Backline usually costs between $500-5,000, depending what is needed and where you are located. If an artist has asked you to provide backline, before saying yes you should always ask for their backline rider (which is their list of backline needs) and reach out to a backline company to get a quote. It can also be expensive for the artists to fly with instruments, especially a drum kit that is so many pieces of checked luggage. That way they show up, set up, and sound check instead of the added steps of unpacking all the equipment, putting it together, and packing it back up post-show. Some artists may carry an item or two from their list, such as a special guitar, but otherwise they’d rather use local instruments that can be delivered to the venue by a backline company. Flying with these items can be expensive and cumbersome. Usually artists ask for the buyer to provide the backline when they are flying into your town for the show, instead of routing a tour through. Why do artists ask the buyer to provide it? When working with a DJ, EDM or Hip Hop artist that has a track show, backline is their turntables and mixers. Some people are a little embarrassed to ask the question, and others have absolutely no idea what it is or why an artist is asking for the buyer to provide it.īackline is the collection of musical instruments that the artist needs for their set.
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