The Show Must Go On - But Can It Go On Safely?

The last firework pop fades as thousands of cheering event goers shuffle toward the exits. It was a perfectly chilly fall night, but all of a sudden, the dark space felt intimidating. There are no permanent light poles or obvious security stations -  just rows of cars, thousands of people, and the need for a better security plan. 

This is the reality for seasonal events, from small city fall festivals and college tailgates to massive outdoor concerts and even back-to-school on campuses; millions of square feet of space are temporarily transformed into hubs of activity. Event organizers face the challenge of keeping people safe without sacrificing aesthetics in their state-of-the-art venue.

Seasonal Events with Year-Round Safety Concerns

It’s a mix: some seasonal events are pop-ups in permanent year-round structures, but some are hosted in temporary venues. These events drive revenue and tourism; sometimes, it’s someone’s first introduction to the city and community. If you want your event to be successful every year, you need two things: fun and security because bad news travels fast.

•     • Community and City Events: The seasonal holiday market in the town square or the end-of-summer bash in the park - it’s the tradition that everyone loves, but they often take place in different areas each year, and they might not have a huge security budget.
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•     • Outdoor Concerts and Festivals: Huge venues host music lovers, musicians, stagehands, and all of the staff to funnel in huge crowds. These venues require robust security to manage a large volume of people and respond to emergencies.
• Pop-up Retail Events: From pop-up art galleries to temporary brand activations, these short-term storefronts are fun and creative - but need to feel safe for customers and staff.
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•     • Outdoor Theater Productions: An evening of theater under the stars is a classic experience, but it requires a safety plan that doesn’t intrude on the scenery or experience. A permanent wall station in the year-round structure provides an additional layer of security. 
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•     • Seasonal Farmers Markets: For many cities, Saturdays mean empty lots turn into a bustling hub of vendors and thousands of shoppers. Money is exchanging hands, and people are busy attending to children. 

Outdoor attendance for concerts, festivals, and community events is on the rise, but security needs to go beyond just having guards on patrol. As a 50-acre field, normally empty, suddenly becomes a venue for 20,000 concertgoers, you have to ask: How do you provide a visible point of contact for someone in distress? What about surveillance in a space with no poles to mount a camera on?

Invest Once for a Lifetime of Reliable Safety

This is where custom mounting and mobile security solutions change the game. Stop stressing over a new, inadequate plan for every event on your calendar; invest in relocatable, reliable safety products like blue light towers from Pedestal PRO. Our aesthetic blue light towers with state-of-the-art technology come with: 

•     • Easy to integrate cameras, intercoms, and other tech without high upgrade costs or huge lead times 
•     • Modern array of six integrated, low-profile brick lights 
•     • Programmable strobe duration, dwell time, and light intensity
•     • Custom colors, decals, and full-color vinyl wraps 

Pedestal PRO products are built once and last a lifetime. They’re a consistent and visible security presence for any temporary venue. 

Blue light towers are easy to stand up for a weekend concert and then transport to a city park for a fall festival the next month. Visible emergency lights are easy to activate and help communication systems quickly alert authorities. Panic buttons are easy to press, and live-streaming audio and video is an extra layer of real-time security.  

Don't let a security failure overshadow your event's success. Get in touch with Pedestal PRO and build a solution that fits your entire annual calendar of seasonal, temporary, and pop-up events.