Full-service sound, lighting, and staging for venues, planners, bands, and fellow performers across Humboldt County. Built on 10+ years of touring and festival production experience — including a run with 8th Day Sound and freelance work at Coachella and the Hollywood Bowl — Specht Staging Solutions brings festival-grade gear and technique to local stages. Whether it's a full FOH build for a live band, a lighting rig for a venue, or a one-off rental with an engineer to run it, every job is handled by someone who's built these systems at scale and knows how to make them work under pressure.
| Service | Rate | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Technician — Freelance Labor | $350/day $50/hour | Technical work, build, or operation for any staging discipline — Sound, Lighting, or Stage Management. Labor only; no personal gear rental included. Applies when mixing in-house, subbing for another company, or operating gear already provided by a venue or promoter. Hourly bookings have a 3-hour minimum call. This is the go-to rate for local band and club dates where the venue already has house sound. |
For shows that need gear supplied — no house PA available. Flat rate, any day of the week. Gear + on-site engineering included.
| Package | Price | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Base Audio Stage Rental (Partial Support) | $550 | Up to 8 channels of audio, provided PA, 2 monitor mixes, custom mic package, cabling, and stands. |
| Full Artist Audio Package (Full Audio Support) | $800 | Up to 16 inputs, up to 8 monitor mixes, 3 provided monitors, sub snakes, cabling, mic package, and stands. |
| Package | Price | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Base Lighting Package (Static) | $150 | Floor and base stage lighting sized to venue and artist specs — typically 3–4 bar up lights + 2 round wash fixtures. Set-and-forget; no moving lights, effects units, or DMX control. |
| Creative Control Package (Movement) | $425 | Mid-level production package: 2–4 moving lights, DMX controller, and base effects units. Operator included. Excludes specialty units such as lasers or large-format effects. |
| Full Production Lighting Package | $650 | Premium custom-built package with all available lighting options considered and applied per artist spec. Includes technician, DMX controller, wireless DMX, moving spots, moving wash, effects units, laser package, and all other lighting support. |
Sound + lighting + engineering, bundled at a discount versus booking each package separately.
| Package | Price | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Small Bundle | $600 | Base Audio Stage Rental + Base Lighting Package. |
| Medium Bundle | $1,150 | Full Artist Audio Package + Creative Control Package. Access to most fixtures; laser options not included. |
| Full Bundle | $1,300 | Full Artist Audio Package + Full Production Lighting Package, fully built to production requirements — includes preproduction planning and show-build. |
Need a specific mic, console, fixture, or a fully custom build outside these packages? Request a quote and we'll put together an itemized estimate for exactly what your event needs.
Custom / à la carte requests outside the standard packages are quoted with gear and labor as separate line items.
Request a custom quote| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Show file build (TF-1 or UI16) | $50 flat |
| Off-site troubleshooting / consultation | $50/hour |
| Last-minute / emergency service surcharge | +$50 flat |
| Multitrack USB recording add-on | $50/event |
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