- full tank of petrol
- instruments/gig stands in a pile by the door
- pack cheese butty
- spare 9v battery (someone is always going to need one, even if it's not you)
- keep all cables, tuners, spare strings, mic and pre-amp in one bag and leave them there all the time when not in use (always keep bag in same place too)
- map of route to venue and eta for soundcheck if going independently of the rest of the crew

immediately pre-gig = half pint of beer to loosen fingers and a visit to the bathroom

Result of the above = no nerves and well prepared.

Cheers
Sarah