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Full Production for an Elvis Tribute Night at Edison Street Events
Some events ask you to show up, set up, and play music. Others ask you to be part of the show itself. The Elvis tribute concert at Edison Street Events on May 12, 2023 was the latter — and it's exactly the kind of production work that reminds you why preparation matters as much as equipment.
Flipside Fun handled all sound and lighting needs for the evening, supporting two back-to-back performances: a 3:00 PM and a 5:00 PM show. The night was built around a Filipino dinner, a live Elvis tribute performance featuring special guests Liana Montenegro and Joseph Buenaflor, hosted by Ilay, and — once the formal performances wrapped — an open karaoke segment that brought the whole room into the fun.
Arriving Early to Get It Right
This was one of those events where we came in well before doors opened to rehearse. That's not always the case for every show, but for a live tribute performance with coordinated lighting cues and live instrument inputs, you don't want to be figuring things out in front of an audience.
Sound setup covered microphone inputs and live guitar — giving the performer a clean, full signal that could hold up in a live room without muddying the mix. Getting that right means understanding the acoustic behavior of the space, setting gain structure properly, and doing a real run-through with the artist rather than just a quick line check. When a performer is moving, working the crowd, and in full character, the audio has to be locked in. There's no room to troubleshoot mid-performance.
The rehearsal also gave the team time to coordinate the lighting with the performance flow — which became especially important for the main introduction.
The Entrance: A Game Show Moment
If there's one element of this production that stands out, it's the Elvis entrance. The goal was to build a "game show" style introduction — the kind of moment where the room knows something big is about to happen before the performer ever hits the stage.
Flipside Fun used a combination of wash lights and moving head lights to build that anticipation. Moving heads tracked stage movement throughout the performance, but for the intro they served a different purpose: controlled, dramatic effect. Sound and lighting worked together in sequence — music building, lights sweeping, the energy in the room compressing before the release of the performer walking out.
When it landed, it landed right. That kind of moment doesn't happen by accident. It happens because the lighting operator and the DJ are communicating, the cues are rehearsed, and everyone knows their role before the audience walks in.
Wash Lights, Moving Heads, and Live Production Feel
For a show like this, the lighting rig needs to do two things well: serve the performance and transform the room. Edison Street Events is a capable venue, but any space looks different under a well-designed light setup.
Wash lights provided consistent color coverage across the stage — giving the performance a polished, intentional visual foundation. Moving head fixtures tracked the performer through the space and shifted the look of the room as the energy of the show evolved. Together, they created something that felt like a real production, not just a local event with a few cans pointed at a stage.
For guests who came for a Filipino dinner and an entertaining evening out, walking into a room with that kind of production quality sets a tone immediately. It signals that care went into this. That someone thought about the experience, not just the logistics.
Karaoke and DJ — Keeping the Night Going
Once the tribute performances wrapped, the format shifted. Karaoke opened up the floor so guests could participate directly — a natural move for a night that was already built around community, culture, and celebration. It also gave the energy somewhere to go after two full performance sets rather than letting the evening taper off.
DJ sets filled the transitions — between segments, between the two shows, and wherever the night needed momentum without a formal performance driving it. That flexibility is part of what live event production actually looks like in practice. There's always time that needs to be managed, gaps that need to be filled with intention, and moments where the wrong music choice or dead air can shift the room's mood in the wrong direction.
Hosts and emcee work were handled by Ilay, who kept the evening moving with energy and presence throughout both shows.
What Live Production Support Actually Involves
It's worth being direct about what "sound and lighting" means in a context like this, because it's often undersold. It's not pressing play and turning on some lights. It's showing up early. It's running rehearsals. It's understanding the performer's blocking so the moving heads are tracking where they're supposed to be. It's knowing how to build an intro that makes an entrance feel like an event.
Flipside Fun brings that level of intentionality to every production show — whether it's a tribute concert, a corporate performance, a school showcase, or a community celebration. The equipment matters. The preparation matters more.
Booking Sound and Lighting Production in Utah
If you're planning a live performance event in the Salt Lake Valley and need full production support — sound, lighting, DJ, or any combination — Flipside Fun is set up to handle it. We work with performers directly, show up for rehearsals, and build the kind of experience that gives your audience something to talk about after the night is over.
Reach out to start the conversation about what your show needs.