Stone & Oak Audio is now
Oak Production Group
We protect high-stakes moments from communication failure, coordinate the details, and deliver clean, reliable sound so your event runs smoothly.
Great events are not just gear and volume. They are planning, coordination, and a team that stays calm when timelines shift. If you want, we take the audio details off your plate so you can focus on your people.
We built Stone and Oak by listening first. We set a goal of 500+ local customer interviews and started documenting patterns from real organizers, venues, and internal teams. What we heard over and over was not "we need louder speakers." It was "we need fewer surprises and better coordination."
Before we scaled services, we interviewed real organizers and venue teams to learn what actually breaks events. The patterns were consistent: stress usually comes from unclear expectations, last-minute changes, and technical details that are not owned by anyone until it is too late.
Planning gaps show up as awkward dead air, feedback, and delays
When systems fail, the room loses focus fast
Organizers do not want to babysit production
Trust is earned through preparation, attitude, and calm execution
An IT manager told us the hardest part is not the gear, it's reliability and having to babysit complicated systems during an event.
"It becomes a game of 'will it work today.'"
"Once things go down, you lose the focus in the room."
A venue leader explained that event teams often under-communicate needs, which leads to last-minute surprises and a room full of people waiting while someone scrambles.
"Most of the time, it's the same thing. It's lack of preparation. It's lack of communications."
"150 people just twiddling" (while AV issues are being fixed).
"Audio visual starts with planning."
"Soundcheck should be solid, auto-programmed and s***."
An organizer told us the biggest frustration is not knowing if the vendor will care, listen, and stay calm when something changes. Once they hired Stone & Oak Audio:
"Honestly, I just don't trust any other sound providers."
"My problems being solved before they are a problem."
"They are calm and collected. They just got it done."
A marketing leader described how technical failures can become a reputation problem that outlives the event itself.
"We had several technical difficulties at a national conference and it really hurt the reputation of the conference."
"If you show you genuinely give a d*** about the success of the event, it goes a long way."
When production fails, the cost is rarely just technical. It's reputation, trust, and the emotional moment you worked hard to create. Liaison-led means someone owns the details end to end. We carry the coordination so you are not chasing people, guessing timelines, or reacting to last-minute surprises.
One point of contact who owns the audio plan from start to finish
We ask the questions most people forget to ask until event week
Presenter and performer coordination before event day
Clear timing for walk-ups, videos, transitions, and key moments
Calm problem-solving that keeps the room focused
Backup-minded execution so the event does not depend on luck
This is what "hospitality-first production" means to us: we make the process feel easier, not heavier.
Oak Production Group began as Stone & Oak Audio in February 2020, founded by Russell Sickler and Cody Loomis. The company started with a clear focus on live event audio: helping people be heard clearly, keeping events organized, and giving organizers a production partner they could trust.
From February 2020 through May 2026, Stone & Oak Audio served churches, nonprofits, fairs, fundraisers, concerts, public gatherings, and community events across Northern Colorado. Over time, the work grew beyond audio alone. Clients needed help with planning, production details, lighting, visuals, staging conversations, crews, and the broader technical side of live events.
In May 2026, Stone & Oak Audio became Oak Production Group. The new name reflects where the company is headed: audio-first roots, broader production support, and one accountable team helping live events run well.
February 2020 to May 2026
Founded as a live event audio company serving churches, nonprofits, fairs, fundraisers, concerts, and community events.
May 2026 to Present
Rebranded to reflect a broader live event production focus, including audio, lighting, visuals, planning support, and production coordination.
Oak Production Group is owned and led by Russell Sickler. Russell founded the company in 2020 with a focus on live event audio, and today the team supports events across Northern Colorado with production planning, audio, lighting, visuals, and day-of coordination.
Owner, Founder & Production Lead
Russell Sickler owns and leads Oak Production Group from Greeley, Colorado. He started mixing live audio in 2006 and has spent years behind the console for churches, fundraisers, fairs, concerts, public gatherings, and community events across Northern Colorado.
Russell founded Stone & Oak Audio in 2020 and led its transition into Oak Production Group in May 2026. The rebrand reflects the natural growth of the company from audio-focused event support into broader live event production.
Today, Russell leads the planning, setup, and show-day production work. He works with organizers before the event to understand the venue, audience size, speakers, bands, schedule, and production needs. On event day, his focus is simple: make sure people can hear, the crew knows the plan, and the organizer has one less thing to chase.
Russell also serves on the Boulder County Fair Board, where he supports entertainment, logistics, operations, security, sponsorships, and vendor planning. He is currently completing an MBA through Oneday, using Oak Production Group as his live business project.
What Russell handles:
Co-Founder of Stone & Oak Audio & Production Collaborator
Cody Loomis helped launch Stone & Oak Audio in 2020 and played an important role in shaping the company's systems-first approach. Cody is no longer an owner, but he remains a dear friend and trusted collaborator on selected Oak Production Group gigs.
Oak Production Group is better because Cody helped build its foundation, and we are grateful for the role he continues to play when he joins us on shows.
If your event has presenters, videos, walk-up moments, or multiple segments, the liaison work is where things get easier.
Non-profit events and fundraisers
Municipal and community events
For-profit and corporate programs
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