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2005
2006
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On Tour with Bon Jovi
Show Distribution, through Tait Towers, a custom staging and scenery manufacturer, provided 4x VarioLifts 2500Kg 4-40'/min single fall hoists to lift a giant LED wall made of Saco LED modules. The screen was about 42' wide by 25' high. An incredible weight of 10 000lbs was moving both up and down, forward and back as well as tilting.


On Tour with Foo Fighters
Show Distribution, through Ed and Teds excellent lighting, provided VarioLifts 1/4 ton 6-104'/min chain hoists.


On Tour with Eminem
Show Distribution provided 10x VarioLifts 1/2 ton 6-84'/min for the Eminem summer tour 2006. The Variable speed hoists were moving 2x Giant "E"s that were moving up and down as well as tilting.


On Tour with Wicked
Show Distribution provided 2x VarioLifts 1/2 ton asisting a counterweight system to lift a set bridge.


On Tour with Green Day
Show Distribution, with Ed and Teds excellent Lighting, provided VarioLifts 1/4 and 1/2 ton variable speed chain hoists to lift different set pieces and truss.


Chrysler uses VarioLifts again!
Show Distribution provided 9x VarioLifts 1/4 ton 6-104'/min to lift giant cones revealing different cars at the Toronto Car show.

On Tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Once again, the Red Hot Chili Peppers wanted to create an incredible setup for their world tour in 2006. Five Points Production, one of our dealer, provided all the rigging gear. Since the tour hasn't started yet, we cannot discuss the details. But we'll reveal the secrets once the American tour has started in a few months.


On Tour with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Wanting to keep it simple, efficient and safe; 16x VarioLifts 1/2 ton are installed on the Tim McGraw and Faith Hill tour 2006. Five Points Production once again provided all the rigging gear including the standard fixed speed chain hoists.