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Delivering Better Gear and Better Service.  Always!

Backline Source, Inc. provides professional backline rentals, musical instrument rentals, grand pianos, DJ equipment, sound systems, and production support throughout Northern California and the West Coast. Serving concerts, festivals, corporate events, tours, and special events with quality equipment, experienced technicians, and reliable delivery.

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Professional Backline Rentals in San Francisco, Sacramento & Northern California

Premium Musical Instrument Rentals | Concert Backline | Grand Pianos | Drums | Keyboards | DJ Equipment

Backline Source, Inc. provides professional backline rentals, musical instruments, concert equipment, and experienced technical support for touring artists, concerts, festivals, corporate events, wineries, theaters, and live entertainment productions.

With locations in Livermore and Sacramento, California, we serve the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and the West Coast.

From a single guitar amplifier to a complete touring backline package, Backline Source delivers quality equipment and dependable service for your next performance.

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Professional Backline & Musical Instrument Rentals

Our extensive rental inventory includes professional musical instruments and equipment from leading manufacturers.

Grand Pianos & Piano Shells

Steinway and Yamaha grand piano rentals, stage pianos, and piano shells for concerts, corporate entertainment, theatrical productions, and special events.

Drums & Percussion

Professional drum kits, snare drums, cymbals, hardware, and percussion equipment for touring musicians, festivals, and live performances.

Keyboards & Stage Pianos

Professional digital keyboards, synthesizers, stage pianos, and accessories for concert productions and touring artists.

Guitar & Bass Amplifiers

Professional guitar amplifiers, bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets, and complete amplification systems from leading brands.

DJ Equipment

Professional DJ mixers, CDJ players, turntables, controllers, and accessories for concerts, festivals, private events, and corporate entertainment.

Musical Instruments

Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars, and specialty instruments for professional performances.

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Backline Rentals for Concerts, Festivals & Touring Artists

Backline Source understands the demands of professional live entertainment.

Our experienced team works with tour managers, production managers, artist representatives, technical directors, concert promoters, and event producers to coordinate the equipment required for successful performances.

Our services include:

  • Professional backline equipment rentals

  • Artist technical rider coordination

  • Equipment delivery and pickup

  • Professional backline technicians

  • Stage setup and equipment changeovers

  • Piano transportation and cartage

  • Concert and festival backline support

  • Touring and multi-event rental coordination

Whether you are producing a major festival, national touring concert, corporate event, or intimate live performance, our team is ready to support your production.

Serving San Francisco, Sacramento & the West Coast

Backline Source provides professional equipment rentals throughout Northern California and surrounding markets.

San Francisco Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Fremont, Livermore, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, and surrounding communities.

Sacramento & Northern California: Sacramento, Roseville, Davis, Stockton, Modesto, and surrounding areas.

Wine Country & Coastal California: Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Carmel.

Lake Tahoe & Nevada: Lake Tahoe, Reno, and surrounding areas.

We also support productions throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Contact us to discuss equipment availability, transportation, and production requirements for your location.

Experienced Professionals. Dependable Equipment.

At Backline Source, we understand that artists and production teams depend on equipment that performs reliably.

Our team prepares and checks rental equipment before it leaves our facility, coordinates delivery logistics, and provides experienced technical personnel when requested.

We take pride in supporting professional musicians, nationally recognized artists, concert promoters, festivals, performing arts centers, casinos, corporate entertainment companies, and event producers.

Better Gear. Better Service. Always.

Request a Professional Backline Rental Quote

Planning a concert, festival, corporate event, tour, or special performance?

Send us your artist technical rider, equipment requirements, event date, and location. Our team will help identify the appropriate equipment and provide a rental quotation.

Backline Source, Inc.

Livermore / San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, California

Phone: 925-449-4003

Email: info@backlinesource.com

Website: www.backlinesource.com

                                                     

                                             

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Meet The Team

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Jim Douglas

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Founder & CEO

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Haley Swenson

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VP Operations

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Nick Mosca

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Assistant Warehouse Manager

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Lennard Thompson

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Backline Technician

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Mikel Ross

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Backline Technician

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Joshua Parrott

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Backline Technician

A FEW ARTISTS WE'VE WORKED WITH:

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Acoustic Alchemy, After 7, A Flock of Seagulls, Air Supply

Alabamam Alan Parsons, Alicia Keys, All-4-One,America

Amy Grant, Angie Stonen Ann Wilsonm Arrested Development, Art Garfunkel, Asleep at the Wheel

