A small venue is hot by the second song and cold by the time you are waiting for the night bus. Dressing for a show means dressing for both. This is the kit we reach for.
Start with a tee you do not mind sweating in
A heavyweight cotton tee holds its shape after a night in a crowd. The Front Row Ringer Tee and the Halftone Boxy Tee are both cut loose enough to move in and thick enough not to cling.
Pick one jacket and commit
Most venues do not have a cloakroom, and if they do, the queue at the end of the night is longer than the encore. Choose one layer you are happy to keep on or tie round your waist. The Backstage Faux Leather Bomber is cropped, so it stays out of the way, and the matte finish shrugs off a spilled drink with a wipe.
Bring a hoodie for after
If you are standing outside afterwards, the Floodlight Hoodie is the piece you will be glad you packed. It is our heaviest fleece and folds small enough to stuff in a tote.
Pockets matter
Phone, keys, card, earplugs. If you are not carrying a bag, the Roadie Cargo Trousers have zip pockets that keep things where you put them, even in a moving crowd.
Shoes you can stand in
Three hours on a sticky floor is not the time for new shoes. Wear something broken in, with a sole thick enough to survive being stepped on.
The short list
- Heavyweight tee
- One jacket you can keep on
- A hoodie for the walk home
- Zip pockets or a small cross-body bag
- Earplugs, always
