Hanging a Banner

[jimmydean]

Go on Ebay and look for a photo backdrop kit. These things come with 2-stands , cross beams , clips and black backdrops or scenes as low as $20-30 bucks .

 

[Slevage]

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I don’t need no stinking compressor

 

[Gaylord]

Me made a freestanding structure fromblack PVC pipes that we place behind the drummer, for when we play and there is no place to hang the banner. We made it do it can be dismounted and put in a bag.

This is the way to go because every venue is different and has their own rules about how to hang banners.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Alien Tape, works wonders. You can attach it directly or use hooks.

 

[Barticus]

Got one of these, take it to every show and use the elastic tarp ties from Harbor Freight, no adhesive residue.

 

[Barticus]

If you don’t want to do a full banner, get a popup for smaller venues. We usually take both because we put the pop-up out front with the QR code for people to scan to get to our social media.

 

[Dr. Keebs]

TalkBanner

 

[groovepump]

If you want extremely unique ideas on how to hang it, get a few small quad-copter drones, and hang it from them. Then have them fly the banner around the venue.

Maybe get one of those telescoping/collapsable tent poles with the elastic running through it. It'll collapse down to nothing and then roll it inside the banner for storage. Then you can make it full-length and either snake it through the grommets, or use carabiners to hang each grommet from the pole. Then attach metal hoops to the ends of the tent pole. That way you can attach either more carabiners, or twine, or bungee cords, or giant safety pins, or whatever mounts best to whatever is behind the stage.

I haven't actually tried this idea. Just spitballing for some unique ideas.

We tried the drones but they don't last through a 3-hour gig. We use weather-balloons to float the banner above the crowd now and it doesn't block the cameras filming the gig.

 

[Ignatius]

We use command hooks for our banner. They stick to anything and do not leave a residue.

https://www.staples.com/command-medium-wire-hook-value-pack-13-pack-17065-13na/product_24469496

 

[MultiScaleMale]

We use bungee cords and wing it at venues. At some places it just doesn't work.

 

[EdO.]

Go on Ebay and look for a photo backdrop kit. These things come with 2-stands , cross beams , clips and black backdrops or scenes as low as $20-30 bucks .

Only issue with that type stand is it doesn't have the bottom piece to span the two sides. Makes it hard to get the banner tight across the bottom. If that's an issue to you.

 

[juancaminos]

We made a stand out of PVC pipe then used bungees to attach, it worked great!

 

[juancaminos]

Wow these are great ideas..
Amazon.com : photo back drop banner stand

 

[2cooltoolz]

 

[sawzalot]

Only problem is the segments tend to break off and make new cords.

And you're always hungry but you never gain weight no matter how much you eat.

LOL #%!* autocorrect.

 

[Pdaddy1978]

Got a buddy with a little mig welder?
Should be easy to cobble together a telescopic banner stand out of lightweight 1/2" or 5/8" tubing.

 

[buldog5151bass]

You can buy a bag of zip ties at places like Harbor Freight for a few bucks. Just cut the tie at the end of the gig.

 

[Barticus]

You can buy a bag of zip ties at places like Harbor Freight for a few bucks. Just cut the tie at the end of the gig.

Is that what you do?

I had to do that “one time” in a pinch and it was a complete hassle… both putting the banner up with them and especially cutting them down at 2am, a complete hassle. The elastic ball straps or even bungee cords are 100 times easier and cost way less than wasting plastic straps for every show.

 

[buldog5151bass]

I have a few bungee as well. When I use the zip tie, I keep them loose so they are easy to cut. Sometimes bungee are a hassle in tight spots.

 

[Michedelic]