This was my first gig with the Subs, and I learned a lot. I started at 3 p.m. and assisted with setting up sound for the band. All of the lighting was in-house equipment, already rigged as part of the venue’s setup. We had an input list projected on the back wall, which I used to connect all the inputs to the various stage boxes.

I helped mic up the 12-piece drum kit, as well as set up the other microphones, guitar pedals, and amps. Peat & Diesel brought their own sound tech, so between all of us, we had everything ready in about an hour and a half. Once everything was set, he ran the sound check for both the band and the support act.

After that, I had some time to re-familiarize myself with the lighting setup and get comfortable with the new desk. During the show, I operated the lighting for the support act and the second half of the main performance, while the on-call technician handled the first half. He’s primarily a sound tech but often runs shows solo, so he did some of the lighting as well.