No moving rigging in Tacoma?

[TheBigTBone]

This year's set up will be quite different than last year.  No "spatula" arms or the like over the audience.  My understanding is that even the curtain may be gone, which I wouldn't mind at all - I liked it all of those years without one.

Did they sell them to KISS? LOL

"Dear KISS, we have these spatula arms that we got from Motley Crue. They were a real pain in the ass. We're done using them now.  Would you like them? Sincerely, TSO" 

Good one Dan. LOL

I'm okay with the lifts going away again. I like the catwalk. I like the people coming down on platforms during the opening, but my issue is, they didn't do that last year in Tacoma. The show had the cable platforms and moving lighting rigs, but none of this happened in Tacoma-- and I'm wondering why not, and if it'll also not happen here this year.

Probably the roof is not engineered to carry that kind of overhead load. Thats one of the reasons the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA is no longer on the TSO tour. Overhead rigging is too much for the structure, and lets not forget the T Dome is the largest arena in the world with a WOODEN DOME. Thats probably the real reason why.