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29 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Electric Forest

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 29, 2016

Hundreds of eager festival-goers grabbed their hammocks and tents and headed to Rothbury, Michigan, for the 2016 Electric Forest festival this past weekend. By the time attendees flocked to the forest, Mountain Productions was ready to show them, and the performers, a good time on a good stage.

This year, Mountain Productions was responsible for the Sherwood Court Stage, the Observatory stage, the Forest stage and Hanger Stage, along with camping pods, risers, barricades, front of house positions, and additional auxiliary structures put in place to ensure everyone enjoyed the immersive experience.

Photo Courtesy of Tim McGuire © Tim McG Photo

14 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] CMA Music Festival

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 14, 2016

Nashville is a high energy city that is legendary for its roots in music. The iconic Grand Ole Opry House, Country Music Hall of Fame, and Ryman Auditorium are just a few of the city’s landmarks, and the entire area is alive with live music and performances. Nashville is historically known for country music, and is home to the CMT Awards and CMA Festival. Mountain Productions proudly provided staging for the 2016 CMA Festival, including our MTN Truss HD+ System that stood as the main stage in Nissan Stadium for performances by Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, and more. The entire CMA Festival was spread out throughout Nashville, with shows taking place at Nissan Stadium, the Ascend Amphitheater, riverside, and on Broadway street.

07 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] The Governors Ball

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 7, 2016

Mountain Productions is proud to have provided the main stage, SAM-555 side stage, and additional structures for the 2016 Governors Ball festival. Originally launched in 2011, Governors Ball has grown to become one of the premiere music festivals in NYC. Gov. Ball takes place on Randall’s Island Park and is not only a music festival, but also features some of NYC’s best food trucks and hosts a variety of activities and games. This year’s festival lineup includes Kanye West, The Strokes, Beck, The Killers and more.

06 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Mountain Jam at Hunter, NY

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 6, 2016

The venue location for the Mountain Jam festival is simply breathtaking. The Hunter Mountain resort provides a beautiful backdrop and 360 view, and overlooks Dolans Lake. Venues like this are perfect for music festivals, and the incredible views become part of the entire festival experience. Mountain Jam is now in its 11^th year, and continues to feature big name talent, this year including Beck, Wilco, Gov’t Mule, The Avett Brothers and many more. Mountain Productions provided staging and additional equipment for the weekend festival for the third year in a row.

24 May 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Rutgers University 2016 Commencement

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 24, 2016

This year, Rutgers University celebrated the graduation of 11,000 students with 40,000 faculty, staff, and attendees packing the High Point Solutions Stadium. President Obama was the honorary speaker of the 2016 ceremony, and delivered a memorable speech to the graduating class. (Watch President Obama’s full speech here) Mountain Productions proudly provided staging, flooring, and additional structures for the event. This is the sixth year in a row Mountain has been involved with Rutgers’ commencement ceremony.

23 May 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Wake Forest 2016 Commencement

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 23, 2016

Our next commencement event recap is from Wake Forest, where Mountain Productions provided staging services for the second year in a row. Wake Forest’s commencement ceremonies take place outdoors in front of the beautiful Wake Chapel building. This scenic backdrop sets the mood for the esteemed event, and becomes a part of the entire event aesthetic.

Mountain Productions’ built the main stage area with two flanking side stages. Each stage featured a Thomas Truss roof grid, and the center main stage roof came to a central peak.

17 May 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] University of Pennsylvania 2016 Commencements

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 17, 2016

Mountain Productions has proudly been staging the University of Pennsylvania Commencement ceremonies and Wharton School graduations for the past several years. The iconic outdoor commencement has a unique look that UPenn has been using for over 10 years. Located in Franklin Field, the graduation ceremony takes place on outdoor decking flanked by two scaffold walls that are adorned with custom printed softgoods.

16 May 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Ellie Goulding at Sands Casino

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 16, 2016

Mountain Productions set up a SAM-550 mobile stage with scaffold add-on wings along with additional support structures at Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA for pop music star Ellie Goulding. The Steel Stacks at Bethlehem stand tall behind the main stage and provide a breathtaking view that is unique to the venue. For the past several years, Mountain Productions has built a Hercules Grid System in front of the Steel Stacks for the annual Musikfest (read our 2015 recap here).

12 May 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] UNC Commencement

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 12, 2016

Each year, Mountain Productions is proud to be involved in several university commencements throughout the country, providing staging, flooring, seating and more. The University of North Carolina celebrated their 2016 commencement ceremony this past weekend, and our crew built the main stage area for the event.

04 May 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] PSU Movin’ On

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 4, 2016

Penn State University’s Movin’ On festival is one of the top 5 largest student-run music festivals in the country. Mountain Productions set the main and side stages for the 2016 Movin’ On festival, along with a front of house and barricade. PSU’s Movin’ On festival is in its 41^st year, and welcomed musical artists Nelly, Walk the Moon, Misterwives and more.