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Props to you,for doing this solo,all the set up, finding gigs,and then playing ,totally independently,thats a lot [to me] dont you get nervous,seems you put so much effort into all you do ,takes some self belief,impressiv ,and thats not including all the recording ,and internet stuff you post,and the actual playing,you deserve more subs.

Bro, i love this video.....the hassle of small independent gigs where you need to bring everything yourself...love those...its all about the hard work in the early stages of gigging......one day me and my girl will visit florida and come see you play live.....what dreams may come....

Well it's about time I see a solo pro setup without Bose. We are very similar with the exception of a few brands. I've done primarily solo gigs on the road for 30+ years, 20 full time, much of it Apres Ski. My board is Allen & Heath and speakers are JBL SRX 15". Monitor is a very old JBL EON. Two six string acoustics are Martin D-16 and 000-28 and 12 string is Alverez. Line 6 G90 for wireless on guitars. Mic is Sure Beta 58. I've got nothing against Bose systems for enclosed smaller quiet rooms with a smaller audience, but as you get bigger and/or outdoors, the Bose falls short. Put a couple of Margarita blenders in there and a party crowd and you need to push some air. For y'all new folks out there just beginning your solo career, Jason is the real deal. Great info, thanks for the video! See ya down the road brother...

Been playing bands all my life but I started to doing some solo gigs on the side, so my mindset needs to be different for those shows. This video was super helpful getting me to think of how things need to be, so I can have a successful gig. Thanks so much!

Hi Jason, Thank you for putting this video together. Though I’m some ways away from my first gig, I found this both helpful and thoughtfully crafted. The reminders to interact with the listeners and enjoy the process of entertaining were a great way to tie things together at the end. with Appreciation, David

Thank you Jason! I am a stand up comic who also does acoustic music concerts! I'm learning how to better my gig setup so i get let anxious and focus more on entertaining the audience 😁 This video helped me a lot! Great job 🫶🫶🫶💘

Great vid! I have been playing out for a few years now and have been watching some live setup videos to get some ideas. Yours is very well done. Your energy is awesome. I’ll def look into wireless now, that might be game changer. Thanks

Great video! I appreciate you taking the time to do this. I've been playing for quite a while but new to modeling. This is helpful in many ways!

Thanks! My bands having our first gig in a couple of weeks and this is real helpful!

very well done. a lot of folks will benefit from this. including me. thank you Jason.

Well done my friend. Very thoughtful to share with others who are embarking on solo gig work.

Jason your living the dream man I really appreciate this video. Nice acoustic song

Yes man! Thank you for this!

Jason!! This video was awesome man!! Thank you for the concise and upbeat presentation. All around very informative and fun vid \m/

Thank you so much for explaining and showing us how to set up a live event. How you explain the process was so easy to understand and learn. Great teaching 👍

Mad props to you bro!!!!!! Much respect!!!!

Can't tell you how much I enjoyed this! It's my goal to play live sometime in the next 5 years. I will make it happen, no doubt, inspired by people like you brother. I am local to you, and wanted to be there Oct 1 but my wife worked and our babysitter was at a music festival that weekend in Tampa. I'm gonna make it to a show ASAP. I like the tip jar, very important. When I make it to a show, I can't wait to throw something in there. Honestly after watching and being a fan for a while I have to say it all love in this metal/guitar community/family. Thanks bro, and I can't wait to come to a show. Kindly remind me when I can see you locally, I don't have Facebook. Take care, all the best!

a good cart=one load in one load out for me. Greetings from St. Augustine!

Thank you so much for this video! My wife has been gigging for years but I am an absolute beginner. This video really helped me with what to do and what to expect. Keep the videos coming!

Great info Jason..........Looks like you had some fun.

Kings of the World is such a beautiful song!!!!! You're an amazing artist Jason!

Great stuff.

Great video! I've played in bands for a while and I hope to embark in a solo gig effort soon. This video was very informative and I got a lot out of all your tips and knowledge. Best of luck to you from a fellow Floridian and thanks!

Thanks Jason!

Great Video!!!

Nada como trabajar en lo que uno lo apasiona y es nuestra gran felicidad!. Saludos desde Venezuela!!-->"The passion to work in what makes us happy. Greetings from Venezuela!"

