Thread: Things in your gig bag

Greetings ladies

I was curious what you have in your gig bag that you can never have enough of. Safety pins, hair pins things of that nature. I want to put together some items that are useful to dancers.

Thanks

plain black choli in case I have a horrible costume malfunction
water bottle
book in case I am bored
makeup
extra cash
small towel
extra earrings
nail polish in case of a chip
vaseline to put on teeth
light perfume for after gig
of course the safety pins and bobby pins. I also like those metal "snap" hair pins

eta food! granola bar or other easy to eat snack

At Sally's beauty supply - rice paper. This stuff blots oil and sweat while not disturbing your makeup.

Thats a great idea Anala-Im a sweaty dancer too :)
I also carry a needle and tread to in case hooks come loose. I dont trust safety pins all the time.

If you dont work up a sweat when you dance...what is the point!?

Business cards! Water, lip stick, diaper pins (better than safty, they don't open up on you!), cell phone, paper towels(sweaty dancer!), perfume, change in case they want to pay the balance in cash and don't have the right change), extra copy of music just in case, the contract for the gig, did I say business cards!!!!

I would like to add a little first aid kit, after my duet partner stepped in a piece of glass during our last wedding performance (and they ensured us they sweept (sp?) the stage for us!!)

B

Hand held mirror
Pad of paper/pen
Double-sided (stick) tape
Sandals/flip-flops

Hi Sean,

Here's a fairly general list of things that are useful to have in the dance bag:

Baby wipes
Diaper pins/assorted safety pins
Needle and thread (heavy duty, neutral color)
Small scissors (embroidery or cuticle)
Nail file (emery boards)
Glitter body/hair spray (silver/gold from Walgreens)
Travel size hair spray (extra hold)
Eyelash glue
Rice blotting papers
Emergen-C packets
Red lip liner pencil (drug store quality ok - Jane or NYC)
Black eye liner pencil (drug store quality ok - I like NYC)
Clear nail polish
Small towel for sweaty dancer
Hand fan for same
Pen/notepad
Ditto on first aid supplies - band-aids, alcohol wipes
Travel nail polish remover pads
Feminine products (okay I'll be specific - tampons!)

Some great ideas-great thread! :)

There were past threads on this issue, I drew lots of info from there. I have a tendency to forget basic stuff, so I have a rather long and exhaustive checklist, that fits almost any type of gig I do(from studio hafla where I usually take a video camera to a stage performance). If the stuff is irrelevant to a particular type of gig I just ignore it. And I just keep adding to the list... Feel a bit embarrassed to post it, it's sooo long, but here it is.

Client contact info
Driving directions
Receipts
Pen & small notebook
Sharpie (to mark CDs)

Promotional Material
Business cards
Flyers

Music
CD
Backup CD
Ipod
Ipod cable
Speakers

Accessories
Sagat
Cane
Veil
Double Veil
Spare veils (for BD parties )
Spare hip scarves (for BD parties )

Make Up
Tissue, blotting paper
Brushes
Base (concealer, cream foundation, studio fix powder, loose powder, meteorites)
Eyes( eye shadows, eye liner, mascara, brow shadows and brush)
Lips (liner, lipstick )
Blush
Nail polish
Polish remover
Nail file
Contact lenses
Eye drops
Glasses for later (cause my eyes get very tired wearing contacts)
Cotton facial pads

Costume
Safety pins
Neutral underwear
Bra/belt/dress
Jewelry
Coverup
Change of clothes
Small sewing kit
Warm sweatshirt & socks

Snack

Yoga Mat (when you go to a workshop and then dance in a show and you need a good stretch)

Toileteries
Qtips
Small towel
Wet wipes
Pads
Change of underwear
Razor
Deodorant
Bobby pins
Bandaids
Small mirror
Hair conditioner
Hair gel

Shoes
Dance paws
Hermes sandals
Slippers
Talc (If I dance barefoot and the floor is sticky it's easier to pivot)

Camera
Batteries
Tripod
Memory card

I always bring some tissues to clean my feet after dancing
And bodylotion!!

As permanent roadie for daughter's dance company, I always have medication to control diarrhea, ace bandages and sports-drink powder (for electrolyte replacement) in the medical kit. Essentially, if an athlete might need it I pack it.

Gig-less here, but I pack a PBJ and some cashews or peanuts, as my blood sugar is often on a different schedule than the workshops I attend. ... If I don't eat it there, I have it for work.

