Bitter Jester 2026 - Grand Finale

BJMF Grand Finale
Stage Plots

Simple diagrams, input chips, and setup notes for each Grand Finale act.

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Standardized Stage Plots

Upstage is at top; audience/FOH is at bottom. Channel chips show where to land each item.

2:00 PM - Showcase 1 - SC 1:02 PM

The Strolls 1

Stage plot
The Strolls standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Drums 1, 2, 7, 8 Bass DI 9 Gtr amp 1 10 or 23 Gtr amp 2 11 or 24 Vox 1 17-20 Vox 2 17-20

Input Patch

  • 1Kick
  • 2Snare
  • 6Overhead 1
  • 7Overhead 2
  • 8Bass DI
  • 9Guitar amp 1
  • 10Guitar amp 2
  • 13Vocal 1
  • 14Vocal 2

Setup Notes

  • Simple band input shape; patch cleanly into the standard BJMF 1-16 channel order.
  • Requests 2-3 monitors if provided.

2:30 PM - Showcase 2 - SC 12:40 PM

Izzy Savides 2

Stage plot
Izzy Savides standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Drums 1-8, 25 Gtr amp / DI 10 or 23 Bass amp / DI 9 Keys 14-16 Vocal 17-20

Input Patch

  • 1Kick
  • 2Snare
  • 3Hi-hat
  • 4Rack tom
  • 5Low tom
  • 6OH left
  • 7OH right
  • 8Bass amp/DI
  • 9Guitar amp/DI
  • 11Keys amp/DI
  • 13Vocal

Setup Notes

  • 11-input band list fits the one-stage standard BJMF channel order.

3:00 PM - Competition 1 - SC 12:18 PM

Tripsitter 3

Stage plot
Tripsitter standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Guitar 10 or 23 Drums 1-8, 25 Bass 9 Vocal 17-20

Input Patch

  • 1Kick mic
  • 2Snare mic
  • 3Hi-hat mic
  • 4Tom 1
  • 5Tom 2
  • 6OH 1
  • 7OH 2
  • 8Bass
  • 9Guitar
  • 13Vocal

Setup Notes

  • Backline guitar and bass.

3:40 PM - Competition 2 - SC 11:56 AM

Belle Vista 4

Stage plot
Belle Vista standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Keys 14-16 Bass DI 9 Drums 1-8, 25 Gtr mic 10 or 23 Gtr XLR SL 11 / 12 or 24 Vox R 17-20 Vox C 17-20 Vox L 17-20

Input Patch

  • 1-7Standard BJMF drum patch
  • 8Bass DI
  • 9Guitar mic
  • 10Guitar XLR SL
  • 11Keys L or keys submix
  • 12Keys R if true stereo
  • 13Vox R
  • 14Vox C
  • 15Vox L

Setup Notes

  • Check whether keys are one DI/submix or a true stereo pair.

4:20 PM - Competition 3 - SC 11:12 AM

Mistrophia 5

Stage plot
Mistrophia standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Gtr 1 10 or 23 Bass 9 Drums 1-8, 25 Gtr 2 11 or 24 Mic 1 17-20 Mic 2 17-20 Mic 3 17-20

Input Patch

  • 1-7Standard BJMF drum patch
  • 8Bass
  • 9Guitar 1
  • 10Guitar 2
  • 13Microphone 1
  • 14Microphone 2
  • 15Microphone 3

Setup Notes

  • Confirm final spelling/identity on the day sheet and console label.

5:00 PM - Competition 4 - SC 10:50 AM

Hammerhedd 6

Stage plot
Hammerhedd standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Gtr / Vox 10 + 17-20 Bass 9 Nord / Moog 14-16 Drums / Vox 1-8 + 17-20 Sax 21 Tracks 29 / 30 or DI

Input Patch

  • 1-7Standard BJMF drum patch; add/repurpose if their tom/OH needs differ
  • 8Bass amp DI
  • 9Guitar amp
  • 11Nord DI
  • 12Moog DI
  • 13Guitar vocal
  • 14Bass/keys vocal
  • 15Drum vocal if required
  • 17Tracks DI if Nord/Moog stay separate
  • 19Wireless sax receiver

Setup Notes

  • This is the densest known patch in the packet; expect overflow beyond 1-16 if no submix changes.
  • IEM - guitarist
  • IEM - bass/keys
  • IEM - drummer
  • IEM - saxophone; confirm packs and monitor sends.

