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PALACE TECHNICAL INFORMATION


Load In / Load Out

  • Outside drive-thru 14'8" H x 14'0" W
  • Inside drive-thru 14'8" H x 24'0" W
  • Loading bays - three (3) total 9' x 10' 2" with dock levelers
  • Loading areas and bays are climate controlled and weather sheltered
  • Loading dock has 7,130 total square fee for storage

Riggin

  • Moving grid 100' W x 55'8" D centered over end stage set up grid raises and lowers within 6' of trusses and floor, cross members are 10' 0" O.C. flown on four (4) synchronized 10-ton hoise motors, load capacity up to 60,000 lbs.
  • Additional rigging capacity on main trusses with 4,200 lbs per point
  • Main trusses are 38'0" O.C. with bottom chord 91'0" above arena floor.

Show Power

  • Located 25' from rear end stage and 125' from center stage
  • Two (2) 600 AMP/3 Phase/208 V
  • Two (2) 400 AMP/3 Phase/208 V
  • One (1) 200 AMP/3 Phase/208 V
  • Two (2) 100 AMP/3 Phase/208 V (Bus and trailer hook up)

Staging

  • StageRight portable staging
  • Barricade - StageRight free standing
  • 125' of black stage skirting

Lighting

  • General arena lighting is a combination of metal-halide and quartz lighting allowing for
  • Two hundred foot (200') candles vertical for TV Production
  • Instant on/off capabilities
  • Computer controlled with multi-configuration feature to naturally down-size any house
  • Complete black-out capabilities

Spotlights / Platforms

  • Ten (10) XENON 2000K Super Troupers with throw range from 130' to 240' full trim and gel capabilities
  • Twelve (12) permanent spotlight platforms located strategically throughout the arena at truss level, 88' above the floor
  • Platforms hard wired for electrical power and intercom system connecting with sound/light mixer locale, backstage and houselights

Clear-com

  • Clear-com accommodates up to sixteen stations with belt packs and double-muff head sets

Sound

  • Main arena features 10,000 watt, center hung Electro Voice loudspeaker system, supported by perimeter speakers for complete coverage to all seating areas
  • Public address system controlled at loge level sound room, courtside during basketball games or backstage during concerts.
  • Arena acoustically designed to minimize reverberation time and echo flutter via the acoustical main ceiling, two mini ceilings and flat surface treatments

Arena Floor

  • Total arena floor area is 246' x 131' over 30,000 square feet with load capacity of 1,000 PSF
  • Total floor area with telescopic seats extended is 200' x 85', 17,000 square feet
  • Arena floor is designed dead level to tolerance of 1/8" per 10 feet
  • Floor inserts for circus tie-downs and anchoring dashers
  • Hard wired for phones, intercom and electrical power

Hockey / Ice Related Events

  • Permanent, regulation 85'x 200' ice floor capabilities
  • Complete ice hockey apparatus and equipment including dasher panels, spectator shielding and boxes for teams, officials, goal judges and penalties
  • Ice floor includes considerations and floor mounts for indoor soccer, tennis and volleyball equipment

Equipement On Site

  • Two (2) Yale 6,000lb forklift with 15' high reach and 72" extension (propane powered)
  • One (1) Yale 3,000lb forklift with 15' high reach and 48" extension (propane powered)
  • One (1) Yamaha Grand Piano tuning services upon request
  • One Horner 60' W x 120' L hard maple basketball floor
  • Two BPI-8000 standard basketball goals
  • Portable sound system includes
    • Eight (8) Electro Voice stage quality monitor speakers
    • One Yahama amplifier
    • One 8 Channel mixer
    • Sixteen (16) microphones
    • Two (2) podiums one table top / one stand alone
  • Football field
  • Tennis court (Supreme Court 60'W x 120'L) and equipment
  • 2,200 concert chairs
  • 100 72" round tables
  • 75 8' banquet tables
  • Black-out curtains
  • 40 Music stands with lights
  • 200' x 85' ice rink with dashers 200' x 85' in line skating rink

TV Production Facilities / 2 Broadcast Control Rooms

  • Grass Valley #300 & Abekas A82 digital video switcher
  • Abekas dual channel A52 DVE, and A42 still stores
  • Six (6) Sony Beta-SP, three (3) Ampex 1" videotape machines
  • Two (2) Grass Valley #241 video editors
  • Five (5) Ikegami full size TV cameras with 50x lens
  • Four (4) Ikegami HL55 CCD minicams
  • Two (2) Sony Beta-SP ENG/EFP camera packages
  • Arena is pre-cabled with built in TV camera platforms
  • Full editing and video/audio post production capabilities
  • Two (2) Fiber optic broadcast video transmission circuits connect to VYVX network or local teleports
  • Broadcast control rooms used by all major TV networks and regional sports broadcasters
  • Avid editing facility

Arena Video

  • Video board is Mitsubishi Diamondvision in center of arena / video display is 16' x 9'
    • Scoreboard is 28' from top to bottom
    • Total weight of scoreboard is 31,500 lbs
  • Rooftop C-Band and DirectTV satellite dishes
  • SONY surround sound 20 seat theatre
  • SONY nine-cube videowall display in West Lobby
  • Matrix board is 6' x 10'6"
  • End Zone screens are 80' x 2'

Backstage Accomodations

  • Eight (8) dressing rooms complete with shower facilities and restrooms. Furniture available upon request
  • All areas wired for in-house phone service, computer hook-ups and fax machines
  • TV monitors standard in each dressing room
  • Washer and dryer available upon request

Press Accommodations

  • Press seating courtside for basketball games
  • Two darkrooms located backstage
  • Press Lounge located backstage

Elevators

  • Service elevator - 8,000 lbs maximum weight load capacity 6'0" W x 8'4"D x 7'0"H
  • Four passenger elevators - 4,000 lbs maximum load capacity 4'0W x 6'0"D x 7'0"H

Catering / Hospitality

  • Event catering is provided on-site by Palace Restaurant Management Group
  • Catering/Hospitality room is located backstage. Full buffet service and seating available
  • Room is fully carpeted and air conditioned
  • Artist "Meet & Greet" areas available upon request

Special Considerations

  • Doors open 1 1/2 hours prior to show time
  • Pyrotechnics: Please contact Palace Production Dept to arrange to be made between show production and Fire Dept. for proper tests, permits, etc

House Backline List

  • Band gear - The following is an inventory of in house band gear, available upon advance
    • 1 - Hartke 4000 - Bass amp with 410 cabinet
    • 1 - Ampeg SVT-II Bass amp with 810 cabinet
    • 1 - Peavey XR600C mixer amp with 118 -111 cabinet
    • 1 - Mesa Boogie Mark III amp with black shadow cabinet
    • 8 - guitar stands
    • 1 - Six piece Yamaha drum kit (22" Kick) (12" & 13" Toms Kick Mounted) (15" & 16" Floor Toms)
    • 5 - Maracas
    • 2 - Kick Pedals (1 Double, 1 Single)
    • 5 - Cymbal stands
    • 1 - Hi-hat stand
    • 2 - Thrones
    • Cymbals All Zildjian
      • 1 - 22" ride
      • 1 - 20" ride
      • 1 - 18" medium crash
      • 1 - 16" thin crash
      • 1 pair 14" hi hats
    • 1 spare set of heads for drums
    • 50 drum keys
    • 1 - 5'6" Yamaha baby grand piano - black
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