Booking & production
Run a show without the chaos
A complete checklist to schedule the date, align your crew, and keep promoters in sync.
7 min read
Last updated: January 15, 2025
Organize a Concert Without Stress
Prepare your event step by step: timeline, communication, tech, logistics.
This guide gives you the key checkpoints to avoid last-minute surprises and keep everyone aligned.
📅 1. Before the date: prepare properly
Define a simple but effective timeline
List the key milestones:
– Show announcement
– First visuals published
– Setlist-focused rehearsals
– Technical validation (gear, backline, schedule)
– Transport & load-in planning
Clarify who does what (communication, visuals, tech, logistics).
This single step prevents half of the “Oh, I thought you were handling that” moments.
💡 On BandCopilot
As soon as you add a concert, your event sheet is generated automatically: dates, times, location, essential info.
Your whole team sees the same thing instantly — even if you don’t send anything manually.
Centralize the sensitive information
Here’s what must always live in the same place:
– Exact address
– Promoter contact
– Arrival time / soundcheck / set times
– Constraints (volume, parking, access)
– Gear on site vs gear you bring
– Payment / contract
– Stage plot if needed
💬 Without a dedicated tool, you often end up with:
– 4 different schedule versions in WhatsApp
– The address sent too late
– A member who “didn’t get the last update”
– An impossible-to-find setlist
– Missing technical notes
💡 On BandCopilot
The concert sheet automatically centralizes everything.
You don’t even have to write a doc: address, geolocation, times, contacts, setlist — everything updates itself as you adjust the event.
🎤 2. The week of the concert: align everyone
Finalize the setlist
Make sure:
– Total playtime is correct
– Transitions make sense
– Optional backup songs are ready in case real-time changes happen
💡 On BandCopilot
Your setlist is included in the event sheet and automatically shared with the whole team and the promoter through a single link.
🚚 3. Logistics & team coordination
Double-check the essentials
– Transport schedule
– Who brings what (gear, merch, cables, stands…)
– Stage clothes / staging
– Backup items (strings, batteries, tape, power supplies)
💡 On BandCopilot
You don’t need to rewrite everything each time — your event sheet acts as the source of truth for your team.
🎉 4. Show day: keep it smooth
Create a single sheet containing:
– Complete schedule
– Contacts
– Stage plot
– Notes for the promoter
– Quick reminders for the team
💡 With BandCopilot
The event sheet is this document.
Everyone always has the latest version.
And after the show, you can note feedback directly so the next date is even easier.
🟡 In short
Organizing a concert becomes stressful only when info is scattered.
When everything is centralized, shared, and updated instantly, your team flows naturally.
✨ BandCopilot helps you stay organized without doing the job for you — just making it easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When should you start planning a concert?
- Ideally 2 to 3 months before the show. It gives you enough time to secure the venue, plan promotion, validate the technical setup and check your team’s availability. With BandCopilot, once you create the date, the event sheet keeps track of all updates automatically.
- What information should be included in a concert sheet?
- Arrival time, soundcheck and set times, contacts, stage plot, payment conditions and any specific venue constraints. On BandCopilot, all of this is automatically grouped in one single concert sheet and shared with your team and the promoter through one link.
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