Bolt Truss for Tempe Festivals, ASU, and Marquee Theatre
Tempe is the East Valley's concert and festival capital — Tempe Beach Park hosts multi-stage festivals year-round, Marquee Theatre runs touring artist shows weekly, and ASU's Sun Devil Stadium, Desert Financial Arena, and Mullett Arena all need arena-spec rigging. Xperience Entertainment stocks the bolt truss inventory and brings the certified riggers and engineered drawings each venue requires.
For lighter goal-post and arch builds in Tempe see our Global Truss inventory. For the full build playbook see the Arizona Truss Build Guide.
Brands & Inventory
Tomcat Box Truss
Touring-spec 20.5" and 26" box truss for festival mainstages and Marquee Theatre flown grids.
Pro X Heavy-Duty
Pro X F44P and similar bolt truss — cost-effective for buyouts, corporate concerts, and ASU event production.
Tyler GT Truss
Reliable mid-arena truss with long history — used for Sun Devil Stadium pre-show rigs and Mullett Arena builds.
Chain Motors & Control
CM Lodestar 1-ton and 2-ton motors with Motion Labs controllers for Tempe arena flown rigs.
Tower Systems
Tomcat and Pro X tower kits with sleeve blocks, base plates, and outriggers for Tempe Beach Park festival builds.
Wind-Engineered Ballast
Water barrels, jersey barriers, and ballast plates sized to Arizona monsoon wind loads with documented calcs.
Common Tempe Build Types
Tempe Beach Park Mainstage
Four-tower roof with header, side trusses for PA, downstage truss for lights — 40x30 to 60x40 ft footprint.
Marquee Theatre Flown Grid
Multi-truss Tomcat grid flown from venue rigging steel. Touring lighting rig + LED wall header.
ASU Stadium / Arena Build
Bolt truss header for graduation, concerts, or sports entertainment. Coordinated through ASU Event Services.
Mill Avenue Activation
Single goal-post or LED frame on a downtown Tempe block. Quick build, quick strike, fits the noise ordinance.
Festival Multi-Stage
Multiple bolt truss mainstages on the same site with shared rigging crew and ballast pool.
Tempe Venue Experience
How We Spec a Tempe Build
Tempe outdoor builds always start with city permits (Special Event Permit, temporary structure permit, noise variance if needed) and an engineered drawing showing ballast against monsoon wind loads. Indoor ASU and Marquee builds start with the venue's house rigger and rig plot. Either way, our process is: drawing → permits/approvals → hardware pack → build → trim → show → strike → inspection.
Case Study: Tempe Beach Park Two-Stage Festival
A regional music festival with two Tomcat 20.5" mainstages on Tempe Beach Park — main stage 60x40 with roof, side PA wings, and LED video wall header; secondary stage 40x24 with goal-post header. Engineered ballast totaled 7,200 lbs across both stages (24 water barrels + 6 jersey barriers) sized for a 40 mph monsoon wind contingency. Build window: 2 days. City of Tempe permits filed 6 weeks ahead; insurance certs and engineered drawings provided to the parks office and police department. Strike: 1 day with two rigging crews.
Tempe Permits & Noise Ordinance
Tempe Beach Park and other public-property events require a City of Tempe Special Event Permit through Community Services, plus a temporary structure permit for any truss build. Noise ordinance generally caps amplified sound at 10 PM weekdays and 11 PM weekends — we plan audio cutoffs and strike timing accordingly. Reference: tempe.gov special events.
Bolt Truss Rental FAQ — Tempe
Do you rent bolt truss for events at Tempe Beach Park?
Yes — Tempe Beach Park is one of our most-served outdoor festival sites. We build Tomcat and Pro X bolt truss mainstages with roof systems, PA wings, LED frames, and lighting headers, including the engineered ballast required for Arizona monsoon wind contingencies.
What bolt truss brands do you stock in Tempe?
