tour rider 2019 - paradise artists · the bb king blues band featuring michael lee (hereafter...

TOUR RIDER

2019 1.1.19

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All Rider terms accepted by Buyer: _______________________________

EXCLUSIVE AGENT

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ARTIST REPRESENTATIVE

REPRESENTATIVE TOUR MANAGER/PRODUCTION MANAGER

TERRY HARVEY ROBERT ROGERS

918.407.3527 480.684.0398

[email protected] [email protected]

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GENERAL AGREEMENT PROVISIONS

SCALING

The specific capacity, gross potential, and ticket price breakdown of the facility where

The BB King Blues Band Featuring Michael Lee (hereafter referred to as “Artist”) is

to perform MUST be printed on the face of the contract to which the agreement is

attached. There will be no deduction for taxes or any other purpose unless said

deduction is stated in the contract. In the event that the gross box office receipts and/or

admission prices exceed those stipulated on the face of the contract, then Purchaser

must pay Artist the difference between the stated potential gross and the actual gross.

The scaling of the house and number of tickets at each price shall be specified in the

contract.

LIABILITY INSURANCE

The Purchaser hereby warrants and represents that it has and will maintain a liability

insurance policy with a licensed insurance company in the state or providence that is

satisfactory to Artist and venue, in which policy provides coverage for bodily injury

(including accidental death) and property damage of not less than one million dollars

($1,000,000) per occurrence (including without limitation, coverage to protect against

any and all injury to persons or property as a consequence of the installation and/or

operation of the equipment and instruments provided by Artist and/or its employees,

contractors, or agents). The Purchaser further warrants that said insurance policy shall

name the Producer, the Booking Agent, the Artists, the Artists’ Managers, the

Transportation Companies, their servants and employees as additional insured parties

for the full period of this engagement hereunder and this shall be indicated on the

pertinent certificate of insurance. Purchaser also agrees to provide a policy of

Workman’s Compensation covering all of the Purchaser’s employees or third party

contractors. Purchaser further agrees to provide full all-risks insurance coverage for all

equipment and instruments provided by Artist and/or its employees, contractors, and

agents against fire, vandalizing, theft, riot, or any other type of act causing harm or

damage to or loss of, instruments and equipment so provided. Purchaser shall furnish

certificates of insurance relating to the coverage listed above to Artist at least (14)

fourteen days prior to the engagement. Artist’s failure to request or review such

insurance certificates shall not affect Artist’s rights or Purchaser’s obligations

hereunder.

TAXES AND FEES

Purchaser shall hold the Artist harmless of any and all country, state, city, provincial, or

other taxes, fees, VAT’s, and the like relating to the engagement. Foreign work visas,

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permits, licenses, exit fees, etc., are the sole responsibility of the Purchaser. The sums

payable to Artist shall be free of such taxes, fees, or dues.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

In the event the place of performance is outside the continental limits of the United

States, Purchaser agrees to procure, at his sole expense, for Artist and party, the

necessary visas, work permits, and other documents of any nature whatsoever

necessary or usually obtained to enable Artist to render his services hereunder. Also,

Purchaser shall be responsible for, and indemnify and hold Artist harmless from and

against all local, municipal, and county or government taxes, fees, or levies on all

income earned by Artist or Artist’s employees while in the country or countries covered

by this contract.

CANCELLATION

Artist, at his sole discretion, may cancel and terminate this contract and the services to

be rendered, without any liability, on forty-five days prior notice to Purchaser.

ACT OF GOD PROVISIONS/FORCE MAJEURE

Artist’s obligation to furnish the service herein is subject to the detention or prevention

by sickness, inability to perform, accident, means of transportation, Act of God, riots,

strikes, labor difficulties, epidemics, wars, terrorist acts, and any act or order of any

public authority or any cause, similar or dissimilar, beyond Artist’s control. In the event

of any acts of God, or not, or insurrection, sickness, inability to perform, accident,

means of transportation, riots, strikes, labor difficulties, epidemics, wars, terrorist acts,

natural catastrophes, exercise authority of any government body or agency, similar or

dissimilar, or any other act, cause or event beyond the reasonable control of Artist

which delays or prevents the Artist from performing, then the Artist shall nevertheless be

paid in full, per the time of this contract. In addition, provided Artist is ready, willing, and

able to perform, Purchaser agrees to compensate Artist in accordance with the terms

hereof regardless of Act of God, fire, accident, riot, strike, or any events of any kind or

character whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing events, including

direct and indirect breach, which would prevent or interfere with the presentation of the

show.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

Notwithstanding anything contained herein, inclement weather shall not be deemed a

force majeure occurrence and the Purchaser shall remain liable for payment of the full

contract price even if the engagement called for herein is prevented by such weather

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conditions. Artist shall have the sole right to determine in good faith whether any such

weather conditions shall render the engagement impossible, hazardous, or unsafe.

