STAGECO NEWS Spring 2022

Page 16

16 AG

ST

EC O U

S

RENEWED ACQUAINTANCE Stageco US heads back out on the entertainment highway with the Stones, G N’R and WWE’s SummerSlam On August 24th 2021, Charlie Watts, the legend

Utilising 21 trailers in total, Stageco US fielded two steel

known by some as ‘The Wembley Whammer’, sadly

systems, each catering for six cities on the itinerary.

passed away at the age of 80, after 58 years as

A US crew, led by Ryan Barry, and a European team

The Rolling Stones’ celebrated drummer. Before his

headed by Patrick Martens, were responsible for the

death, Watts insisted to his bandmates that the band

construction of each system, with Tom Frederickx

continue their No Filter tour in his absence and gave

occupying the project management role (as he did

his blessing to long-time associate Steve Jordan as

on the two projects that follow).

his stand-in. To the casual eye, the No Filter set – designed by When the Stones returned to the road a month later

Stufish’s Ray Winkler – has remained identical from

to honour 15 sold-out dates across America, each

day one, however, the 2021 version contained

show began with a touching multimedia tribute to

two minor upgrades. As well as accommodating a

Watts that graced the set that Stageco has been

‘family and friends’ viewing platform inside two of

building for the band since No Filter kicked off in

the offstage towers, Stageco met a brief to finish the

September 2017.

band roof’s aluminium profiles in “devilish red”.

SPRING 2022

STAGECO INTERNATIONAL NEWS


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
STAGECO NEWS Spring 2022 by Stageco Group - Issuu