We rent and sub-rent Tomcat box truss (20.5" and 26"), Pro X heavy-duty bolt truss (F44P series), and Tyler GT truss. Brand choice depends on the build — Tomcat for touring-spec festival mainstages, Pro X for cost-effective buyouts and corporate concerts, Tyler GT for mid-size arena work.
Can you build truss structures on ASU campus?
Yes. ASU events at Sun Devil Stadium, Desert Financial Arena, the Memorial Union, and various academic plazas all use our truss inventory. Each ASU venue has its own production office and rigging requirements — our crews coordinate through ASU Event Services in advance.
How much does bolt truss rental cost in Tempe?
Pricing varies with build size, truss brand, motors, ballast, and crew. A festival mainstage tower system with roof, PA wings, LED frame, and engineered ballast is quoted differently than a corporate concert flown grid at Marquee Theatre. Send your venue and rig plot for a build-specific quote.
Do you handle Tempe city permits for outdoor truss builds?
Yes — we file the City of Tempe Special Event Permit, temporary structure permit, and insurance certificates as part of our outdoor build process. Tempe has specific noise ordinance and curfew requirements (typically 10 PM weekdays, 11 PM weekends) that we plan strike and audio cutoffs around. See tempe.gov.
Can you fly bolt truss at Marquee Theatre?
Yes. Marquee Theatre's stage has rated rigging points and we've flown Tomcat box truss for touring artist productions and corporate concerts there. We coordinate with the venue's house rigger and file rig plots in advance.
What's the difference between bolt truss and Global Truss F34?
Bolt truss (Tomcat, Pro X, Tyler) uses steel bolts through corner blocks — higher loads, longer spans, accepted at every arena. Global Truss F34 uses conical spigot couplers — faster assembly, lighter weight, perfect for corporate goal-posts and wedding arches. We rent both; the build determines which is right. See our Global Truss page for spigot builds.
Do you provide certified rigging crew with bolt truss?
Yes. All bolt truss builds at arena venues and festival mainstages include ETCP-experienced riggers. Outdoor festival builds also include a rigging supervisor on-site through showtime to monitor for wind and any load changes.
Can you build a tower system for an outdoor concert near Tempe Town Lake?
Yes. Outdoor concerts on Tempe Beach Park, Hayden Lawn, or surrounding plazas typically use a Tomcat or Pro X four-tower roof system with engineered ballast. The water table near the lake doesn't change the build — we use surface ballast (water barrels, jersey barriers) not in-ground staking.
What about monsoon-season wind during outdoor Tempe events?
Arizona monsoon (June–September) brings sudden 40+ mph gusts and microbursts. Every outdoor build we do is engineered with extra ballast and SWL margins for the season, and includes a documented strike plan if NWS issues a severe weather warning. Some clients hire a dedicated meteorologist for show day.
Do you provide bolt truss for ASU concerts and graduations?
Yes. ASU concerts at Sun Devil Stadium and Desert Financial Arena, plus graduation ceremonies on Old Main Lawn, regularly use our bolt truss for LED video wall grids, lighting headers, and PA wings. We work through ASU Event Services and the venue's production office.
Can you integrate bolt truss with our LED video wall and stage rental?
Yes. Most Tempe festival and concert builds combine bolt truss with our LED video wall inventory, portable staging, and PA rigging. Integrated build = one drawing, one load-in, one accountable team.
How early should I book a Tempe festival mainstage build?
For major festival mainstages with roof systems and engineered ballast, book 6–12 weeks in advance — sometimes longer if the truss inventory is touring during your dates. Last-minute builds are sometimes possible with smaller scope.
Do you sub-hire bolt truss to other Tempe production companies?
Yes. We dry-hire bolt truss inventory to vetted production companies and tour buyouts. Send your dates, build list, insurance certs, and crew rigging credentials. Inventory is bench-inspected between deployments.
What other Tempe venues have you built bolt truss at?
Tempe Beach Park, Marquee Theatre, Sun Devil Stadium, Desert Financial Arena, Mullett Arena, Tempe Center for the Arts, Mill Avenue plazas, ASU Memorial Union, Old Main Lawn, and various Mill Avenue District activations and bar events.