# Austin Afo #IFQ 8000 mason1000

Audio and lighting production for a three-band cultural event

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** October 21, 2026
**Identifier:** IFQ 8000 mason1000
**NAICS:** 561920

The City of Austin is seeking a contractor to provide audio and stage-lighting production for three live bands at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center’s Día de los Muertos Signature Event.
- **Government buyer**
  - City of Austin, through Austin AFO and the Department of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment
  - Event location: Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
- **Requested services and equipment**
  - One audio and lighting production service covering three live band performances
  - Front-of-house sound, monitors, microphones and stands, XLR cables, a mixer console, power and extension cables, stage lighting, and backline
  - Audio and lighting engineers, support staff, and an event-day production point of contact
  - Event insurance
- **Notable requirements and support**
  - Use performers’ stage plots and/or technical riders to coordinate equipment needs and transitions between sets
  - Have the production setup ready for sound check by noon; the event programming runs for five hours
  - The City will provide electrical access, parking for one vehicle and one trailer, and a green room for production staff
- **OEMs and vendors**
  - No OEMs, equipment manufacturers, or vendors are named in the provided materials

### Description

The City of Austin is seeking a single contractor to provide audio and lighting production for live performances at the Emma S Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center’s Dia de Los Muertos Signature Event. Services are for the event on November 1, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with setup and sound check ready by noon, at 600 River St, Austin, Texas. The contractor must support three live band performances with front-of-house sound, monitors, microphones, cables, mixer, stage lighting, backline, engineering staff, and event insurance. Addendum 1 changes the response date to October 21, 2026.

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