Tropical Drip is a high-energy reggae rock band from Dana Point, California, blending SoCal surf vibes with punk attitude and undeniable groove. Formed in 2019, the four-piece group draws influence from reggae legends and punk icons alike, crafting a sound that’s both laid-back and explosive.
Known for their electrifying live sets, Tropical Drip has lit up beach bars, outdoor festivals, and stages across Southern California. Their music combines tight grooves, catchy hooks, and raw energy — a signature style that gets the crowd moving from the first note.
Their latest single, “Engine,” showcases a bold new direction with a punk-forward edge, further pushing the boundaries of the reggae rock genre while staying rooted in their coastal identity.
With a loyal and growing fanbase, Tropical Drip is quickly becoming a must-know name in the California music scene. Whether you’re soaking up the sun at a festival or diving into their latest track, you’re joining a movement that’s sunny, loud, and unapologetically real.
For fans of: Sublime, Dirty Heads, The Expendables, and Slightly Stoopid.
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Equipment We Bring
We are fully equipped, including our own PA system if needed, and can put on a turn-key show in a smaller venue. We understand that some larger venues prefer to use house equipment (e.g., FOH mixer, PA etc.). Below is a list of equipment we require (and will bring) to put on our show, as well as a list of optional equipment we can bring as necessary.
What we bring:
- Instruments (guitars, bass, etc.)
- Backline (effects pedals and amps)
- Drums, cymbals, stands and throne
- Microphones (vocal, guitar cab, drums)
- On-stage rack monitor mixer (Soundcraft Ui24r)
- Power cables for amplifiers, effects pedal boards and on-stage rack mixer
- In-ear monitoring transmitters, receivers and ear-phones
- Transformer isolated splitter to send all mics, DI, etc. to FOH, or to receive from a stage box
- 16 channel XLR snake to go from splitter to FOH stage box, or vice versa.
If the FOH engineer of the venue prefers, we can use drums and drum mics provided by the venue as needed. Also, if the venue prefers, we can play using stage wedges (if provided by the venue) but prefer to use our in-ear system if possible.
What we can bring in addition to the above as needed:
- Vocal microphone stands x 4
- Drum overhead microphone stands x 2
- Mackie Thump 15” Active PA Speakers with stands x 2
- Lights and stage based light controller
- Power and extension cables for all equipment on stage (runs from power conditioner in on-stage rack)
- XLR/Signal cables for all on-stage equipment
Patch Layout
We use an on-stage mixer for in-ear monitoring (listed above). We have two 8 channel splitters with transformer isolated outputs for FOH. Splitters are ART S8 x 2, mixer is a Souncraft Ui24r, rack power provided by a Furman power unit in the top of the rack. The on-stage mixer can provide phantom power where needed.
If all stage mics are run to our stage mixer, a split line is available for FOH via a 16 channel snake output from our on-stage rack. The 16 channel snake is transformer isolated for FOH from the splitter in our rack, no phantom power required from FOH to drive mics on stage.
Alternatively, we can take a split from the stage tie lines or stage box if preferred.
Patch # | Instrument | Musician | Our Typical Equipment |
1 | Kick | John | Audix D6 |
2 | Snare | John | PGA56 |
3 | High Rack Tom | John | PGA57 |
4 | Low Rack Tom | John | PGA57 |
5 | Floor Tom | John | PGA57 |
6 | Piccolo | John | SM57 |
7 | Overhead Left | John | PGA81 phantom required |
8 | Overhead Right | John | PGA81 phantom required |
9 | Bass | Steve | DI from bass pedal board or bass cab |
10 | Electric Guitar (Rhythm) | Max | DI from pedal board or SM57 on guitar cabinet |
11 | Electric Guitar (Lead) | Dan | DI from pedal board or E609 on guitar cabinet |
12 | Vocal | Max | e945 |
13 | Vocal | John | OM2 |
14 | Vocal | Steve | SM57 |
15 | Vocal | Dan | Beta58a |