5:40 PM - Showcase 3 - SC 11:34 AM

Mystik 7

Stage plot
Mystik standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Keys 14-16 Bass DI 9 Drums 1-8, 25 Gtr 1 10 or 23 Gtr 2 11 or 24 Vox 1 17-20 Vox 2 17-20

Input Patch

  • 8Bass DI
  • 9Guitar 1 amp
  • 10Guitar 2 amp
  • 11Keys DI
  • 13Vocal 1
  • 14Vocal 2

Setup Notes

  • Second guitar amp is the main setup question.
  • Confirm whether they bring/share the second amp or accept one amp/mic.

6:10 PM - Competition 5 - SC 10:28 AM

THREEGON 8

Stage plot
THREEGON standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Keys 14-16 Gtr amp 10 or 23 Drums 1-8, 25 Bass amp 9 Main vox 17-20 Gtr vox 17-20 Bass vox 17-20

Input Patch

  • 8Bass amp
  • 9Guitar amp
  • 11Keys DI
  • 13Main vocal
  • 14Bass vocal
  • 15Guitar vocal

Setup Notes

  • Needs three 9V power points across two pedal positions.
  • Confirm same lineup/setup for Grand Finale.

6:50 PM - Competition 6 - SC 10:06 AM

Taranis 9

Stage plot
Taranis standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Drums via splitter 1,2,4,5,6 Playback rig 14-16 or 29 / 30 Bass XLR 9 GTR L / R 10-12 Lead vocal 17-20 IEM split self contained

Input Patch

  • 1Kick - from splitter
  • 2Snare - source input 3
  • 4Tom 1 - source input 4
  • 5Tom 2 - source input 5
  • 6OH if applicable
  • 8Bass XLR
  • 9GTR L - Quad Cortex
  • 10GTR R - Quad Cortex
  • 11Track L
  • 12Track R
  • 13Lead vocal

Setup Notes

  • Stage snake needs to be close to playback rig; tails are 5 ft.
  • Self-contained IEM/splitter rig; they would like drum mics through their IEM rig if possible.
  • Do not send phantom to OH; band supplies +48V.
  • Confirm input 10 is intentionally unused.

7:30 PM - Competition 7 - SC 9:44 AM

Cabin Fever 10

Stage plot
Cabin Fever standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Gtr amp 10 or 23 Drums 1-8, 25 Gtr / Bass amp 9 / 11 / 24 Bass amp 9 Center vox 17-20 SL BG vox 17-20 Xvive U4 out console out

Input Patch

  • 1-7Standard BJMF drum patch assumed
  • 8Bass - confirm
  • 9Guitar/lead vox guitar - confirm
  • 10Second guitar - confirm
  • 13Center VOX
  • 14SL BG VOX
  • outXvive U4 IEM line out from console

Setup Notes

  • Stage plot says 4-piece: vox/gtr, guitar, bass, drums; instrument inputs are not listed.
  • Needs open line out from board for Xvive U4 IEM.
  • Confirm full instrument patch before line check.

8:10 PM - Competition 8 - SC 9:22 AM

Exit 122 11

Stage plot
Exit 122 standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Ricky drums 1-8, 25 Jake bass / vox 9 + 17-20 Anthony ctr gtr / vox 10 + 17-20 Jaydon gtr / vox 11 + 17-20 Rack outs 8 feeds Tracks L / R 29 / 30 or DI

Input Patch

  • 1-7Standard BJMF drum mics
  • 8Rack output 4 - SR bass / Ampeg
  • 9Rack output 2 - center guitar / Kemper
  • 10Rack output 3 - SL guitar / Kemper
  • 11Rack output 7 - backing tracks L
  • 12Rack output 8 - backing tracks R
  • 13Rack output 1 - center vocal wireless
  • 14Rack output 5 - SR vocal
  • 15Rack output 6 - SL vocal

Setup Notes

  • All FOH outputs come from a snake on the back of their rack; use venue drum mics.
  • Confirm track L/R and rack output numbering before show.

8:50 PM - Showcase 4 - SC 9:00 AM

Billy Schaumann 12

Stage plot
Billy Schaumann standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Keys / MIDI bass 14-16 Sax 21 Drums 1-8, 25 Trumpet 22 Gtr amp 10 or 23 Lead vox 17-20 BGV 17-20

Input Patch

  • 8Sax clip-on; tenor/alto shared
  • 9Guitar amp
  • 10Trumpet clip-on
  • 11MIDI bass keys DI
  • 12Piano DI mono
  • 13Lead vocal
  • 14BGV

Setup Notes

  • Original rider is much larger than the standard festival strip; this is the squeezed festival version.
  • Tenor/alto must share one clip-on; no talkback channel; piano mono; tracks submixed/dropped unless more lines open.