Great advice, so useful 👍

Thanks!! I’ve got my first live gig tomorrow and I was so nervous but feel more settled now :-)

Good video!! And nice chops!! I have a few things to add, I wish I had something like this to see way back when I started hauling my own equipment. This is how I load/handle/set-up my equipment, which support anything from a trio to a 5 pc, depending on venue budget. If you do this regularly, and by the I mean 6 to 10 time s a month, you'll want to streamline your install. 1. SUV in reverse to shortened my travel, specially with heavy equipment. At 56 y/o, my back thanks me every time!! B-) 2. Like you, I use to pack everything on a suitcase, but the OCD in me found it too messy. I got me the Rigid PRO Tool Storage System which is three rolling tool boxes in one. 3. Get yourself a hand truck. It will save a few trips and at least 15 minutes out of load-in and load-out. I use the Cosco 3-In-1 Convertible Hand Truck sold at Costco. 4. Speakers stand height is a very typical issue. I put a few turns of electrical tape at the height where I want the leg's slide to stop. 5. Wireless mics will save you at least 15 mins set-up time, and will clean up the stage nicely. I use the Phenyx Pro PTU-7000A. 6. For monitoring, get in-ears. Also much less to set-up. I use the Takstar WPM-200. It's low budget and sounds good enough to run through a gig. 7. For backing tracks I use the "Avantree Lock aptX Low Latency Wireless Transmitter and Receiver Set" to transmit via Bluetooth from an old phone I use to run Set-list Helper Android app and the tracks from within the app. I hope this helps... sorry but my OCD drives me to contribute!! Rock On!!

Thanks So Much this was very informative.

Great video !!

This will help a lot when I start doing more live jamming from my studio. We recently got a roommate who wants to learn to play drums so we're practicing so we can do live jam/improvised type live stuff. I think its a good move for bands to live stream stuff like that because a lot of people love that behind the scenes kinda thing.

TY for Your tutorial.

Thanks Jason✨🎶

Great presentation. Wasn't sure if the POD Go went to the speakers or to the board. This really helps.

A shout out from Washington...great vid, for a keyboard guy your information is spot on. Thank you as I may do this scenario. My rig is QSC 8 inch fronts with yamahaCP4 and an arranger keyboard. Great info.

Thanks again for this solo-guitar gig content. I just started doing gigs, so much is helpful! I got a pair of nice QSC-10 powered speakers, and those expensive hydraulic air-lift stands (because I haven't the strength to raise the speakers), and went to my gig all happy with a real PA...and I actually couldn't even lift the speakers high enough to get them onto the stands at the lowest level! I think I'm going to look into one of those Bose-type array-tower PAs, because I don't have anyone to help me with gigs. I watched with amazement as you not only raised your stand, but lifted the speakers above your head and placed them. Sometimes sucks being a 5'2" woman with no upper body strength. I'm enjoying your videos, thanks!

oh man.. very kind of you for sharing this, and of course SUBSCRIBED! greetings from Jakarta, Indonesia.

As far as the speaker height goes you can also match the width of the stand legs and you will be even! That’s what I do anyway. Good video appreciate it!

Nice job, my only tip is to manage the cables on stage so everything look neat. Good job

Get yourself a Bose. It sure makes life easy.

great video ......thanx

This was helpful, man...I've actually got a solo acoustic gig coming up at a local bar and they have those exact speakers...I was told to keep the levels at zero on the back led displays...I also have one of those Lute Hole sound hole covers...it seems to do the trick for the most part.

So great for music

Great video! I can recommend having a duffel bag for cables and all the odd, smal things. And a foldable sack truck for rolling the two speakers in one go. The most time saving tip is to gather all the cables in cable socks for very easy and fail safe installation. So I gather the power cord and speaker cable for each side of the stage and have names on the ends. I do the same with all the rest of the cables. You'll save a lot of hassle and time by this.

i like your set up 👌

That sounded really good bro.

excellent

Cool set up mate. Don’t know how I stumbled on this video but watched the whole thing to watch your set up… I have half as much gear and I’m really surprised you managed to get all that in to cargo. You do a significantly more complex and professional set up than I do 😂.. keep up the good work brother.

Thanks Jason, I’ve done this many times myself, but learned most everything from doing things the wrong way. It was nice to see this experience from someone else’s eyes, right from loading up, to making music. Cheers!

Greetings from Germany. Ivan actually preparing for the next Sologigs. I just István aer Compact 60 for most venues.

