New Orleans AV Rental
AV Equipment Rental in New Orleans & the Gulf South
Sound, lighting, LED video walls, staging, drape and scenic from one local crew. One of the AV companies near you for events of any size — rent the gear or hand us the whole production.
Local AV rental
AV equipment rental in New Orleans, built around your event
When the search is “AV equipment rental New Orleans” or “AV companies near me,” what you usually need is one crew that can cover sound, lighting, video, staging and drape — and show up knowing the room. That is what we do. Abstract Productions is locally based in Hammond, LA and works New Orleans, the Northshore, Baton Rouge and the greater Gulf South every week.
Rent equipment on its own, or bring us in for full-service production with design, delivery, installation, on-site technicians and strike. Every quote is written, scoped to your venue and run of show, and comes with one point of contact from first call to load-out.
What we rent
Six disciplines, one production crew
Browse the full service behind each discipline, or tell us what your event needs and we will assemble the package.
Audio
Professional sound system rental tuned for the room, the crowd and the program.
View Audio servicesLighting
Stage washes, intelligent fixtures and color that shape the mood of the entire room.
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LED walls, projection and camera packages that make content readable from the back row.
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Safe, level, professional stage decks and risers built to the height your program needs.
View Staging servicesDrapery
Pipe and drape that hides the clutter and turns any space into a designed room.
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Custom set pieces and branded environments that give your event a signature look.
View Scenic servicesWhat it costs
AV rental pricing for New Orleans events
Every event gets a written, itemized quote — no packages you have to grow into. These are the typical starting points for New Orleans and Northshore events, including delivery, setup and strike inside the metro area.
Meeting & breakout
From $650
Powered speakers, wireless mics, a projector or flat panel and a laptop switch — the standard kit for a 50-150 person hotel meeting room.
- • Sound system rental with 2 wireless mics
- • Screen or 86" display
- • Delivery, setup and strike
General session & gala
From $2,800
Line array or point-source audio, stage wash and uplighting, staging, drape and a video switch with a technician on site all day.
- • Professional sound systems + monitors
- • Stage lighting, uplighting and staging
- • On-site audio and lighting technicians
Conference & festival
Custom scope
Multi-room or multi-day production with LED video walls, scenic, rigging and a full crew coordinated by one project manager.
- • LED video wall rental and camera capture
- • Scenic, rigging and power distribution
- • Advance site visit and CAD plots
Final pricing depends on room size and ceiling height, load-in access and labor windows, rigging or union requirements at the venue, event length, and whether you need technicians on site. Multi-day and nonprofit rates are available — ask when you send the date.
Who we work with
Built around New Orleans event clients
Corporate & association meetings
General sessions and breakouts at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the CBD and Warehouse District hotels — we know the docks, the freight timing and the house rules.
Galas, fundraisers & weddings
Ballroom audio, uplighting, drape and dance-floor lighting for nonprofits and planners across Uptown, the Garden District and the Northshore.
Universities & hospitals
Commencements, symposia and town halls with campus AV coordination, recording and streaming feeds.
Festivals & concerts
Outdoor stages, weather-rated LED walls and generator power for New Orleans festivals and parish events.
Searching for AV companies near me?
A local Gulf South crew, not a national warehouse
Local matters for AV rental. We know the load-in routes, freight elevators, rigging points and union rules at the New Orleans hotels, convention centers and university venues we work — because we are there every week. That local knowledge shortens your install, lowers your risk, and keeps the quote honest.
16101 Lamonte Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
Service area
New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, Hammond, Baton Rouge, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and points beyond. Outside our usual footprint? Ask — we travel for the right project.
Events we power
- Corporate meetings & general sessions
- Galas, fundraisers & weddings
- Conferences & trade shows
- Concerts & festivals
- University, hospital & worship events
Get an AV equipment rental quote
Tell us the date, the venue and what has to happen on stage. We will come back with a clear written proposal and one point of contact.