ADA Accessibility is a requirement for public events. If your facility or event isn't ADA-accessible, let us design a temporary or semi-permanent option for you.
Banjo Cloth has been the standard of Pipe & Drape and Trade Show Booths for years, and is highly regarded for all portable drapery applications. Available in Royal Blue, Burgundy, Silver, and Black.
Many stadiums are realizing the potential of hosting additional sporting events. SGA provided an elevated court platform at the event, "BasketBowl: Hoops on the 50-yard Line" hosted at Ford Field in Detroit. See what our clients had to say on the Stadiums industry page.
SGA Bicycle Barricades, used for crowd control and traffic direction, are 6' 7” wide and 3' 7” in height. Each barricade weighs 41 lbs., supports all terrain legs and is complete with a zinc-galvanized finish for durability and weather resistance.
SGA Camera & Lighting platforms are detached from the main riser for stability and vibration reduction. Available in almost any height and size, they include integrated access ladders, guardrail, and floor-length skirting. Setups available for indoors, outdoors, and uneven terrain.
Features: Hard set construction, (FR) flame-resistant, grey video-compatible painted surface, ground-supported, accepts truss and/or fast-fold style screens and mattes. Available with one, two or three screens. Accommodates all screen sizes.
A riser in which rectangular tables are placed on the deck fronts, enabling it to be used for a classroom-type environment. Also may be configured with individual desks for executive use.
Need to cover a large area and searching for an economic solution? SGA's stock of Commando Cloth may provide you with what you are looking for.
Our Black Commando Cloth drapery is perfect for runoff, dress kits, back drops, and skirting. Commando Cloth is a no nap material and is a more economical option to Velour when covering an expansive area.
SGA carries a large quantity of Black Commando Cloth with an option of colors for custom orders for masking or skirting.
SGA's stadium seating systems provide elevated, tiered seating arrangements from 100-15,000 seats. When combined with flat-floor seating, this provides full event seating capacities approaching 50,000. What makes SGA's concert seating systems unique is that they're fully capable of being set up in parking lots, empty spaces, in addition to supplemental stadium seating.
Each system we design is based on a proven product we have over 13 years experience installing. The modular components allow for various rates of rise, and either ground-start or grandstand-style risers with elevated first rows. Each system may be designed with ADA Accomodations including access ramps.
New in 2009, SGA offers curved corner sections to provide a complete arena look and enhance capacity. Although primarily used for portable stadiums, these corner sections provide a degree of intimacy that rectangular sections simply cannot.
SGA has installed concert seating for entertainment producers across North America. Please contact us for additional details and references.
Flat Floor Concert & Event Seating
New in 2008, SGA provides our flip-down seating on a flat-floor bracket. These groups of seats are ganged together, 3-across, to provide fire and building safety code compliance, and match perfectly to our elevated seating options.
Concert & Event Seat Numbering
SGA offers seat, row, and section numbering as an option to all rental packages
Concert & Event Stages
When combined with SGA's inventory of concert & event stages, we may provide a complete turnkey portable stadium, suitable for concerts and any other type of entertainment event.
Proven designs, years of experience and the inventory to create the stage of your dreams. SGA event stages are tailored for the unique nature of your event. Concert stages can feature integrated loading platforms for trailers, event stages can be any size, shape, or configuration.
Our contour curtain system can be programmed to reveal specific areas at any speed. Easy to Program Computer Console with full profile control and show friendly playback options Can cue TIME, SPEED, and DISTANCE.
SGA Crash Barricades are used for heavy-duty crowd control and sectioning of VIP areas. Made of heavyweight construction, standing 3' 5” wide by 4' in height, these black barricades weigh 145 lbs.
SGA's scenic department is fully equipped to build custom indoor or outdoor sets, screen surrounds, and any other scenic need for theater, corporate theater, special events, product launches, vehicle launches, film produciton, television production, and sporting events. Sets can be shipped direct to the event location or installed by our professional staff of scenic installers.
Our custom components include AF decks that can be cut, painted, and drilled or installed with metal grating for pyrotechnics.
