"Concerts for Causes"- Special Events
Our Motto: "Life is a Special Event"

We at SPM have participated in and produced many cause related special events. Our in-house technical kit ranges from individual staging panels, to individual high wattage speakers, up to one of the world's premier "Quick-Kits" (*specs listed below) - for large outdoor musical and theatrical productions.

SPM provides project management for the production of Special Events, in a meaningful and affordable way, for both the non-profit, and the for profit world. Our rates vary based on project needs, and are reasonable. We at SPM are also available as consultants.

....SPECS FOR QUICK-KIT:

--STAGE: Custom Tractor Trailer unit which is a hydraulically powered machine. Weighs 40,000 pounds. Is 60' X 40' when open. Takes approx. 1 hour to set-up/open up. Supports 100 lbs. per square foot. Sits 7' from the ground, can be raised up to 12'.

--SOUND TOWERS: Built by JBL. Custom built tractor trailer units. Weigh 20,000 lbs. each. Take approx. 1 hour to set up. Stand 38' high. Hydraulically powered. Can reach audience upwards of 100,000 people, more, if necessary, with extraneous sound reinforcement which we can provide.

--ROOF STRUCTURE: Custom built self-erecting Roof Structure. Hydraulically powered. 60' x 40'. Approx. 4 hours to set up. Weighs 40,000 pounds. Powered by 4 7.5 Horsepower hydraulic pumps. Will support 30,000 pounds of lights, etc. hanging from it.

Quick-Kit in action - Giants Stadium

Historical Events:

-- Outdoor Concert at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I. Featuring Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers, Steppenwolf, and various other acts: Hydraulic Stage, Sound, Roof

-- Co-Producer of "Cambridge Earth Day" 1990--20-year anniversary of original Earth Day- Citywide event.

--Producer: Hunger Relief Concert at The Berklee Performance Center, in Boston, MA- Produced by SPM, featuring the band "Shockra"

--Technical assistance to the "Festival of 4 Directions" in Tuba City, AZ--said event was staged to bring together the Navaho and Hopi Indians

--Full technical production for "Freedom Fest"- 1996---one of 3 major Woodstock 25th year anniversary concerts, Held within 4 miles from the original Woodstock site: Hydraulic Stage, Sound Towers, Roof

--Full technical production for back-to-back concerts at "The International Institute of Boston" for a Boston-based Folksinger : Sound, Recording, Staging

--Full technical production for "Ziggy Marley" concert at Northeastern
University : Sound, Staging

--Full technical production for "Wake Up the Earth" celebration, Jamaica Plain, MA : 2 Stages, 1 Sound System

--Full technical production for event attended by 5000 people in Copley Square, Boston: Sound, Staging

--Technical production at Northeastern University for Ralph Nader event in school's auditorium: Sound

--Full technical production In Washington, D.C. for outdoor event attended by 50,000 people: Sound, Staging, Press Pool, and Relay Speaker Stacks

--Technical production in Manhattan, New York at the UN Building: Sound

--Technical production in western Massachusetts for outdoor wedding celebration/event: Staging

--Planning Committee for Homelessness Awareness concert on the Boston Common featuring Fred Wesley, James Brown's lead Horn man/player

--Engineered the technical production on July 23-24, 2004 for two events sponsored by the Veterans for Peace. One of the events was at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, the other at the Boston Public Library.

--Technical Production for Rally on Sunday May 1st in Copley Square, Boston , Massachusetts for Boston Global Action

--Overall production of fund raiser for MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) on May 19th, 2005 at Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center

Below are Pictures of the stage and sound towers being erected.
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