Elevate the experience — with sound, lights, and staging.

Production for public speeches, celebrations, announcements, dinner parties with mixed or live music, weddings, and corporate, private, or public events — from a working musician who also knows how to run the show. Based in Savannah, and available within about 100 miles along the Lowcountry coast, as well as in college towns such as Statesboro and Athens.

The right production elevates the experience of a party or event. Guests hear the toast. The lights give the room a sense of occasion. A modest stage, placed well, turns a dinner or an announcement into something people actually gather around. Nobody should be thinking about the speakers.

I'm Demetri Chrissos. Along with performing and producing in Savannah, I provide live sound, lighting, and staging — the practical work of making a celebration, a speech, or a public gathering feel finished. That work is informed by years on both sides of the stage: as a singer and keyboardist in rooms from Savannah churches to Victory North and Enmarket Arena, and as crew on civic events and concert calls.

This work covers a wide range of nights: public speeches, celebrations, announcements, dinner parties with mixed or live music, weddings, and corporate, private, and public events. The inventory and the approach stay the same: clear sound, lighting that serves the room, and staging when the event needs a focal point.

For about a decade I have worked production and crew calls on City of Savannah events, including the Savannah Jazz Festival, Tybee Pirate Fest, St. Patrick's Day, and the Tree Lighting Ceremony. I have also been overflow crew for IATSE Local 320 on concerts that have included Joe Bonamassa and Bob Dylan. That work was done through production companies — as crew, not as a performer, and not as a Chrissos Music booking.

The mix philosophy I work from is simple: clarity over force. Loudness is never a substitute for a clean gain structure and a room that can still hold a conversation when it needs to. If a project would be better served by someone else in my network of production experts, I'll say so and make the introduction.

Who This Is For

This is a good fit if you are:

• Hosting a public speech, an announcement, or a program where every word needs to be heard, without a cluttered setup

• Planning a celebration, a party, or a dinner with mixed or live music, and want lights, sound, and staging that elevate the experience

• A couple or wedding planner who needs ceremony and toast sound that every guest can hear, and lighting or staging that serves the room

• Hosting a corporate, private, or public event that needs a PA, lighting, staging, or all three

• A band, artist, or venue booking a show and wanting an engineer who understands musicians

• A talent buyer or venue that needs a production lead for a given night — someone who can advance the act, run the system, and keep the room in good shape

• Working in a historic Savannah space, an outdoor Lowcountry setting, or a college-town room, with limited power, placement rules, or weather to plan around

• Coming in from out of town and wanting a practical guide to how production actually works in this area

This may not be the right fit for stadium-scale tours or installations that need a larger dedicated crew and inventory than I carry. If the room or the plot is beyond what I should take on, I'll recommend a trusted production partner rather than stretch the booking.

What's Included

Every job is quoted to the room, the program, and the inventory required. Depending on the event, production support can include:

• Advance work with the venue, planner, or artist — power, input lists, stage plot, load-in time, and weather plans

• Live sound reinforcement: speech and announcement systems, ceremony and toast coverage, reception or performance PA, monitors, and microphones as needed

• Mixing and on-site engineering for the agreed program, including dinner parties that move between conversation, a playlist, and live music

• Lighting packages, from a simple wash or dinner-party look to a dance-floor or fuller plot

• Staging, including stage decks up to 20' × 8', placed so the setup serves the room rather than blocking it

• House music between program elements, when the night needs it

• Coordination with DJs, live musicians, or other vendors so everyone is patching into a single, reliable system when that's the right design

• Strike and a tidy close, not just a strong downbeat

Equipment I bring for my own bookings:

• Professional PA mains and subs

• A microphone package

• A digital or analog mixer

• Stage decks up to 20' × 8'

• Lighting packages

• House music

The quote will specify the exact plot for your date. If the event needs more than this inventory, or a specialist I trust more for a particular piece, I'll say so and draw on my network.

Investment: Custom quotes after a short review of the date, venue, guest count, and program. Pricing is quote-only; I don't publish package starting prices.

How Booking Works

1. Inquire. Send the date, venue, event type, guest count, and whether you need sound, lights, staging, an engineer, or a full production lead. A dedicated inquiry form is the cleanest first step. You can also email demetri@chrissosmusic.com or call/text 301-775-6407.

2. We talk. We'll walk the room on paper (and in person when it helps): program, power, placement, and what the night actually needs — no extra gear for its own sake. If you're new to the area, this conversation is also a practical guide to local venues and how production typically works here.

3. You receive a quote. A written proposal will spell out equipment, labor, timing, and investment.

4. The date is held with a contract and deposit. Deposit timing and cancellation terms are spelled out in the proposal.

5. We advance and show up ready. Load-in, soundcheck, show, and strike are planned so you are not solving production mid-event.

FAQ

What kinds of events do you work?

Public speeches, celebrations, announcements, dinner parties with mixed or live music, weddings, and corporate, private, or public events. The aim is the same in each case: elevate the experience of the room with sound, lights, and staging that belong there.

Can you just provide a PA, or do you always run the show?

Both are possible. Some clients need a straightforward system and setup. Others need an engineer, lighting, staging, and a production lead for the night. The quote will say exactly which of those you're getting.

Do you work outdoors and in historic venues?

Yes. Historic rooms can have limited power and strict rules about what may be attached to walls or trees. Outdoor ceremonies and receptions need weather protection for people and equipment. I'll plan for those constraints rather than discovering them at load-in.

Can you work with a DJ or a live band I already booked?

Yes. A single, well-planned system is usually better than two competing setups. I can advance the other vendor's needs and design the patch, power, and placement so the day feels like one production. I also DJ and MC myself when that's the cleaner solution.

Where do you work?

I'm based in Savannah. I take events anywhere within about 100 miles along the Lowcountry coast, and in college towns such as Statesboro and Athens. Travel is accounted for in the quote.

Let's talk

Tell me about the event, and how you want the room to feel.

Share the date, venue, and whether you need sound, lights, staging, or someone to run them. I'll follow up with availability and a quote.