BREACH OF CONTRACT

Each one of the terms and conditions of this contract is of the essence of this

agreement and necessary for Artist’s full performance hereunder. At any point where

Purchaser refuses or neglects to provide any of the terms herein stated and/or fails to

make any payments as provided herein and/or is in breach of a material part of this

Agreement (including any Rider or Amendments hereto), Artist shall notify Purchaser of

said breach immediately. Purchaser is responsible to rectify breach of contract within

six (6) hours of notification from Artist or prior to Artist’s performance, whichever is

sooner. If Purchaser fails to correct said breach, Purchaser will be in breach of

contract, Artist has the choice as to whether to perform, and Purchaser shall be

responsible to Artist for all payments and other obligations as set forth in the Agreement

and Rider, including, but not limited to, Artist’s fee, flight tickets, hotel accommodations,

local ground transportation, catering, and any other fees noted within this Agreement,

Rider, or Amendments. This is not to suggest that the Artist has exhausted any other

remedies for such a breach of contract, and Artist reserves the right to pursue other

legal claims for damage for such breach of contract. In addition, if, on or before the date

of any scheduled engagement, Purchaser has failed, neglected, or refuse to perform

any contract with any other performer for any earlier engagement, or if the financial

standing or credit of Purchaser has been impaired or Artist’s opinion of Purchaser

unsatisfactory, Artist shall have the right to demand payment of the guaranteed

compensation forthwith, Artist shall have the right to cancel engagement; by notices to

Purchaser to that effect, and in such event Artist shall retain any amount theretofore

paid to Artist by Purchaser.

ANTISIPATORY BREACH

If on or before the date of any scheduled performance hereunder, the financial standing

or credit of Purchaser has been impaired or is unsatisfactory, Artist shall have the right

to demand payment forthwith of the guaranteed compensation specified herein, and if

Purchaser fails or refuses to make such payments forthwith, Artist shall have the right to

cancel this engagement. In the event of such cancellation, Artist shall have no further

obligation to Purchaser hereunder, and shall retain any monies theretofore paid to Artist

by Purchaser.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

This agreement may not be changed, modified, or altered except by written instrument

executed by all parties, or by their authorized agents. Nothing in this Agreement shall

require the commission of any act which is contrary to any law, rule, or regulation of any

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union, guild, or similar body having jurisdiction over the performance hereunder or any

element thereof, and wherever or whenever there is any conflict between any provisions

of this Agreement, (including any Rider or Amendments hereto, or any Amendments

agreed to hereafter) to any such law, rule, or regulation, then and in that event, such

law, rule, or regulation shall prevail and this Agreement (including and Rider or

Amendments hereto, or any Amendments agreed to hereafter) shall be modified or

limited only to the extent necessary to eliminate such conflict. This is the sole and

complete agreement between the parties with respect to said engagement. Nothing in

this contract shall be construed to constitute the parties as a partnership or joint

venture, and Artist shall not be liable in whole or in part for any obligation that may be

incurred by Purchaser in carrying out any of the provisions hereof, or otherwise. In the

event that either party is required to initiate legal proceedings with respect to any breach

of the Agreement (including any Rider, or Amendments hereto, or any other

Amendments agreed to hereafter), then in that event the prevailing party or the

“substantially” prevailing party as the case may be, shall be reimbursed by the non-

prevailing party or “substantially” non-prevailing party for all attorney’s fees, and costs

on both trial and appellate levels. All parties agree that venue for all litigation shall be in

Oklahoma. In the event of a conflict with respect to any term or provision contained in

this Agreement (including any Contracts, Rider, or Amendments hereto, or any other

Amendments agreed to hereafter), the provisions of this paragraph and/or rider shall

control and/or prevail.

PARAGRAPH HEADINGS

Paragraph headings are inserted in this rider for convenience only and are not to be

used in interpreting this agreement.

