I've been experimenting with stage taping, semi stealth style(low profile, no permission asked). I've had mixed results, sometimes they come out good, sometimes not so good. Then again the venues I go to the crowd usually piles their coats and crap on the front of the stage, and I throw my rig up with the all the crap in a bag. Unfortunately the mics I've been using can't seem to handle the volume so well. I'm thinking of instead of using my DPAs to use my AKG 480s and see if that works well. I'll have to rig up some kind of straps to use XY if I can. The biggest problem I've been having by putting my gear on the front of the stage is where exactly the monitors are, that makes a lot of difference in the sound. Perhaps I'll get a bowling ball bag and put the mics on top and the gear inside. Still trying to work out the details in my head. Think think think think think think. Good luck!! I should add I really don't have to much of a clue what I'm doing I just enjoy experimenting!
Edited to say the other issue I run into is not being able to monitor the levels because of the way I place the mics on top keeps me from wanting to rustle around with them. Gotta work that out too!