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USO show at Vandenberg AFB with Gary Sinese & the Lt. Dan Band

Last updated: August 29, 2026

This weekend as we were working on the closing ceremonies for the 30th annual Santa Barbara Film Festival we were also loading in to Vandenberg Air Force Base for Sundays USO show with Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band.

Five trucks provided a ground support truss system, sound, lighting, staging, and backline for this extremely entertaining USO show.

Some shows look and photo very well and this was one of those, turning a modern Gymnasium into a concert venue. Here are some photos:

Green and orange beams over a band
Warm beam lighting above a standing crowd
Red and yellow beams across concert stage
Band performing under fanned warm beams
Overhead lighting truss with white beams
Crew at the front of house console
Blue beams crossing above a dark crowd
Singer and guitarist under blue stage light
Vocalist raising an arm mid-song
Band bathed in orange and green light
Performer in a shaft of white light
Horn section under magenta stage wash
Band on stage

Theatre shows such as Theresa Caputo at the Arlington use a similar setup.

Base and hangar shows need portable stage lighting.

Margaux Macgregor is the co-owner of Grant Sound & Lighting, a Southern California live event production company specializing in high-end corporate events and audiovisual production. Having grown up in the industry, she combines lifelong production experience with a modern approach to experiential events, client strategy, and live event technology.