PROMOTION

Purchaser can request ARTIST to participate in promotional activities for the contracted

engagement, but such participation is solely at the discretion of the Artist, and must be

authorized by Artist’s Management.

SPONSORSHIP

ARTIST, whether part of an ongoing series or specifically for Artist’s show, must

authorize all forms of sponsorship. Artist must authorize and be informed in detail of any

sponsor packages sold, contracted, bartered, or traded on behalf of Purchaser or any of

Purchaser’s affiliates in conjunction with Artist’s engagement hereunder. In addition,

Artist must be informed of any and all current venue or facility sponsors for the

engagement herein. In no event, however, shall any sponsor signage be

placed/recorded in any manner as to represent Artist’s affiliation or endorsement of any

particular product, company, or sponsor, including but not limited to, any stage signage,

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promotional materials for the engagement, advertising, radio spots, etc. without Artist’s

express written consent.

MERCHANDISING

ARTIST shall have the sole and exclusive right to sell merchandise, or choose not to

sell merchandise, in connection with the event. Such merchandising includes, but is not

limited to, any programs, pictures, t-shirts, souvenirs, posters, compact discs, DVD’s,

videos, cassettes, or phonographs relating to the Artist or the performance. Purchaser

accepts and acknowledges that no product will be created, distributed, or sold utilizing

the name, likeness, or depiction of Artist without the prior approval of the Artist’s

management.

These requirements are based on the average Headlining Performance incorporating

ARTIST. It is understood that every performance booking may be different. If your

event is a festival, private function, or daytime show, for example, the requirements for

catering, ground transport and hospitality are subject to change, based on the nature of

the event. The following rider is an annex to the contract which may not be modified or

printed in different format, since in that case it would put at risk the artist presentation.

The only rider may be modified by the production of ARTIST The buyer will need to

provide a venue, stage, stage barricade, ground support, power, full audio PA, full

monitor rig including in ear specifications, backline, dressing rooms, catering, dressing

room hospitality, local ground transportation, hotels, stage hands, riggers, wardrobe

personnel whereby the buyer will be responsible for the provider, cost of rent, fitting

and timely payment to 100%. It is obliged only to the buyer, at his own expense, to

obtain all licenses, permits, insurance ($1,000,000.00/$1,000,000.00) naming Artists as

additionally insured, certificates, authorizations and all procedures required by any

trade union, national or departmental authority, society of authors or performers or any

other entity that has jurisdiction over the proceedings. As well as it would complement

successfully and completely all the terms described by this rider.

PRODUCTION COSTS

Buyer will supply all of the Production Requirements, including but not limited to the Forklift,

Towels, Electrician, Stagehands, Riggers, Hotels, Catering, Hospitality, Dressing Room

Hospitality, House Lighting Tech following; Local Lighting System, Complete Audio System and

monitors, and artist backline necessary for this engagement at their sole cost and expense.

Please make sure that Tour Production Manager has all contact info for all Local Vendors being

used for this show. Buyer will be responsible for stagehands, riggers and all necessary set up

equipment.

PRODUCTION

It will be of vital importance the constant presence of a local producer by the buyer in

the venue; from the arrival of the production of ARTIST until the end of the concert.

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STAGE HANDS

The buyer must provide an adequate amount of stage hands to set up the equipment

in a timely scheduled on time manner for the load in and load out of the team that brings

ARTIST. These stage hands must work exclusively for the production of the artist from

the arrival at the venue until the departure to their next destination.

RIGGERS

Please provide adequate Riggers to suit your venue.

LOCAL CREW AND STAFF MEALS

Buyer will need to add to tour meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our numbers do

not include any local personnel

TRANSPORTATION

Runs may include airport/hotel/venue pick-ups. In this case please provide the following

• One (1) 15 Passenger Van for Band and Crew

OPENER GROUP

There will be group opener only with prior authorization from the production of ARTIST.

Access, assembly and the opener group show schedule will be defined by our

production. The opener group may NOT be people who do not participate in the

backstage production.

AIR TRANSPORTATION:  

(International travel only)

The Buyer will provide 14 air tickets round trip or multi-destination trip depending on

the case (direct and first choice), paid in its entirety (including taxes), coming out of

different locations depending on the case (Miami, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles,

Panama, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic), to any city where the presentation

is made. Production of ARTIST will be responsible for generating the options of flights,

airlines, and schedules, more adapted to the needs of staff and the buyer. The cost of

overweight suitcases and equipment must be covered 100% by the buyer and shall

pay in advance both the arrival and the departure from the country.

