Most rock bands carry their own gear, and don’t have roadies or show techs. But the huge, epic, headlining stadium rock bands, the big guys, have an army of a crew that travels with them. You have security guys, of course, and you have the roadies to haul gear and set up the stage. There are the people on the tech crew ,who handle the lighting and the sound, of course. There are also a few “handlers” that just keep the band focused and happy. And then there is me, the only HVAC tech on the crew, and my job is as important as anyone else’s! The down side is that I can’t ever take a night off, because they have become so used to my air conditioning system that they don’t want to perform without it. I am at every single show, and usually I don’t need to get up once, because I make sure the HVAC equipment is perfect before the show starts. There will be a rare occurrence where an AC vent gets blocked ,or there is a minor issue, but I am proud to say we have never experienced a full breakdown of the system. I have set a series of metal grates on the stage, disguising the air vents, so that the band can go stand on one of them and get a blast of cold air whenever they need. Sometimes the singer will just stand on an air vent for entire songs to keep himself from overheating. It is a dream job for an HVAC tech and a rock and roll fan.

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