Purchase a fog machine with enough output power to fill your room. You can determine this size by looking at the CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating of the fog machine and comparing it to the square footage of the space in which it will be used.
Open the lid on the top of the fog machine and pour fog juice into the container.
Place the fog machine in the corner of the stage. You can experiment with different placements that may fill your room better when the fog machine goes off.
Turn on the power to the fog machine and plug in the remote cable to the back of the unit. Once the button on the remote lights up, the fog machine is hot enough to spit out clouds of fog. Press the lit button to operate, fill the room as often as needed to keep a thin haze in the air. The particles of fog in the air will enhance the look of stage lighting by accenting the light beams' direction and intensity.
Use a ladder to hang PAR 64 wash lights on a lighting tree. A lighting tree is a tripod stand with a top bar that runs horizontally to the ground. This "T" shape makes it ideal for hanging lights. Unscrew the locking screw on the back of the PAR 64 light can and wrap the hanging arm around the light tree's top bar. Tighten the locking screw until it hits the bar of the lighting tree. This will hold the PAR can in place. You can fit up to six PAR 64 cans on a standard light tree.
Attach a dimmer pack to the center of the lighting tree. The dimmer pack has an attachment arm that operates exactly like the arm on the PAR 64 cans. This box has multiple power outlets on it and will power all of your lights with one power cable.
Plug all of the PAR 64 power cords into the dimmer pack.
Place colored gels in front of the PAR 64 bulbs. There are small clips on the top and bottom of the face of the PAR 64 can. These clips can be used to attach gels that will color your lights. You can use a combination of colors or all of the same colors, depending on your taste.
Place the lighting tree on the side of the stage. PAR 64 lights are very powerful and are used to add large washes of color to an area. For this reason, they should not be used in the front of a stage or pointed directly at an audience.
Use a ladder to hang PAR 32 spotlights on a lighting tree. Unscrew the locking screw on the back of the PAR 32 light can and wrap the hanging arm around the light tree's top bar. Tighten the locking screw until it hits the bar of the lighting tree. This will hold the PAR can in place. You can fit up to eight PAR 32 cans on a standard light tree as they are smaller than the PAR 64 can.
Attach a dimmer pack to the center of the lighting tree.
Plug all of the par 32 power cords into the dimmer pack.
Place colored gels in front of the PAR 32 bulbs using the small clips on the top and bottom of the can's face. White is a popular color for spotlights as they are directional and add depth to a stage already awash in color. If you would like white spotlights, do not install a colored gel to the can.
Place the lighting tree at the front of the stage. PAR 32 lights are not as powerful as PAR 64 cans and can be used to highlight the musicians on stage.