9:20 PM - Guest Artist - SC 8:38 AM

Claire-Mckenna 13

Stage plot
Claire-Mckenna standardized stage plot UPSTAGE DOWNSTAGE PLOT LEFT PLOT RIGHT AUDIENCE / FOH Acoustic DI 14-16 Vocal 17-20 Vocal wedge monitor MC handoff 31 / 32

Input Patch

  • 13Vocal - if solo/guest format confirmed
  • 11Acoustic DI - if solo acoustic confirmed
  • 16 or 30MC/guest handoff as needed

Setup Notes

  • Preset fast solo-acoustic fallback until exact input list is confirmed.
  • Likely vocal wedge if solo acoustic.
  • Confirm exact input list before line check.

Footnotes

Validation and source notes live here so the guide stays focused on the show.

  1. 1. The Strolls: Compatible. Fits the landed day-of strip by category: drums, bass, two guitars, two vocal lines.

    Check: Source has no drawn positions; validate exact vocal/guitar placement from memory or photos.

    Basis: Input list only; physical layout inferred as standard rock-band changeover.

    Source: Night 4 #3 pages 3

    Back to The Strolls

  2. 2. Izzy Savides: Compatible. Fits landed drums, bass, guitar, DI/keys, and wireless/vocal buckets; source numbering was remapped.

    Check: Confirm whether source 'Guitar amp/DI' and 'Bass amp/DI' landed on Bass/Gtr buckets as expected.

    Basis: Night 4 RiderMaker page: drums upstage center, guitar/bass left/center, keys right, one vocal downstage.

    Source: Night 4 #7 pages 7

    Back to Izzy Savides

  3. 3. Tripsitter: Compatible. Fits landed drums, bass, guitar, and wireless/vocal buckets; guitar/bass were backlined.

    Check: Confirm whether the backline amps used house mics or line/DI alternatives on the day.

    Basis: Night 4 plot: guitar plot-left, bass plot-right, drums upstage center, vocal downstage center.

    Source: Night 4 #9 pages 9

    Back to Tripsitter

  4. 4. Belle Vista: Needs Check. Core layout fits landed drums, bass, guitar, DI, and wireless buckets; keys stereo remains unresolved.

    Check: Validate whether keys were one DI/submix or true stereo, and how Vox R/C/L mapped to wireless channels.

    Basis: Night 1 rendered image page: drums upstage, keys plot-left, bass/guitars spread around stage, three vocals downstage.

    Source: Night 1 #5 rendered page pages 8

    Back to Belle Vista

  5. 5. Mistrophia: Needs Check. Fits landed drum, bass, guitar, and wireless buckets; source spelling differs from older order.

    Check: Validate final spelling and whether the two guitars/bass matched the pictured side placement.

    Basis: Night 4 plot: drums upstage center, guitar/amp groups on both sides, three front microphones.

    Source: Night 4 #5 pages 5

    Back to Mistrophia

  6. 6. Hammerhedd: Needs Check. Landed strip has buckets for drums, bass, guitar, DIs, wireless vocals, sax, and playback, but this is the densest act.

    Check: Validate whether Nord/Moog were submixed, drummer vocal stayed, and tracks/sax used the expected overflow.

    Basis: Night 3 plot: guitarist/vocalist, bass/keys/vocalist, drummer/vocalist, sax, tracks, four IEM requests.

    Source: Night 3 #8 pages 10

    Back to Hammerhedd

  7. 7. Mystik: Needs Check. Fits landed bass, guitar, DI/keys, and wireless buckets; source does not prove final second-amp choice.

    Check: Validate whether they brought/shared the second guitar amp or collapsed to one guitar mic.

    Basis: Night 3 plot: keys plot-left, drums upstage center, two guitar/bass amps upstage, two vocal positions.

    Source: Night 3 #3 pages 3

    Back to Mystik

  8. 8. THREEGON: Needs Check. Fits landed drums, bass, guitar, DI/keys, and wireless buckets; source was from older Night 3.

    Check: Validate same lineup/setup for the Grand Finale and three 9V power positions.

    Basis: Night 3 page: keyboard downstage plot-left, amps upstage left/right, drums center, three vocal positions.

    Source: Night 3 #4 pages 4

    Back to THREEGON

  9. 9. Taranis: Needs Check. Fits landed drum, bass, guitar, DI/playback, and vocal buckets; source numbering intentionally differs.

