Center Staging

Center Staging Elevating Events Since ‘82 We make you and your event look great by providing the best equipment, the best prices and the best service.

Center Staging provides custom staging, load-bearing roof and stage systems, food and craft booths, viewing stands, generators and other staples to the fair, festival, concert and film production markets. We do all the heavy lifting for you and specialize in getting the job done right the first time. We use our 25 years of experience and resources to expertly plan, design, deliver and install the

items needed to make your event a total success. Our specialties are large and small events, on-time delivery and dedication to providing the best equipment and service available. We go the extra mile to ensure that your event goes off as scheduled and without a hitch. From The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, from Mardi Gras to The French Quarter Festival, the client list for Center Staging is the who's who list for entertainment and successful event production in our region. Center Staging, which started in 1989, is a special event production services company providing infrastructure, equipment and services to the special event industry as well as corporate clients, fairs, festivals, casinos, hotels, theatre, film and other production companies. Jay Gernsbacher, President and owner, has over 25 years in the production of events. He has been the Technical Director of the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center and has worked with over 30 touring Broadway plays that have been staged in this venue. He has well earned his reputation as a "special event guru" and together with his dynamic team at Center Staging can construct any stage for any event under any conditions. Jay has been a voting member of National Academy for Recording Arts and Sciences, (NARAS) the Grammy, for over 20 years and has recently enrolled Center Staging into the ESTA Group

Our team is looking forward to all that 2025 has to offer. Today we look back at one of our favorite hometown events, th...
01/10/2025

Our team is looking forward to all that 2025 has to offer. Today we look back at one of our favorite hometown events, the Congo Square Rhythms Festival with our amazing partners at the Jazz and Heritage Foundation. This festival celebrates New Orleans traditions that stem from the African diaspora through music, dance, food and arts. See you at the Congo Square this March!

New Orleans is a city like no other and we’re proud to call it home. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims, their ...
01/07/2025

New Orleans is a city like no other and we’re proud to call it home. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by the heartbreaking event that took place on New Year’s Day. We will heal together and look forward to brighter days ahead.
We love you New Orleans.

Flashback Friday! Festival International de Louisiane is the largest non-ticketed outdoor Francophone festival in the co...
01/03/2025

Flashback Friday! Festival International de Louisiane is the largest non-ticketed outdoor Francophone festival in the country celebrating the connections between Acadiana and the Francophone world. Our team has had the privilege of providing the main stage for this event year after year and can’t wait to be back in beautiful Lafayette, Louisiana again this April!

What a year it’s been for our crew! 2024 blessed us with 528 projects and sent us to 58 festivals across the country. Co...
01/01/2025

What a year it’s been for our crew! 2024 blessed us with 528 projects and sent us to 58 festivals across the country. Couldn’t be more proud of our team and look forward to an amazing 2025! CHEERS! 🥂

Happy holidays from our Center Staging team to you!Project: Coke Studio LollapaloozaClient: livenationexperientialDesign...
12/25/2024

Happy holidays from our Center Staging team to you!

Project: Coke Studio Lollapalooza
Client: livenationexperiential
Design & Fabrication: raven_pmg
Staging & AV: Center Staging

Our elves have been busy this holiday season spreading the gift of production joy! Our crew jumped at the chance to help...
12/23/2024

Our elves have been busy this holiday season spreading the gift of production joy! Our crew jumped at the chance to help sponsor the All Is Bright Christmas Dance for the children of . We donated lighting, audio, truss, tech support and pipe and drape for Santa to show out with an amazing event. Thanks to all our helpers and Merry Christmas to all!

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Graduation and Ring Ceremony season is right around the corner. We offer a variety of staging for your next school event...
12/12/2024

Graduation and Ring Ceremony season is right around the corner. We offer a variety of staging for your next school event so let us set the stage for your students.

Perfect weather for a nice bowl of Gumbo! Our crew recently provided staging and food booths for the Tremé Creole Gumbo ...
12/04/2024

Perfect weather for a nice bowl of Gumbo! Our crew recently provided staging and food booths for the Tremé Creole Gumbo Fest. Great food and great music, doesn’t get better than that!

Reduce the risk of accidents by providing a stable surface for machinery and vehicles. We offer ground protection for ev...
11/29/2024

Reduce the risk of accidents by providing a stable surface for machinery and vehicles. We offer ground protection for everything from stages, structures to heavy equipment. Center Staging has you protected!

We’re here to help light up any event!LUNA Fête projection towers provided by our team at Center Staging.
11/27/2024

We’re here to help light up any event!
LUNA Fête projection towers provided by our team at Center Staging.

Don’t let the sun stop production! We rent light towers to keep work flowing throughout the night, keep your batteries c...
11/22/2024

Don’t let the sun stop production! We rent light towers to keep work flowing throughout the night, keep your batteries charged and light up any situation.

Did you know that New Orleans is tied for having the most festivals per capita in the entire country? A large part of th...
11/20/2024

Did you know that New Orleans is tied for having the most festivals per capita in the entire country? A large part of that is thanks to our friends at the Jazz and Heritage Foundation. Here’s a look back at the recent NOLA Funk Fest we provided staging, viewing decks, ADA, truss and more for.
We’re here for all your event needs!

What’s a party without power? We offer generator rentals of all sizes. Contact our sales team for a full list of invento...
11/15/2024

What’s a party without power? We offer generator rentals of all sizes. Contact our sales team for a full list of inventory for your next event.

A building is only as strong as its foundation. Lego builds with blocks, we build with truss!We recently made our way ou...
11/12/2024

A building is only as strong as its foundation. Lego builds with blocks, we build with truss!
We recently made our way out to F1 in Austin, TX to build the structure for Lego with our partners at and . What an experience from starting line to finish line!

The view doesn’t get much better than this! Another year, another amazing Sunset Symphony with the Louisiana Philharmoni...
11/08/2024

The view doesn’t get much better than this! Another year, another amazing Sunset Symphony with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at the Mandeville lakefront.

Staging, viewing decks, structures, platforms, booths, art installations… there’s so much you can build with scaffolding...
11/06/2024

Staging, viewing decks, structures, platforms, booths, art installations… there’s so much you can build with scaffolding. We rent and build scaff in all sizes so contact us for your next project.
Let’s build together!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY! Sl100 mobile stage for  2022. If you need a stage then we have a solution.
11/01/2024

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!
Sl100 mobile stage for 2022.
If you need a stage then we have a solution.

Speed, Performance and Customization are three key features of our sl100 mobile stages. We offer stage rentals for all t...
10/29/2024

Speed, Performance and Customization are three key features of our sl100 mobile stages. We offer stage rentals for all types of event needs so please reach out to our sales team for any and all requests.
Let us provide the stage your performer deserves.

Address

1400 Montegut Street
New Orleans, LA
70117

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

(504) 247-0020

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