What does “taite,” a term you often hear at live shows and festivals, mean?

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• Festival-loving girlImae Mizuki
  I got totally hooked on BUMP OF CHICKEN after my best friend introduced them to me in junior high, and that’s when I woke up to music. In high school, a senior led me into the world of melodic hardcore, and I fell for it completely. Heavily influenced by the boyfriend I was dating back then, I’ve been a huge fan of 10-FEET from then until now. After graduating from my days as a hairstylist—spent staring down wigs every day—I now work staff for studios, live houses, and wedding sound, spending my days hunting for new bands. Despite being out at festivals and shows all year round, I’m still a hopeless kid who can’t even do a two-step.

What is a timetable?

At first, you don’t even know what the word “taite” means, do you?

Now-familiar “JK” andemo; emotionally moving; evocative (slang)You probably also thought at first, “What is that?” when you saw things like ‘manji (卍).’

As you go to more live shows, you’ll get used to seeing the word “taite” (the timetable).

What does this timetable mean?Abbreviation of timetableIt is.

Simply put, it's like a timetable.

Some people occasionally mistake it as an abbreviation of the title theme, but at live venues, “taite” is almost 100% an abbreviation for “timetable.”

Timetable = class schedule

Earlier, "A timetable is like a class schedule."." I wrote.

I will explain in detail what this means.

For example, in the case of festivals, the performing artists are often announced in several rounds.

And when the announcements for all the performing artists are finished, don’t you all think this?

"I wonder what number my favorite artist will perform?"

A table showing which artist performs in what order is called a time table (タイテ).

For large festivals, there may be many stages, so a timetable is provided for each stage.

Experienced concertgoers check in advance which stage the artists they want to see will perform on and in what order, then move between stages while considering factors like travel distance and admission restrictions.

The set times from a band member’s perspective

For both the band members and the audience, the meaning of the timetable (timetable/lineup schedule) doesn’t change.

However, the points to be mindful of are a bit different.

In the case of the customer, I believe the understanding is as I explained earlier.

However, for performers, the timetable is both the free time given to showcase their music and a time constraint.

There are various situations—for example, when the crowd goes wild, when we put on an amazing live show, or when we get an encore from the audience.

However, because the next band needs to change over and do rehearsals, we have to stick to the time even if we still want to keep singing.

Conversely, the progress is too fast.setlistEven if everything finishes, we still need to fill the time with things like MC segments.

In other words, for band members, the understanding of the timetable is that you must neither run behind nor get ahead.

Types of the timetable

There are broadly two types of schedules.

The first one is the timetable for customers.

This shows the venue opening time (OPEN), the show start time (START), and each band's set length and order.

It's something we often see.

The second one is a timetable for band members.

In addition to the timetable for guests, this includes detailed entries such as each band’s load-in time, rehearsal time, the meet-and-greet for all performing bands, the time for the after-party if there is one, and the teardown time.

This timetable for band members will also be distributed to and shared with relevant personnel and staff.

It goes without saying, but if we don’t follow the times listed here, we’ll inconvenience many people, so punctuality is absolutely essential.

This is an absolute rule of live houses that performers and staff must follow, so even if you’ve just started a band and don’t know your way around yet, make sure you follow this at all costs.

Lastly

Did that clear up some of your questions about the timetable, which is really important when going to live shows or festivals?

I also hope this serves as a chance for you to learn some little things you might not have known.

There are lots of festivals happening all over, so be sure to check the timetable and enjoy your time with the artists you’re looking forward to!