Rhino DC proudly congratulates Donald “Donny” Hunt, recently promoted to full-time Supervisor. Donny’s been with Rhino since 2016, serving as a rigger, fork & scissor lift operator, manual spot & robo spot op, and safety supervisor.
DC also salutes the crew who built the stage for the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary celebration, bravely soldiering through tornado warnings, Secret Service sweeps and more. Hooah, Rhinos!
Rhino Florida stayed busy during May and June with the FIFA Club World (CWC) putting record numbers of theirs into action. Rhinos from LA, GA, and the Carolinas joined in, too. The CWC served as a preview for next year’s FIFA World Cup, which promises abundant work.
At the same time as the CWC, our Floridians were tasked with stadium shows for Shakira, Post Malone, Metallica, Luke Bryan and Stray Kids.
Looking ahead, more stadium shows are coming their way this summer: Morgan Wallen, Coldplay, Chris Brown and The Weeknd.
Rhino Georgia received kudos from the Metallica tour after the metal giants’ Atlanta stop. Tour Manager Colin Miller wrote …
On behalf of the entire Metallica family, we wanted to thank you and your team for your generous hospitality, flexibility, and in making our time in Atlanta a wonderful experience. I hope to see you in the future.
Kudos also go to Matthew Stokes, now a full-time Supervisor, and Joey Malone, promoted to Regional Director over GA and TN. Joey’s headed to Nashville—he’ll be missed in GA!
Rhino Louisiana and RZI Lighting of New Orleans recently teamed up to install a pipe grid at Baton Rouge Center for Visual & Performing Arts.
Supervisors Sam Sprinkle and Alex Brazan led a team of Rhinos that included Robert Prokop and Dean Womack in the effort to bring theatrical lighting to this special focus elementary school.
Rhino Nevada held rigging and climbing training in June at their Las Vegas office facility. Led by NV’s Director of Rigging Jim Webb and Asst. Director of Rigging Don Mundorff, Rhinos learned the basics of becoming a rigger and the fundamentals of climbing tower truss that are needed for building temporary stage structures for stadium and other outside shows.
Rhino Northern California is proud to support Sacramento’s new Channel 24, a 2,150-cap venue run by valued Rhino client Another Planet Entertainment. A.P.E. promotes events in Northern California, putting Rhinos to work at the Greek Theater, the Fox Theatre, the Outside Lands festival and more.
Rhino Tennessee got busy when Bridgestone Arena hosted Nashville’s first ever full PRCA ProRodeo. Rhinos from TN, LA, GA, TX, and CO teamed up under the supervision of Celeste Brown (Operations Manager – TN) and J Blain (Production Manager – CO). Celeste later confessed that this was, in fact, her first rodeo.
Kidding aside, the crew received a rave review for their work from the V.P. of Operations for Country Nation-Live Nation Marcy Szabo.
I want to say thank you to Celeste, J and all the crew. This was a hard one and their professionalism and hard work and willingness to give us time and space to work through this was so awesome.
Rhino Texas reports that most recently they …
Rhino Tucson has stayed busy with training events, service calls and gigs, of course, including:
See previous updates from around the Rhino Nation at the links below.