The buyer must make all the arrangements and payments required on issue of Visas.

(artist or work as appropriate for each country)

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Departure from each country at airports, taxes must be covered in advance by the

buyer. It is important to mention that only production manager will be responsible for

giving the final approval for the reservation and purchase of tickets.

LODGING

Hotel must be 4 or 5 star rating.

Buyer must send payment confirmation in advance from the hotel. See attached

rooming list. The rooms must be ready on arrival of the production (regardless of the

time).

It is important that the buyer must ensure that all rooms can be used at the time that

ARTIST production requires it, covering all expenses generated by this. (check-in and

check-out times are exclusively in the hands of our Tour manager)

The hotel and buyer must assume that the group is not disturbed during their stay by

outsiders. The name of the hotel where the group will be staying will not be reported.

Likewise the artists will use fictitious names during check-in.

It is essential for safety reasons that the rooms of artists and MANAGEMENT are on

the same floor, and musicians and production are in another below, since it is very

important to have control of the access to the rest of the group areas.

Likewise our tour manager must give permission for any booking and arrangement of

rooms. Details will be given during show advance

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ROOMING LIST

ROOM # NAME CONFIRMATION# NOTE

______ ROBERT A. ROGERS KING

______ MICHAEL LEE KING

______ JAMES BOLDEN KING

______ BRANDON JACKSON KING

______ JAMES L BOULET KING

______ ERIC DEMMER KING

______ RUSSELL JACKSON KING

______ DARRELL LAVIGNE KING

______ WILBERT CROSBY KING

______ BUS DRIVER 1 KING

______ BUS DRIVER 2 KING

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COMPLIMENTRY TICKETS

ARTIST will require thirty (30) complimentary performance tickets, located in premium

seating areas. Any unused or unneeded tickets will be returned before doors are open

to be sold.

MEET & GREET PASSES

ARTIST tour will issue a maximum of twenty (30) meet & greet passes to the Buyer.

No more than those Thirty (30) will be allowed into meet and greet. ARTIST will have

their own guests added on to those numbers.

TECHNICAL RIDER

INTRODUCTION

The technical rider and specifications here described are absolutely necessary to

present the best possible The BB Kings Blues Band show. Please take notes of any

inconvenience or technical difficulty according to their location and contact us to clarify

them.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EQUIPMENT TO AMPLIFY

The Buyer must ensure that the company in charge of the stage hands and riggers will

provide the technical conditions and necessary staff that are familiar with the

installation and operation of the equipment and instruments belonging to the musicians

in the orchestra of the artist.

 

 ANY ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND AUTHORIZED BY OUR HEAD

OF PRODUCTION.

STAGE SET ASSEMBLY

Is of vital importance to the stage, lights, audio, backline, microphones, on risers and all

the necessary structures (listed in this rider), are fully mounted and ready for use at

least 4 hours before the start of the SHOW.

SOUNDCHECK

The place of presentation, the stage, must be cleared of persons unrelated to the

production of ARTIST, for the duration of the sound check.

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Doors may not open to the public without the permission of the tour manager, Rob

Rogers.

The sound check will take place at least 4 hours before the opening of the doors. Once

finished, you can move absolutely nothing unless required by our production, and

recalling that all equipment is used exclusively by ARTIST

VENUE SUPPLIED SOUND/AUDIO REQUIREMENTD

AUDIO SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MAIN PA SYSTEM:

Buyer must supply the following

The size of the main speaker system will vary depending on the size of the venue and expected

audience. Any system should provide full range, even coverage of all seating areas from 30HZ to

15KHz. System should also provide 114db of coverage throughout the venue before hitting any

compression or limiters. Main system should be active 4-way (Subs, lows, mid, highs) System

should also provide front fills, down fills, subs and delays where required to achieve even

coverage.

Acceptable systems include:

• D&B J series

• L’Acoustics V-Dosc or K1

• Meyer Milo

• Nexo GEO series line array

FOH Drive and Control: PA should have adjustable equalization and delay for all zones (Left,

Right, Sub, Front fill, center fill and delays) each zone should be controlled by an XTA DP-226,

BSS FDS-366 or Lake Contour Systems.

