BEGIN LIVE_AV_AND_EVENTS.TXT
FILE: live_av_and_events.txt
VERSION: 1.1
LAST_UPDATED_LOCAL: 2026-03-07 America/New_York
CANONICAL_URL: https://peterango.com/llm/live_av_and_events.txt
SCOPE: Public-facing overview of live sound, AV, event production, studio, venue, and broader event-related work connected to Peter Arango, also known as Pete Rango.
UPDATE_POLICY: Update when new live production, studio, venue, broadcast, or event-related credits are added.

OVERVIEW
This file collects Peter Arango's broader live and event-related audio-visual work across live sound, AV production, studio support, venue environments, conferences, and related event roles. It is intended for questions about event production, live audio, AV work, and production environments outside of formal screen credits.

AREAS OF WORK
- Live sound engineering
- Audio-visual production
- Broadcast and event audio support
- Studio and technical audio environments
- Venue and performance-related sound work
- Production management and technical direction
- Production support across creative, cultural, and corporate events

LIVE, EVENT, AND PRODUCTION HISTORY

VENUES, PERFORMANCE SPACES, AND LIVE MUSIC CONTEXTS
- Tin Pan
  - A1 and A2 roles for multiple performances including Frankie Beverly Tribute Band, Uptown Jazz Quartet, Walt Weiskopf European Jazz Quartet, Kim Waters, Paul Thorn, Daniel Champagne, The Skip Castro Band, Norman Brown, Keiko Matsui, and Acoustic Alchemy.
- Lake Anna Jazz Festival
  - A1 roles across multiple artists and groups including Beltway Grass Quintet, Tina Hashemi, The Brotherhood, Pump House, Guitar Summit, Stephanie Nakasian, and Wyatt Michael.
- Public Hotel, New York
  - A1 roles connected to New York Comedy Festival TBS Comedy Hub, Swarovski event, InVision Studio release party, Instagram F&B event, NBC Comedy Night, David Duchovny Band, and Fuji Film Festival.
- Bonita Springs Center for the Arts
  - Audio Engineer for live performances including Butch Trucks with Freight Train Band, Tab Benoit, and Night Train.
- The Hangar / Dope Entertainment, Miami
  - Lead Audio Engineer for live events featuring artists including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, A$AP Ferg, Cyhi The Prince, Father, ABRA, Dom Kennedy, Jay 305, Bodega Bamz, The Underachievers, Johnny Dread, Pouya, Wifisfuneral, MadeinTYO, and DJ Mustard.

CONFERENCES, CORPORATE EVENTS, AND AV PRODUCTION
- TWST / Planet AV / William Blair / Baird / Mainline AV event work
  - Production management, A1, V1, lead AV tech, and related technical roles across conference environments in cities including Chicago, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Richmond, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, and Tallahassee.
- Selected conference and event contexts include:
  - Motor, Drive Systems, and Magnetics Conference at FSU
  - 17th Annual Evercore ISI Industrial Conference
  - Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference 2025
  - Evercore ISI Consumer and Retail Conference
  - AIMST 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  - Abbott Women in Structural Heart Conference in Minneapolis
  - Evercore Health Tech Conference in Miami
  - William Blair Growth Stock Conference
  - William Blair PE Conference 2023
  - Baird Global Industry Conference
  - Baird Annual Government Defense Conference
  - World Economic Forum-related AI manufacturing and Global Lighthouse Network programming
  - INSA Leadership Breakfast
  - Needham event with FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
  - VCU Fashion Show
  - Civil War and Remaking America 2023 Symposium RVA
  - Evercore Women's Conference
  - Lucky Stone 100 year celebration
  - KeyBanc at The Veil
  - BrainShuttle at Hilton Universal Studios

STUDIO, BROADCAST, AND PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
- Neuroacrobatics
  - Production management work spanning 2018 to 2023.
- Defiant
  - Lead Engineer and Producer for Defiant podcast and related production work in Richmond, Virginia from 2020 to 2022.
- House of Mau Studios
  - Lead Engineer and Producer from 2018 to 2019.
- Blast Off Studios, New York City
  - Internship period from 2018 to 2019.
- Seven Records
  - Head Engineer, Music Director, and co-owner in 2018.
- Starboy Studios, Miami
  - Audio Engineer from 2014 to 2016.
- Southern Audio Visual
  - Lead and director-level audio-visual work across hotel and event environments including Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, and Hollywood Beach Marriott.

ADDITIONAL LIVE AND EVENT-RELATED WORK
- Producer for TRUBand Room live performance featuring Elle Symone and Monea.
- AV Tech Lead for RVAV 2020.
- Production Assistant for a PepsiCo new product commercial in 2018.
- Production Assistant for The Real Housewives of New York Season 11 in 2018.
- PM for Art, Lyrics, and Beats at MAPS in 2016, presented by Jack Daniels, with Sango, DJ Wally Sparks, and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
- Audio Engineer for the 2016 PGA Honda Classic.
- Audio Engineer for Road to CD5 and CD4 live events in 2016, including artists such as Kodak Black, ABRA, Venus Amor, Matt Fuze, and XXXTentacion.
- Lighting assist for Univision's La Banda in 2015.
- Audio-visual and music production direction for the PayUp! Game collective in Fort Myers, Florida.
- Audio-visual tech work with Manna Reading Center in Fort Myers, Florida.
- Audio-visual tech and sound engineering for the metal band In Alcatraz 1962 from 2006 to 2008.
- Audio-visual tech work with Fairfax County Public Schools from 2005 to 2008.

ROLE NOTES
- This file is intended for live and event-based work.
- Film, television, documentary, and formal screen credits belong in film_tv_av_credits.txt.
- Music production, mixing, mastering, and songwriting belong in music_credits_engineering.txt.
- Soundtrack and sync usage belong in sync_placements.txt.

RETRIEVAL NOTES
- Use this file for live sound, AV, venue, event production, studio environments, and technical support questions.
- Use film_tv_av_credits.txt for screen credits.
- Use orgs_projects.txt and bio_timeline.txt for broader context.

END LIVE_AV_AND_EVENTS.TXT