Set Up Does Not Involve Magic
We have all watched the Super Bowl, right? We bet you were impressed by how quickly the displays and stages appeared on the football field. We know it might look like, but there is no magic involved here! The credit goes to a bunch of people working very hard and very fast. Popular Mechanics covered the story about The Who’s performance in 2010. Apparently, it took them 600 people to arrange the stage! Charles Coplin, the NFL special events vice president, explained that it was “[s]ix minutes on and six minutes off the stage. There’s just no way to describe that other than sheer terror.”
Set Up Does Not Involve Magic
When Things Do Not Go According To Plan
Regardless of the conditions, the folks working behind the scenes need to finish the job at lightning speed for a smooth show. When it comes to regular concerts, it might take days to set up. However, the Super Bowl crew does not have the same luxury! In 2010, four people got injured as they rehearsed for the stage setup for the performance of The Who. One of them had such a severe injury they had to be transported by a chopper! Before Prince made his 2007 halftime performance, there was a heavy downpour. The power also went out! A stagehand had to hold two cords together for the entire 12-minute run.
When Things Do Not Go According To Plan