The Making of Live Events: Introducing the Industry to the Next Generation
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a gig? This video unveils lesser-known job opportunities in Live Events, exploring the behind-the-scenes roles that make events go from paper to reality.
We showcase a slice of the Live Events sector and the broader music industry, highlighting options rarely discussed in schools or career guides. For those interested in Events Industry careers off-stage, this video offers a glimpse into alternative paths and the diverse careers available in this dynamic and incredibly rewarding field.
Adlib have partnered with key industry organisations – @thepowerofeventsuk, @ProductionFutures, @plasaonline and @LIVEmusicIndustryUK – to bring this crucial knowledge to schools across the UK. Our goal? To educate teachers, career advisors, and students about the vast array of careers that make live events happen.
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Video Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:06 Chapter 1 – We’re going on tour!
2:25 Chapter 2 – Planning & Technical Requirements
4:56 Chapter 3 – Exploring Jobs, Roles, & Tasks
8:13 Chapter 4 – Prep 101 (Getting a Gig Out The Door)
10:53 Chapter 5 – 5am Load-in
13:01 Chapter 6 – Let’s Build a Show
16:23 Chapter 7 – Artists’ Arrival & Soundcheck
17:50 Chapter 8 – *Doors*
19:00 Chapter 9 – Cheer, Sing, & Dance
20:05 Chapter 10 – Roll the Credits
20:58 How we made this
I’m not in the events industry because it’s easy.. I’m in the events industry, because I THOUGHT it would be easy… This video makes it look so easy and painless. As AV tech sometimes we sometimes work into the morning hours, on little sleep and sometimes empty stomachs. We sleep when we can and eat when we can, all whilst the Artist takes the credit for a well executed show. Not that we care. Just saying, the crew behind these events, are the real reasons we can have great entertainment! Hats off to them!
i work in the broadcast industry as a Technical Director and let me tell you as much as i know all what have been said i still watched the video till its very last second, amazing informative video good job guys.
This is the best video i have ever seen on event producer. Thank you guys
To the owner of this video. Permission to download and copy. Permission to share this to my classroom. Thank you in advanced.
I’m the head of the repair department for the 3rd largest sound company in the USA, we compete with Clair, solotech, 4 Wall, and wany more. I’ve been on many sides of this industry. I started out doing repairs for a large backline company that evolved into me running sound for national acts, to doing my own truck packs and deployments. As i’ve gotten older, as much as I miss the stage, the lights, the crowds, the memories and the people you meet along the way, I am a FIRM believe of put your good where your good does best and for me thats on the repair bench making sure my guys on the shop floor have as stress free of an experience as possible in the field!