Festival and Event Production

Guides, Glossaries, Resources and Articles to help you create the perfect event.

What Does it Take to Produce an Event?

Learn all about the production side, and browse our event professionals ready to get working.

Build Your Perfect Festival Site

Learn how Site Management is a lot more than just good looking port-a-lets.

Watch it All Come Together

Utilize our expertise to help you build large audiences and lasting memories.

Featured Event and Festival Guides

Production Guide

Our Production Guide includes topics on staging, sound, lights, video, backline, and more

Site Operations Guide

Our Site Operations Guide includes topics on power, heavy machinery, fencing, barricade, tables, tents, chairs, port-a-lets, and more

Talent Buying and Artist Relations Guide

Our Talent Buying and Artist Relations guide includes topics on sourcing and negotiating talent, contracting, redlining riders, advancing hospitality, transportation, lodging, and more

Security Guide

Our Security Guide features topics on police, EMS, fire, security staff, crowd control, ingress/egress, and more

Festival and Event Articles

A regularly updated set of articles on the event and festival scene written by a rotating selection of event professionals
Note: Contractor searches excluded; visit those pages to search for those directly.

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Need More Help? Want to Hire an Event Professional?


We are a collective of independent contractors who are available to consider any festival or event work you may have. Whether you need a solid site crew, a seasoned stage manager, or a veteran festival director, we have you covered.

Please visit our contractor profile page to find the right contractors for you.

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FestForums is a conference and convergence of music/film/food/wine and beer & other genre festivals hosted in Santa Barbara and New York City that will examine best practices in the industry incorporating new technology, sustainability, innovation, safety & collaboration.

The discussion will focus on solutions, trends, resources in the marketplace and how to improve the fan/attendee/talent experience.

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