A Taste of Honey, Average While Band, B-52's, Bad Company

Barenaked Ladies, BB King, The Beach Boys

Billy Preston

Blake Shelton

Blind Boys of Alabama

Blood Sweat and Tears

Blue Oyster Cult

Blues Traveler

Bobby Brown

Bobby Caldwell

Boyz II Men

Brad Paisley

Bret Michaels

Brian Culbertson

Brian McKnight

C&C Music Factory

Cameo

Cardi B

Carly Pearce

CeCe Winans

Charlie Wilson

Craig Campbell

Cherry Poppin Daddies

Chick Corea

Chris Botti

Chris Brown

Christopher Cross

Coco Montoya

Colbie Caillat

Collective Soul

Color Me Badd

ConFunkShun

Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Crystal Gayle

Darlene Love

Dave Davies

Dave Koz

David Benoit

David Sanborn

Daughtry

Dennis DeYoung

Diamond Rio

Diana Ross

Digital Underground

Dionne Warwick

Don Felder

Don McLean

Dr. John

Dru Hill

E-40

Earth Wind and Fire

Eddie Money

Edgar Winter

El Debarge

English Beat

Eric Benet

Eric Burdon

Evelyn Champayne King

Fabulous Thunderbirds

Firefall

Flo Rida

Foghat

Four Freshmen

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Beverly and Maze

Frankie Valli

Gavin Degraw

George Benson

Gerald Albright

Gin Blossoms

Ginuwine

Gladys Knight

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Goapele

Great White

Greg Kihn

Hanson

Herb Albert

Herman's Hermits

Human Nature

Ice Cube

Infamous Stringdusters

Jackie Greene

The Jacksons

Jamie Foxx

Jane Monheit

Janet Jackson

Jason Aldean

JBoog

JD Souther

Jefferson Starship

Jerrod Niemann

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jewel

Jim Messina

Joan Jett

Jody Watley

Joe Nichols

John Legend

John Mayall

Johnny Rivers

John Waite

John Oates

Jonathan Butler

Jon B

Jon Pardi

Journey

Judith Hill

KC & the Sunshine Band

Keiko Matsui

Keith Sweat

Kenny G

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kidd  G

Kingston Trio

Klymaxx

Lainey Wilson

Lakeside

LeAnn Rimes 

Lee Rocker

Lisa Fischer

Lisa Lisa

Lisa Loeb

Lita Ford

Lonestar
Los Lobos

Loverboy

Ludacris

Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real
Magic!

Malo

Manhattan's

Marc Cohn

Maren Morris

Mark Chesnutt

Marshall Tucker Band

Mavis Staples

Maxine Nightingale

Maysa

MC Hammer

Melissa Manchester

Michael Bolton

Michael Franti and Spearhead

Michael McDonald

Midland

Mindi Abair

Missing Persons

Morris Day and the Time

Najee

Natalie Cole

Natalie Merchant

Nelson

Neville Brothers

Night Ranger

Nelly

Norman Brown

Ohio Players

Oingo Boingo

Orleans

Pablo Cruise

Papa Roach

Patti LaBelle

Patty Griffin

Paula Cole

Peabo Bryson

Pete Excovedo

Peter Cetera

Peter White

Phillip Phillips

Pink Martini

Pitbull

Poncho Sanchez

Puddle of Mudd

Queensryche

Quiet Riot

Railroad Earth

RATT

Ray Charles

Ray Parker Jr.

REO Speedwagon

Richard Marx

Rick Braun

Rick Derringer

Rita Coolidge

R Kelly

Rob Base

Robben Ford

Rodney Adkins

Roomful of Blues

Rosanne Cash

Rose Royce

Rufus Wainright

Salt-N-Pepa

Scotty McCreery  

Seal

Sergio Mendes

Sha Na Na

Sheila E

Skid Row

Slaughter

Smashmouth

Smokey Robinson

SOS Band

Spyra Gyro

Stanley Clarke

Starship featuring Mickey Thomas

Stephen Stills

Steve Forbert

Steve Martin

Steven Curtis Chapman 

Stevie B

Stevie Wonder

Sublime with Rome

Sugar Ray

Survivor

Taylor Dayne

Terry Fator

The Baby's

The Band Perry

The Bar Kays

The Chieftans

The Commodores

The Eagles

The Family Stone

The Jets

The Lettermen

The Lone Bellow  

The Motels

The O'Jay's

The Outlaw's

The Platters

The Pointer Sisters

The Romantics

The Spinners

The Subdudes

The Stylistics  

The Temptations

The Tubes

The Von Trapps

The Wailers

The Whispers

Third Eye Blind

Thompson Square

Toad the Wet Sprocket

Toby Keith

Tommy Tutone

Tony Bennett

Tony Orlando

Tony! Toni!Tone!

Train

Tracy Byrd

Uncle Kracker

Victor Wooten

Vince Neil

WAR

Warrant

Wilson Phillips

Wynonna

X Ambassadors

Yardbirds

Zapp Band

ZZ Ward

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San Francisco Backline Rental, Sacramento Backline Rental, Napa Backline Rental, Monterey Backline Rental, Lake Tahoe Backline Rental, Reno Backline Rental, San Jose Backline Rental, Oakland Backline Rental, California Backline Rental, Concert Backline, Convention Services, Corporate A/V, Production Management, Piano Rentals,

Contact Us

Phone 925-449-4003

Fax 925-605-0379

BACKLINE SOURCE

SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco Bay Area 

Backline Source, Inc.
2430 Research Drive
Livermore, California 94550

BACKLINE SOURCE SACRAMENTO 

8977 Folsom Blvd
Unit #120
Sacramento, CA 95826

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