sound check

British

noun

an on-the-spot rehearsal by a band before a gig to enable the sound engineer to set up the mixer

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“I ended up taking Baby Bash’s kids around during sound check and we rode Shipwreck Rapids three times in a row and were soaking wet, having a blast.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

In late May, Axelrod fired Wyatt during a sound check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

“We’re just advocates of pure hip-hop,” says Amon, standing on the back patio of Echoplex just before their Defend L.A. sound check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

At about 2:30pm, the band start their sound check.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025

Nan, Wynn, and I went to the parade while Momma, Brent, and his crew went to do a sound check and set up.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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