Port Lighting owes its start to a love of music. While playing in bands as a teen, founder Todd Gerrish noticed the stage lighting was always a mess, and took it upon himself to improve it. Tinkering became voracious self-education-he had found his passion-and soon, his ability to strike the ideal mood through design and installation led to a steady stream of band lighting gigs.
While Todd earned his electrician's license, increasing demand quickly ballooned his lighting inventory beyond the limits of his parents' garage-supplemented by a traveling school bus-and in 1985, Port Lighting was born (with a proper warehouse). He hired his first employee-who is still with Port today-and has never looked back.
While Todd earned his electrician's license, increasing demand quickly ballooned his lighting inventory beyond the limits of his parents' garage-supplemented by a traveling school bus-and in 1985, Port Lighting was born (with a proper warehouse). He hired his first employee-who is still with Port today-and has never looked back.
Services
Since 1985, we've been honored to collaborate with our clients' brilliant designers or assign our own design team to create the lighting ambiance and experience uniquely suited to each project. From architectural lighting design and installation to all aspects of theatrical lighting to comprehensive event lighting and production services, including sophisticated virtual event production, Port is ready to light your world.
Take a peek at the behind-the-scenes PortLIVE experience--in one of the largest virtual production facilities in New England. Watch this sneak preview of the latest technology now available through PortLIVE, powered by Ice 9 Productions. When the show must go on but in-person events aren't an option, Port Lighting is still here for you.
Every item you see in a Port project is available for sale or rent-and even if you haven't seen it within our portfolio, we can get it for you at a competitive price. When you choose Port, you get so much more.
Our sales and rental teams are here to listen to your specific needs, answer your questions, and share our time-tested, expert opinion with you-not only in processing your transaction, but in recommending your best options in terms of price, performance, and durability.We rent out the same equipment we use, and our standards couldn't be higher.
Our sales and rental teams are here to listen to your specific needs, answer your questions, and share our time-tested, expert opinion with you-not only in processing your transaction, but in recommending your best options in terms of price, performance, and durability.We rent out the same equipment we use, and our standards couldn't be higher.
We are a team of innovators, artists, technicians, designers, installers, technical directors, creators, and perfectionists. We love the collaborative process inherent in getting every detail just right. We are fiercely dedicated to our Mission Statement and Core Values and require all employees to represent these at all times.
Concerts. Weddings. Mitzvahs. Presidential Inaugurations. Whatever unique challenge your event presents, Port will bring it to light in dazzling fashion. Our Lighting & Production Services include event lighting design, event lighting installation, rigging, technical production, technical direction, custom draping and drape rentals, equipment rentals, and hybrid and virtual event production.