And no, the folks at workshops don't *always* have something for you, even though we're all dancers and dancing. (shrug) Bring water, too, just in case. Have some spare in the vehicle for afterward, too.

not everything in here applies, unless you are also the stage manger for your show: Stage Manager's Kit

i have a sewing kit, lit roller (the red fabric kind, not the sticky sheets) mirror-hairbrush combo, my makeup kit (i put it into a travel bag as i finish putting it on) a little towel, saftey pins, bobby pins, contact case, deoderant, listerine strips, tampon (i use a diva cup normally, but i have one in there incase of a sneek attack), my cd case and iPod, cover up, a smooth length of fabric to wrap my bedlah in after i change out of it, change of cloths, (in the winter, i wear my boots in and keep my dance shoes in the bag), benadryl!, and 1/2 a xanax (for emergency use only), cap stick, knee brace, and extra bits of fabric and beads etc that match my costume, practice veil(as a backup) matching veil, business cards
i'm going to take my first aid kit out of my lab backpack and restock it for the dance bag soon. it's got rubber gloves, neosporin, bandaids, more benadryl, and im gonna add a chemical reactant icepack.
oh! why don't i have shout whipes? that will also be fixed ^_^

Xanax ..l;,..l;,

Originally Posted by _Tanya_

Xanax ..l;,..l;,

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I was gonna say a flask, but I thought I'd be good.

Personally, I like to bring a can of that Hump-Off spray that you spray on your furniture to keep your pet from humping your sofa. Comes in handy to spritz myself with when dancing at hookah bars and any other venues where I detect a "boys-club" vibe .w.:..l;,

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

Personally, I like to bring a can of that Hump-Off spray that you spray on your furniture to keep your pet from humping your sofa. Comes in handy to spritz myself with when dancing at hookah bars and any other venues where I detect a "boys-club" vibe .w.:..l;,

I have a Look for that.

Originally Posted by tamrahennatx

I have a Look for that.

I have a serious humper at home. My dog will attempt to mount virtually anything. So believe me, I've checked out my hump-proofing options!

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

Personally, I like to bring a can of that Hump-Off spray that you spray on your furniture to keep your pet from humping your sofa. Comes in handy to spritz myself with when dancing at hookah bars and any other venues where I detect a "boys-club" vibe .w.:..l;,

..l;,..l;,..l;, is this a real product?

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Thanks ladies, this will help a lot with my project


My band plays music for Tamra Henna quite a lot and knowing her she doesnt require hump off spray because you can just tell she will straight out kick your butt.

Originally Posted by raqFariha

..l;,..l;,..l;, is this a real product?

Yes! I saw it in this really odd pet supply catalog a looooooong time ago. I was laughing my a$$ off for 20 minutes! I don't think it's really called Hump-Off, but that's what it's for. Unfortunately, I just looked it up and can't find it for the life of me....bummer ,f::

Originally Posted by sblanck

My band plays music for Tamra Henna quite a lot and knowing her she doesnt require hump off spray because you can just tell she will straight out kick your butt.

I doused myself in hump-off last time I danced at one of our hookah bars. I wonder why they never called me back!

Do they make hump on spray? I could use some of that!


tylenol
tampons
toupe tape
hairspray
deodorant - this one super important in case you got the nasty unwashed costume blues. You forget sometimes and you are out dancing and going what is that smell?
On the same note - perfume
flask of booze or airplane sized booze bottle
shoes
flip flops
cover up
bobby pins
safety pins
sewing kit
x2 body stockings of you use them
x2 costumes - you never know!
business cards
zills
cds
ipod and 2 kinds of cords
ipod charger
underwear
veils
makeup
hair brush
tweezers
I think that's it!

I love toupe tape! :-)

Most importantly that is NOT listed is WATER. and a towel.
Some extra scarfs in case I forgot a belt or bra (uh NEVER!) but just in case. Extra veil, zills, backup CD's, personal bar (he he he boda bag). cover up (NOT YOUR VEIL),extra large stick for the idiots in the room (including owner), if you forget your cane look for somebody who uses one from the audience or just use a napkin (done both). Opt for a can of mace or a stun gun rather than having a waiter or customer walk you to your car. extra set of car keys. I could go on. I guess you could call me vintage too but all this is valid in some places and don't EXPECT the wait staff to get you water and stuff unless you tip them REALLY WELLL

Andrea..l;,..l;,..l;,

Originally Posted by baadrobot

Most importantly that is NOT listed is WATER. and a towel.
Some extra scarfs in case I forgot a belt or bra (uh NEVER!) but just in case. Extra veil, zills, backup CD's, personal bar (he he he boda bag). cover up (NOT YOUR VEIL),extra large stick for the idiots in the room (including owner), if you forget your cane look for somebody who uses one from the audience or just use a napkin (done both). Opt for a can of mace or a stun gun rather than having a waiter or customer walk you to your car. extra set of car keys. I could go on. I guess you could call me vintage too but all this is valid in some places and don't EXPECT the wait staff to get you water and stuff unless you tip them REALLY WELLL

Andrea..l;,..l;,..l;,

I took Sean's OP to be asking what kinds of things might you include in a gig bag care package, so I figured water wasn't necessary.

I mostly don't bring my own water; I tend to get a bottle or a glass at the venue, so I don't usually pack it unless I'm going somewhere new.

Originally Posted by tamrahennatx

I mostly don't bring my own water; I tend to get a bottle or a glass at the venue, so I don't usually pack it unless I'm going somewhere new.

I bring water anywhere I go, not only to gigs, it's a must here if you don't want to get dehydrated. And almost all venues/offices have filtered water anyway so I'm usually set.