BAND AND DATE
[Band name] technical rider
Version [1], updated [date]
Lineup: [number] people on stage. Set length: [minutes]. Time we need to set up between bands: [minutes].

CONTACTS
Advance and day of show: [name], [role], [phone], [email]
Gear questions: [name], [role], [phone], [email]
Our own sound engineer: [name and phone, or "none, we use the house engineer"]

STAGE PLOT AND INPUT LIST
Stage plot: attached, or at [link]
Input list: attached, [number] channels, drums first and vocals last
Stage size we need: at least [width] by [depth] [feet or meters]

MONITORS
[number] monitor mixes
Mix 1: [name], [wedge or in-ears], [what they want in it]
Mix 2: [name], [wedge or in-ears], [what they want in it]
We bring our own in-ear transmitters: [yes or no]. Frequencies: [if known]

BACKLINE
We bring: [amps, keyboards, pedalboards, drum breakables (snare, cymbals, kick pedal)]
We need from the venue: [drum shells (the drums without cymbals or pedals), bass amp, keyboard stand]
We can share: [kit, bass cab] with the other bands on the bill

POWER
[number] power drops (places we need an outlet): [stage right amp line, center pedalboard, stage left keys]
Anything that needs its own circuit: [none, or what]

RISERS AND STAGING
Drum riser: [width] by [depth] by [height], [or "no riser needed"]
Anything else: [keys riser, a table for a laptop at standing height]

LOAD-IN AND PARKING
Vehicle: [van, car, van and trailer], [length]
Load-in: [time you'd like], [stairs or a ramp okay]
Parking needed until: [time]

WHAT WE CAN DO WITHOUT
If the venue can't provide [item], we can [alternative].
Minimum we need to play: [for example, 3 vocal mics, 2 DIs, 2 wedges].

Questions about anything here? Call or email the gear contact above. Thank you for having us.