Stage plot template: free blank PDF, to scale
A blank stage plot to print and fill in by hand: the stage drawn to scale with a one-metre grid, the audience at the bottom, left and right as seen from the audience, the usual symbols, and lines to write who stands where and the monitor sends. Pick the size closest to where you play most.
This guide was written by musicians and sound engineers.
Templates by stage size
| Type of place | Width × depth | Clear height | Template |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar / acoustic | 4 × 3 m | 2.5 m | Download PDF |
| Small venue | 6 × 4 m | 3 m | Download PDF |
| Mid-size venue | 8 × 6 m | 4.5 m | Download PDF |
| Theatre / large venue | 10 × 8 m | 6 m | Download PDF |
| Town festival / marquee | 12 × 8 m | 8 m | Download PDF |
| Festival | 14 × 10 m | 10 m | Download PDF |
| Large festival | 18 × 12 m | 12 m | Download PDF |
How to fill it in
- Write the band's name at the top, and a date: the venue should know which version it has.
- Draw each musician where they stand live, seen from the audience, with their name and instrument.
- Add what takes floor space: drums and riser, amps behind their owner, keyboards, pedalboards in front.
- Number the wedges or in-ears with the same mix numbers you write on the right.
- Mark every power point (the socket symbol) where gear needs plugging in.
- Write the channel numbers next to each musician, the same as in your input list.
What a good plot shows, and the mistakes we see most, are in our stage plot guide.
Or let Riderize draw it
Riderize is a free stage plot maker: tell it your line-up and it draws the plot to scale for you (same drawing as these templates), with the channel numbers, the wedges and the power already in place, and keeps it in step with your input list. You drag what's different, and send one link or a PDF. Free, no card.