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What's in your rack for live gigs?

The "rack" is just a GK MB200 with a GK 400RB as backup.
I keep the tuner, compressor and DI (along with a clean power source) on a small board.

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Mine... Inexpensive, powerful and light weight.

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Furman pl-8
Sans amp RBI
Crown xls 1500

I used to have a much bigger and heavier rack. As seen here which had many different units swapped out in it over the years
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but the entire band got tired of moving big heavy gear so we got rid of the big rigs; sold off the 810, 412 and big racks and built new setups. My rack powers a modified ampeg 410, guitar player is now using a 5150 212 combo which is heavy but easily moved with a dolly and fits easily in his Ford Focus And I replaced everything I ever had In the big rack with the new setup. Instead of a rack space for a tuner, a rack space for a wireless I have a shure glxd pedal wireless that has a nice tuner on it. Instead of a rack compressor I'm using a pedal. Instead of a rack drawer for storage I have a pouch on the top of my rack bag and a pouch on my pedalboard mini case. I'll tell you what though going from amps that Weighed upwards of 70lbs to the crown which weighs under 10lbs i mean how do you beat that? And instead of using roadcases i have a rack bag and an ampeg cover for my cab. While I do think road cases look great, I move my own gear, I put it in my car or pack it in the band trailer. So I don't feel any additional level of protection is necessary.
 
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TC Helicon Voicelive 3 (sitting on top)
Samson Synth 7 Wireless
GK MB 500 (speaker out to 4x10, chain out to MBP115)
DBX 223 crossover (high out to MB115)
Blue Thunder
Korg Pitchblack Tuner
Triplite Power in the back, outlets on both sides

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I love this rig because its completely modular. I can take just the MB115 and the Voicelive 3 to practice, or take the whole shebang to a show. Setup time is about the same either way (about 5 minutes).
 

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