u/Difficult_Courage730

Hey y'all, I've been doing local AV for 10 years now. Worked with some major-ish bands who rolled through on their tour providing in house lighting and audio, and ran lights for some of the openers when needed on top of corporate and other misc. events.

I'm 28 and really wanna dive into a little touring as an L3 or 4 (can also setup audio and video just can't run it), but don't have the funds to just get up and move to a city to work in a warehouse for three years to hopefully tour.

So my question, are there any companies that would hire someone to tour even though they're based out of a different state than I am? I tried my luck and filled out an app with Upstaging. Bandit Lites, LMG, etc seem to only hire locals right now.

Thank you in advance!

If Slipknot ever did a setlist with no major hits, what would you choose?

1. Prelude 3.0
2. The Blister Exists
3. Skin Ticket
4. Killpop
5. Tattered & Torn
6. Me Inside
7. Everything Ends
8. Solway Firth
9. Diluted
10. The Shape
11. Danger-Keep Away
12. Left Behind
13. .execute
14. Gematria
15. Scissors
16. Pulse of The Maggots

So i kinda fucked up and bought field without realizing it doesn't come with seat access anymore (haven't been here since ROTR), I'm hoping field is still a pretty decent view, but which one do you prefer?

Completely down on luck right now, need $350 ASAP, I was expecting to get paid today but i never did. I can repay on 8/28 at the latest. Gotta pay important bills immediately, thank you in advance!!

Had a couple gigs last week, on of them ran through Wednesday (8/12). Payday is biweekly so yesterday (8/14) would have been one and i was heavily relying on it, but never got it. To any AV freelancer or boss out there, do you think this wasn't a missed payday but instead the client just hasn't had time to pay the boss yet?

Had a couple gigs last week, on of them ran through Wednesday (8/12). Payday is biweekly so yesterday (8/14) would have been one and i was heavily relying on it, but never got it. To any AV freelancer or boss out there, do you think this wasn't a missed payday but instead the client just hasn't had time to pay the boss yet?

Overall, MGK Weekend was a blast. The venue was actually pretty damn good whether people want to admit it or not, and $40 to see Kells and Wiz in 2026 is still a steal compared to normal shows. However, aside from the obvious piss poor planning (security, lines, water, way too much of an oversell, etc) there's just a couple things I'd change:

1. Hire some local artists to get main stage going a bit earlier. There's a great music scene here and i got bored to death waiting for music to start.

2. FAMILIES--Please do NOT fucking camp near the stage then complain when people are dancing/raging or stepping on your precious little blanket. If you wanna do that, go to the back and let us have fun.

3. I don't know if this is true or not, but apparently the reason they started later because of a wedding-so if you're the bride or groom from that night, FUCK YOU!

Still had a great time during the show and the skateboard competition though!

Out of curiosity, what's your maximum commute for work if you have to drive yourself and have to go back later that night?

Had a blast doing Ink for my first time ever but the hour drive for four days wasn't my favorite so I'm looking at booking now and wonder what the average price is?

Saw a Red Roof Inn for $350 a night. It's a book now pay later thing, so i haven't spent anything but locked it in just in case.

Think there will be anything cheaper?

Hi all, if anyone is going to the show with Lorna Shore and FFAK, would you be willing to get me a Decades tour shirt? I wanted one at Inkcarceration but they only sold the one with album tracks on the back

Before i get started, yes, I am a fan of some of the shows of bands I've been able to work. Believe it or not, I can still have fun at a show and not think about "work" lol

That being said, I don't know if i should work Foo Fighters or just go to see them since I haven't before.

So for anyone who has seen them, work or buy a ticket for a first Foo show?