TOURING BACKLINE ACROSS MULTIPLE CITIES CHECKLIST
The Backline Company

CONTROLLED TOUR SPECIFICATION
[ ] Current technical rider
[ ] Current backline requirement
[ ] Current stage plot
[ ] Current input information
[ ] Musician positions
[ ] Models and complete configurations
[ ] Acceptable alternatives
[ ] Artist-carried equipment
[ ] Setup measurements and preferences
[ ] Approval contacts
[ ] Date and version

CITY AND VENUE ADVANCE
[ ] Venue and city
[ ] Production contacts
[ ] Stage dimensions
[ ] Riser availability
[ ] Loading dock, doors, lifts and stairs
[ ] Vehicle access and parking
[ ] Carrying distance
[ ] Preparation and case-storage areas
[ ] Power and technical infrastructure
[ ] Rehearsal, soundcheck and show schedule
[ ] Curfew and load-out deadline
[ ] Weather protection
[ ] Local crew

EQUIPMENT CONTINUITY
[ ] Tour package reserved
[ ] Complete drum system
[ ] Complete keyboard system
[ ] Complete guitar and bass systems
[ ] Stands, pedals and seating
[ ] Footswitches and power supplies
[ ] DI boxes and cables
[ ] Artist-carried integration
[ ] Planned exchange dates
[ ] Exchange approval

ARTIST SETUP NOTES
[ ] Drum and cymbal placement
[ ] Throne and pedal settings
[ ] Keyboard height and tiers
[ ] Bench and pedal positions
[ ] Amplifier position
[ ] Pedalboard connection
[ ] Instrument stands
[ ] Tuning or dampening notes
[ ] Current changes confirmed

ROUTE
[ ] Distance and travel time
[ ] Road and vehicle restrictions
[ ] Driver hours and rest
[ ] Tolls, permits and city entry
[ ] Weather and seasonal conditions
[ ] Secure overnight parking
[ ] Loading windows
[ ] Artist-carried travel interfaces
[ ] Buffer before venue access
[ ] Strike, loading and maintenance time

PACKING
[ ] Stable case assignments
[ ] Exterior labels
[ ] Musician-position identifiers
[ ] Accessory packages
[ ] Cable and power organisation
[ ] First-needed loading order
[ ] Empty-case plan
[ ] Fault and quarantine labels
[ ] Count sheets
[ ] Handover notes

TECHNICIANS
[ ] Touring backline lead
[ ] Instrument specialists
[ ] Local crew call and scope
[ ] Load-in responsibilities
[ ] Setup and verification responsibilities
[ ] Soundcheck and show-call support
[ ] Artist-carried handover
[ ] Teardown and loading duties
[ ] Reporting and escalation route

SPARES AND CONTINGENCY
[ ] Pedals and small hardware
[ ] Drumheads and consumables
[ ] Stands
[ ] Footswitches
[ ] Keyboard power supplies and pedals
[ ] Signal and speaker cables
[ ] DI boxes
[ ] Approved alternate systems
[ ] Weather protection
[ ] Delayed-vehicle response
[ ] Spares tested, labelled and accessible

BETWEEN-SHOW READINESS
[ ] Equipment count
[ ] Visual condition
[ ] Drumheads and tuning
[ ] Hardware threads and locks
[ ] Pedals and moving parts
[ ] Keyboard controls, outputs and power
[ ] Amplifiers and cabinets
[ ] DI boxes and accessories
[ ] Cable and case condition
[ ] Consumables replenished
[ ] Faults tagged and isolated

DAILY HANDOVER
[ ] Setup changes
[ ] Artist adjustments
[ ] Equipment condition
[ ] Faults and resolutions
[ ] Consumables used
[ ] Missing or replaced accessories
[ ] Venue lessons
[ ] Vehicle release
[ ] Next access time
[ ] Open approvals

INTER-CITY EXCHANGE
[ ] Equipment and case count
[ ] Condition
[ ] Accessories
[ ] Sender and receiver
[ ] Time and location
[ ] Transport documents
[ ] Open faults
[ ] Replacement equipment
[ ] Approval status
[ ] Next deployment

FINAL RECOVERY
[ ] Artist-carried equipment returned
[ ] Complete counts
[ ] Condition and fault documentation
[ ] Consumables replaced
[ ] Equipment cleaned and maintained
[ ] Temporary labels removed
[ ] Correct storage restored
[ ] Reservations released
[ ] Tour report completed

This checklist supports operational planning and does not replace transport, safety, venue or production documentation.
Preparation Before Performance(TM)