Gig Performer is an incredibly flexible live performance platform that empowers musicians to build the rig that works best for them. Whether you’re performing with virtual instruments, hardware keyboards, guitars, backing tracks, or a hybrid setup, there are countless ways to unleash your creativity and make your live show uniquely yours.
That’s exactly why we created Backstage with Gig Performer.
Every musician has a different workflow, a different stage setup, and a different story to tell. Through conversations with performers, developers, and industry experts, the show explores modern music technology, creative workflows, innovative performance techniques, and real-world experiences that can inspire you to discover new ideas and take your own live rig to the next level.
More than just a livestream, Backstage with Gig Performer is a place where musicians, developers, and industry experts come together to explore the ideas, technologies, and experiences shaping modern live performance.
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Every episode of Backstage with Gig Performer offers a fresh perspective on live performance. Our guests come from different musical backgrounds and use technology in remarkably different ways, proving there’s no single “right” way to build a live rig.
Whether you’re a keyboard player, guitarist, audio engineers, vocalist, or multi-instrumentalist, you’ll discover practical ideas that you can adapt to your own setup.
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From church musicians to heavy metal artists, from solo performers to bands playing arena-sized shows, Backstage with Gig Performer features musicians from every corner of the live performance world. No matter your genre or setup, you’ll find an episode filled with ideas you can apply to your own rig.
Watch the latest episodes here and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Here are some of our guests:
Rubén Valtierra (“Weird Al” Yankovic)
Karl Sanders (Nile)
Philip J Harvey (FoH for Lorde and Keane)
Tim Starace (YYNOT)
Kwame Yeboah (Craig David)
Matteo Cifelli (FoH for Tom Jones, Will Young, Robert Plant, Il Divo and Bryan Adams)
Robert Martin (The Frank Zappa Band)
Matt Pynn (Toad the Wet Sprocket, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus)
Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
Eric Netherland (innovator, PianoArc, The Netherblade)
From discovering new ideas and practical solutions to simply connecting with fellow musicians, Backstage with Gig Performer is a place to learn, share, and be inspired. We hope you’ll join us backstage.
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