We can help you with our range of covered stage hire options available for outdoor stage hire in and around Auckland. New Zealand weather is famous for having four seasons in one day during outdoor weather situations, because of this, a cover for your stage, if you are doing an outdoor event, is essential!
Are you planning an outdoor event with a band playing or entertainers performing or dancing in a Park, school field or backyard? Keep your entertainment and their backline equipment happy in the shade or dry if there is rain! We have eight sizes of covered stage hire options for you to choose from… We can do a small, medium or large covered stage at various heights, scroll down to see more!
You might want to hire a covered stage with a PA or Sound System, or maybe some DJ gear or Band backline as well… We can provide Custom Stage sizes or hire a marquee separately too. Check out our outdoor event sound and stage packages too!
Below is an easy way to check out our different products for hire in our shop:
NOTE: For health and safety reasons, we do not dry-hire the covered stages for outdoor events; we must set them up correctly and safely for you. Our competent team has therefore been trained on the best practice procedures so that they can do it for you. The stages need to be set up as flat as possible to reduce tripping hazards, and it needs to be clamped together appropriately and in the right spots. The marquee cover needs to be adequately secured and weighted down to provide safe cover.
- 2 extra pieces are optional as “Wings” for the sound system.
Small outdoor stage hire – Covered Stage hire:
The transport of these small stages requires a large trailer or long-wheelbase van or small truck. The stated pricing is for within Auckland Delivered, setup, packed down and removed pricing, thus we supply 2 people and a van or truck to deliver, set up, pack down and removal).
For out-of-town delivery pricing, ADD a per km price from Auckland + driver’s time + additional labour time for the helper – Please ask for a quote for confirmation of pricing on delivery out of Auckland.
Small Covered Stage Hire (Mini Me):
- 3 by 3 stage with 3 by 3 marquee.
- 30, 50 or 60cm height.
- Trimming supplied.
- Will work for Duos or Trios, Perfect for the DJ or MC.
- Cover & safetys.
- Delivery and setup.
- Packdown and Removal.
Small Covered Stages (Small):
- 5 by 3 stage with 4.5 by 3 marquee.
- 30, 50 or 60cm height.
- Trimming supplied.
- Will fit a standard 4 piece band on it.
- Cover & safetys.
- Delivery and setup.
- Packdown and Removal.
Medium outdoor stage hire – Covered Stage hire options:
Transport requires a truck. This is within Auckland Delivered, setup, packed down and removed pricing (we supply 2 people and a truck to deliver, setup, packdown and remove).
There are additional costs for setting up this stage outside the usual 20km radius of the Auckland CBD.
Medium Covered Stage (Medium Pole):
- Note this one has a pole in the middle at the front side so the singer would need to go slightly off center so he or she is not obscured.
- 6 by 3-meter stage with 6 by 3 marquee
- 50 or 90 cm in height.
- Trimming and Stairs supplied.
- Cover and Safetys.
- Delivery and Setup.
- Packdown and Removal.
Medium Covered Stage Hire (Medium):
- No pole in the middle so the singer can be in the centre and is unobscured, this makes it a favourite for Mid sized outdoor gigs.
- 6 by 4 metre stage with 6×4 marquee.
- 50 or 90cm height.
- Trimming and Stairs supplied.
- Cover and Safetys.
- Delivery and Setup.
- Packdown and Removal.
Medium Wide Covered Stage
- 8 by 4 metre stage with 8 by 4 meter cover
- Note this one has a pole in the middle at the front side so the singer would need to go slightly off centre so he or she is not obscured.
- 60cm or 90 cm height.
- Trimming and Stairs supplied.
- Cover and Safetys
- Delivery and Setup
- Packdown and Removal
Large outdoor stage hire – Covered Stage hire options:
7.2 x 6 meter OR 6 x 6 meter covered stage at 90cm height (with a 6 by 6 meter Springtop Marquee on top) This stage will fit large bands and kapa haka groups on it and therefore, it is popular for cultural events. We use this outdoor covered stage for multi-cultural days, wine and food festivals and fairs. It is a good-sized stage option for small to medium-sized outdoor festivals or concerts in parks.
Check out our Outdoor Event Packages for sound systems that might work well with this stage.
We supply 3 people and a truck to deliver, setup, packdown and remove these stages.
For out-of-town Delivered pricing ADD a per km price from Auckland + driver’s time + additional time for the helpers. Please ask for a quote for confirmation of pricing if your event is not within 20km of the Auckland CBD.
- 2 extra pieces optional as “Wings” for the sound system.
Large Square Covered Stage (Large Square):
- 6 by 6 metres with 6×6 Marque
- 90cm height
- Trimming and Stairs as required (front, side or both)
- Cover and Safetys
- Delivery and Setup
- Packdown and Removal
Large Covered Stage (Large Wider):
- 7.2 by 6 with Springtop Marquee
- 90cm height.
- Trimming and Stairs supplied.
- Cover and Safetys
- Delivery and Setup
- Packdown and Removal
Extra Large Covered Stage Hire (Extra Large Stretch):
- 10 by 6 with 12 by 9 meter stretch tens
- 90cm height
- Trimming and stairs as required
- Stretch Tent and Installation
Set up tips for outdoor covered stage hire to setup:
We recommend at least two strong people to lift each stage piece.
1. Lay out all the stage pieces upside down, approximately where you want your stage to go. Choose the flattest place you can find, as this will make set-up a lot easier.
2. Insert the legs into the leg holes on the bottom of each stage piece and tighten the knobs to secure them in place. (Do not over-tighten or pack down will be difficult, and you may damage the legs.)
3. With one person at each end of a stage piece, lift and then flip the piece onto its legs.
4. Align the pieces with no gaps, and if the ground is un-even put thin pieces of wood under any legs that aren’t touching the ground.
5. Go under the stage and use g-clamps to attach every stage piece once to every other stage piece. This is very important to keep the stage secure. (Do not over-tighten clamps or pack down will be difficult.)
Add the Marquee Stage Cover:
6. Put the marquee on top of the stage then open it out. Four people are recommended for this, but you can do it with two or three people by standing the marquee upright, clamping one corner to the corner of the stage it will be attached too, then using that point as an anchor as you gently move away from it with the other corners, opening out the marquee.
7. Click the top buttons of the marquee into place, clamp the feet to the stage and hang marquee back/sides if required. Loosely hang ratchet straps from the marquee before extending the legs to full height.
8. Extend the legs to full height (use four people to do this at once, or two doing one side then the other, hole by hole), then attach the bottom of ratchet straps to stage legs and very gently tighten. Do not over tighten and bend the marquee.
9. You may tape around the edge of the stage with white tape and along the joins with black tape.
Pack Down tips for outdoor covered stage hire packdown:
1. Loosen ratchets then lower marquee legs.
2. Remove ratchets, backs, and sides, unclamp feet, then unclick marquee top.
3. Fold marquee inwards, put the cover back on (if supplied) then take marquee off the stage.
4. Remove any tape if you used tape. Go under the stage and remove all of the g-clamps.
5. Flip each stage piece upside down
6. Remove legs from each stage piece and return stage pieces to truck/trailer/van.
7. Don’t forget to return all the extras including any bits of wood used to prop up legs on uneven ground.
Return checklist
-Stage pieces
-Legs
-G-clamps
-Marquee
-Ratchets
-Small flat pieces of wood
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