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Festival Survival Guide: Get the most from your experience

After producing nearly 16,000 events across North America, Mountain Productions knows a thing or two about peak performance during festivals. Whether this summer is your first music festival experience or you’re a veteran chief of the good vibe tribe, there are a few surefire ways to make sure you get the most out of your next fest. Our Festival Survival Guide is here to help.   

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Love Your Gloves: Which pair is best for you?

The MTN Shop offers three different brands of gloves, each offering a few variants that are tailored to your needs. We want to offer our friends the perfect choice to suit their needs but, with so many options, it can be a hard decision. While we’re confident you’ll be happy with any of our brands, we’ve decided to take a look at which glove options are best for your specific wants and needs.

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[Event Recap] 2017 Firefly Festival: Fan-Curated, MTN Built

The Woodlands sits just within the grounds of Dover International Speedway in Delaware and is transformed for four days each summer into the East Coast’s premier music festival experience – the Firefly Music Festival. Roughly 90,000 young and energetic fans took to The Woodlands this past weekend for the chance to see headliners like The Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, Bob Dylan, Muse and Twenty One Pilots. Read more

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[Event Recap] What You Need to Know about the 2017 CMA Festival

Mountain Productions spent the weekend in Music City, USA, for the ultimate country festival – the 2017 CMA Music Festival. With the likes of artists ranging from Kenny Rogers to Thomas Rhett, the Country Music Association called on North America’s leader in staging and rigging to set the scene in Nissan Stadium. Here’s what you need to know about the ultimate country weekend in Nashville.

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Rockers & Riders: How Motorcycle Culture Fused with Rock and Roll

Triumph. Harley. Indian. No matter which brand you ride, there’s a good chance you’re listening to one thing – Rock and Roll. From outlaws to outcasts, the rich, intertwined history of both make for one of the most iconic pairs in American history. What is it about Rock and motorcycles that makes the two so inseparable?

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Mobile Stage Softgood Sizes (Downloadable PDFs)

Getting the right sized softgood panels for your mobile stage is important and sometimes harder than you may think. With everything going on during the production planning process, printed banners and the stage finishing is often one of the latest topics to arise in conversation. We’re no stranger to tight deadlines and always prepare for those unexpected, last-minute requests, but it’s a big stress reducer to have your panel sizing and specifications all sorted out from the get go.

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Venue Installation Focus on Automated Systems: Intelligent Hoist Control & CM D8+ Lodestars

The increasing popularity of automated installation systems in venues such as stadiums and arenas is being seen all across the country. More so than ever, venues are taking their time to invest in systems that give them the most flexibility when it comes to positioning and placement, and solutions that reduce their labor costs over time. Intelligent controlled systems combining hoist control and electric chain hoists have revolutionized the way venue managers think about their event schedule.

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9 Things to Consider When Looking for a Safety Harness

Getting the right safety harness is a very important task—after all, your life depends on it. With all of the different options, styles, features, and configurations available, there are a few things to consider before rushing out to invest in your new harness.

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[FEATURED PRODUCT] Full Line of 3M™ DBI-SALA® Full-Body Industrial Safety Harnesses Now Available at ShopMTN.com

No matter what industry you’re in or what profession you call your own, we now have a full-body safety harness just for you. The entire line of 3M™ DBI-SALA® and Protecta® Full-Body Harnesses has just been launched on ShopMTN.com! This product offering brings the trust and quality that has made 3M™ DBI-SALA one of the leading providers of safety and fall protection equipment to workers in an extensive range of industries including entertainment production, oil and gas, construction, wind energy, rope access, rescue, welding, and many more.

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[FEATURED PRODUCT] Gig Gloves — Professional Work Gloves You Won’t Have to Take Off All Day

Gigging, touring, theater, and every type of production worker needs reliable hand protection for their every day jobs. Gig Gloves are some of the best work gloves available and unlike their competition, you won’t have to take these off throughout the day. Many standard work gloves are often bulky and don’t offer much dexterity when it comes to making fine tune adjustments and precise movements or operating touch-screen devices. This is where Gig Gloves stand out from the crowd.

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