In addition, we can can create curved decks to shape the front of your stage to fit your design requirements. Cutting around trees and poles within the staging area is also a possibility removing some of the limitations of the stage setup location.
Another feature available is a clear section to cover cut outs for monitors. Any other options you can think of require only a simple question to a salesperson to see if we can accommodate your specific needs.
SGA Production Service's SnapLock Dance Floor is easy to install and great looking. The 3' x 3' sections are lightweight and durable with the ability to be utilized in indoor or outdoor venues. This unique dance floor is available in Black, White or Checkerboard and is finished off with beveled borders.
Just let SGA know that you'd like to seat people at dinner tables, and we'll take care of the rest. SGA can also make dinner risers that convert into theater risers, so that you can use the same riser, in the same room, for a general session, keynote, and dinner.
IFR Encore Velour is a newly introduced stage curtain fabric that combines the rich look of velour with inherent flame resistance. It is totally opaque and ideal for high humidity venues. Available in Black. Other colors available with advance notice.
Features: Hard set construction, grey video-compatible painted surface, ground-supported, accepts truss and/or fast-fold style screens and mattes. Available with one, two or three screens. Screen sizes 9'x12', 10.5' x 14', & 12' x 16'.
Features: Hard set construction, grey video-compatible painted surface, ground-supported, accepts truss and/or fast-fold style screens and mattes. Available with one, two or three screens. Works with any screen size.
SGA Production Services has several hundred luxurious, high quality executive chairs in stock for all of your special rental needs. These plush executive chairs have casters for easy movement, swivel and rocking capabilities and a locking mechanism to prevent motion, if desired. Covered in black simulated leather, we guarantee these chairs to be both comfortable and functional.
Fashion show runways are an integral element to any shoot, line launch, or fashion event. SGA runways are available in any width, length, height and configuration. We also offer complete tiered seating options so attendees all have a clear view of the show.
Spectacular Fiber Optic Star Drapery adds sparkle and glamour to any event. SGA's Fiber Optic Star Drapery is available in a wide assortment of sizes for versatile usage as a stage backdrop, an entrance tunnel or full room coverage of twinkling ambiance.
SGA's Fiberoptic drapery is illuminated by a Martin Professional Fibersource QFX150. This is a DMX-controllable fixture featuring a color wheel and a smooth, full range mechanical dimmer. Other features include a shutter and variable strobe on the dimmer wheel. Also, a twinkle wheel creates sparkling effects for star ceiling and star curtain installations. The FiberSource QFX150 can be utilized in DMX or stand-alone mode. Via the dipswitches, virtually any combination of colors, color speed and twinkle speed can be preset.
SGA Horizon stock set. We think this is an easy set for a smaller stage. Curved flats with spatter paint treatment can sit together or be spread apart.
SGA has provided temporary ice rink platforms in Camp Randall Stadium, Lambeau Field and Spartan Stadium. Supporting the ice correctly involves leveling the crown on the existing field and providing a rigid platform.
If you're interested in playing hockey on a football field, parking lot, or just ice skating in a fountain please contact us and we'll save you much time and effort!
SGA Illuminator stock set. This set features an aluminum frame with frosted (milk) plexi lightboxes and columns. Lights and screen surrounds pictured in some of these photos are custom and not included.
SGA Innovations stock set. This set features curved wood flats which can be painted or covered in fabric. Usually used in conjunction with a cyc. Great for creating depth on stage.
A Kabuki drop is a technique (generally used in Theatre and Special Events) where a drape or other lightweight fabric is quickly dropped from the ceiling to reveal the stage/performers/product
Fabric falls quickly at the touch of a button
Solenoids can be hung in almost any configuration
Solenoids have a load capacity of 11lbs. and can be spaced up to 3' apart for a single run
3 phase 30 amp controller can fire up to 20 solenoids at one time
Use a single fabric drop to reveal scenery that is behind
Fabric can be stored in an upper "bag" and dropped in to hide upstage scenery
Need a lectern for you next event? A complete line of lectern rentals are available and can be customized for your color scheme. Can be shipped nationwide to your event location for easy setup and installation. Most lecterns have matching stock sets available.
