Some people have all the luck.

As me + my parter are a keyboards / drums / vocal duo AND we use an Alesis DM5 with the drums, then we've got 2 or 4 speakers (depending on size of gig), Mixer / FX / Headphone amp rack, optional large PA amplifier rack, full drum kit, microphones, stands, wires blah blah blah blah

It usually takes 10 to 15 minutes just to get the stuff out of our 2 cars into the gig!

And I'd prefer not to discuss venues with stairs.....