    Check: Validate input 10 unused, no phantom from FOH to OH, and snake/playback-rig location.

    Basis: Night 2 input list and notes only; self-contained IEM/splitter rig, short tails, playback rig near snake.

    Source: Night 2 #9 pages 10, 11

    Back to Taranis

  10. 10. Cabin Fever: Needs Check. Physical plot fits landed drums, bass, guitars, and wireless buckets; instrument input list is incomplete.

    Check: Validate full instrument patch and the open console line out for Xvive U4 IEM.

    Basis: Night 2 plot: 4-piece vox/gtr, gtr, bass, drums; input list only names two vox and Xvive U4 IEM.

    Source: Night 2 #8 pages 9

    Back to Cabin Fever

  11. 11. Exit 122: Needs Check. Fits landed drums, bass, guitar, wireless/vocal, and playback buckets if rack output order was honored.

    Check: Validate rack output numbers and which wireless/DI channels received tracks and vocals.

    Basis: Night 1 rotated plot plus output list: rack outputs carry vocal/guitar/bass/tracks to FOH.

    Source: Night 1 #7 pages 11, 12

    Back to Exit 122

  12. 12. Billy Schaumann: Needs Check. Landed strip has buckets for sax, horn, guitar, DIs/keys, and wireless vocals; the original rider was larger than the festival strip.

    Check: Validate squeezed choices: one shared sax clip-on, no talkback, piano mono, tracks submixed/dropped.

    Basis: Night 3 full rider plus squeezed festival version: keys left, horns center/right, guitar amp right, lead vocal downstage.

    Source: Night 3 #7 pages 8, 9

    Back to Billy Schaumann

  13. 13. Claire-Mckenna: Reference Only. A solo vocal/acoustic fallback fits the landed wireless/DI/MC buckets, but this is not verified source truth.

    Check: Validate exact artist identity and input list before treating this as day-of truth.

    Basis: No exact Claire-Mckenna source plot; Violet Claire solo-acoustic page is reference only.

    Source: Night 4 #1 Violet Claire - reference only pages 1

    Back to Claire-Mckenna

Day-of landed strip and source boundary

Source stage/input packet: events/bitter-jester-2026/source-data/stage-plot-input-packet-2026-06-26.json

Day-of scene review: events/bitter-jester-2026/source-data/drive-scene-diff-2026-06-27.json

Day-of start scene: events/bitter-jester-2026/source-data/drive-scenes-2026-06-27/Bjmf 26.scn

All 13 mounted act scenes had zero soft-patch, channel-on, and monitor-send deltas versus the start scene.

  • 1Kick In 91src 1 / OFF
  • 2Sn Topsrc 2 / OFF
  • 3Snr BOTsrc 3 / OFF
  • 4Racksrc 4 / OFF
  • 5Midsrc 5 / OFF
  • 6Floorsrc 6 / OFF
  • 7OHLsrc 7 / OFF
  • 8OHRsrc 8 / OFF
  • 9Basssrc 9 / OFF
  • 10Gtr1src 10 / OFF
  • 11Gtr2src 11 / OFF
  • 12Gtr3src 12 / OFF
  • 13Bassmonsrc 9 / OFF
  • 14DI2src 14 / OFF
  • 15DI3src 15 / OFF
  • 16DI4src 16 / OFF
  • 17Wireless1src 17 / OFF
  • 18Wireless2src 18 / OFF
  • 19Wireless3src 19 / OFF
  • 20Wireless4src 20 / OFF
  • 21wrls saxsrc 21 / OFF
  • 22wrls hornsrc 22 / OFF
  • 2357 1src 23 / OFF
  • 2457 2src 24 / OFF
  • 25HiHatsrc 25 / OFF
  • 26blanksrc 26 / OFF
  • 27Ambiencesrc 27 / OFF
  • 28Ambiencesrc 28 / OFF
  • 29ipodsrc 37 / ON
  • 30ipodsrc 38 / ON
  • 31Mc1src 31 / ON
  • 32Mc2src 32 / ON
BucketChannelsUse
Drums1-8, 25Kick, snare top/bottom, toms, OH L/R, hi-hat
Bass9, 13Bass plus bass monitor/source split
Guitars10-12, 23-24Three guitar slots plus two 57 utility mics
DIs14-16DI2-DI4 for keys, tracks, playback, utility
Wireless17-20Four wireless/vocal feature lines
Sax/Horn21-22Wireless sax and wireless horn
Playback29-30iPod L/R
MC31-32MC 1/2