Arena & Venue Rigging
Arena & Venue Rigging — Overhead Rigging From House Steel
Ceiling-point rigging that works from the venue's existing structure — chain motors, bridles, and flown truss grids hung from arena, convention-center, and ballroom steel. Every point load calculated, distributed, and coordinated with venue engineering before load-in, with PE-stamped rigging plots for structural approval.
Read the House Steel. Distribute the Load.
Production managers send arena specs because they've been burned by rental crews who bridle blind, overload a single ceiling point, or show up without the structural approval the venue requires. We read the venue's structural report, calculate every point load, distribute weight across the existing steel, and confirm approval before load-in.
Our advance process starts weeks out. We model the rigging plot to the actual venue grid, coordinate with house riggers on point capacities, and prepare PE-stamped drawings for the structure your production will hang from. The up-rig starts on time because the plot was designed, calculated, and approved before the doors open.
Point Loads Calculated to Your Venue
Every ceiling point analyzed and distributed with bridle math and spreader beams, on a plot modeled to your venue's specific grid — never a generic layout carried over from the last room.
Certified Riggers in the High Steel
ETCP-certified up-riggers and motor operators who know venue workflows and deliver safe, compliant overhead rigging from up-rig to strike. Every call.
Load Monitoring on Every Point
Real-time load cell monitoring and synchronized motor control so the grid rises evenly, holds at trim, and stays within the structure's rated capacity throughout the show.
Structural Approval Before Load-In
PE-stamped rigging plots coordinated with venue engineers and local authorities, so the paperwork the building and its insurers require is signed off before the truck arrives.
Complete Arena Rigging Systems
Overhead production from house steel — advance to strike
Ceiling-Point Rigging
Multi-point overhead rigging from arena and venue steel using chain motors, bridles, and certified hardware. Loads distributed across existing structure with spreader beams and bridle math so no single point is overworked.
Chain Motors
CM Lodestar chain hoists with variable-speed control and real-time load cell monitoring, positioning lighting, audio, LED, and scenic elements to trim from the venue grid.
Flown Truss Grids
Tyler and Global Truss box and ladder truss flown as battens, grids, and goal-post structures — configured to the venue's rigging plot rather than a generic template.
Venue Engineering
PE-stamped rigging plots with point-load and bridle calculations, coordinated with venue engineers and local authorities for structural approval — the documentation venues and insurers require.
Brands We Carry
Why Rocket for Arena Rigging
House Steel, Read Correctly. Every Point Accounted For.
Venue-coordinated point loads. Bridle math that distributes weight across the structure. PE-stamped plots approved before the truck arrives. Integrated audio, lighting, and LED under one rigging plan.
Certified Riggers Only
The Crew in the High Steel
No day-hire labor. Our in-house rigging crew works the venue from advance and point-load planning through the up-rig and strike — ETCP-certified riggers on every arena call.
Head Rigger
Owns the rigging plot from advance through strike — reads the venue's structural report, confirms every ceiling point, and coordinates directly with house riggers.
Up-Rigger
Works the high steel to set bridles and attach motors to the venue structure, placing points exactly where the plot calls for them.
Motor Operator
Runs chain-motor control for synchronized lifts, monitoring load on each point as the grid rises evenly to trim.
Structural Engineer
Produces PE-stamped rigging plots with point-load and bridle calculations, and coordinates approval with the venue and local authorities.
“Every arena we rig is planned to the venue's own steel, distributed with bridle math, and inspected by our certified team.”
Full-Service Truss & Rigging
More Rigging Services
Ground support, concert rigging, and full truss systems — delivered by our experienced production team with PE-stamped engineering.
Arena Rigging in Atlanta & the Southeast
Certified up-riggers, PE-stamped point-load plots, and chain-motor systems — deployed for arena ceiling grids, convention-center flown truss, and ballroom rigging across the Southeast.
