500 people Live Concert Setup Purchase Advice
Hi all. hope you’re well:) I am looking to buy a full audio system for live concerts of around 400-500 people- or even more.
I have my own live band- one that I’ve put together over a period of the last 5 years- and have hosted my own live music shows at my own expense (twice in the past 6 months with crowds of 200 and 400 people respectively).
I’ve noticed that the cost to hire the equipment was quite expensive ( some may even call it exorbitant)- around ZAR 15 000(Rand) per show- roughly 1000 USD. I am thinking of buying my own equipment to use for my live shows and to hire out when not in use (I have another company with bakkies/ pickup trucks to transport and staff to assist and safe storage space) so infrastructure is already in place.
I would like to ask for any good advice/suggestions on the types live concert style audio equipment that would be suitable for this purpose- before I go to the audio shop- and would really appreciate any tips on what to look out for/be wary/careful of.
My budget is around ZAR 400 000 or 30K USD. Would really appreciate any tips/advice. Thanks!