Allstar Show Industries

10/19/2026

Events don’t simply happen,they’re planned, powered and produced.

Allstar Show Industries provides complete event production in Edmonton and throughout Alberta, bringing professional audio, production lighting, staging, rigging, video, equipment rentals and experienced technical personnel together through one reliable team.

From concerts and festivals to corporate events, community celebrations and special productions, we can support one part of your event or manage the complete technical solution—from the first plan through final load-out.

Planning an event? Bring Allstar in early and let’s build it right.

📞 1-800-663-4063
📞 780-486-4000
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 www.allstar-show.com

10/13/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Infinite Event Services acquires Allstar Show Industries, keeping an Edmonton live-production institution in local hands.
The deal unites event rentals and live-event production under one Edmonton owner, expanding what both companies can offer for festivals, concerts and corporate events across the region.
EDMONTON, Alta. Infinite Event Services has acquired Allstar Show Industries, bringing together two of the Edmonton region's established event companies under a single, locally owned operation.
The acquisition pairs Infinite's event rental and staging business with Allstar's live-event production and audiovisual work. For clients, it means one call for services that until now often meant several: staging, sound, lighting, tents, tables, power and the crews to run them.
For Sheldon Fingler, who built Infinite from a one-person DJ operation into a full-service event company, keeping Allstar in local hands mattered as much as the business logic. Before the pandemic, Allstar's owners had been in talks to sell to a large global company. Fingler, a Morinville-raised operator who still works events himself, offered them another option.
"Allstar is a name I've respected my whole career, and I didn't want to see it disappear into a global company," said Sheldon Fingler, owner of Infinite Event Services. "The people who deal with us are still going to be able to pick up the phone and talk to the owner. I was raised in a small town where a handshake meant something, and that's still how I like to do business."
Allstar's outgoing owners, Gary Urlacher and Rodger Boyce, are retiring after decades building the company. They chose to hand it to a local operator they had known and worked alongside for years.

"Sheldon is a very hands-on people person. He gets his hands dirty and will not ask someone to do something he is not prepared to do himself. I was once like that," said Gary Urlacher, co-owner of Allstar Show Industries. "I started in this business when I was 15 and never stopped. It was time to retire, but we really wanted to see the company grow back to its glory and keep our people, because we have some exceptional people."
The two businesses fit together on the calendar as well as on the job site. Allstar runs hardest through the summer, supplying production for outdoor fairs, concerts and festivals. Infinite's busiest stretch comes in the fall and winter with corporate work, when Allstar's crews and equipment are freer. Together, the companies expect to take on events either would have had to turn down alone.
"Bringing these two companies together means we can say yes to more," Fingler said. "Between us we've got the equipment, the crews and the experience to handle events we'd each have had to pass on. For customers, that's one call instead of five."
Allstar is the production company for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and works on concerts, tours, fairs and permanent audiovisual installations across the region. Together, the two companies now field seven Stageline outdoor covered stages, the largest such fleet west of Ontario and second only to one other supplier in Canada, giving the combined operation the capacity to take on festivals of nearly any size.
Both companies will continue operating under their existing names for now. Fingler said his focus in the months ahead is investing in Allstar's equipment and people, and bringing the two teams together.
Infinite Event Services is based in Edmonton and serves clients across the capital region and northern Alberta.
About Infinite Event Services:
Founded in Edmonton more than two decades ago, Infinite Event Services provides event rentals and production for weddings, corporate events and festivals, including tents, staging, tables, chairs, audiovisual and on-site technical support. The company is known for a hands-on, service-first approach under working owner Sheldon Fingler.
About Allstar Show Industries:
Allstar Show Industries is an Edmonton-based live-event production and audiovisual company providing sound, lighting, staging and systems integration for concerts, festivals, tours and permanent installations. Founded in 1979, Allstar has worked events ranging from the Olympic Games to major concerts and is the production company for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

MEDIA CONTACT
Sheldon Fingler
Owner and Operator
Infinite Event Services | Allstar Show Industries
780-975-6152
[email protected]
www.infiniteeventservices.com
www.allstar-show.com

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10/12/2026

Planning an event? Talk to Allstar first.

From the earliest stages of planning through final production, our team can help coordinate the audio, video, lighting, staging and backline needed to bring your vision to life.

One experienced team. One reliable point of contact. Turnkey event solutions from planning to production.

Contact an Allstar specialist today:
1-800-663-4063
[email protected]

10/10/2026

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

The live-event industry is built on passion, creativity and teamwork, but it can also mean long hours, demanding schedules, time away from home and high-pressure situations.

Today is a reminder to check in with the people around us, and with ourselves.

A simple conversation, a patient ear or asking someone if they are truly okay can make a meaningful difference. Looking after our mental health is not a weakness; it is an essential part of looking after one another.

To our crews, colleagues, clients, industry partners and friends: you matter, both on the job and beyond it.

10/08/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY — PHYLLIS DILLER

You never know what you’ll uncover in the Allstar archives.

This autographed photograph of legendary comedian Phyllis Diller recently found its way into my office. Personally dedicated to Allstar and dated 1989, it offers another intriguing glimpse into our company’s long history in entertainment.

The timing also feels appropriate. October 10 marks the 65th anniversary of the release of Splendor in the Grass. The 1961 film featured Diller in her first motion-picture appearance, playing nightclub personality Texas Guinan alongside a cast led by Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty.

Known for her unmistakable laugh, outrageous costumes and fearless style of comedy, Phyllis Diller helped break down barriers for generations of women in entertainment.

We may not know every detail behind this photograph yet—but more than three decades later, her message to Allstar is still here, preserving another wonderful piece of show-business history.

10/05/2026

Around here, we push a lot more than road-cases, and Rebecca has spent five years helping us keep the lights on by pushing the paperwork that keeps everything moving behind the scenes.

Congratulations on five years Rebecca, and thank you for everything you do for Allstar!

10/05/2026

Building or upgrading an AV system? Talk to Allstar first.

From the initial consultation and system design through equipment selection, installation, programming and ongoing support, Allstar delivers integrated audio, video, lighting and control solutions designed around your space and the people who use it.

Whether it’s a performance venue, educational facility, corporate meeting space, house of worship or public facility, our goal is simple: build a dependable system that sounds great, operates smoothly and works for years to come.

Contact an Allstar specialist to discuss your next project:
1-800-663-4063
[email protected]

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

to getting everything ready for the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer and its exciting Opening Ceremonies! 🤠

Allstar was proud to work alongside the Canadian Finals Rodeo team, , and the many dedicated volunteers who helped bring this incredible event to life.

It is always a pleasure working with such a professional and passionate organization—and being part of one of Canada’s great rodeo traditions.

09/29/2026

TECH TUESDAY -- IT’S ALL IN THE CONNECTION

It’s the little details, right down to the contact points, that can make or break a show.

Our Gear Guy is giving this well-travelled 48-channel cable a fresh start. Each balanced audio channel requires three connections, meaning there are 144 individual pins that must be properly installed and ready to perform every time the cable is put into service.

After roughly 15 years of use, wear inside the connector can lead to unreliable connections and problems when the cable is needed most. Rather than waiting for a failure, the old end is being replaced with a new connector and 144 new contact pins.

It’s careful and detailed work, but the result is a dependable cable ready to return to service.

Good maintenance often happens behind the scenes. The audience may never see it, but they certainly notice when it hasn’t been done.