Upgrading Your Stage/Theatre Lights

Stage lights can make or break an event. The planning process of upgrading your stage lights including choosing your stage light supplier is vital to the success of the future events in which these lights would be used.

Upgrading stage lighting system at your school hall or church/club auditorium is something you have to research on, analyze facts, before coming up with a decision.

If you are in the entertainment industry, you’ll know that every event, concert, or show is unique. Its uniqueness brings about these questions that you should know the answer to before moving ahead with your planned theatre lighting equipment purchase.

• What kind of shows do you have at your venue?
• What lighting equipment do you already have?
• What stage lighting expertise is available to you?
• Which stage light suppliers to choose from?

What type of shows do you normally have at your venue?

There are different types of stage lights. Some of them are needed no matter what type of shows you run, others are used for specific types of events and shows.

You might be focused or have a corporate product event to cater to, and this means that you don’t have any need for music concert lights.

What Lighting Equipment Do You Already Have?

What lighting console do you have at your disposal? What working lights do you already have? Do you have the correct lights and lighting console for your upcoming concert or event? Knowing your lighting equipment inventory and how you plan to use them will affect the decision you make on purchasing new lighting equipment.

What Stage Lighting Expertise Is Available To You?

Stage lighting expertise is very vital when you are choosing your theatre lighting equipment. If you don’t have the expertise, you may not want to consider certain type of lights such as moving heads, pixel mapping lights, etc. You may not want to spend a lot of money on a lighting console that you do not need.

Choosing The Right Stage Light Supplier

Choosing a good theatre lighting wholesaler or supplier is very important. ‘Track-record,’ after-sales service, quality of the products, prices, delivery times, financing services, etc., are aspects to consider to choose the correct supplier. But there is more, and we mention the steps of consideration which is needed to make this process a success.

It’s a good sign if a stage light supplier has been in business for years and has many completed projects already. It indicates that their market share is strong, and their knowledge of costs and delivery times is likely to be much more realistic.

Ensuring after-sales assistance is also an aspect to take into account. The goal is to have long-term product quality guarantees and technical capacity for waranty services.