Special Event Services

What Special Event Services does

Special Event Services (SES) is a premier event production company headquartered in Mocksville, North Carolina, that delivers turnkey audio, lighting, video, LED, and rigging solutions for concerts, festivals, corporate events, and live productions. Founded in 1980, the company operates as a core subsidiary of Concert Stuff Group (CSG), an end-to-end concert and event production conglomerate with more than four decades of industry expertise. SES serves as one of multiple specialized operating companies within the CSG network, which collectively span audio, video, LED, lighting, trucking, field protection, barrier services, and tour buses.

SES organizes its offering around five integrated service categories: Audio Production Services, Lighting Production Services, Video Production Services, Rigging Services, and LED Solutions. The company deploys professional-grade equipment from leading manufacturers including DiGiCo, Shure, Sennheiser, Martin, Robe, Claypaky, Disguise, Outline, ROE, Sony, and others. These capabilities are delivered as turnkey production packages, scaled from intimate gatherings to stadium-sized spectacles, and are complemented by sister CSG entities (SET, Musical Coaches, G2 Structures, Guardian, FPA, Fabrineering, 340 Productions, RainPro Media, Loud and Clear, S3, HDFlooring) for full-service bundling.

SES operates on a professional services revenue model with custom, quote-based pricing per engagement. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting artists, promoters, and event organizers. Revenue is generated through touring production contracts, festival deployments, corporate event services, and one-off live productions. Notable engagements include Lynyrd Skynyrd touring, Luke Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour 2024 (which grossed $173.6 million per Billboard), the Concert for Carolina hurricane relief benefit drawing 82,000 attendees, Glass Animals' Tour of Earth 2024, and The Avett Brothers' Riverfront Revival festival. The company is led by Jim Brammer as President and CEO, and legal operations are conducted through Special Events Services, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company.

Name

Special Event Services

Legal name

Special Events Services, LLC

Website

https://specialeventservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Special Event Services is a North Carolina-based event production firm providing turnkey audio, lighting, video, LED, and rigging solutions for concert tours, festivals, and corporate events. Operating as part of Concert Stuff Group, it serves major artists and promoters across the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Production Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temporary Structures (Truss Roofs, Tents, Barricades) (MPAGAKAK), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Live event production
• Concert tour services
• Audio visual production
• Staging and rigging
• Festival production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mocksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Professional event production services for concerts, festivals, corporate events, and live productions. Provides world-class audio, lighting, video, and staging solutions as a turnkey service provider to artists, promoters, and event organizers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Special Event Services provides turnkey live event production services encompassing audio, lighting, video, LED, and rigging for concerts, tours, festivals, and corporate events. The company deploys professional-grade equipment and delivers integrated production solutions that scale from intimate gatherings to stadium-sized spectacles, serving artists, promoters, and event organizers as a one-stop production partner.

Product overview

Special Event Services (SES) is an event production company offering a unified suite of production services rather than a software product with modules. The core offerings consist of five integrated service areas: Audio Production Services, Lighting Production Services, Video Production Services, Rigging Services, and LED Solutions. These services are delivered together as turnkey production packages, ensuring seamless coordination across sound, visuals, staging, and rigging for events ranging from intimate gatherings to stadium-sized productions. SES is part of the Concert Stuff Group (CSG) network of companies, which provides additional capabilities including trucking, field protection, barrier, and tour buses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Production Services
• Lighting Production Services Stunning visual lighting solutions for live events utilizing cutting-edge lighting technology (Robe, Martin, Claypaky, Ayrton, GLP, Elation, ETC, Chauvet, High End, MA Lighting, Follow-Me) and expert craftsmanship to deliver high-impact audience experiences for concert tours, festivals, and corporate events.
• Video Production Services Professional video solutions for live events, including LED displays and visual content delivery systems (ROE, Sony, Panasonic, Disguise, Green Hippo, Resolume, Blackmagic, AJA, Canon, Avid) for stadium-sized spectacles and intimate gatherings.
• Rigging Services Professional rigging solutions (CM Lodestar, Tyler Truss) for securing audio, lighting, and video equipment in venues of all sizes, ensuring safe and reliable event production for concert tours, festivals, and corporate events.
• LED Solutions LED display and video wall solutions for live events and productions, providing high-impact visual experiences for audiences at concerts, festivals, and corporate events.
• Turnkey Production Services Comprehensive end-to-end event production services encompassing audio, lighting, video, LED, rigging, and staging for concerts, tours, festivals, corporate events, and live productions worldwide, delivered as a single coordinated engagement to artists, promoters, and event organizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported Concert for Carolina hurricane relief benefit with over 82,000 attendees featuring major artists
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Concert Stuff Group (CSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Event Services is part of Concert Stuff Group (CSG), a premier end-to-end concert and event production company with over four decades of industry expertise. CSG provides superior audio, video, LED, lighting, trucking, field protection, barrier and tour buses across an expansive network of companies. SES operates alongside sister companies including SET, Musical Coaches, G2 Structures, Guardian, FPA, Fabrineering, 340 Productions, RainPro Media, 7Cintematics, Loud and Clear, S3, and HDFlooring.
• Concert for CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHurricane Relief Benefit Concert that brought together over 82,000 people. SES provided production services for this event featuring Luke Combs, Eric Church, James Taylor, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, Bailey Zimmerman and more.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TAIT Towers: Global provider of staging, automation, and scenic solutions for live entertainment. Comparable to SES in rigging and staging components of concert and event production, especially for stadium and festival-scale shows.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global provider of entertainment and event production solutions including audio, video, lighting, and rigging. Comparable to SES at the high end of concert touring, corporate events, and broadcast productions.
• Atomic Lighting: Pennsylvania-based concert lighting and production rental provider. Comparable to SES as a mid-sized North American touring lighting/production house serving major artists.
• Upstaging: Illinois-based concert lighting and production rental company serving major touring artists. Comparable to SES in lighting production and touring crew for mid-to-large scale concert tours.
• Solotech: Canadian-headquartered AVL and production services provider with strong North American touring presence. Directly comparable to SES in concert touring production, especially across U.S./Canada border shows.
• Clair Global: One of the largest North American providers of touring audio, lighting, and video production. Directly comparable to SES in serving stadium-scale concert tours with turnkey production services for top-tier artists.
• Bandit Lites: Long-established concert lighting and production rental company headquartered in Knoxville, TN. Comparable to SES in providing lighting and full production support for major touring artists and festivals.
• Christie Lites: North American lighting and rigging equipment rental company serving concerts, tours, and live events. Comparable to SES in concert touring and festival lighting/rigging services.

Emerging players

• Pyrotecnico: U.S.-based provider of pyrotechnics, special effects, and full-service event production. Comparable to SES in stadium-scale live event production, with overlap on large outdoor concerts and festivals.

Broad incumbents

• PRG Projects (formerly VER): Project-based AVL and event production division of PRG serving corporate events, special events, and large-scale installations. Comparable to SES in the corporate event production segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SESincNC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/specialeventservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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