The many stages of stadium shows: Production
The pressure on production teams and their skills has never been higher: Eamonn Forde speaks to some of the people keeping shows on the road
Feature By Eamonn Forde | 30 July 2026
The proliferation of stadium shows globally has become something of an arms race as artists seek to go bigger, faster, and bolder than anyone else.
The people who build stages, install audio systems and video screens, and provide all the necessary infrastructure for stadium shows have collectively taken what is possible in the live sector to new heights in recent decades, running with artists’ bold creative ambitions and making them a fully functional reality.
Among them is Pete Holdich, stages…
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