MONITOR SPEAKERS

Buyer must supply the following

Side fills

•4-way stereo side fills. Each side should contain the following:

o4-18” cones per side and 2- High/Mid boxes

▪▪Acceptable boxes are D&B, Meyer, L’acoustics, Clair

WEDGES

• 8 WEDGES Total set–up on 8 discrete wedge mixes (Acceptable boxes are D&B, Clair, Meyer)

• 2-Low Profile single 18’ Subs on 2 separate mixes. (Q subs or similar)

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• 3- IEM SYSTEMS

• 2-MSP10 powered speaker or similar for Sqwak, TBs.

• Cue Wedge

MAIN PA SYSTEM:

Yamaha CL5 Yamaha CL5 digital mixing consoles 2 Yamaha CL5 Rio Rack I/O Rack unit for Yamaha CL series 2 Shure UHF-R UHF-R Wireless Microphone System (UR2 SM58 Handheld) 6 Shure UHF-R UHF-R Wireless Microphone System - UR1 Body pack 7 (4 guitars, 3 horns) Sennheiser EW300 Sennheiser EW300 IEM G3 13 Sennheiser EK300IEM EK300IEMG3-B bodypack receiver 6 Sennheiser AC3 Antenna Sennheiser AC3 Antenna distro for IEM PACKAGE 3 Mic Stands Mic stand package for Wireless 4 Cable Package Cable Package for audio rental 1 Snake Snake 48 Channels 1 Audio equipment will operate in stereo, capable of delivering 115 db at a distance of 90

feet.

HOUSELIGHTS

Houselights operator(s) must be in position and on headsets at least 20 minutes

prior to show time and remain there until the close of artist's performance.

Houselights are to be under the sole and absolute control of artist's stage

manager or artists lighting designer at all times.

FOLLOW SPOTLIGHTS AND OPERATORS

BUYER will also provide two (2) FOH spotlights for performance AND two (2)

experienced, English-speaking SPOT OPERATORS on COM (directly back to

directing Lighting Designer)

Buyer provided Spotlight and House Light Operators must be made aware of

the importance of spotlights during the performance. It is essential that operators

are fully competent. Spotlight Operators and House Light Operator must be

available 30 minutes prior to the show time for pre-show briefing

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LIGHTING

House Lighting per advance

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ADVANCED

Production equipment from ARTIST needs to be at least 2 (two) weeks before the show, with all the necessary support by the Contracting Party in question of access, lodging, travel,

mobility and communication equipment, and some responsible for the event with power of

decision must be present in such advanced.

All stage surfaces must be LEVEL and clear of any hazards such as Lips,

Gaps, Nails or Screws. If stage surface is not smooth, then Shiny Black

Marley type flooring surface is to be used from DSE to 12ft upstage x 40 ft.

wide on downstage playing surface.

For venues where there is no permanent stage, buyer shall

provide a main stage with the following dimensions:

MAIN STAGE:40ft (fourty) wide x 32ft (thirty-two) deep x 5ft (five) high,

with railing for upstage, stage right and stage left edge available to be installed

only after load in. Any variation in size, height in stage should be discussed

ahead with Artist’s Production Manager.

STAIRS: Stage should have at least 2 sets of stairs. One upstage left and one upstage

right.

(Placed 8 feet from upstage edge) All stairs should be available and placed before load

in. Main Access Stairs must have lights and handrails.

BARRICADE: (Must have): All required barricade should be rock & roll style “mojo”

type that is blow through in front of the PA subs. Bike rack style barricade is not

acceptable for main barricade, but can be used on the offstage ends.

RISERS FOR STAGE /BACKLINE:

the buyer shall provide at their sole cost the following 3 x Stage Risers,

• 1 - (1) 8ft wide x 8ft deep x 2ft high. One for Drum, Center

• 2- (2) 8ft wide x 8ft deep x 8”ft high for SL Keys and SR Horns

All Stage Risers Must Carpeted, Skirted in Black Cloth with stairs

DRESSING ROOMS AND CATERING

The Buyer shall provide in the place of the presentation (2) two buffet meals. The details are

specified below:

PLACE:

You will need to assemble a dining room for 12 people inside the VENUE and it must be

functional to the marked time of load in, lunch and dinner.

THE MENU:

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Three proposals of different restaurants, you must send at least 2 weeks before the show to be

able to order in advance.

