what you need.

Microphone

A microphone is necessary and is needed to capture sounds and send them electronically to a controlled solution such as a preamplifier. There are many types of microphones on the market to buy or rent. It is recommended for live concerts that you choose a dynamic microphone. Microphones come available with wires or wireless. A wireless microphone would be best if you are going to be moving a lot on stage and during your performance.

Speakers

Speakers will provide amazing sound quality for the audience who is listening. Speakers are compact, reliable, and easier to get a concert sounding great and professional. Match your speaker to your amplifier for easier set up and better sound quality.

Stairs for staging

Steps and stair kits provide a stable and safe way of accessing the stage for those involved in the concert. Some can be adjustable, and some are better quality than others. It is recommended that you choose the best quality steps.

Cables

High quality cables are required for plugging in your speakers, amplifiers, DJ decks, floodlights, microphones, and much more. All cables are available in different sizes and there are also power boards available if you need extra plug room.

Barriers

Stage barriers are developed as a way of controlling the crowd at various types of events including concerts to any outdoor event. The barrier offers a combination of optimum comfort and safety for the audience and for the security working at the concert or event to enable security and rescue personnel. There are different sizes available depending on the size of your event.

Pedestrian Barriers

Pedestrian barriers are provided in ways of controlling a crowd of people walking into a large-scale concert or festival.

Speaker Stands

Speaker stands are available for holding your speakers on top of the stand. They are reliable and sturdy. The speaker stands are easy to set up and assemble which is ideal for setting up a concert or event on time.

Amplifiers

Amplifiers can be sometimes overlooked in a lot of cases. It is strongly recommended when selecting an amplifier, you choose one with a strong output and one that is power efficient. It is important for your speaker to be flexible as well as strong. In order to maximise the effective output of any speaker enclosure, you need to signal process the speaker. Digital signal processors integrated with the amplifier is the most efficient way of handling both of these tasks.

Pyrotechnics

Pyrotechnics is a craft and science of using self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions to make gas, light, smoke, sound, or heat. Pyrotechnics can include anything from explosive bolts, fireworks, gas pressure, oxygen candles, airbags, and much more. Commercial fireworks also known as display pyrotechnics intended for outdoor use only. The audience would generally be further away, and fallout and smoke would be less concerning. It would take a significant number of hours to set up a fireworks display. Fireworks can vary in size and range. It is important that fireworks are set up away from an audience.