ZSOLT „TSCHÖPPY” SZABÓ — BUDAPEST, HU
Stage.
Tour.
Production.
Festival stage management, touring and arena production since 2010.
01 / ABOUT
On and around stages since 2010
Whether I’m the local stage manager or part of the arriving crew, my job is the same: run the operation as smoothly as it can possibly get.
That means advancing everything I can before the gig, so the sudden changes and hiccups every festival stage throws at you stay small — and keeping a healthy working environment for every crew member on and around the stage.
Today I work as Production Manager for Broadway Events, Hungary’s biggest privately owned concert promoter, on arena-size shows.
02 / SERVICES
What I do
Festival stage management
I run the advancing between artists, their management, local suppliers and the organisers — so information flows and every party stays up to date. On the day, I keep the schedule on track, absorb sudden changes and find solutions in the middle of the chaos.
- Advancing & riders
- Running order & changeovers
- Crew coordination on the day
Touring production management
I handle the logistics end to end — travel, accommodation and venue coordination, advancing the show, schedules and crews, the Master Tour and local presence. The goal: give the artist the closest thing to a stress-free tour.
- Travel & accommodation
- Show advancing & scheduling
- Master Tour & day sheets
Event production management
As local production manager, I’m the link between the promoter, the venue and the incoming production. I advance the show with the touring team, line up local crew and suppliers, and make sure the venue is ready before the trucks arrive — so load-in, show and load-out all run to schedule.
- Promoter, venue & production liaison
- Local crew & supplier coordination
- On site from load-in to load-out
03 / RUNNING ORDER
Stages, tours & productions
PRODUCTION, TOURS & SITE
STAGES
| EVENT | STAGE | ROLE | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Castle | Hangar stage | Stage Manager | Romania |
| EC Special | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Romania |
| SZIN Festival | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Campus Fesztivál | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Puskás Aréna | Szuperkoncert | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| This Is The Day | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary, Croatia |
| Sziget Festival | World Music Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Balaton Sound | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Unforgettable Festival | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Romania |
| Budapest Park | Various events | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| EFOTT Festival | Main Stage, Rauch Arena | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| BrainBar | Outer Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| WOMEX | Main Stage | Stage Manager & head of stage managers | Hungary |
| Feszt!Eger | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Budapest Ritmo | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Művészetek Völgye | Cirque Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Total Dance Festival | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Fridge Festival Budapest | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Bónusz Fesztivál | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Pécsi Egyetemi Napok | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Made In Pécs | Acoustic Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
| Magyar Népdal Napja | Main Stage | Stage Manager | Hungary |
WORKED WITH
04 / #SAVETHEBACKSTAGE
€4,500+ raised for out-of-work crew, 2020–21When the pandemic shut down every venue and festival in Hungary, the people behind the stages lost their work overnight — and the industry was about to lose a lot of good people.
With a few industry friends I set up a merch webshop: every purchase’s profit went to the Fábián Juli Emlékalapítvány, a foundation supporting unemployed music-industry professionals.
05 / GALLERY
