Andrew Jackson Hall is one of the biggest (and best according to many touring artists) performance spaces in Tennessee.   Empty, the stage (131’ x 71’) could hold four Lear jets or the Space Shuttle (with one wing hanging over the first two rows).

 Here’s a few more fun facts about the technical workings of the stage:

• 2.5 miles of rope in our fly rail system, which allows set pieces, curtains, etc. to drop in and fly out of sight again.
• 15,000 pounds of stage weights for counter balance fly system
• 4,000 yards of soft goods fabric (curtains, and stage masking
• More than 700 lighting instruments
• 80 microphones (of various types) 
• 120 musicians chairs
• 5 pianos

Special thanks to Jane Linton for sharing the information.  Jane leads the dream team in our tech department -- the skilled and talented people who make the magic happen on stage for every performance at TPAC.

Click here for a virtual tour: http://www.tpac.org/facilities/jacksonhall.asp