Backline hire in Auckland, built to the rider
Backline hire in Auckland, run the way bands and tour managers actually work: by the line on the rider. We hold amps, drums, keys and DI built for live music, and we hire it as a clean dry hire to your own stage or as a full build delivered, plotted and ready for line check. The kit comes from the same crew who run shows on it.
We work two ways. Dry hire puts the right amps, kit and keys in your hands with the spec sorted before it leaves the workshop. A full rider build means we take the artist rider, source and prep every item, and hand it over ready to play, with backups where backups matter. For festivals we run shared backline across stages and changeovers, so the day keeps moving and nobody is waiting on a head that did not turn up.
We are based at a workshop in Massey, West Auckland, by appointment, and we serve Auckland CBD, the North Shore, and West, South and East Auckland, plus the Waikato, Hamilton, Tauranga and Wellington. For touring and festival work we go nationwide. We also support other production houses on a B2B and cross-rental basis, so if you are a fellow company short a few lines for a run, talk to us.
What we run
- Dry hire of amps, drum kit, keys and DI, spec checked and prepped before load-out
- Full rider builds: we read the artist rider, source and prep every item, hand it over ready for line check
- Festival backline: shared kit run across stages and fast changeovers
- Rider-specific inventory built for live music, not a generic catalogue
- B2B and cross-rental support for other production houses short a few lines
- Backups on the kit that matters, so a single failure does not stop the show
- Delivery, set-up and pack-out across Auckland, or dry hire from the Massey workshop
- Crew who run shows on the same kit, on hand to advise on substitutions and rider gaps
Who it is for
For bands, venues, tour managers and production houses who need backline that matches the rider, whether dry-hired or built and delivered.
Common questions
- Do you do dry hire, or only full rider builds?
- Both. You can dry hire individual amps, drums, keys and DI to your own stage with the spec sorted before it leaves the workshop, or hand us the rider and we will source, prep and deliver the full build ready for line check. Plenty of work sits between the two, so tell us how much you want us to carry.
- Can you cover an artist rider exactly?
- That is the point of how we hold kit. We read the rider, match it line by line from our inventory, and where an exact item is not available we will propose a substitution the engineer and artist will be happy with rather than guess. We flag any gaps early so there are no surprises at load-in.
- Do you supply backline outside Auckland?
- Yes. Day to day we cover Auckland CBD, the North Shore, and West, South and East Auckland, plus the Waikato, Hamilton, Tauranga and Wellington. For touring and festivals we go nationwide. Tell us the run and the dates and we will work out delivery and logistics.
- Will you cross-rent to other production companies?
- Yes. We support other production houses on a B2B and cross-rental basis. If you are short a few lines for a show or a run, get in touch with what you need and the dates, and we will sort terms and turnaround from the Massey workshop.