Duke Lectern 47" H x 24" W x 27" D Stock: 2
Cube Lectern 48" H x 36" W x 24" D Stock: 1
Conductor Lectern 45" H x 28" W x 20" D Stock: 12
Gentry Lectern Call for Size & Stock
Murphy Lectern 48" H x 36" W x 24" D Stock: 8
Woodgrain Lectern Size 48" H x 24" W x 24" D Stock: 4
Elite Lectern 47" H x 35" W x 24" D Stock: 6
Enterprise Lectern 50" H x 43" W x 40" D Stock: 6
Basic Lectern 48" H x 36" W x 24" D Stock: 5 45" H x 36" W x 24" D Stock: 2
Truss Lectern 46" H x 26" W x 18" D Stock: 5
Wave Lectern 48" H x 36" W x 27" D Stock: 3
Mondrian Lectern 48" H x 36" W x 24" Stock: 3
Lectern of Time Call for Size Stock: 1
Plasma Lectern 48" H x 36" W x 24.5" D Screens not included Stock: 4
Acrylic Lecterns (Stock acrylic lecterns available with customizable logo inserts)
SGA's experience building heavy-duty/load-bearing stages stems from decades of work with Detroit's auto industry. From vehicle reveals to press conferences and auto shows, SGA has built hundreds of load-bearing stages and ramps enabling vehicle showcases throughout North America.
Standard Vehicle Stages
Designed to work with portable ramps, these stages can be configured to any height or configuration necessary. Ideal for single-vehicle display at trade shows, press events, and even golf tournaments, SGA's standard vehicle stages ensure a proper, safe placement of your client's vehicle indoors, outdoors, and on uneven terrain.
Large Scale Vehicle Stages
As part of large line unveilings, dealer shows, and industry events, SGA can build large flat or angled stages that will properly feature the client's products. We work with your team wherever necessary to provide proper clearances for mobilators and turntables where necessary, and can supply custom deck surfaces when needed.
Today's events are more complex than ever, and many require stage designs unheard of five years ago. If your creative team is pushing designs to the limits and incorporating bridges, multiple levels, and custom fabrication, look no further than SGA to provide the tiered, terraced, or multilevel stage you require without resorting to carpenters.
SGA Production Services muslin or opera cycs may be utilized for rear or front projection of gobos, videos, slide images and more, creating an imaginative effect for your show.
SGA Picture Frame stock set. While usually flown (as shown) this set can also be ground-supported. We have a variety of stock sizes available, please contact us for details.
SGA's Floor Support Hardware for our draperies include Adjustable Uprights, and Telescoping Drapery Supports (crossbars) to install our drapery up to heights of 22'. SGA can provide any size. Call for details and pricing information.
SGA's Alto Stadium Seating Systems can be configured as portable stadiums with angled corner sections. This allows for full 360-degree stadium-style seating with flip-down seats, entrance tunnels, camera platforms and scalable capacity up to 15,000 spectators. Contact us for more information.
Production platforms provide a stable support platform for show direction, lighting, video and are usually separated from the main riser for sound and vibration isolation. Normally placed behind risers, they can be built to nearly any size, height, or configuration. SGA Production Platforms have covered guardrails on all sides, floor-length black skirting, and integrated access stairways with landings and show-level lighting. We can also build multilevel control platforms for larger shows.
SGA platforms may also be utilized to create large capacity cable bridges, to route show lighting, control, and video cabling over an area where pedestrian traffic is present.
SGA now offers a completely code-compliant, temporary access stairway solution. Multiple stories are fully enclosed for patron safety. These stairways enable temporary access to buildings and stadium fields, or during venue construction and repairs.
SGA's risers-over-theater-seats (RTS) system is designed to allow complete venue conversion and specialty use. RTS allows the conversion of an auditorium for dinner theater, extending your proscenium to the back of the theater, or placing VIP decks, camera platforms, and stages right into the seats of the stadium. Most importantly, RTS accomplishes this without the removal of your existing seats. For historic theaters, this is a huge plus.
SGA has successfully installed RTS Systems in Radio City Music Hall, Detroit's Fox Theater, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Ford Field, and Kansas University's Lied Center.
