Thomas P. "Tommy" Hughes Ballroom at Gas South District
Thomas P. "Tommy" Hughes Ballroom is 54.9 x 36.6 m (180 x 120 ft), 2,009 m² (21,628 sq ft), with a 7.6 m (25 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 7.6 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 11 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 54.9 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 87 x 11 (14616 x 1848 px, 9,570 kg, 177 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 73 x 17 = 1241 | 43.8 x 5.7 m | 23360 x 3060 | 5,957 kg / 13,132 lb | 315.2 kW, 1515 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 87 x 11 = 957 | 43.5 x 5.5 m | 14616 x 1848 | 9,570 kg / 21,098 lb | 177 kW, 851 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 87 x 11 = 957 | 43.5 x 5.5 m | 11136 x 1408 | 9,092 kg / 20,043 lb | 153.1 kW, 736 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, Thomas P. "Tommy" Hughes Ballroom holds about 4,278 theater seats, 1,750 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,203 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 47.9 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Gas South District
- Exhibit Hall ABCD91.2 x 91.2 m (299 x 299 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Halls ABC62.5 x 110.3 m (205 x 362 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Halls BCD62.5 x 105.2 m (205 x 345 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Halls CD62.5 x 73.2 m (205 x 240 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Halls BC62.5 x 68.9 m (205 x 226 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Halls AB73.2 x 44.8 m (240 x 147 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C62.8 x 37.2 m (206 x 122 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall D62.8 x 36 m (206 x 118 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B31.7 x 62.8 m (104 x 206 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Gas South Arena43.1 x 43.1 m (141 x 141 ft) · 21.3 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A44.5 x 41.1 m (146 x 135 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Salon 1 & 2 & 322.9 x 36.6 m (75 x 120 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Gas South District · Venues in Duluth