Rigger.
InAstoria.
Vetted Rigger (ETCP-Certified)s with NYC venue references, booked through the operating system behind MSG, UBS Arena, Barclays, Capitale, Newark Symphony. From $750/day. Pre-auth, GPS-verified hours, Stripe Connect direct deposit.
The brief
Vetted riggers, hired the way pros actually work.
Rigging is the highest-stakes craft in production. In Astoria (Queens), BookACrew's rigger roster requires ETCP certification for any overhead point load. They review plots, calculate forces, hang motors, and sign off on what's safe to fly above an audience.
Queens cultural hub — multicultural weddings (Greek, Egyptian, Latin), film/TV production support, and growing brand-activation footprint. Most diverse production demand in NYC.
Estimate
What this rigger will run you
Live cost estimate based on Astoria market rate. Adjust hours to see your number.
Estimated total
Full-day rate (8 hrs): $1,000
Pre-auth holds this amount at booking. Stripe captures only the GPS-verified hours after checkout. You never pay for hours the crew didn't work.
What you're hiring for
What a Rigger
actually does on a Astoria gig.
Every rigger on our roster has been screened against these core responsibilities. The profile shows years of experience, tier, average rating, and on-time rate before you confirm.
Review and approve the rigging plot before load-in
Hang chain motors and truss
Calculate point loads and reject over-spec hangs
Run safety briefings for the crew working under the rig
Final pre-flight on every hung object
Console fluency
The gear they walk in already knowing.
When you book a rigger through BookACrew in Astoria, you're getting someone who already knows the gear NYC venues run. This is the baseline fluency every profile in our roster meets. ELITE-tier goes deeper.
- ETCP Rigger (Arena or Theatre)
- Chain motor operation (CM Lodestar, ChainMaster)
- Truss assembly (Tomcat, Total Structures, Tyler)
- Steel cable + spansets + shackles
- Load calc + structural review
Astoria in the field
Real rigger work.
From the booking dashboard
The people
who already book here.
“I posted a last-minute rigger call for a Astoria corporate dinner at 10pm and had three vetted applicants by midnight. The one I picked checked in at the dock on time, knew the venue cold, and the bill was exactly what the dashboard said it would be. That doesn't happen with phone-tree agencies.”
“We run two shows a week in this neighborhood and the same rigger keeps applying. After three repeat bookings he hit ELITE and now he's our first choice. Saves me an hour of vetting per gig.”
Astoria venues
The rooms the crew already knows.
Vetted on local venue references. They show up knowing the dock, the elevator quirks, the union steward's name, and how long the room takes to ring out.
- Bohemian Hall + Beer Garden
- Astoria World Manor
- Knockdown Center (adjacent)
- Kaufman Astoria Studios
- Museum of the Moving Image
Load-in intel
What to expect in Astoria
Closest to LGA — best for any production with talent flying in same-day. Generally easier load-in than Manhattan — wider streets, more parking, less union conflict.
Transit
Astoria-Ditmars (N/W), Steinway (R), 30th Ave (N/W).
Nearest airport · LGA (3 mi — closest in NYC), JFK (16 mi), EWR (17 mi)
Event types we staff here
Frequently asked
Questions about hiring
a rigger in Astoria.
Is ETCP certification required for Astoria rigging gigs?+
For any overhead point load above an audience in NYC, yes — most insurance and venue safety policies require ETCP Arena or Theatre certification. BookACrew won't list a rigger for overhead work without it.
When do I need a rigger vs a stagehand?+
Anything that hangs overhead = rigger. Anything that sits on the deck = stagehand. The moment you have a truss with motors, you need a rigger to hang it and a different rigger (or the same one) to sign off.
Can the rigger also run motor control?+
Yes — many riggers also run motor control / motion control consoles (Hoist Controller, MotionLab). Specify when posting the gig if you need both skills in one seat.
Ready when you are
Post your Astoria gig.
Be booked by morning.
Pre-auth holds the rate. Vetted riggers apply. Pick one. The rest auto-release. From $750/day.
Free to post · Free to apply · Free GPS check-in · You pay only verified hours
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