| Skyjack helped create a rapturous mood when a SJ9250 RT rough terrain scissor lift was used to elevate bands playing at a music festival in the Dutch city of Heerlen.
Organizers of Serious Request, a fundraising festival, wanted a way to lift performers above the crowd of 658,000 and serve as a stage for the musicians and singers.
And as a fun way of persuading the crowd to pledge money, each time a requested song was played in return for a donation, the platform was raised higher. With a platform height of 50 ft (15.24 m) and platform dimensions of 74 x 168 inches (1.88 x 4.27 m), the SJ9250 RT was ideal for the event. Plus, Kuipers says the lift’s ability to easily raise and lower its platform was one of the reasons it was chosen. Boels, a rental company based in Sittard, Netherlands – which has recently placed an order for a large number of Skyjack machines – helped Kuipers to select the SJ9250 RT, which is typically used on construction sites with rough terrains. Dutch pop music radio station, 3FM, hosted Serious Request and raised nearly €7.6 million for the Red Cross, an international relief charity. |
 Entertainment for a good cause Serious Request began in 2004 in the city of Utrecht. Over the past decade its popularity has grown to become an annual multimedia event that takes place in multiple cities |
| Photo captions: 1: The SJ9250 RT was used as a stage during Serious Request, a fundraising festival in the Netherlands. 2: Backstage at Serious Request, which raised nearly €7.6 million for the Red Cross. |
SKYJACK ELEVATES DUTCH MUSIC FUNDRAISING FESTIVAL
