For major gigs the promoters always seemed to have address books that would see trucks turn up and offload everything and the kitchen sink. If you need something of that nature (sound rig for a 6,000+ venue) then let me know and I'll get one of the promoters to advise.
We always used this company for small gigs:
http://www.audiohire.co.uk/band-equipment-audio-hire.htm
For major gigs the promoters always seemed to have address books that would see trucks turn up and offload everything and the kitchen sink. If you need something of that nature (sound rig for a 6,000+ venue) then let me know and I'll get one of the promoters to advise.