Optical Illusions
Productions

Live event production, international DJ bookings, and large-scale immersive builds — from the DC metro area to stages nationwide.

Est. 2022 Founded
DC Metro Based
National Credits

Production Company.
Event Promoter. Builder.


Optical Illusions Productions produces and promotes live events — from electronic music concerts featuring international DJs to large-scale immersive art installations and structures. Founded in 2022 by Jairo Vargas Jr., the company handles full event logistics: artist booking and hospitality, promotion and marketing, stage design and production.

Beyond our own events, founder Jairo Vargas Jr. brings years of hands-on production experience from national-scale projects — Super Bowl halftime staging, multi-day festival builds, and stadium-scale electrical production. That direct experience with how things actually get built at scale is what OI brings to every project.

Optical Illusions Productions
8+ Event Credits
2022 Founded
DC to National Scale

Credits & Experience


OI Productions

Events produced, designed, or built by Optical Illusions Productions.

HyperFest

HyperFest

Contracted for stage production — built a geodesic dome, constructed stages, and designed VIP areas.

2022–2025 Mineral, VA
Harry Potter Forbidden Forest
Warner Brothers replicated OI's design worldwide

Harry Potter Forbidden Forest

Design Deco Lead. Designed and built immersive installations, including a structure selected by Warner Brothers for worldwide replication.

2024 Leesburg, VA
DC Electronic Music Events

DC Electronic Music Events

Produces and promotes electronic music concerts featuring international DJs — full event logistics, artist booking and hospitality, marketing, and stage design.

2022–Present DC / Baltimore
Ghostbar Cinema
Red Bull and Diageo sponsored

Ghostbar Cinema

Produced a series of outdoor cinema events at the historic former Lorton prison. Secured sponsorships from Red Bull and Diageo.

2015–2019 Lorton, VA

Founder Credits

National-scale production experience from founder Jairo Vargas Jr.

Founder Credit

Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

Staging crew for Bad Bunny's halftime performance. Built one of two dual electrical-tower props representing Puerto Rico's power outages.

2026 New Orleans, LA
Founder Credit

Lost Lands Festival

Raptor Response Team — Excision's rapid-response production crew. Additional OI team member on the Dino Team, designing and building the festival's iconic dinosaur installations.

2019–2023 Legend Valley, OH
Founder Credit

Enchant Christmas

Electrician Lead for the world's largest light maze. Led a four-person team wiring all power — lights, vending, and full electrical — for the entire stadium installation.

2022–2024 Nationals Park, DC
Founder Credit

Miami International Boat Show

Event production — built exhibitor booths and hospitality structures for boat sellers.

2024–2025 Miami, FL

Recent Events

What We Do


Live Music Production

Full-service event production for electronic music concerts — international DJ bookings, artist hospitality, stage design, sound, and lighting.

Immersive Builds

Design and construction of large-scale art installations and interactive structures. From geodesic domes to themed environments recognized at the studio level.

Technical Production

Electrical, rigging, staging, and build crew for festivals, stadium events, and touring productions. Hands-on experience from Super Bowl to Lost Lands scale.

Event Promotion

Marketing, ticketing, and audience development for live events in the DC metro and Mid-Atlantic region.

Let's Talk


For production inquiries, partnership opportunities, or general questions, reach out directly.

Location Washington, DC Metro Area