FESTIVAL BACKLINE AND ARTIST CHANGEOVER CHECKLIST The Backline Company ARTIST RIDER REGISTER [ ] Artist and set time [ ] Current rider version [ ] Current stage-plot version [ ] Backline contact [ ] Substitution approval contact [ ] Artist-carried items [ ] Locally supplied items [ ] Shared-equipment decisions [ ] Open questions and approval status SHARED BACKLINE [ ] Drum shells and riser [ ] Shared drum hardware [ ] Keyboard stands [ ] Guitar cabinets [ ] Bass cabinets [ ] Percussion tables [ ] Utility stands [ ] Every sharing decision approved ARTIST-SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT [ ] Snare drums [ ] Cymbals [ ] Pedals and thrones [ ] Keyboards and programmed instruments [ ] Amplifier heads, combos and footswitches [ ] Pedalboards [ ] DI boxes [ ] Specialist monitoring [ ] Artist ownership and handover identified CHANGEOVER PLOTS [ ] Equipment remaining in position [ ] Equipment exiting [ ] Equipment entering [ ] Movement direction [ ] Temporary parking positions [ ] Riser changes [ ] Cable and power dependencies [ ] Technician ownership [ ] Verification points STAGE AND PREPARATION ZONES [ ] Stage performance positions [ ] Stage-left changeover zone [ ] Stage-right changeover zone [ ] Offstage assembly area [ ] Artist-carried handover point [ ] Empty-case storage [ ] Contingency position [ ] Fault-isolation area [ ] Safe movement routes PARALLEL PREPARATION [ ] Incoming hardware package [ ] Keyboard tiers, pedals and power [ ] Amplifier system and switching [ ] DI boxes and signal requirements [ ] Artist-carried equipment integration [ ] Labels [ ] Assigned technicians briefed TECHNICIAN ASSIGNMENTS [ ] Crew lead [ ] Stage-zone assignments [ ] Instrument specialists [ ] Outgoing-equipment responsibility [ ] Incoming-equipment responsibility [ ] Shared-system responsibility [ ] Verification responsibility [ ] Stage-manager communication route TIMED CHANGEOVER [ ] Outgoing release cue [ ] Artist-carried handover [ ] Outgoing equipment route [ ] Shared-system reset [ ] Incoming equipment route [ ] Power and connection sequence [ ] Position verification [ ] Line-check cue [ ] Backline-ready report [ ] Timing tested or realistically assessed LINE CHECK AND ARTIST ENTRY [ ] Equipment function verified beforehand [ ] Connected signal path confirmed [ ] Essential artist adjustments allowed [ ] No unresolved basic setup work [ ] Crew lead confirms readiness LATE CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS [ ] Authorised source confirmed [ ] Revised requirement recorded [ ] Availability and compatibility checked [ ] Other artists assessed [ ] Plot and labels updated [ ] Crew briefed [ ] Material change approved in writing CONTINGENCY [ ] Spare pedals, stands and cables [ ] Spare power supplies [ ] Alternate amplifier or keyboard path [ ] Drumhead and small hardware support [ ] Backup DI boxes [ ] Weather protection [ ] Delayed artist-equipment response [ ] Escalation contacts [ ] Contingency items accessible RECOVERY AND RESET [ ] Artist-carried equipment returned [ ] Equipment counted [ ] Condition checked [ ] Shared and dedicated items separated [ ] Faults tagged [ ] Small accessories replenished [ ] Preparation zones cleared [ ] Notes recorded for later sets This checklist supports the backline plan and does not replace the festival production schedule, safety plan or department documentation. Preparation Before Performance(TM)