Your way of carrying the stands works good , but what I do is use the smallest padded keyboard bag I could find and use it to carry 2 speaker stands , 2 mic stands , and 2 guitar stands plus music stand and all the cables ... It's heavy but one trip is better for me ... I subbed .

I got a takamine g series as well!. They make great acoustics

Love that guitar strap, personally I want some red in there but yours is still bada$$ bro.

I loved my Takamine jumbos. Had 2 and sold them to buy a Taylor 314. I love the Taylor but I regret letting those go.

Great video! I did solo gigs years ago, and I've been practicing to get back into gigging shape to get out there again, and my setup is very, VERY similar to yours. I have a pair of EV ZLX 12 speakers, a 12 inch EV sub, a Yamaha 12 channel mixer, and an HX Stomp. I use the same speaker stands as you, too, and my backup mic is an SM 57, just like yours. My main mic is an EV, and depending on the gig I might bring an acoustic and an electric. I play keyboards too, and use a laptop for backing tracks and to control some DMX lights. I live in New Port Richey, which is near Tampa. I'm really enjoying your channel! Lots of great content.

Gig bags work great On your back to free up your hands..

Never forget fans and talcum powder at a hot outdoor gig

love the info you've provided here, thank you!! How often do you practice for 3 hour gigs? I have maybe 1 hour worth of material.

Nice set up. Looks similar to my set up, I provide karaoke services in clubs, venues and private parties. I also sing but my goal is to eventually assemble a band and do singing gigs instead of karaoke. I have to start somewhere but I’m making it.

Bro! That looks like the winery in Plant City, FL!!

11:33 Nice video & setup! High-Z (high impedance) is what you'd use for a guitar input - pretty sure you don't need to switch it on for your mic inputs :)

I guess before I need to know how you load the car and carry stands, I need to know what pedals, amps, and mics might be best for performing. I consider those details to be added at the end, not the beginning. Not to be critical. All great advice though, thanks.

Thanks for taking the time to make this -- really helpful! One question, my understanding is that HI-Z inputs are for instruments (like guitars) and not mics?

Thanks man! I have a Yamaha Stagepas 300 system with 2 Behringer Eurolives as monitors. I run a Jamman and porchboard through my board. I'm looking to replace both of these with a beat buddy and a TC Helicon playacoustic. Good idea? Yes? I'm also looking to move up from my current Ibanez accoustic-electric into a Yamaha FG Transacoustic. I have an ipad, but looking into buying a backup! One drop, and my gig is over! I've been a performing musician for 20 years (9 insruments) but guitar is 2+ yrs for me....doing well, but still need my learnin! 🤣 Thanks man!!

I used to load all that stuff but years ago went to a Bose L1 Compact and recently an EV Evolve 30m with a mixer built in and it simplifies everything and sounds better Just a thought

Gained a sub. very helpful.

Really Nice vidéo Jason. I dont have the gear or the talent right now for this. I was wondering for a 2 or 3 hours show like you do, how many songs do you have to masterised and how many songs you need in backup plans?

I wanted to say great job on the video. It was very helpful in explaining how to get set up and equipment that is needed. I just have two questions I hope u can help with. 1. What type of app can I use to get lyrics? Like u I can't remember all the songs and it would help me out moving forward with gigs. 2. What would be a good amp to use for acoustic and electronic guitars on stage. I'm new to all of this so any advice would help.

Hey thank you for your videos! So cool go see all your process! I think it would be really interesting to know how you find venues to play at, whats the process there ! Do you go through facebook, word of mouth, other social media…

Hey jason.I really enjoyed your video.I am wondering what your thoughts are on accoustic amps and are they as good as pa or do think pa systems are the best option for guitar and vocal for solo accoustic gigs.I am looking at the fishman loudbox performer which is 180 watts but not sure if i will go for that or a dedicated pa system like the one on your video.Thanks again.

Have you thought about going the in-ear route for monitoring? I just did my first set with an X-Vive system last night and the difference was night and day

Question please. My friend has a set of 2 power speakers boxes. each contains 2 15s power speaker in Each box now these are not mounted on stands or even elevated , they are just basically on the floor with a maximum hight of 5 feet. My question is what are these dual boxes uses for and is my friend using them correctly or should they be elevated

Hilarious that the entertainer parking spot is still far away from the performance area. I think of it as exercise.

