Job Overview
The Concert Audio Stage Patch Technician is responsible for stage preparation and audio patching in both performance venues, including riser placement, input routing, microphones, stands, and house backline.
Working closely with the Technical Director and Audio Engineers, the Stage Patch Technician coordinates stage requirements with performers and ensures that equipment is correctly placed, connected, tested, and ready for each performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Stage Preparation: Prepare and position stage risers, microphones, stands, DI boxes, and house backline according to confirmed stage plots.
- Audio Patching: Connect stage boxes, sub-snakes, and main splits according to approved input lists.
- Changeovers: Unpatch, strike, reset, and repatch equipment efficiently within established changeover times.
- Show Advancing: Communicate with incoming acts to confirm backline, stage equipment, and production requirements. Verify stage plots and communicate changes to the Technical Director.
- Cabling and Power: Arrange and manage stage cabling and power distribution safely, keeping work areas and access routes clear.
- Line Checks: Conduct systematic line and signal checks with the Technical Director before performers arrive.
- Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve incorrect patches, faulty cables, RF interference, and inactive channels in coordination with the Audio Engineers.
- Load-Out and Reset: Clear the stage after performances, oversee performer equipment load-out and departure, and prepare the stage for the following day’s activities.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- At least two years of live sound experience, specifically in stage audio management and live band environments. Demonstrated proficiency through a practical skills assessment may substitute for the experience requirement.
- Strong understanding of analog audio routing, sub-snakes, stage boxes, and multipin systems.
- Ability to communicate patch changes clearly to mixing engineers through production intercom systems.
- Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, wrap cables efficiently, and work on ladders and scaffolding at heights of up to 25 feet, with or without reasonable accommodation and in accordance with safety procedures.
- Basic knowledge of safe electrical practices and the proper use of power tools.
- Ability to use Excel and maintain accurate input lists, stage plots, and production paperwork.
- An organized, focused approach and the ability to respond constructively to feedback during fast-paced events.
- Applicants should be prepared to complete a hands-on skills assessment before a contract engagement is offered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with digital stage boxes, Midas AES50 connections, and Dante audio networking.
About Arts Bonita
Arts Bonita is committed to enriching the lives of the community by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education, and appreciation. Arts Bonita has two campus locations-each dedicated to the visual or performing arts.
The Visual Arts Center, 26100 Old 41 Road, is comprised of multiple fine art galleries and fully equipped art studios, a gift store, and beautiful sculpture gardens. A variety of classes are offered at this center, including painting, drawing, pottery, and sculpture.
The Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, is home to the 400-seat Hinman Auditorium and the 200-seat Moe Auditorium & Film Center. At this diverse center, patrons can enjoy an ongoing array of live music, theatre, comedy, film, lectures, and youth & adult classes in art, music, theatre, and dance.
Arts For All
Seeking to serve the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities, Arts Bonita offers year-round programming in visual and performing arts. We facilitate opportunities by providing artistic experiences—classes, workshops, panel discussions, lectures, performances and educational art events like our National Art Festivals. We empower by creating a platform for progress, supporting the work of artists of all ages, encouraging an inclusive dialog and promoting equality for all.
Mission
Arts Bonita is committed to enrich the culture of our diverse community by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education and appreciation in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Vision Values
Our vision is fulfilled through programs in the visual and performing arts. Art builds bridges between communities, generations and nationalities. It serves as a common denominator among all economic groups and stimulates local economies. By instilling individuals with a feeling of self-worth and confidence, art encourages positive attitudes and helps people cope with change. Art can be therapeutic. It opens people's minds to new possibilities and their hearts to new understanding. A catalyst for friendships, art provides a foundation for shared experience.