AV Crews for Festivals & Concerts
Multi-stage festivals. Arena concerts. Outdoor amphitheaters. You need dozens of skilled technicians — audio engineers, lighting designers, stagehands, riggers — and you need them fast. Booked AV is how concert and festival producers hire AV crew directly.
Staffing Festivals and Concerts at Scale
A single festival stage needs an A1, A2, monitor engineer, L1, L2, V1, camera operators, a crew chief, and a full stagehand team for changeovers. Multiply that across 3–5 stages and you're looking at 50–100+ technicians for a single weekend. Finding, vetting, and confirming that many people is a logistical nightmare using phone calls and text messages.
Festival & Concert AV Roles
Why Festival Producers Go Direct
Staffing agencies charge per-head markups that add up fast when you're hiring 50+ crew members. On a large festival, switching to direct hire through Booked AV can save thousands of dollars — money that goes back into artist fees, production design, or the guest experience.
Setup, Show Call, and Strike
Festival labor comes in waves. Load-in needs the most people: riggers, stagehands, and L2s building truss and flying PA. Show days need smaller, specialized teams to mix, run lights, and handle changeovers between acts. Strike brings the big crew back to tear down and load trucks, often overnight.
Finding Crew Near the Event
Every job on Booked AV has a state and county. When you post, technicians in that area are notified, so crew close to the venue hears about it first. Local crew means less travel and lodging, and easier early calls and overnight strikes.
Common Scenarios
Build Your Festival Crew
From single-stage concerts to multi-day festivals — hire the AV crew that makes the music come alive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hire crew for a multi-stage festival?
Yes. Post separate listings for each stage and role — FOH engineers, monitor engineers, lighting techs, stagehands — and hire independently for each position.
Do techs have outdoor festival experience?
Many do. Check profiles for outdoor event experience, weather-related skills, and familiarity with festival-scale PA systems and lighting rigs.
How early should I post festival crew calls?
For large festivals, post 4–8 weeks in advance. Experienced festival techs get booked early, especially during summer season.
What types of AV technicians are available?
Technicians list their own skills on their profiles. For festivals and concerts that usually means FOH (A1) and monitor engineers, A2 / RF techs, lighting programmers and L2s, video directors, camera operators, LED wall techs, riggers, and stagehands. Who's available depends on who is registered near your event.
Can technicians work setup, show call and strike?
Yes. Each job lists its dates and call times, so you can post separate listings for load-in, show call, and strike, or one listing that covers all three. Technicians see the schedule before they apply.
How does location-based matching work?
When you post a job, you choose the state and county for the event. Technicians in that area are notified about the new listing, and technicians can also browse and filter open jobs by location.
Can I hire stagehands for multi-day load-ins?
Absolutely. Specify the date range, daily call times, and expected hours in your listing. Many stagehands are available for multi-day calls.