1. Portable folding music rack with clothespins (in case you're outside).
2. Your own stand light (you never know how dark the stage will be).
3. extension cord. I carry a grounded, 25 foot-four outlet outdoor reel for my stand light, keyboard and amp and one left over. I also have a three t two pronged outlet adapter for older buildings.
4. An inexpensive dolly. I bought a fantastic one from welcomproducts.com called a magna cart. This dolly weights about five pounds and folds flat for transporting. It carries over 150 pounds. I added a bungee cord to keep things from shifting during transit. It cost $25 and had free shipping.
5. three apples (you can never assume that there will be food available when you get there). I had an hour drive to a four hour gig once, and was pretty hungry afterwards.
6. An extra 1/4 " amplifier cord and mic (for announcements).
7. I take my gig clothes and wear jeans and a tee shirt to set up and tear down. If you are on a raised stage, make sure that your shoes are shined.
8. breath mints, water and solid deodorant.
9. a GPS, or a mapquest.com printout of the driving directions.
10. the cell number of the band leader (just in case).
I got this list the hard way. I hope that you find out how invaluable these items really are.
good gigging!
Larry
www.musicteachers911.com
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