Stagespot

What Stagespot does

StageSpot, LLC is a privately held e-commerce retailer specializing in theatrical and stage lighting supplies, headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2002, the company operates a direct-to-consumer online storefront (stagespot.com) serving theatrical productions, live events, concerts, worship venues, corporate events, and educational institutions. The product catalog spans 835+ items across lighting fixtures (ellipsoidals, follow spots, fresnels, PARs, LEDs, moving lights), expendables (gels, gobos, tape, batteries, lamps), cable and connectors, rigging hardware, communication systems, and special effects equipment, sourced from leading manufacturers including ETC, Altman, Lycian, Rosco, Chauvet, and ADJ.

Name

Stagespot

Legal name

StageSpot, LLC

Website

https://stagespot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StageSpot is a privately held Austin-based e-commerce retailer selling theatrical and stage lighting equipment, expendables, cable, rigging, and special effects to theatres, schools, worship venues, and live event production professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatrical and Stage Lighting Equipment Retail

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO), Special Effects (Pyro, Lasers, Confetti, Fog) (MPAGAKAF), Event Communications & Intercom (RF, Wireless, Comms) (MPAGAKAL), Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals (HSACAFAD)

Keywords

• Stage lighting equipment
• Theatrical lighting supplies
• Professional lighting fixtures
• Lighting expendables
• Stage rigging hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: StageSpot generates revenue through direct sales of stage lighting equipment, fixtures, expendables, cable, rigging, communication equipment, and special effects products. Products are sold as one-time purchases with varying price points from individual items to high-value professional fixtures. Some items are quoted on application (POA) basis for custom or large equipment orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

StageSpot operates an online e-commerce platform that sells theatrical and stage lighting equipment, fixtures, expendables, cable, rigging, communication equipment, special effects, and dance floor products to entertainment industry professionals. The company curates products from leading manufacturers (ETC, Altman, Lycian, Rosco, Chauvet, ADJ) and offers a custom gobo design tool for personalized glass and steel patterns.

