Midnight Lighting

What Midnight Lighting does

Midnight Lighting is a privately held event lighting production and rental company founded approximately in 1994 and headquartered at 2123 State Hwy 71 W, Cedar Creek, Texas, serving the Austin metro area and the South-Central United States. The company delivers professional lighting services spanning seven core offerings: stage lighting, weather-proof site lighting, private and corporate events, structural trussing (American-made 12" and 20.5" box truss, Tyler pre-rig truss, super-tri truss), equipment rentals and sales, mobile tour support, and permanent indoor/outdoor installations. Its underlying technology is industry-standard professional lighting hardware — LED fixtures, moving heads, strobe/blinder washes, ellipsoidal spotlights, broadcast TV lights, audience blinders, and MA Lighting control consoles — from brands including Martin, GLP, Elation, ETC, ADJ, and MA Lighting, with weather-proof rigging capabilities for outdoor events.

The business operates a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market model targeting four primary customer segments: private events (weddings, parties, corporate gatherings), corporate events requiring elevated production value, national touring acts and major festivals (SXSW, Austin City Limits, ESPN/X Games, Live Nation tours), and self-serve equipment purchasers via rental, pickup, delivery, or e-commerce purchase. Revenue is generated through professional services (full-service design, delivery, setup, and operation), equipment rentals, and one-time equipment sales — including a dedicated online used inventory storefront with a 30-day money-back guarantee and unit pricing ranging from $100 to $13,000. Customer concentration skews toward enterprise entertainment, broadcasting, and motorsports clients (Live Nation, ESPN, Paramount+, Netflix, HBO Boxing, DAZN, TNT, Monster Jam, McLaren, X Games, Hollister), alongside major festival partnerships.

The company is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company relationships. No revenue, headcount, or funding figures are publicly available. Operational signals — an active website accepting quotes, an expanding service portfolio, a self-serve e-commerce channel, and 30+ years of continuous operation — indicate a functioning regional business, though quantitative growth indicators are absent from the available data.

Name

Midnight Lighting

Legal name

Midnight Lighting

Website

https://midnightlighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Midnight Lighting is a privately held Texas-based event lighting production and rental company, founded circa 1994, serving private events, corporate clients, national touring acts, and major festivals across the South-Central United States with stage lighting, site lighting, trussing, and equipment sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Lighting Production Services

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting & Power Rentals (Uplighting, Generators, Distribution) (HSACAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Event lighting production
• Stage lighting rental
• Site lighting services
• Tour lighting support
• Lighting equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Lighting Services: Full-service event lighting production including stage lighting, site lighting, private/corporate events, trussing, installations, and tour support. Services include design, delivery, setup, and operation.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of lighting equipment, trussing, motors, power distribution racks, hazers, rigging gear, and more. Clients can pick up from shop or have equipment delivered.
3. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned lighting equipment including fixtures from GLP, Elation, ADJ, Martin, ETC, and control boards. Sold individually with 30-day money-back guarantee.
4. New Equipment Sales: Sales team assists customers with purchasing new equipment, offering guidance on options for specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Midnight Lighting is a full-service event lighting production company that designs, delivers, installs, and operates professional lighting systems for events ranging from private celebrations to large national touring productions. The company rents and sells professional lighting equipment, trussing, motors, power distribution, and control systems, and provides permanent lighting installations, all delivered with on-site crews or via client pick-up/delivery from its Cedar Creek, Texas shop.

Product overview

Midnight Lighting is an event lighting services company offering a comprehensive suite of production services for events of all sizes across Texas. The company provides seven core service offerings: Stage Lighting (with washes, profiles, beams, pars, lekos, blinders, strobe panels), Site Lighting (weather-proof outdoor fixtures, festoon/string lighting, wireless fixtures), Private Events (corporate and private event lighting), Trussing (12" and 20.5" American-made box truss, Tyler pre-rig truss, super-tri truss), Rentals/Sales (equipment rental and sales with delivery), Tour Support (touring lighting packages with Martin, GLP, Elation, ETC brands), and Installations (indoor/outdoor design and installation). The company also operates a used equipment sales channel featuring pre-owned lighting gear from brands like GLP, Elation, ADJ, Martin, ETC, and MA Lighting. The product portfolio spans LED PAR fixtures, moving head luminaires, strobe/blinder wash lights, ellipsoidal spotlights, broadcast TV lights, audience blinders, and lighting control consoles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stage Lighting

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 4Wall Entertainment: 4Wall Entertainment provides lighting, rigging, and video equipment rentals and production services for concerts, theatre, corporate events, and broadcast. Directly comparable to Midnight in lighting rental and full-service event production.
• Atomic Lighting: Atomic Lighting is a regional event lighting production and rental company serving concerts, festivals, corporate events, and private functions. Comparable as a mid-sized regional event lighting services peer with similar GTM motion.
• Christie Lites: Christie Lites is a leading entertainment lighting rental company serving concert tours, festivals, and special events across North America. Comparable as a direct lighting equipment rental and production services peer with national reach.
• Solotech: Solotech is a large event production company offering lighting, audio, video, and rigging for concerts, touring, and corporate events. Directly comparable in offering event lighting production and equipment rentals to national touring acts and major festivals.
• Upstaging: Upstaging is a concert and touring lighting rental company providing lighting equipment and crew for major tours and festivals. Directly comparable as a touring-focused lighting rental peer with similar inventory brands and enterprise client base.
• Bandit Lites: Bandit Lites is a major event lighting production and rental company providing touring, concert, and festival lighting services. It is the most directly comparable peer to Midnight Lighting in terms of service scope (concert tours, festivals, site lighting) and enterprise client base.
• Design & Production (D&P): Design & Production is an event design, scenic, and lighting production company serving corporate events, broadcasts, and special events. Comparable in providing full-service event production including lighting design and installation.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is one of the largest event production companies globally, providing lighting, audio, video, and scenic services for entertainment and corporate events. A broad incumbent competing with Midnight on large-scale festival and touring contracts, but operating a much wider portfolio.

Regional players

• Everlast Productions: Everlast Productions is a regional event production company providing lighting, staging, and AV for corporate and live events in the US Southeast. Comparable as a regional event lighting services peer with overlapping client base.
• Showpro Inc. Showpro is a Texas-based event production company offering lighting, staging, audio, and AV rental services for concerts, corporate events, and festivals. Comparable as a Texas/South-Central regional peer competing for the same local client base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midnight-lighting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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