Rocky Mountain Audio

What Rocky Mountain Audio does

Rocky Mountain Audio is a small, family-owned live event production and audiovisual equipment rental company headquartered at 330 W 9th Street in Loveland, Colorado. Founded in March 2017 by Chris Rae out of his garage, the company provides professional live sound, lighting, and video production services for audiences of up to roughly 3,000 attendees, alongside self-service rental of its audiovisual inventory. Its service portfolio spans live sound engineering (festivals, concerts, weddings, community events), event services (corporate functions, product launches, virtual meetings), and since 2021 video production, recording, editing, and streaming, with the underlying technology built around third-party professional AV brands including Electro Voice, JBL, Allen & Heath, Mackie, Soundcraft, Sennheiser, Shure, Neumann, Chauvet, Blizzard, Canon, Sony, and BlackMagic, plus portable lithium-ion power solutions for remote sites.

The company makes money through two channels: (1) quote-based professional production services, where RMA provides gear plus experienced technicians for client events, and (2) transactional equipment rentals via a dedicated self-service portal at rentals.rockymountainaudio.com. Go-to-market is direct-sales-led, driven by website quote requests, phone contact, and social media presence across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Its customer base spans enterprise clients (Walmart, Kroger, Danaher, Vogue, Vail Resorts), mid-market firms (Alpine Bank, Oskar Blues, Charlotte's Web), government and education (City of Fort Collins, Weld-RE4 School District), nonprofits (Loveland Habitat for Humanity, Loveland Meals on Wheels), and local SMBs (Tivoli Brewing, Loveland Aleworks). Operating geographies are primarily Colorado and New Mexico (since 2022), with select out-of-state engagements such as live sound at The Fest in Gainesville, Florida in 2023. The business is bootstrapped, privately held by Chris Rae, with no institutional funding or parent company, and operates with a 1–10 person team.

Name

Rocky Mountain Audio

Legal name

Rocky Mountain Audio

Website

https://rockymountainaudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rocky Mountain Audio is a small, family-owned Loveland, Colorado-based live event production and audiovisual equipment rental company founded in 2017, serving corporate, music, community, and government clients across Colorado and New Mexico with sound, lighting, video, and streaming services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Industries (5122)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Concerts & Live Shows (Venue + Remote Audience) (MPAGAOAE), Remote Recording & Online Session Services (MPAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Live event production
• Audiovisual equipment rental
• Live sound engineering
• Event lighting services
• Video production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Loveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Production Services: Live sound production for events including festivals, concerts, corporate events, weddings, and community gatherings. Services include audio, lighting, and visual solutions with professional technicians.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of extensive audiovisual inventory including microphones, speakers, lighting, projectors, LED screens, and video equipment. Rentals available through their dedicated rental portal.
3. Video Production Services: Video production, recording, editing, presentation, streaming, and virtual meeting capabilities added in 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rocky Mountain Audio provides professional live event production services and rents professional audio, lighting, and video equipment to event organizers across Colorado and New Mexico. Offerings span full-service live sound for audiences up to 3,000 attendees, turnkey event services for corporate and private functions, audiovisual rentals of top-tier brand gear (Electro-Voice, JBL, Allen & Heath, Sennheiser, Shure, Chauvet, Canon, Sony, etc.), and video production including recording, editing, presentation, streaming, and virtual meetings.

Product overview

Rocky Mountain Audio is a live event production and audiovisual rental company based in Loveland, CO. The company operates as a single unified offering combining live sound production services (festivals, concerts, gigs, rehearsals) with audiovisual equipment rentals and event services. The product portfolio includes: Live Sound Production for audiences up to 3000 attendees; Event Services for special events, product launches, virtual meetings, and community gatherings; Audiovisual Rentals of professional equipment including powered speakers (Electro Voice, JBL), digital/analog mixers (Allen & Heath, Mackie, Soundcraft), microphones (Shure, Sennheiser, Neumann), lighting (Blizzard, Chauvet), and video equipment (Canon, Sony, BlackMagic); and Video Production Services including recording, editing, and streaming capabilities. The company also offers portable green energy solutions including lithium ion speakers, wireless audio, lighting, and generators (Yeti 1500X) for remote event power needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Sound Production Professional live sound engineering and production for festivals, concerts, gigs, rehearsals, and music events, scaling to audiences up to 3,000 attendees using top-tier audio equipment from Electro-Voice, JBL, Allen & Heath, Mackie, Soundcraft, Sennheiser, Shure, and Neumann.
• Event Services Turnkey event production services covering special events, product launches, general sessions, virtual meetings, community gatherings, company anniversaries, grand openings, and holiday celebrations across Colorado and New Mexico.
• Audiovisual Rentals Rental of the company's professional audiovisual inventory—including powered speakers, digital and analog mixers, wireless and wired microphones, direct boxes, lighting (spots, pars, washes, movers, controllers), video equipment (cameras, projectors, displays, screens, connectivity), and portable lithium-ion green-energy solutions—available through a dedicated self-service rental portal.
• Video Production Services End-to-end video production capabilities including recording, editing, presentation, live streaming, and virtual meeting support for corporate events, conferences, and hybrid gatherings, added to the service portfolio in 2021.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services for audiences up to 3,000 attendees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Solotech: North American audiovisual, lighting, and entertainment technology company providing rental and production services for live events, concerts, and corporate clients. Comparable to Rocky Mountain Audio on AV rental and live production, with deeper inventory and broader geographic coverage.
• PSAV / Encore: Large-scale provider of audiovisual, event technology, and production services to hotels, convention centers, and corporate events. Comparable to Rocky Mountain Audio on corporate event production services, but with a national account-management model and standardized enterprise pricing.
• Freeman: Global experiential marketing and event services company providing AV production, exhibit design, and event logistics for trade shows and corporate events. Comparable on enterprise event production, but operates at a much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Clair Brothers: Globally recognized live audio production and PA manufacturer/rental company serving major tours, festivals, and venues. Overlaps with Rocky Mountain Audio on professional live sound services and high-end PA inventory, but operates at a much larger touring-production scale.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): One of the world's largest providers of entertainment and event technology solutions, including audio, lighting, video, and rigging for concerts, broadcasts, and corporate events. Comparable to Rocky Mountain Audio on the AV rental/production layer but at enterprise scale and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Brown Note Productions: Colorado-based live event production company offering concert sound, lighting, and staging services across the Rocky Mountain region. Closely comparable to Rocky Mountain Audio in geography, scale, and core service mix (live sound + event production).
• On Stage Audio (OSA): National live event production company providing audio, lighting, video, and rigging for concerts, tours, and corporate events. Directly comparable in service offering and customer use cases (live music, festivals, corporate productions), though at substantially larger scale.
• Rat Sound Systems: California-based live sound production and equipment rental company serving touring artists, festivals, and large-scale events. Directly comparable on the core live-sound engineering and PA rental side of Rocky Mountain Audio's business.
• LD Systems: Texas-headquartered live event production and AV rental company serving concerts, festivals, and corporate clients with sound, lighting, and video. Comparable in product mix and customer segment to Rocky Mountain Audio, with deeper regional reach across the southern US.

Emerging players

• 4Wall Entertainment: US provider of lighting and audiovisual rental equipment and production services for live events, concerts, and corporate clients. Comparable to Rocky Mountain Audio on AV equipment rental and live production, but with a larger national branch network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rocky_mtn_audio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvESRhCCkwv5V60QyEQ1dQw
• Facebookfacebook.com/rockymtnaudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rockymtnaudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/rma.rae

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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