# International Gig **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 6, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795 "2010-02-06T00:59:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Santos10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Santos10](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Santos10)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/1 "2010-02-06T00:59:42Z")
**International Gig** Hello DJTT I’m still pending on a gig in Portugal. But if I were to have the gig I would have to bring my own gear since it is an outdoor festival. (I currently have 2x CDJ 1000 MK2 and DJM800 w/ tp & mbp) Does anyone know how I could bring this to Portugal?? (can you be specific 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![pier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/35a633/32.png) [@pier](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/pier)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/2 "2010-02-06T02:35:15Z")
Ouch… I think it would be better to rent it there and only bring your laptop. I’m sure you can find that equipment in Portugal. The promoters should be able to find it for you, even if you pay it. Hell whenever I went for a gig abroad the equipment was always there… they should pay for it. That’s a lot less of headaches and stress imo. ---
**Author:** ![dodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@dodge](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dodge)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/3 "2010-02-06T02:51:51Z")
> [@pier](#): > > Ouch… I think it would be better to rent it there and only bring your laptop. I’m sure you can find that equipment in Portugal. > > The promoters should be able to find it for you, even if you pay it. Hell whenever I went for a gig abroad the equipment was always there… they should pay for it. > > That’s a lot less of headaches and stress imo. +1000,000 on that one! fuck lugging all your gear to portugal! ---
**Author:** ![LanceBlaise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lanceblaise/32/12687_2.png) [@LanceBlaise](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/LanceBlaise)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/4 "2010-02-06T03:06:36Z")
hey bro.. I have spun many outdoor festivals internationally… never did i have to bring my own gear. Not only that, but you should make sure the promoter is going to have all of your required gear that you would need… I would be weary of such a gig if all of that wasn’t being handled. Finally you are going to have a hard time traveling through customs wuth that kind of stuff… After traveling with Keyboards and such in the past i can tell you customs loves to break expensive gear, its like fun for them… jerks… And you will get hassled big time i am affraid. ---
**Author:** ![Santos10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Santos10](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Santos10)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/5 "2010-02-06T05:10:55Z")
so its better to talk to the promoter or buy like a vci-100… ---
**Author:** ![dodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@dodge](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dodge)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/6 "2010-02-06T12:42:42Z")
I’m still lost as to why you have to take you’re own gear. Surely there’s going to be other DJ’s there? What are they gonna use? Also, you say “I would have to bring my own gear since it is an outdoor festival” like it’s normal for outdoor festivals to not have and form of decks. I know that any outdoor festival I’ve been to had vinyl decks and CDJ’s, that’s pretty much standard. ---
**Author:** ![belchman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/belchman/32/14330_2.png) [@belchman](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/belchman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/7 "2010-02-06T14:16:37Z")
yeah man. that’s sketchy.. you need to contact the promoter and get him to organise that for sure! definitely not your job to be taking your own gear! Surely if they’re hiring a soundsystem, they’ll be able to hire the CDJs too! ---
**Author:** ![LanceBlaise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/lanceblaise/32/12687_2.png) [@LanceBlaise](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/LanceBlaise)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/8 "2010-02-06T17:56:52Z")
yeah, this is unheard of… ---
**Author:** ![dacuba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dacuba/32/16181_2.png) [@dacuba](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dacuba)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/9 "2010-02-07T01:50:49Z")
Just say ‘vai tomar no cu’ and he’ll fix it for you! ---
**Author:** ![daveq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@daveq](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/daveq)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/10 "2010-02-07T04:30:05Z")
+1 to Lance’s point of view - I’ve never had to source equipment for overseas gigs - it’s our responsibility to take the tunes but theirs to provide the hardware to play them on. Stick to your guns and you’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![LiveFastStephen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/livefaststephen/32/9231_2.png) [@LiveFastStephen](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/LiveFastStephen)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/11 "2010-02-07T05:40:08Z")
yo man search the other dj playing the gig myspaces, twitters, or facebooks & ask if you can gently use there setup for your set, make 'em an offer like “then when you come spin in NY my set ups all yours, I can even work on getting you booked out here” might make a good give & take connect that way to.. ---
**Author:** ![V-Hoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/v-hoff/32/11759_2.png) [@V-Hoff](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/V-Hoff)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/12 "2010-02-08T17:14:17Z")
> [@dacuba](#): > > Just say ‘vai tomar no cu’ and he’ll fix it for you! If you say that to a producer from portugal he will say ‘Vais você rapazola atrevida’! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dacuba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dacuba/32/16181_2.png) [@dacuba](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dacuba)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/13 "2010-02-08T17:42:45Z")
Haha probably yeah 😃 (didn’t know that one yet) ---
**Author:** ![Santos10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Santos10](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Santos10)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/14 "2010-02-08T17:57:29Z")
im Portuguese lol eu sei falar portugues ---
**Author:** ![dacuba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dacuba/32/16181_2.png) [@dacuba](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dacuba)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/15 "2010-02-08T18:01:51Z")
But i think its better if we just speak english lol aaargh aqui perto tem um lugar otimo pra tocar.. saudades ---
**Author:** ![belchman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/belchman/32/14330_2.png) [@belchman](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/belchman)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/16 "2010-02-08T18:05:27Z")
wow..this is scary.. gives me a bit of an idea about what it must be like for you guys on here! :s ---
**Author:** ![V-Hoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/v-hoff/32/11759_2.png) [@V-Hoff](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/V-Hoff)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/international-gig/8795/17 "2010-02-09T12:45:39Z")
hehe Now you know why many ppl here talk with so many grammar errors 😛 (me included)