Music Production Crew Descriptions

*All Music Production Volunteers must be 21 years of age.

OUTDOOR STAGE CREW
Outdoor Stage crew will staff the festival stage and backstage areas. This crew helps with any set up/break down of infrastructure of the festival stage areas, from staging to artist hospitality areas, vips areas, FOTA, and production. Requires availability pre and post event. Operates July 22-26. Daytime availability is required, from 10:00AM-2:00AM.

PRODUCTION TECH CREW
This crew will augment the Production crews by surveying various venues for technical problems. Volunteers will communicate any problems to the production staff, and assist them in addressing and correcting any problems. Technical knowledge and experience is required. Operates July 24-25. Availability is needed between 10:00AM and 2:00AM. Shift times will vary.

PRODUCTION RELIEF CREW
Production Relief Crew volunteers do the same job as stage crew volunteers but will work in a different assigned venue each night instead of the same venue every night. Volunteers must be available both nights of the event. Operates July 24-25. Availability between 4:00PM and 2:00AM.

STAGE MANAGER
This is a position of significant responsibility. Stage Managers work as a liaison between Dfest venues and performers. They are responsible for managing the performance schedule and stage crew at one of the Dfest Music Festival venues. This involves a great deal of pre-event work, as well as availability throughout the Music Festival. Past experience is required. Operates July 24-25. Availability is needed between 4:00PM and 2:00AM.

TRAFFIC CREW
Volunteers on Traffic detail must assist and direct the artists loading in and out of the clubs and festival stage areas. Gear will be loaded from the street into a staging area. Once an act finishes, Traffic detail must help them get their gear out of the club asap. Must be a capable problem solver, able to work under pressure. Operates July 24-25. Availability between 4:00PM and 2:00AM.

RUNNERS CREW
Runners report to the stage managers. They are there to help and support the stage and traffic volunteers, running errands outside the club when needed. Runners will also be responsible for working with catering crews to fulfill artist hospitality riders and requests if the club has headliners. Operates July 24-25. Availability is needed between 10:00AM and 2:00AM. Shift times will vary.

WATCHDOG CREW
The Watchdog crew is a roaming team that assists clubs and festival areas in need of additional staff in the evenings. This crew handles lines and crowds at venues. Other duties include the responsibilities of a stage crew member or stage manager, as designated by the Dfest staff. In addition, this crew is on constant monitoring of all of the event monitoring for liability issues, revenue loss issues, porosity issues, and any other issues which may arise that require instant attention.

The ideal person would have a combination of patience and the flexibility to work in an "as-needed" capacity and be keenly aware of details and able to identify problems. Crew members are not specifically assigned to a club, but assist at any venue or area in need. The volunteer must be dependable, punctual and able to follow directions. No specific experience required. A minimum of two meetings required prior to the festival. Operates July 24-25. Availability between 4:00PM and 2:00AM.

PRODUCTION CREW
The Venue Production Crew is responsible in assisting our professional sound engineers for an efficient and seamless presentation of music in each venue and/or festival stages. This crew helps to load-in and load-out artists to the venue and festival stages as quickly as possible; helps the venue staff monitor capacity and maintain entrance points; communicates pertinent information to artists, stage managers and staff; and surveys the venue for problems. This crew must have a working knowledge of stage production as they will be assisting the performing artists in the setup their equipment. The stage crew, under direction of the Stage Manager, must keep the stage on schedule, allowing each act sufficient setup and tear down time. Also transports backline equipment between venues as needed throughout the festival. Each crew will work in the same venue or stage each night. Venue assignments are made, as much as they can be, based on volunteer musical preferences. This is a labor-intensive crew. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Knowledge of PAs and other music equipment is preferred. Operates July 24-25. Availability is needed between 10:00AM and 2:00AM. Shift times will vary.