Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Custom Covers for Stadiums
Protecting high-traffic public environments like open-air stadiums can be an operational nightmare. From intense weather to rowdy crowds, there are a variety of ways in which damage occurs, costing operators money and causing downtime. However, there is a way to prevent damage before it happens: with the addition of custom covers for stadiums.
Equip Your Space is a leader in custom fabric covers for high-traffic public environments, and we’ve covered everything from ticketing kiosks to DJ booths. In fact, that’s where we’ll be zeroing in today: on a custom-crafted cover we created for the New York Mets.
First, we’ll explore the role of custom covers in modern stadiums before diving into our case study on the DJ booth cover we manufactured for the Mets. After that, we’ll cover material and design considerations for stadiums and why custom covers matter for teams and venues.
The Role of Custom Covers in Modern Stadiums
Why do modern stadiums need custom covers in the first place? There are a variety of reasons:
Protection from the Elements: Open-air stadiums must be built to handle harsh weather conditions, but what about important technical components like sound systems, DJ booths, and ticketing kiosks? Custom covers can protect these important assets from damage related to rain, snow, wind, and debris.
Enhancing the Durability of Venue Assets: Technical assets like kiosks and sound systems can be vulnerable to damage, especially when located in a high-traffic area in a stadium. Custom covers allow operators to enhance the durability of these assets and protect them from tampering, as covers can come with locking mechanisms.
The Opportunity to Brand: Custom covers give your stadium the opportunity to brand, as they can be made with customized logos, fonts, and colors.
Case Study: Mets DJ Booth Cover
In 2025, Equip was contacted by the New York Mets and asked to fabricate a cover for a highly visible DJ booth located in their stadium. They required a weatherproof cover to protect the DJ booth from the elements that was both easy to put on and take off. And because it would be seen by so many fans, it was important to the Mets that logo and colors accurately reflected their branding.
Equip’s solution: a custom-shaped, commercial-grade, stadium-ready cover. Because blue and orange are the Mets signature colors, we knew that the cover needed to precisely match to ensure branding consistency. The clients chose a deep, royal blue, and our logo printer was able to match the orange perfectly to preserve brand identity. After it was printed, our production manager designed a pattern and our expert sewers brought the pattern to life, one stitch at a time.
Design and Material Considerations for Stadium Covers
Stadiums come in all shapes and sizes, and the equipment inside them can be just as varied. Protecting items that are strangely shaped can be a challenge. Generic covers don’t work well with irregular or unusual shaped items, but custom covers can be manufactured to have a perfect fit.
Other considerations for stadium covers include choosing the right materials, like a UV/mold/mildew/water-resistant fabric to protect from weather in open-air stadiums. It’s also possible, as in the case of the Mets cover, to integrate branding into custom covers, such as team colors, logos, or even sponsor graphics. Custom covers can also include security features such as lockable zippers to prevent tampering.
Why Custom Covers Matter for Teams and Venues
Enhancing fan experience is the number one goal of many stadium operators and managers, and custom covers present a polished and professional look that fans can appreciate. Not only that, but when branding is printed on the covers, such as on the Mets DJ booth cover, fans know they’re in exactly the right place.
In addition, protecting equipment leads to a longer lifespan and reduced equipment replacement costs, supporting both gameday operations as well as off-season operations. Covers can also be unbelievably versatile; it’s possible to cover kiosks, carts, DJ booths, and other unique stadium equipment. In fact, working with stadiums is nothing new for Equip. We’ve partnered with a number of venues on a wide range of projects, including the horseshoe-shaped bar above.
In short, custom covers help stadiums maintain a clean, professional appearance while supporting the day‑to‑day needs of every event.
FAQs
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Certainly, custom covers can be manufactured in specific team colors and printed with logos as well as other graphics. Stadium operators can protect equipment with these covers while maintaining a polished brand appearance for fans.
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Covers can be created for a wide range of stadium assets. From DJ booths to sound systems and ticketing kiosks to bars, custom patterns ensure a precise fit, even for irregular or unusual shapes.
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Yes. Many custom covers can include lockable zippers or other security features to help prevent tampering, which is especially important in high‑traffic public venues.
Get Custom Covers for Stadiums
Thoughtful cover design improves stadium functionality and branding, but it can also do so much more than that. By lowering costs and weatherproofing open-air stadiums, operators have more revenue to put towards the things that fans enjoy. In fact, the Mets DJ booth project is perfect example of enhancing fan experience while also protecting stadium assets.
Looking for custom covers designed for real-world stadium environments? Equip specialize in custom commercial covers built for stadiums and outdoor venues.
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