Our New CNC Machine!

Our in-house capabilities have expanded yet again - we're so excited about our CNC machine that we had to blog about it!

Oktoberfest 2009 (As if you needed another reason to drink beer)

The largest and longest Oktoberfest in Southern California is in full swing here in Torrance, CA at the appropriately themed Alpine Village. The festivities kicked off on September 12th, 2009 and will continue through October 25th, 2009 with a beer garden every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Once you've had your fair share of the beer garden, you can partake in woodsawing, steinholding, cow milking (that's right - cow milking), food, and the much loved chicken dance! Show all your friends your mad dancing skills on top of another great All Access stage.

Star Wars: A Musical Journey

When you thought that Star Wars couldn't get any better... here comes the musical! Star Wars: A Musical Journey first appeared at the O2 Arena in London, featuring scenes from the movies, live narration and the 86-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and choir. Now the show is coming to America...

So where does All Access fit in this extravaganza of music and storm troopers? Check out the pictures above and see if you can spot our handiwork. Do you give up? It's the space-age framing around the gigantic movie screen - among other things! I don't want to spoil the show for those of you who will catch it during the US tour, so I'll say no more.

Star Wars: A Musical Journey is currently in rehearsals. The tour will begin in Anaheim, California on October 1st and is scheduled to play about 40 dates in the United States and Canada before the end of 2009. Get your tickets now!

All Access Staging & Productions at PLASA

Guy, Robert, Clive & Erik were active participants at the trade show this year, and they are all very pleased with the response generated by the first PLASA appearance of our new London office!

Recent News...

We can't believe how long it has been since our last post! We've been busy over here.

Some notable events from the past two weeks:

> Nickelback came to Irvine, and the whole All Access crew banded together to check out the show. We took some awesome photos! Note the cool custom drum riser...

>Congratulations to America's Got Talent winner Kevin Skinner! We've been working with the acts this season to ensure that they each have a little extra spice in the form of staging equipment & accessories. Though we know our gear is not the reason that Kevin Skinner emerged victorious, we'd like to think that it helped!

> Jennifer Davies at our New Jersey office just sent us a great picture of a gig in New York for AOL. It's the photo with the beautiful cathedral in the background...

Terranea Resort

Since the opening of Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes this year, we've enjoyed setting up a few stages for the myriad of events at the hotel. For those of you who haven't had a chance to check it out yet, the resort is located at the former site of Marineland, but you'd never know it. It is perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean with views that stretch to Catalina. Its sandy beach, numerous restaurants, and tranquil spa make this resort a lovely place to relax.

The photo here shows our trailer stage, which is positioned to overlook the ocean (that's the blue horizon line in the background). What a wonderful place to listen to live music!

If you'd like more information on the resort, visit the website: http://http://www.terranea.com/#





Note to those who have been following the California wildfires: Terranea was dangerously close to the Rancho Palos Verdes fire that burned 235 acres and damaged 6 homes. We're very lucky that the fire was contained so quickly, and we are so thankful for the fire department's tireless work.