mainstage
Festival's primary platform
Mainstage refers to the primary performance space in a theater or venue, as opposed to smaller studio theaters or secondary spaces.
By extension, it describes events or productions that receive prominent, high-profile treatment: The issue finally made it to the mainstage of national politics.
As an adjective, it characterizes something as central rather than peripheral: a mainstage production, mainstage acts at a music festival.
Top-billed performer
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- showtimeScheduled performance start
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
ovation · spotlight · limelight · centerstage · showcase · spectacle · attraction · star
Notable status or visibility
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- premierFirst in importance
pinnacle · highlight · feature · prime · coveted · aspirational · breakout · milestone
Ordered list of participants
- festivalgoersPeople attending celebrations
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- summerYear's warmest season
vibe · atmosphere · wristband · schedule · tents · vendors · crowd · grounds
Those playing roles
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
script · tragedy · comedy · monologue · dialogue · director · scenery · costumes
Open-air tiered venue
- arenaVenue for contests
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- coliseumLarge arena for events
- domeRounded vault forming roof
stadium · pavilion · hall · fairgrounds · grandstand · bandshell · rigging · seating
Devices that increase signal
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- roadiesTouring musicians' support staff
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- moshpitConcert crowd-collision zone
crowdsurfing · drumkit · guitarist · bassist · vocalist · synthesizer · lightshow · riffs
headliner
Top-billed performer
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- showtimeScheduled performance start
applause · ovation · spotlight · limelight · centerstage · showcase · spectacle · attraction · star · marquee
prominence
Notable status or visibility
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
premier · pinnacle · highlight · feature · prime · coveted · aspirational · breakout · milestone · crowning
lineup
Ordered list of participants
- festivalgoersPeople attending celebrations
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
summer · vibe · atmosphere · wristband · schedule · tents · vendors · crowd · grounds · headlining
actors
Those playing roles
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
rehearsal · script · tragedy · comedy · monologue · dialogue · director · scenery · costumes · props
amphitheater
Open-air tiered venue
- arenaVenue for contests
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- coliseumLarge arena for events
dome · stadium · pavilion · hall · fairgrounds · grandstand · bandshell · rigging · seating · capacity
amplifiers
Devices that increase signal
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- roadiesTouring musicians' support staff
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
moshpit · crowdsurfing · drumkit · guitarist · bassist · vocalist · synthesizer · lightshow · riffs · gig
- Festival Stagesdance tent, festival tent
- nightclubsdance floor, club, DJ booth, dancefloor, bouncer
- community theatercommunity theater, regional theater, repertory company, volunteer actors, artistic director
- theaterplays, play, onstage, acting, auditorium
mainstagefringe
Outermost edge or margin
off-Broadway · underground · indie · experimental · alternative
mainstageblack box
Opaque system or device
studio theater · second stage · experimental stage · rehearsal space · off-Broadway