FOH
Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Music
| Stands for | Front of house |
|---|---|
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment |
FOH stands for Front of house, a music abbreviation.
Area of a venue where the audience is, and especially the mixing position there where the sound engineer controls what the crowd hears. The FOH engineer is distinct from the monitor engineer, who mixes for the performers.
Example: The FOH engineer pushed the vocals up after the first song.
Usage notes
In theater, front of house also means the box office, lobby and ushering staff. Large tours carry their own FOH console and engineer. Pronounced as letters.