ArtistRider blog
Practical explanations of the documents a live show runs on: stage plots, technical riders, input lists and what venues actually need before the day. Written for working bands and live-music teams, in English.
Articles
- Stage plots
How to make a stage plot
A step-by-step guide to making a stage plot: measure the stage, place performers and backline, mark monitors, power and DI boxes, then label it so a crew can set up without you. - Riders
What is a technical rider?
A technical rider explains what a venue must provide for your show to work. Learn what it contains, who reads it, how detailed it should be, and how it relates to your stage plot and input list. - Riders
Technical vs hospitality rider
The technical rider covers the show; the hospitality rider covers the people. Learn what belongs in each, who reads them at a venue, and why they should travel as one band rider. - Live sound
What is an input list?
An input list is the numbered channel list a sound engineer patches your band from. Learn what each column means, the usual channel order, and how the list must match your stage plot. - Stage plots
10 common stage plot mistakes
The stage plot mistakes that cost bands time at load-in and soundcheck — missing monitor information, no scale, unlabelled positions, mismatched input lists — and how to fix each one. - Working with venues
What venues need from bands
What a venue or promoter actually needs from a band before the show: a rider, stage plot, input list, arrival and hospitality details — what to send, when to send it, and in what form.