Definitly dont get drunk, but I like having a drink or two to take some of the edge off.
Lots of good advice already, but just to repeat, noone is there to see you bomb.
Noone is going to notice if you make some little mistakes. IF someone does make a mistake NEVER EVER stop, cause then people will know you effed up. Just brush it off and keep playing.
I am sure you will do fine. Get someone to video tape it and through it on youtube so we can see!
One more thing not to do with nervousness but important (to me anyways)
DONT apologize over the mic if you mess up, and dont say stuff like "We have only gone through this song a couple times, so bear with us" I hate it when bands let everyone know they messed up after a song, or even worse WARN the crowd that they will more then likely mess up beforehand.
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