It’s the day of the show. Loading in the equipment like extra sound and music gear starts at 4:00pm. The sound, light, ticket, bar staff and security have all been hired for the night. Chris and I oversee the setup of the stage and are monitoring ticket sales. While we wait for the talent’s plane to arrive we fend off calls, texts and messages from acquaintances that want to get in for free.
En route to the airport Chris and I discuss logistics of the show with regards to the talents writer, green room supplies, back stage passes etc. After a flight the talent are usually ready to go to their hotel, or to do a sound check at the venue. A sound check usually includes a sneak peak of their DJ set at full volume before the doors are open to the public. This is helpful to get all of the kinks out of the stage setup so there can be a seamless transition between the opening act and the headliner.
Kids are piling into the venue and the opening acts begin to warm up the crowd. The openers are usually local talent that are stoked to play in front of a large audience. The talent are settling into their hotel and we are making sure the openers transition their sets on time. At this point the show runs itself and as promoters we oversee that technically nothing goes wrong.
Once the show is over, we settle deals with the venue manager, and begin to clean up the staff is paid until 3:00am so we have deadline to be out by. What happens after the show stays after the show.
