Festivals and concerts
Head In The Clouds: 55 m inflatable stage design
For the third year in a row, Digital Inflatables designed and built the cloud-shaped inflatable sets that crown the stage of the Head In The Clouds festival, in Los Angeles, for AEG entertainment and 88rising. The main set is 55 metres long and 8 metres high; a second set measures 25 metres by 5 metres high. The budget was between 150’000 and 200’000 CHF. The sets were used in Pasadena and, in May 2024, in New York.
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What did Digital Inflatables make for the Head In The Clouds festival?
The giant inflatable sets of the stage, for the third year in a row.
The client is AEG entertainment, with 88rising.
The festival takes place in Los Angeles, California.
In the festival photos, the clouds wear several faces: a white cloud with big round eyes and a pink smile, a purple one with heart-shaped eyes, a black one with orange eyes, or a pink and blue one framed by balloons.
According to the August 2022 post, the clouds were delivered in under a month, designed and coordinated from a small village in Switzerland.
How big are the festival’s inflatable sets?
The main set is 55 metres long and 8 metres high.
A second set measures 25 metres by 5 metres high.
The large clouds hang above the stage, between the screens; on the lawn, other clouds are held to the ground by guy lines.
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Request a quoteWhat budget for festival sets of this size?
For this project, the budget was between 150’000 and 200’000 CHF.
Other event sets are gathered in the guide to inflatable stage sets for festivals.
The workshop only does custom design, with no stock shapes.
Which Head In The Clouds editions featured these inflatable sets?
The 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl, then the New York edition in May 2024.
Head In The Clouds is a festival organised by 88rising since 2018, with Goldenvoice.
In 2023, the workshop also delivered a giant 6 m cloud that gives shade by day and serves as a set piece at night, plus self-standing clouds 20 ft long.
The New York edition took place at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens; the 55 metre set was then due back in Los Angeles in August 2024.
Full specifications
| Location | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Event | Head In The Clouds festival |
| Client | AEG entertainment / 88rising |
| Main set | 55 metres long by 8 metres high |
| Second set | 25 metres by 5 metres high |
| Budget | 150’000 to 200’000 CHF |
Frequently asked questions
How long has Digital Inflatables worked for this festival?
This project marks Digital Inflatables’ third year in a row at the Head In The Clouds festival.
How long is the main set?
55 metres long, and 8 metres high.
Who were these sets made for?
For AEG entertainment and 88rising.
Where does the Head In The Clouds festival take place?
In Pasadena, near Los Angeles, at the Rose Bowl; an edition was also held in New York, at Forest Hills Stadium, in May 2024.
How fast can festival sets of this size be delivered?
For Head In The Clouds, the workshop reports delivery in under a month. See the guide to custom inflatable lead times.
Does Digital Inflatables sell stock inflatable shapes?
No: the workshop only does custom design, with no stock shapes.
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