Equipment List
Drummer:
- Drum Kit: (Upstage)
- Kick drum (with kick mic)
- Snare (mic’d with SM57 or similar)
- 2-3 Toms (clip-on or overhead mics)
- Hi-hat (dedicated mic)
- 2 Cymbals (ride and crash, mic’d overhead)
- Microphones:
- Kick drum mic (e.g., AKG D112, Shure Beta 52A)
- Snare mic (e.g., Shure SM57)
- Overhead mics for cymbals (e.g., AKG C214 or Rode NT5)
- Vocal mic
- Monitor: 1 (Monitor 5) or in ear system
- Drum Throne
Bass Player:
- Gear:
- Bass amplifier/cabinet (Stage Left)
- DI box for direct signal to FOH
- Microphones:
- Amplifier mic (e.g., Shure SM57 or Sennheiser e609)
- Vocal mic
- Monitor: 1 (Monitor 4) or in ear system
Electric Guitarist 1:
- Gear:
- Guitar amplifier (Stage Right)
- Microphones:
- Amplifier mic (e.g., Shure SM57)
- Vocal mic
- Monitor: 1 (Monitor 3) or in ear system
Electric Guitarist 2:
- Gear:
- Guitar amplifier (Stage Left)
- Microphones:
- Amplifier mic (e.g., Sennheiser e609 or Shure SM57)
- Monitor: 1 (Monitor 4)or in ear system
Lead Singer: (Downstage)
- Gear:
- Vocal mic (e.g., shure beta 58a, sennheiser e945, Beyerdynamic V70d )
- Monitor: 1 (Monitor 1) or in ear system
- Positioned at center stage, in front of the drummer.
Monitors
- Monitor Mixes:
- Lead Singer: Focus on vocals and overall mix.
- Guitarist 1: Mix of vocals, drums, and guitar.
- Guitarist 2: Mix of vocals and their guitar.
- Bass Player: Mix of bass, kick, and vocals.
- Drummer: Mix of everything, with focus on bass and vocals.
Additional Notes
- Power strips and outlets required near amplifiers and drummer.
- Mic stands (round foot) for each vocalist and amplifier mic.
- Ensure DI box for bass is available for direct input into FOH.
- Cable management is critical to keep the stage clean and safe.
- PA and fitting light for the stage