Product overview

StageSpot is an online theatrical and stage lighting supply company operating an e-commerce platform that offers a comprehensive portfolio of stage lighting equipment and accessories. The core offering centers on lighting fixtures (including ETC Source Four, ColorSource, and Source 4WRD LED retrofit products), with related product lines spanning expendables (gels, gobos, tape), communication equipment, cable and connectors, rigging hardware, and special effects. The platform also provides digital tools including a Field Angle Calculator and a Gobo Creator for custom pattern design. Products are organized across major categories: Lights (fixtures, lamps, parts, cases, control systems), Expendables, Gobos, Communication, Cable, Rigging, and Specialty categories including dance floors, portable staging, and special FX.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Lighting Fixtures Broad category of professional lighting fixtures for theatrical and event applications, including ellipsoidals (ETC Source Four and equivalents), follow spots, fresnels, PARs, LEDs, moving lights, cyclorama lights, architectural fixtures, clamps, and fixture packages. Includes sub-lines for ETC ColorSource LED fixtures (Spot V, Spot jr, Fresnel V, Spot VXT, PAR jr, PAR V Zoom, PAR, CYC, Linear) and Source 4WRD / Source 4WRD II LED retrofit kits and fixture bodies for converting conventional lighting to LED.
• Expendables Consumable theatrical supplies including gels (sheets, rolls, sleeves, heat shield), tapes (gaffers, spike, glow, console, electrical, friction, blacktak, dance floor, duct, specialty), tie line, batteries, lamp replacements, fluids, and scenic materials for ongoing theatrical production needs.
• Gobos (Stock and Custom) Pattern-creating metal or glass discs for lighting fixtures. Available in stock patterns and custom configurations including Glass Hi-Def ($550), Glass 3-Color ($450), Glass 2-Color ($350), Glass 1-Color ($175), Glass B&W ($175), Steel ($82), Cool Ink HD ($90.50), and Cool Ink ($65). Custom designs produced via the online Gobo Creator tool with personalization options.
• Communication Equipment Professional intercom and wireless communication systems for theatrical and live event production, including radios, headsets, base stations, belt packs, cables, and wireless solutions.
• Cable Products Extensive selection of cables and connectors for stage and studio use, including audio cable, control cable, multi-pin cable, power distro cable, stage-pin, Edison, twist lock, and raw cable options.
• Rigging Equipment Safety-critical rigging hardware for stage installations, including truss systems, tools, spansets, rope, hardware (steel fittings, weights, pulleys, carabiners, clamps), and crank stands.
• Special Effects Atmospheric and visual effects equipment including fog and haze machines, snow effects, fans, bubble machines, black lights, strobes, mirror balls, confetti, and laser lighting for concerts, theatrical productions, and events.
• Dance Floor Products Specialized dance flooring solutions including Arabesque, Adagio, Adagio Tour, Dance Floor, Chroma, Roscoleum, Studio Floor, Performance, Show Floor, Rosco Tiles, and sub-floor systems for performance venues.
• Lamps Replacement lamps for various lighting fixtures including ellipsoidal, follow spot, fresnel, strobe, moving light, cyclorama, PAR, and LED lamp types for fixture maintenance and ongoing operation.
• Control Equipment Lighting control solutions including consoles, controllers, dimmers, PC-based control systems, DMX solutions, media servers, and remote controls for programming and operating theatrical lighting rigs.
• Portable Staging Modular staging solutions for events, performances, and temporary installations.
• Moving Light Assistant Software Standalone downloadable software tool to assist with programming and controlling moving lights, sold as a discrete product for lighting designers and programmers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BulbAmerica: Online retailer specializing in lamps, bulbs and theatrical/entertainment lighting products — overlapping significantly with StageSpot's lamps, expendables and stage lighting fixture assortment for entertainment professionals.
• 4Wall Entertainment: Provider of lighting and video equipment sales, rental and production services for the entertainment industry; competes with StageSpot on fixture sales while also offering rental/production that puts the two head-to-head on project sourcing.
• Barbizon: Specialty theatrical and broadcast lighting distributor with system integration, sales and consumable supply across fixtures, dimming, control and expendables — overlapping directly with StageSpot's catalog and customer base in theatrical lighting.
• Mainlight Industries: Theatrical lighting and event production supplier offering sales, rental and production services to theaters, concert tours and corporate events — comparable in theatrical and live-event customer overlap, particularly for rigging and fixture packages.
• Apollo Design Technology: Leading manufacturer of stock and custom gobos, lighting effects and accessories — competes head-on with StageSpot's Gobo Creator on custom gobo orders and bundles complementary SFX/pattern products at the same lighting designers and production companies.
• Full Compass Systems: Long-standing pro audio, video, lighting and musical instrument e-commerce retailer serving theaters, schools, houses of worship and live-event professionals — the closest direct DTC competitor to StageSpot across fixtures, rigging, SFX and consumables.

Broad incumbents

• B&H Photo Video: Massive broad-line electronics and pro gear retailer with deep stage lighting, audio and event-production SKUs; competes on price, selection and rapid fulfillment for the same theatrical and live-event buyers, but StageSpot's value lies in theatrical specialization.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): World's largest entertainment technology supplier of lighting, video and rigging for concert tours and large events — competing with StageSpot on branded fixture sales while operating at a fundamentally larger (rental/production-driven) scale.
• Sweetwater: Dominant music gear retailer with an expanding pro lighting and stage equipment category; competes on shipping, customer service and financing for the same music houses of worship and school customers StageSpot serves.

Others

• ADJ Products: Lighting fixtures and SFX manufacturer that StageSpot resells — increasingly sells direct to end consumers online, positioning it as both a key supply partner and a structural threat that bypasses the StageSpot middleman layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/stagespot
• Instagraminstagram.com/stagespot

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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