Stage plot maker
Draw the stage the way it will actually look on the night — positions, backline, monitors and power — and hand the venue a drawing nobody has to interpret.
What a stage plot is
A stage plot is a top-down drawing of your band on stage. It shows where each performer stands, what they bring with them, which monitor they listen to and where the sound engineer has to run cables. It is the first thing a production manager looks at, usually days before you arrive.
A good plot is not artwork. It is a working document: readable in a dark FOH position, printable in black and white, and specific enough that the crew can set the stage before soundcheck.
Why bands and artists need one
Setup starts before you arrive
Local crews build the stage from your drawing. When it is clear, risers, backline and monitor wedges are in position when you walk in.
Soundcheck stops being a negotiation
Positions, monitor mixes and channel counts are already agreed, so soundcheck is about sound rather than about furniture.
Festivals expect it
On a shared stage with a twenty-minute changeover, the plot is the only thing keeping the transition on schedule.
How the ArtistRider stage plot maker works
You work on a scaled stage, not a blank canvas. Drag performers, instruments, amps, drum kits, monitors, DI boxes and power drops into place; rotate and resize them; snap them to a grid so distances stay believable.
Every object you place carries meaning, not just a shape. A monitor knows it is a monitor, a keyboard knows it needs power and a DI. That is what lets the same document also produce your input list and equipment list instead of you retyping everything.
- A symbol library for backline, percussion, monitors, microphones and cabling
- Grid snapping, rotation and sizing so the drawing stays to scale
- Labels for each position, so the crew knows who stands where
- Light and dark working views; the exported drawing is always print-clean
Export and share it with the venue
When the plot is finished, export it as part of a PDF rider or share a link the promoter can open in a browser without creating an account. Change something on tour and the shared link shows the current version — no more “final_v4_REAL.pdf” in an email thread.