Midsummer Party — Tapa

Midsummer falls on a weekend once every seven years. Book the venue four months out or accept what's left. The rest — stage, sound, the bar setup — can move fast once the room is locked.

Tapa sits an hour from Tallinn, which means the crew drives in the afternoon before if the rig is large. Budget the extra day if you're flying a truss or running distributed power. Most years it doesn't rain, but the ground is still soft and a marquee needs ballast you wouldn't use in August.