Nice ! Could one set up lab top and work through a DAW with the effects from there? I would like to mic a guitar ( I don't have pick ups) on my acoustics. Any advice for that? Thanks!

Thanks for this. What software do you use for the backing tracks?

As I was watching this video, which is the very first I've seen of yours, I had this weird deja vu kind of thingy going on. As it turns out, we may be kindred spirits. LOL! We use almost the same speakers and almost the same board. But great video! I do have a few comments. (If this is covered in a later video, I apologize.) On the speaker stands, if they are similar models of stands, I put 2 legs of 1 stand up against the other stand, and when they're the same distance apart, the height is the same. Next, have you ever considered using in-ears to monitor your sound? Have you ever had to employ any type of lighting at a venue to either add to the performance or the overall visibility? Lastly, do you use any specific software on your iPad to manage your lyrics? New follower here.

NICE!......I'm thinking about getting a PA system in my garage so I can practice Songs with my guitar at louder volumes, I have a 50watt Marshall Half-Stack......if I run a mixer into the PA system, can I drop the volume of guitar tracks on the song? I notice that my Marshall amps do this automatically when running songs threw the AUX port.....I'm thinking a Mixer board can do this? I mean they're doing this somehow with cheap guitar amps.....so it can't be hard.

Do you have certain guitars you never play live and those you exclusively use live? I only had one guitar for a long time and used that all the time. Now I have a few guitars but still only take my first guitar when I play outside the house.

Hey Jason, Just found your channel! Good stuff (Maynard)! I do solo gigs in Bradenton, FL (just south of you). I haven’t used a DI box. I do use a TC Helicon Harmony G vocal harmonizer which also has some EQ and FX functions. So I input my mic and guitar into it, then to my Fishman Solo PA. It seems to work out fine. Would a DI box add any value to my current setup? I also have a Digi-Tech Trio+ looper/band-in-a-box. (Need to learn how to use it!) I also have an Alto Bluetooth audio adapter that I plug into the aux input on the PA allowing me to pair my iPhone during breaks to play playlists. Also, playing here in FL, I always have a travel-sized baby powder bottle for my hands on those humid days! Nothing worse than trying to navigate your fretboard with sweaty hands! Good videos, brother! And what a great speaking voice! Ever thought of doing radio work (or PA announcer?) 😂🤣

Damn no shoes and big speakers living on the edge my friend 😂

My band and I are a bunch of highschoolers planning to play small gigs for our city and the school, currently I am having trouble connecting pedalboards and our guitars to our mixer. The sound goes almost mute when the pedals are turned on and the mixer has such a terrible static sound when we turn the volume and gain up on the guitars and mixer. Is there any tips you can give me to help us out?

Haven't watched this yet(Will when my friends new album gets done playing, Hellfrost the band BTW) but I wanted to ask before I forget. I want to make a full stack with my Peavy and was wondering your recommendation on getting the other speakers and cab, stay with Peavy or try mixing with a Marshall or what not?

Great video! It would have been more metal though if you'd just blown through all the stop signs on the way to the gig.

It would look a little neater if you moved the suitcase way off to the side before you start. Nit picking, I know. Just a thought. THANKS for the idea of checking the power, then checking the sound, essentially checking things as you go. We have a gig on Saturday and I'm gonna start doing this. Thx! Also, what brand/model guitar wireless are you using here? Thanks for the video!

Are you using the ditto in the effects loop on the pod go and running out from the pod go mono to your board.

Thanks for all the nuts and bolts information. Good to know! Do you ever use a hand cart to roll your gear from the car to the stage? Seems that would save some time and back and forth trips.

When and why we connect mixer to amplifier?

Hi, thanks for the video, 2 questions: which are the wireless guitar system? Are they reliable? and How do you switch between guitars? Thank you!

Jason what site/app do you use for your lyrics and chords while you are playing your gigs

What kind of iPad holder are you using? Looks really robust…

Mics into DI or Hi-Z? What's the advantage?

What's the guitar song that's playing?

Which guitar solo was playing in background ??? 4:30

Hey there Jason, CUZCO here. Just had a question about how you setup/play backing tracks for cover tunes?

How can you tell if you are loud enough if you are on stage? Have you got a track you can play through the PA so you can listen off stage? Love your garage btw. Does your vocal and guitar go though the same PA? Never seen that movie. I know the song though

Which app do you use on iPad for lyrics?

List the equipments

Virtual tips?….. 🤯🤯