Roadie Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɹoʊdi

ROH-dee

UK

ɹˈəʊdi

ROH-dee

Definition

A roadie is someone who travels with a band or music group and helps set up equipment before concerts or shows.

Usage & Nuances

"Roadie" is informal and used mostly in the music industry. It does not refer to musicians themselves, but to the technical staff who support shows. Sometimes used more broadly for anyone helping with stage setup.

• Spanish: técnico de gira - asistente de gira (música)
• Portuguese (BR): roadie - técnico de show
• Portuguese (PT): roadie - técnico de espetáculo
• Chinese (Simplified): 乐队巡演助理 - 演出工作人员
• Chinese (Traditional): 樂隊巡演助理 - 演出工作人員
• Hindi: रोडी (संगीत दल सहायक)
• Arabic: مرافق الفرقة الموسيقية - مساعد الفريق الموسيقي
• Bengali: রোডি (সাহায্যকারী) - ব্যান্ডের সহকারী
• Russian: роуди - помощник группы
• Japanese: ローディー
• Vietnamese: trợ lý kỹ thuật - người hỗ trợ ban nhạc
• Korean: 로디
• Turkish: roadie - sahne teknisyeni
• Urdu: روڈی
• Indonesian: roadie - kru panggung

Example Sentences

The roadie set up the guitars before the concert.

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My brother is a roadie for a famous band.

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Every roadie helps the band before the show starts.

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After the gig, the roadies packed up all the equipment in no time.

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Being a roadie means lots of traveling but little sleep!

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The roadie fixed the broken microphone seconds before the band went on stage.

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