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Hey Priya,
Favour to ask! Riverstone Fest bumped us from the café tent to the Maple Stage, and I’m thrilled—but it means I need a steady human at the board. Could you run sound for our set on Saturday? Our slot is 6:40–7:25 p.m., with load-in at 5:25 and a tight line check at 5:50. Stage manager Lia is friendly but strict about times.
Gear: the festival crew says they’ll have an Allen & Heath ZED mixer, four vocal mics, a cajón mic, and two DIs (guitar + bass). They’ll set stands and snakes, but can you bring three spare XLRs, one fresh 9V for my tuner, and a roll of gaffer? If rain shows up, the Maple Stage is covered; only lightning pauses the set. I’ll email the stage plot and the setlist PDF tonight—new song “Shorelines” (key of D, 92 bpm) comes third, so please ride the lead vocal there.
Parking: volunteers use Lot P3 by the south gate. The QR code in this email gets you in, but the gate locks at 5:00; if you’re cutting it close, text Lia and she’ll wave you through the service lane. You can crash on my sofa Friday or grab a tent spot in artist camping; I’ve got an extra sleeping pad either way. Food tokens: you get two, and the stipend is $120, e-transfer Sunday night.
A couple extras: after our set, could you watch the merch table for 15 minutes while I pack the pedals and settle with the stage? We’ll use my Square reader; I’ll leave a float and labels. Also, if your back is grumpy, I’ll handle amps—mostly cable wrangling and levels for you. Rehearsal is Thursday 7:00 p.m. at Warehouse 12B (roller door by the mural); I’ll bring tea and earplugs. If you want someone to tag along Sunday, your comp wristband covers the full weekend; I also got a single-use code “crew15” that knocks 15% off a GA ticket until Wednesday at midnight.
Say yes and I owe you churros forever.
—Anika
Favour to ask! Riverstone Fest bumped us from the café tent to the Maple Stage, and I’m thrilled—but it means I need a steady human at the board. Could you run sound for our set on Saturday? Our slot is 6:40–7:25 p.m., with load-in at 5:25 and a tight line check at 5:50. Stage manager Lia is friendly but strict about times.
Gear: the festival crew says they’ll have an Allen & Heath ZED mixer, four vocal mics, a cajón mic, and two DIs (guitar + bass). They’ll set stands and snakes, but can you bring three spare XLRs, one fresh 9V for my tuner, and a roll of gaffer? If rain shows up, the Maple Stage is covered; only lightning pauses the set. I’ll email the stage plot and the setlist PDF tonight—new song “Shorelines” (key of D, 92 bpm) comes third, so please ride the lead vocal there.
Parking: volunteers use Lot P3 by the south gate. The QR code in this email gets you in, but the gate locks at 5:00; if you’re cutting it close, text Lia and she’ll wave you through the service lane. You can crash on my sofa Friday or grab a tent spot in artist camping; I’ve got an extra sleeping pad either way. Food tokens: you get two, and the stipend is $120, e-transfer Sunday night.
A couple extras: after our set, could you watch the merch table for 15 minutes while I pack the pedals and settle with the stage? We’ll use my Square reader; I’ll leave a float and labels. Also, if your back is grumpy, I’ll handle amps—mostly cable wrangling and levels for you. Rehearsal is Thursday 7:00 p.m. at Warehouse 12B (roller door by the mural); I’ll bring tea and earplugs. If you want someone to tag along Sunday, your comp wristband covers the full weekend; I also got a single-use code “crew15” that knocks 15% off a GA ticket until Wednesday at midnight.
Say yes and I owe you churros forever.
—Anika
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Hey Anika,
Yes x 100—I’m in. I can make Thursday rehearsal and run the Maple Stage on Saturday. I’ll bring 7.... and a fresh 9V. I’ll aim to reach P3 8.... so the gate doesn’t lock on me; if traffic is wild, I’ll text Lia. Post-set, I’m happy to 9.... while you settle with stage. Thanks for the stipend and tokens; 10.... works great for me.
Setlist noted—“Shorelines” third, ride the lead. If the sky misbehaves, I’ll watch for the lightning call. Also yes to the sofa Friday; I’ll pack earplugs. Send the stage plot when you can, and I’ll label my cables tonight. Churros accepted in advance.
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—Priya