Improvements in a lifting stand are presented. The lift stand is for a musical instrument stand or to elevate a speaker and that rigidly supports a sousaphone brass type instruments or speaker in an in a stored and in a playable or elevated position. The stand supports all or the majority of the weight of the instrument or speaker in a static position to relieve the weight of the musical instrument or speaker. The stand has legs that are extendable to rest on multiple levels as might be found in a stadium. The stand further has a securing mechanism that gently grasps a tubular section to hold the musical instrument. The musical instrument stand is collapsible to fit within or can be carried with the case of the sousaphone or other brass instrument. The speaker stand can be easily collapsed for transportation and storage.