Actually I've got something to add on the stage presence thing.
I've seen bands where their music is good but the members stand stock still like statues, and whats more, blur blur face as well.
The only way to make your audience groove along is to make the performance a happening one. Not saying you have to jump around, lick your guitar strings or what (because moving too much like some big show will offend your bandmates, AND your audience will be turned off), but at least move with the music. At least don't look like you're trying to be Sir Stamford Raffles at the Singapore River.
Actually I don't really see anything wrong with tuning your guitar on-stage, as long as its soft and not very noticeable. Soundcheck can come after all instruments are tuned. If you are playing electric and won't be able to hear your strings while everyone else is tuning as well (or the audience is quite noisy), simple. Get a digital clip-on tuner that will not only be more accurate, but also runs on vibration so outside noise does not affect.
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