From Empty Arena to Show Ready in 4.5 Hours

When you’re building an arena-scale show, every minute of load-in counts.

For HOT 107.9 Birthday Bash 2026 at State Farm Arena, the MMP video team put our new AbsenLive JP5 Pro inventory to work on one of Atlanta’s biggest annual hip-hop events.

The build called for 220 JP5 Pro panels across multiple LED surfaces—including a 36-foot-wide upstage wall, banner displays, and custom DJ booth elements. In total, the system delivered nearly 1,600 square feet of active LED supporting artist content, IMAG, sponsor content, and show graphics throughout the night.

The part our crew really noticed? The load-in. The JP5 Pro helped the team get the arena-scale LED system up and show-ready in just 4.5 hours, leaving more time for programming, rehearsals, content checks, and the details that matter before doors.

Absen took a closer look at the project, the system design, and how the JP5 Pro performed in its first major arena deployment with MMP.

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