DANCING UNDER A DOME T raditional frame tents are great for concessions, first aid and other runof-the-mill requirements whenever large numbers of people gather in temporary spaces. But today's festival-goers are looking for visual experiences to stream, post and tweet. Custom specialty structures can shape the spaces that create those experiences. Ashland, Ore.-based Pacific Domes Inc. provides geodesic domes for many music festivals including Burning Man, Outside Lands and more-but the immersive 360-degree, air-conditioned concert hall venue it provided for the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was nothing short of iconic. 0420IT_Book.indb 27 The Dome Dance party invited attendees to "get their groove on under the Dance Dome" as an eclectic roundup of wellknown musicians provided the music. Engineered for both internal and external weight loads and support lighting and sound equipment, the 120-foot dome was made of galvanized steel and was customized by an inhouse manufacturing team. T-Mobile® sponsored YouTube livestreaming of the Dome Dance party for two weekends. And when the attendees tired of dancing, some took advantage of the company's geodesic ZenDomes as a luxury outdoor lodging space to rest their feet. The 120-foot Antarctic Dome by Pacific Domes offered a 360-degree immersive dance experience for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival attendees. Photo courtesy of Pacific Domes. 3/23/20 1:25 PM