concert tours

Upstaging. I believe their home office is in Chicago. They are apparently the primo carrier in concerts and shows. I see them everywhere, always red peterbilts. I don't know much more than that, but google upstaging and you'll find a lot of info. I think the website is upstaging.com

 

I think stagecall is another but u better have experience, production outfits want their drivers to be excellent backers. Imagine blindsiding into an alley in NYC with 1 dock to load 20 twenty trucks. They don't have time for a driver to take 10-15 minutes to bump the dock and have to GOAL every 2 feet. Just what ive heard. I think there's a thread on here somewhere about tour/production companies. I've read it before and seems like it was under tour bus driving. Break The Floor Productions may be another.

 

I know from talking to a driver for one of those companies, be prepared to stay out as long as the tour lasts. No matter the band / act your hauling for. Your going to need to learn to chain. Tours don't sit out the snow storms.

 

Xtreme Transport
Division of Lessors Inc.

 

Got job offers from both Stagecall and Janco. Which one should I go with and why?

 

Stage Call.
Been over here at Stage Call going on 10 years, you'll not find better people to work for. When you have company and owner operators that have been here over 30 years, that says something about a company.

 

What's their hometime like after you're done with a tour? Do they hire teams?

 

If your first question is home time then this is not for you. Probably want to stay a freight hauler.