mountainproductions, Author at Mountain NEWs

06 Oct 2017

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Dinosaurs, Beats and Bass: Mountain Builds First-Ever Lost Lands

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On October 6, 2017

Dinosaurs, beats and bass. The inaugural Lost Lands festival offered an experience unlike any in the past 65 million years. Mountain Productions was on site to make it happen.

A sold out crowd of headbangers grabbed their sleeping bags and traveled to Legend Valley, Ohio, for three days and 500,000 watts of bass. Excision and Zeds Dead headlined amongst dozens of the filthiest DJs and producers. Dinosaurs roamed, lights illuminated and bass lines dropped for an unforgettable festival experience. Read more

19 Sep 2017

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Product Launch: Ron StageMaster Load Monitoring Technology

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On September 19, 2017

Mountain Productions is proud to announce our partnership with Eilon Engineering!

As announced at PLASA 2017, we’ve teamed up with the load monitoring masters to bring you the very best in load cells and receivers.

Eilon Engineering has perfected the development and manufacturing of load cell technology and load monitoring equipment. For more than forty years, their uncompromising attitude towards safety and quality has gained them a reputation for excellence. Read more

12 Sep 2017

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New York Fashion Week: Custom Solutions for Calvin Klein

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On September 12, 2017

Mountain Productions entered the luxury fashion arena, once again, building custom solutions for KadaN Productions for the Calvin Klein After-Party during New York Fashion Week 2017.

The Mountain Productions crew brought their expertise to New York City for the fashion event of the year – New York Fashion Week. This year, our event production expertise was utilized for the Calvin Klein After-Party. The CK After-Party was an all-night, red-drenched rave that attracted top models and pop culture icons, alike, coming together in the name of fashion and the world’s premier female DJs.

[Event Recap] West Indian Day Parade Celebrates Caribbean Culture

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On September 8, 2017

In 1930s Harlem, a group of newfound New-Yorkers set in motion a celebration of Caribbean culture and tradition that would continue more than 80 years later. Since the mid-1990s, the New York Caribbean Carnival Parade attracts millions of people annually, far surpassing the combined attendance of Coachella, Lollapalooza and South by Southwest.

The carnival parade led to a 4-day festival, which was held behind the Brooklyn Museum from the Thursday before Labor Day through the weekend. Mountain Productions was on site to ensure this year’s carnival brought the same sense of celebration that the founders dreamt up several decades ago.

Intimate Events of the Summer: Staging for Events of All Sizes

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 29, 2017

While we may get more attention from the work we do with major music festivals, Mountain Productions is North America’s leading staging company for events of all sizes.

In the past several weeks, our dedicated staging crews helped to set up for all kinds of events, including a Zucchini Festival, Hot Air Balloon Festival, and State Fairs, among plenty of other unique and exciting events. Read more

28 Aug 2017

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Iconic “Manny’s Music” Set to be Demolished

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 28, 2017

Mountain Productions began to build their reputation as one of North America’s leading event production companies in 1981 after producing a legendary benefit concert for Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park. Just a few blocks away, Manny’s Music was where Paul Simon, himself, bought his first guitar at the age of twelve.

Located just outside the theater district, a landmark that once served as the heart of Manhattan’s music scene, Manny’s Music, is now set to be demolished. Read more

24 Aug 2017

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Garage-Grown: PMI’s Climb to Success

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 24, 2017

A few friends, a love of caves and a small garage in Georgia has grown to become one of the most dependable and well-respected rope and rope access brands in the country – Pigeon Mountain Industries.

PMI’s CEO, Loui McCurley, recently sat down with Business Leaders Broadcast and host Bob Roark to discuss the company’s foundation and their continued commitment to high-quality and life-saving products more than 40 years later. Read more

22 Aug 2017

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Rock Royalty and their Celebrity Side Hustles

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 22, 2017

With millions of fans and billions of dollars, you may think that’d be enough to keep the music industry’s biggest icons satisfied. More and more often, though, musicians take to side hustles either to give a little back or to reach a new level of success and fulfillment.

From building restaurants and hotels to managing entire venues and producing events, the odd job outside of stardom can come from anywhere and seemingly encapsulate a wide range of other passions. Read more

15 Aug 2017

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[EVENT RECAP] Lollapalooza 2017 Took Chicago’s Grant Park by Storm

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 15, 2017

Photo Courtesy of Roger Ho / Lollapalooza 2017

Lollapalooza (n.): 1. an extraordinary or unusual thing, person or event; an exceptional example or instance; 2. A large lollipop

Celebrating its 26th year of existence, Lollapalooza lived up to its name as the extraordinary, exceptional festival that brings in tens of thousands of the world’s most energetic and eclectic fans. The 2017 festival took over Chicago’s Grant Park from August 3rd through August 6th. As in previous years, the Mountain Productions crew was on site building the stages and structures that envied the Chicago skyline, itself. Read more

08 Aug 2017

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[FEATURED PRODUCTS] Bold Designs with All-Day Comfort – MTN Apparel, Now Available on ShopMTN.com

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On August 8, 2017

In every corner of the world, at every event, we’re always asked one simple question: “Where are the t-shirts?” Well, you asked and now we delivered!

Get ready for the freshest designs and styles of MTN Apparel, now available at ShopMTN.com. You can look like a badass and be comfortable doing it with our crew-approved line of t-shirts and hats. You can also get your hands on our favorite gear bags that feature the Mountain Productions logo all at our Online Rigging Shop. Read more