multi-city roadshows
We build the show once and take it on the road: the same staging, branding and run of show in every market, with vetted local crews and one senior-led team running point from the first stop to the last.
ROADSHOW · PACKED FOR THE NEXT CITYwhy it matters
A new venue, a new crew and a new loading dock at every stop, and it still has to feel like one brand. Market to market and venue to venue, there are nuances that change the production.
We cover all of it: working with each venue in pre-production on layout and power, and building one run of show that drives the whole tour. Just as important, we take care of your presenters and executives on the road, so they arrive ready at every stop and leave a lasting impression.
how it works
Every tour is different, but the work happens in the same order.
Markets, dates and venues set together, with travel time and load-in windows built in.
Staging, branding and run of show designed to work in every room on the list, not just the first one.
Layout, power, labor rules and in-house AV confirmed with each venue before we arrive.
The same producer and run of show at every stop, with local crews briefed on the same plan.
Gear home, the budget reconciled stop by stop, and a recap of the tour if you want one.
what we run
Routing, venues and timelines built around your markets and dates.
Layout, power and load-in confirmed with every venue before we arrive.
A look built once, packed in road cases and set the same way in every city.
Vetted crews in every market, briefed on the same plan, so you're not flying everyone everywhere.
One run of show, called by the same producer at every stop.
Prepped and supported on the road, so every city gets their best.
what drives the budget
The design, scenic and run of show are built once, so the stops after the first usually cost less than the first. These are the things that move the number most.
Share your city list, dates and audience size, and a producer will walk you through a ballpark and where the money should go. Talk it through with a producer →
SCORE 60TH · FOUR-CITY TOURon the road
For SCORE's 60th anniversary, we scaled the organization's local pitch competitions into a fully produced, four-city roadshow: Philadelphia, Des Moines, Los Angeles and Houston.
In each market, 10 entrepreneurs pitched a panel of independent judges for a share of more than $30,000 in prizes. We developed the scenic concept, found the venues, handled venue logistics and AV, and built a run of show that showcased each local market and gave the judges time to deliberate while the audience stayed engaged. We ran show and stage management, produced all the branding and hosted a mixer for about 200 guests in every city.
We've also taken a roadshow from Toronto to Washington, DC, New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
See all our work →green light review · a free production review
Big AV quotes are written by the company that sells the gear, the labor and the add-ons. We don't own a warehouse or rent equipment, so our only interest is the right show at a fair price. Send the plan or last year's quote for your roadshow, or just get on a call. A producer takes a look and tells you honestly whether we can do it better. If we don't think so, we'll say that too.
One plan and one team. We build the show once (staging, branding and run of show), and the same senior producer runs point at every stop. Local crews are briefed on that plan, and we advance every venue on layout, power and load-in before we arrive, so each city gets the same show.
It depends on the show. Our lead producers always travel with it, and we build the rest of the crew around each market.
Sales kickoffs taken to regional teams, product launches and customer roadshows, partner and recruiting tours, investor days and annual meetings held in more than one city, association regional meetings and brand tours. If it is the same show in more than one place, it is a roadshow.
It depends on the number of stops, the size of each room, what travels versus what is sourced locally, and how far apart the cities are. Because the design is built once, stops after the first usually cost less. Send us your city list, dates and audience size, and in a free consultation a producer will give you a ballpark and guidance on where the money should go.
Usually a mix. The pieces that make the show look like itself, such as scenic, branding and specialty items, travel in road cases. Standard audio, lighting, screens and labor are often better sourced in each market. We make that call piece by piece and show you the trade-off in the budget.
As early as you can once the markets and dates are set. Venues and crews in popular cities book up, especially in Spring and Fall, so locking the route early gives you the best rooms and rates.
Yes. Beyond cities across the U.S., we've produced in Toronto, London and São Paulo, and we work with production partners who can support most major markets. See where we produce.
Yes. We can stream each stop, capture content in every city and cut a recap or sizzle that tells the story of the whole tour. We shoot as well as we stage.
Every venue has its own labor rules, in-house AV requirements and load-in windows. We advance each stop in pre-production, so those are known and priced before we arrive.
Yes. We build the run of show with slots for local speakers, honorees, sponsors and content, so each city feels like its own event while the show stays consistent.
It depends on the distance and the size of the set. A lighter show can run on back-to-back days; a bigger build usually needs a travel and load-in day between stops. We route it with you so the schedule is realistic.
A city list or region, dates or a window, the expected audience at each stop and what the tour needs to accomplish. Last year’s budget or quote helps if you have one, but a rough idea is enough to start.
free tool · event production rfp template
Our RFP template and bid-comparison sheet for your next roadshow: room-by-room AV specs, labor, power and rigging, so every vendor prices the same show.
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p.s. the good crews book early. so do the good rooms.