For bands starting out with lighting i recommend enttec s dmxis because it s both easy to use and versatile.
Diy band stage lighting.
Compared with other consumer bulbs these offer the necessary brightness and flexibility required for small stage work.
In this video i demonstrate relatively cheap and easy stage ligh.
The goal of this project was to help out a friend s band by making a lighting kit for their shows that didn t cost the 150 dollars that a normal light kit costs.
No nonsense stage lighting simplicity is the key when performing on small stages and venues.
Build the bandblinder stage lights on the cheap.
The good news is that lighting has become more affordable and convenient whether buying your own lighting rig or hiring on a gig by gig basis.
The biggest plus for a band is that dmxis is designed to run on its own either programmed to your backing tracks via a vst plugin or via the 1 4 footswitch input on the controller box.
They are also easy to find in most hardware or department stores are.