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Event Lexicon

The allbuyone Event Lexicon explains terms, technical expressions, and common designations used in the event industry.

Navigate through the alphabet from A to Z, or choose a term directly.

A
Adhesive tape definition
Advanced call
ASR A2.2
ASR A3.5
ASR A4.3
B
B1 Fire protection classification
Baby pit / nursery
Backline
Backliner
Backstage
Bandleader
BGV A8 is a regulation issued by the German employers' liability insurance association.
Bootleg
Brochure
C
Check In
Check out
Cinch
Compressor
Crew Dispatcher
Crowd control barriers
Crowd management
Crowd manager
Curfew
D
DIN 13164
DIN 13169
DIN 4102 - B1 German fire protection standard
DIN EN 13501
DIN EN 1869
DIN ISO 9242
Dismantling call
Downstage
Dual system
E
EN 397
Entrance gate
F
Festoons
Fire behaviour
Flame-retardant floor covering
Forklift
Front of House
G
Gate
Gig
GIGS
Gobo
Golden Circle
Grinding in
I
Insert
Intelligent lighting devices
M
Mesh is a type of fabric with a lattice-like structure.
N
NFPA 701
Nightliner
P
Production
S
Skirting
Spotlight Operator
Stage direction
Stage Directions
Stage Left
Stage Left (classical theatre)
Stage plan
Stage Plot
Stage programme
Stagehands and roadies
U
Upstage
V
Venue
W
What are Mannesmann barriers?
What is a beachflag?
What is molton?

Gig

To play or havea "gig"means to have a short-term or one-off job, usually for a concert or a performance.

All information in our lexicon is provided without guarantee of accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. For specific cases, please consult legal professionals. As of September 2016.