Meet OK Go’s Roadies: A Day in the Life of the Muscle Behind the Music
“They are modern pirates, mercenaries,” singer Damian Kulash says of the crew that makes the show go on


Mireya Acierto
In the eyes of OK Go frontman Damian Kulash, roadies belong to a special fraternity: "They are modern pirates, mercenaries," he says, discussing his crew before his band played a headlining show at New York's Bowery Ballroom. Over the course of the day – from early afternoon load-in to late night load-out – Rolling Stone followed these pirates as they tested equipment, blasted confetti and literally set the stage for a bright, energetic night of music. Here is their behind-the-scenes experience.