Gigging thing - opinions, please!
Apr. 14th, 2004 10:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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diffrentcolours for poaching the title...)
There's been a fair bit of debate about gigs and promoters elsewhere on LJ today - mostly about a specific incident, but with some discussion of what should be expected/provided, good practice and all that sort of thing.
And thinking about it, there are a few musical and promotery types reading this journal. So...
What advice should be in a FAQ/guide for first time gig promoters?
Or, from the other point of view, for new bands who are about to start playing gigs?
Edit: actually, there seems to be a very decent take on the band's checklist here. Which the gigging thing lyrics indirectly reminded me of... :)
diffrentcolours for poaching the title...)There's been a fair bit of debate about gigs and promoters elsewhere on LJ today - mostly about a specific incident, but with some discussion of what should be expected/provided, good practice and all that sort of thing.
And thinking about it, there are a few musical and promotery types reading this journal. So...
What advice should be in a FAQ/guide for first time gig promoters?
Or, from the other point of view, for new bands who are about to start playing gigs?
Edit: actually, there seems to be a very decent take on the band's checklist here. Which the gigging thing lyrics indirectly reminded me of... :)
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will they never end?!
Date: 2004-04-15 06:08 am (UTC)bands!
contract with venue
contracts with the bands
Venue
Lighting & lighitng engineer * (if the venue is big enough)
Sound equipment & engineer *
Tickets *
Flyers
Local magazine adverts (national magazine adverts if possible - Terrorizer, Kerrang, Meltdown etc.)
Riders (food and drink for the bands)
Door staff - check if you need to supply these
Cloakroom staff - check if you need to supply these
Tables and chairs - Bands will want a merchandise stall or three, some venues may not supply decent sized tables.
Suitable DJs for between the bands.
Organise a proper timetable for who goes on when and try to stick as closely to it as possible (this includes sound checking)
*some venues come with these as standard, included in the price of hiring the venue, others you need to find seperately.
17. Things to make sure you have with you on the day:
Gaffa tape
lots of big, chunky pens
drawing pins
tape
A4 paper
mobile numbers for the bands
mobile numbers for the sound engineer and the venue
Spare CDs in case the DJ doesn't turn up.
Working, accurate watch
torch
earplugs - don't want to lose your hearing! (optional)
Ice creams for everyone. It's hot work setting up. It'll be appreciated ;)
18. Things to do on the day:
pray it all goes well!
stage management - stick to the timetable as closely as possible.
Try and get as many bands sound checked as possible. Happy bands an all that!**
** start with the headliner and work your way down the lineup if possible, it makes unloading the equipment between bands much easier. If the headliner is very late try to get some of the other bands soundchecked in the mean time, but make sure you get the headlinerset up and soundchecked as soon as they turn up!
I'm pretty sure there are things I've forgotten in those lists, so I'll expand them when I remember...
Re: will they never end?!
Date: 2004-04-16 03:42 am (UTC)guest lists! If the bands have guest list places make sure they provide you with the names in advance and make double sure you have them with you on the day!
Re: will they never end?!
Date: 2004-09-07 02:28 am (UTC)