Over the weekend, I cunsulted a structural expert on how to build the set so it will be stable without being buried in the ground. I then purchased all of the wood I need for the project. The final design looks something like this:
I was also able to get ahold of some old boom boxes, hopefuly I can salvage some working amplifyers from them. I need to figure out what kind of switches to use to triger the music, and other than that I am ready to start building.