A versatile material, available in an array of vibrant colors in a classic satin finish. Sateen is perfect for accent pieces, ceiling treatment or full perimeter coverage. Available in white and champagne.
The Saturn Squares Stock Set is made up of 3' x 3' aluminum frame spandex-backed panels with a rotating interior disc that can be aligned horizontally or vertically to create a 3-D backdrop. Designed to be flown from truss in multiple configurations depending on stage size and layout.
SGA Sharkstooth Scrim is commonly used for effect. Sharkstooth Scrim lit from the front of stage, at a highly oblique angle, allows the scrim to remain opaque rendering the scene behind the scrim to remain invisible to the audience. Lighting behind the scrim with front of scrim lighting dimmed, illuminates the scene behind the scrim, rendering the scrim invisible to the audience. Effective usage of a scrim adds beauty and effect to any event.
Our scenic department provides top quality CNC routing, Vinyl, Digital Prints and Edge lit signs. Just send us your artwork and we will turn your EPS file into a masterpiece! Call today for more information.
The only all-aluminum mobile unit featuring a fully hydraulic stage set-up. This portable stage offers a total rigging capacity of 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) and strong enough to raise the roof loaded with 3,800 lb (1,725 kg) of sound, lights, banners and sets.·
Floor: 24’x20’
Roof Capacity: up to 6,500 lbs
Grid Clearance: 13’9” to 14’7”
Resists winds up to 80 mph without windwalls and 60 mph with windwalls
Dimensions Floor: 32 x 24 Roof Capacity: up to 12,000 lbs. Grid Clearance: 17'-19' Total Downstage Edge: up to 23' 6" Resists 70mph. winds Integrated light and sound extensions
Our white Spandex is a lightweight, stretchable material, ideal for backdrops, customized shapes for accents and creative lighting. This versatile fabric is available with flame retardant or without flame retardant. Available in white. Other colors available with advance notice.
SGA Stadium and Arena Infill Risers allow tiered, on-field seating for special events and concerts. Examples where infill seating might be used include hosting a basketball game at a football stadium, hosting a wrestling or boxing exhibition at an arena, or closing off one end of a stadium for a concert. SGA works out the best possible sightlines for your venue based on crowd capacity, local building & safety codes, and desired crowd density. For a large stadium, this can mean over 9,000 additional ticketed spaces, and no bad seats.
SGA's Alto Portable Seating System is a clear choice for stadiums wishing to add additional capacity for large events. The ability to add safe, code-compliant seats to concourse and other flat areas has enabled venues like Jacksonville's Alltel Stadium, Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, and Detroit's Comerica Park to temporarily enhance capacity.
Pool platforms are the ideal way to cover up your pool if you want to host an event and you require more space. SGA can cover up all or part of your pool with our decks.
If you are planning a wedding or another event where you require a runway, we can cover part of your pool to create a unique transformation and make your event more memorable.
SGA tent floors are designed to offer a sturdy, level floor for outdoor tents.
Raised flooring allows for changes in terrain, rainwater runoff and equipment storage. Floors can be flat or include risers for dinner seating. Performance stages may be integrated into the floor design where necessary.
SGA uses our inventory of StageRight equipment to offer carpeted, painted wood, or fiberglass floor surfaces. Custom colors for wood decks are available.
Theater risers, Normal Risers, or Straight Audience Risers are a block of tiered platforms configured to allow you or your client to hold venue-supplied chairs. These risers elevate the audience to the perfect level for excellent sightlines from the back of the room.
Surround hangs via gravity hooks on existing fast-fold or truss screen frame. Entire package ships in convenient and lightweight roadcase. May be rigged to fly. Assemble with standard 5/16" crank bolts. Video-friendly grey fabric. Velcro any logo or key artwork directly to fabric. High-performance grey velcro-friendly fire retardant fabric on 1/2 foam core backing. 16" border typical.
Sometimes you just need a safe and easy way to get a vehicle from one place to another. SGA vehicle ramps are designed for safety, load-bearing capability, and adaptability. Use to access another floor of a building, or just to load next year's showcase model onto your stage. Surfaces available for indoor or outdoor use.
Products
SGA offers turntables in 3 sizes. We currently have the following:
