February 2010
Upstaging honored as top company.
Upstaging accepts four industry awards in February. The month started out with Upstaging being honored at the TourLink Conference in Arizona. Upstaging was named Lighting Company of the Year, Trucking Company of the Year, and Innovator of the Year (for it's Hud truss solution).
Shortly after receiving these three esteemed awards, Upstaging went on to be named Lighting Company of the Year at the annual Pollstar awards event at the Nokia Theater in LA.
January 2010
Touring Production Companies Step Up to Help Haiti
Several companies whose business is moving stages, lights and speakers around the United States and the world for groups like Sting and The Police have reached out to Wyclef and Yéle Haiti to team up in sending more than 25,000 lbs of medical supplies secured by Project C.U.R.E. <http://www.projectcure.org/> to emergency hospitals being run by Partners in Health <http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti> and Catholic Relief Services <http://crs.org/> in Port-au-Prince.
The initiative has been spearheaded by two touring production companies, QED Productions and Satellite Office Services, and they have in turn reached out to Upstaging and Rocket Cargo – companies which between them move equipment for a who’s who of the entertainment community within the US by truck and internationally by air. Upstaging is shipping the medical supplies to Miami on their trucks and Rocket Cargo is lending one of their 707s to airlift the supplies to Haiti.
Yéle has enlisted its partner Airline Ambassadors <http://www.airlineamb.org/> to help with coordination at the airport and, along with the Yéle team in Port-au-Prince, to get it to the two hospitals once it arrives.
Hugh Locke
www.yele.org
November 2009
The legendary band, U2 raps up it’s 2009 Live Across America Tour. Dubbed the 360° tour, the band accomplished a truly intimate 360° experience for concert goers, with it’s cylindrical video system from it’s 150’ tall steel structure and it’s rotating bridges from the floor. Upstaging was pleased to support this massive tour with over 200 trucks. The acclaimed 360° Tour is expected to return to the US in 2010.
September 2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artists, Steely Dan, extend thier summer tour into the fall. Dubbed "Rent Party 09" tour will continue in the US and Canada til the end of November. Long time Steely Dan LD, Jon Pollak, finds himself challenged this time around, with the band playing mostly new material. Upstaging is delighted to provide Jon Pollak gear to craft his magic. Click here to read the complete story Steely Dan .
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SPEEDWIRE
SPEEDWIRE is a variable speed wire lifting system designed to move scenic elements with speed, precision and elegant motion. SPEEDWIRE is capable of lifting up to 600 pounds depending on the maximum travel speed desired. SPEEDWIRE is a self contained system eliminating the need for a remote control/drive rack or dedicated proprietary cables. SPEEDWIRE's compact design allows it to nest inside HUD TRUSS or attach to other standard truss. SPEEDWIRE POWER DISTRO allows for operation of up to 48 units with the added feature of three Remote Emergency Stop Switches that can be placed anywhere around the stage. Read more…
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The Headlite W LED
May 1, 2009
You Dream It, Upstaging can build it. The ingenious elves at Upstaging have again been hard at work in their workshop. This time, Headlite W LED is born.
The Headlite W LED is exclusively available at Upstaging. “The Headlite W fills a need in the market for a low wattage “blinder” and special effects fixture that simply could not be found anywhere else.” explains John Huddleston, General Manager of Upstaging Lighting Services.“We are ecstatic to see over 20 of the Headlite fixtures out on the current Nine Inch Nails tour.” Read more…