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All of the above is assuming the use of IEM, or having a decent-enough foldback monitor system on stage. Small groups/pub bands don't always have this luxury; not all PA systems will accept much more than voice. Just sayin'.

Interesting thread. It's been a long time since I played out so I don't currently have any call for this, BUT if ever I did gig for fun, I'd be seriously looking into a pedal-based amp solution that would let me hop on the tube with a guitar case or two and an amp in my pocket. I've long suspected this sort of thing will come to replace the big amps on stage; these days (and it's been the case since the 90s, really) there's just no technical need to have a bunch of amps on stage. Of course, I'm sure there'll still be a lot of acts will switch to a non-trad amp solution while maintaining a bunch of empty cabs on-stage for the look.... FWIW, I remember reading somewhere that the guitar players in several West End shows, most notably the Buddy Holly story and I think, from memory, also the guys imitating the Shadows in Summer Holiday when it was around back when, had empty cabs on stage for the look, but were using Line6 Pods hidden out of sight for the actual sound. My feeling is we'll see more and more of this live, with "the real thing" relegated to the studio. What will be interesting to see will be how it affects the market, big amps like 100w tube stacks having originated in the days when that's how you got heard in a big venue. Now the PA can do all the work....