The Mike Garner Band

Stage requirements for the following configurations:

acoustic

• duo • trio • 4 piece

electric

• 4 piece • 5 piece

2014, 5 piece line-up - Rotorua Blues Festival

1

The Mike Garner Band – acoustic duo stage set up percussion

Stage front

section performer Guitars, vocals

2-3 guitars, vocals • AER acoustic amp - DI into PA • large venues, + 50W guitar amp - mic'd if

large festival stage • Vocal mic

percussion • Cajon – needs mic at rear – e.g. a kick

drum mic • mic in front of performer – for

washboard, snare, djembe, hand drums and other percussion

• Vocal mic for BVs, etc

notes:

• can be reversed L-R, depending on venue/stage needs

cajon, etc

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

AER

Mike Garner lead vocals, guitars

2

The Mike Garner Band – acoustic trio stage set up

percussion Amp mic’d up Acoustic bass, Mike Garner into bass amp guitar, vocals DI to PA

Stage front

section performer Bass will bring own bass

amp • Acoustic bass • Electric bass • – DI amp into PA

Guitars, vocals

Mike Garner 2 x guitars, vocals

• Guitar amp – for electric guitars – mic up the amp (no DI output)

• AER acoustic amp - DI into PA • Vocal mic

percussion • Cajon – needs mic at rear – e.g. a kick

drum mic • mic in front of performer – for

washboard, hand drums and other percussion

• Vocal mic for BVs, etc

Guitar amp

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

AER

3

The Mike Garner Band – 4 piece acoustic stage set up percussion

Stage front

section performer Bass will bring own bass

amp • Acoustic bass • – DI amp into PA

Guitars, vocals

2 x guitars, vocals • AER acoustic amp - DI into PA • Vocal mic

harmonica Amplified harp,

vocals • guitar amp • vocal mics (x2 - 1 is for 'acoustic' harp)

percussion Will bring own mic for the cajon

• Cajon – needs mic at rear – e.g. a kick drum mic

• mic in front of performer – for washboard, snare, djembe, hand drums and other percussion

• Vocal mic for BVs, etc

cajon, etc

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

AER

upright bass, amp, DI to PA

Mike Garner lead vocals, guitars acoustic amp

harmonica amp plus lead vocals

amp for harmonica

4

The Mike Garner Band – 4 piece electric stage set up

Stage front

section performer Bass own bass amp • upright and electric basses

• – DI amp into PA

Guitars, vocals

guitars, vocals • AER acoustic amp - DI into PA • guitar amp (not mic'd) • Vocal mic

harmonica Amplified harp,

vocals • guitar amp • vocal mics (x2 - 1 is for 'acoustic' harp)

percussion Full drum kit • appropriate mic up of kit for venue size • vocal mic

notes:

• number of foldbacks depends on what's possible in venue • same with layout - what works - what's possible in venue

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

AER

DI

full drum kit

upright bass, amp, DI to PA

lead vocals

harmonica amp - mic'd plus lead vocals

guitar amp

5

The Mike Garner Band – 5 piece electric stage set up

Stage front

section performer Bass own bass amp • upright and electric basses

• – DI amp into PA

Guitars, vocals

guitars, vocals • guitar amp - mic'd • Vocal mic

harmonica Amplified harp,

vocals • guitar amp • vocal mics (x2 - 1 is for 'acoustic' harp)

Lead guitar

• guitar amp - mic'd • Vocal mic

percussion Full drum kit • appropriate mic up of kit for venue size • vocal mic

notes:

• number of foldbacks depends on what's possible in venue • same with layout - what works - what's possible in venue

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

Foldback monitor

full drum kit

upright bass, amp, DI to PA

2 x lead vocals +3rd vocal mic

lead guitar amp - mic'd plus vocals

guitar amp harmonica amp - mic'd

6