Gig Checklist

PA

  • Full PA (keep it all in one place so nothing is missing)

  • Mics
  • Racks and effects
  • Bulb for mixer light
  • Denatured alcohol or head cleaning solution
  • Cotton swabs
  • Contact cleaner in a can
  • Canned air
  • WD-40
  • Work gloves
  • Table
  • Headphones
  • CD or cassette player & discs for between sets
  • Direct boxes
  • Grease pencil
  • Dolly
  • Wind screens
  • 9V batteries
  • AX7 tube
  • Fuses for all amps and equipment
  • Cables - guitar, speaker, mic
  • Duct tape
  • Scotch tape
  • Electrical tape
  • Masking Tape

Staging

  • Lights with controllers and cords

  • Mats or rugs
  • Visual effects - fog machine, flashpots, other effects, props, fog juice
  • Drum riser
  • Spare light gels
  • Stools or chairs
  • Lighting stands or truss
  • Back drop

Instruments and Accessories

  • Fast Fret, etc

  • Cases
  • Drum sticks
  • Keyboard stand
  • Guitar & mic stands
  • Effects boxes
  • Guitar straps
  • Midi controllers
  • Small instruments (tambourine, etc.)
  • Tuner
  • Wireless units if you have them
  • Drum throne & cymbals
  • Drum hardware
  • All Pedals
  • Disks for keyboards
  • Drum Key
  • Spare strings
  • Picks
  • 9V batteries
  • AX7 tube
  • Fuses for all amps and equipment
  • Drum sticks
  • Cables - guitar, speaker, mic
  • Drum heads
  • Racks
  • Backup amp and instrument

Promo Items

  • Band posters

  • Fliers
  • Datebook/Addressbook
  • Promo photos
  • Sign or banner if you have one
  • Scotch tape
  • Markers, pens
  • Posterboard
  • Business cards
  • Press kits with demo tapes
  • Mailing list signup
  • Newsletter

Merchandise

  • Band T-shirts

  • CDs & tapes
  • Cashbox and petty cash for change
  • Other merchandise (stickers, doo-dads, whatever.)

For your car

  • Map, directions, and phone numbers of venue

  • Gas can and oil
  • Fix A Flat
  • Jumper cables

Toolbox

  • Tools

  • Soldering iron & solder
  • Ground lifts
  • Power strips
  • Extension cords
  • Wire, string, rope

Misc

  • Blank tapes (cassette and VHS)

  • Earplugs
  • Spare stage clothes
  • Cosmetics, hair spray, comb & brush, deodorant, towel, medications, jewelry, kleenex
  • Cigarettes if you smoke
  • Throat Coat tea for vocalists
  • Band-Aids
  • Needle and thread
  • Spare car keys
  • ID and wallet, purse
  • Booking contract if you use one
  • Stage towels
  • Plastic cups
  • Camera and/or camcorder

 

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