Buyers representative shall provide the following items the day of each performance hereunder

for the exclusive use of Artist’s Production personnel. Artist’s Production Manager may request

required changes of menu and/or time schedule. Please be sure to confirm all menu items and

times.

The Dining Room, Food and Drink detailed below are for Tour Personnel and approved

working staff only!!! Food and drink for Local Crew and Venue Staff personnel are in addition to

the Number of Artist’s Touring Personnel listed below and will be provided for separately at

Purchaser Representative’s discretion and cost.

Whenever possible, all crew food should be served in a “Catering Room” that can comfortably

seat twelve (12) people. All catering set–up schedule times are dependent on actual venue

performance times. The following is based on a 7:00pm performance time. Artist’s Production

Manager will adjust with Buyer’s Representative the times accordingly during Production

Advance.

If performance is a festival with a common catering area, please provide options for ordering

dinner for the Artists and Management. If meal tickets are used, please provide Artist’s

Production Manager with Crew and Band Meal tickets upon load–in.

DO NOT BREAK DOWN CATERING MEALS OR ANY DRESSING ROOM WITHOUT APPROVAL OF PRODUCTION MANAGER. Thank you ALL EXTRA CATERING AND HOSPITALITY CAN BE LOADED ON TO THE ARTIST BUS!

TOUR STAFF HOT LUNCH – FOR 12 PERSONS

A hot lunch is to be served and to be sufficient for (12) Touring Personnel. Please make a good

hearty hot lunch that consists of, but is not limited to:

• Must be at lease two FISH meals served

• 1 Hot soup which is vegetarian/ vegan and dairy free

• 1 Hot entrée (Burgers, tacos, fajitas, meatloaf, etc)

• 1 Hot vegetarian entrée (not just side vegetables) etc.

• 1 Hot side dish

• Sliced Deli Meat platter – deli thin sliced turkey breast, chicken

• and roast beef , salami, roast beef, etc

• Sliced Cheese Platter – American, Provolone, Swiss

• Chicken Salad

• Small Plain Tuna Fish made with white albacore tuna fish in water

• Hellman’s Mayonnaise – Nothing else

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• Bakery rolls for sandwiches

• Sandwich veggies – whole leaf Romaine Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, sliced tomatoes,

• sliced onions, dill pickles

• Assorted individual bags of chips

• Desert – Please speak to the Production Manager and be creative. Ice cream, cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, brownies etc. are always a morale booster.

• SALAD BAR – The salad bar will be the same at dinner and should be followed exactly. Please be sure to keep everything fresh at both lunch and dinner (nothing

sitting out at both meals – replenish). If something is wilting, please replace.

• Greens – Please only use Romaine or Iceberg Lettuce or Spinach type greens chopped small / bite size. NO mixed or field greens

• Hard boiled eggs – shelled and whole

• Corn Kernels, Chopped Bell Peppers, Shredded Cheese (white or orange),Crumbled bacon, Tomatoes chopped, Cucumber slices, Sliced mushrooms, Sliced olives,

Croutons, Carrots shredded

• Assorted Fruit – Fresh Cut Slices and Whole Fruit

• Dressings –1000 Island, Spicy Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Lite / Low-fat option in bottle, Italian, Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil in bottles,

Caesar

• Whole Lemons (Vegan option)

TOUR STAFF HOT DINNER (FOR 12 PERSONS) –

• Dinner is the most important meal of the day. ( VIPs and Band members will be in attendance).

• Dinner is to be sufficient for TWELVE (12) Touring Personnel.

• China, silverware and linens are mandatory for dinner. Please have plenty of extra napkins and utensils available. If serving finger foods, please add “wet wipes.”

• NO plastic NO paper service here.

• Room must be set and ready by 5:45pm and food in hot chafers by 6:00pm.

• Please do not tear down dinner without asking the Production Manager first. It is usually left up 30 minutes after the performance starts.

Producer’s Production Staff will be wearing ARTIST Tour Laminates and will use this touring Laminate instead of a meal ticket. (Please respect and observe this policy).

A venue representative or the Tour Production Manager will distribute Producer-provided meal tickets

to authorized local crew who are part of working show crew if necessary. Please – No strangers may

dine on any crew meals unless authorized by a member of ARTIST Touring Production Staff

DINNER MUST CONSIST OF: (Suggestions included and accepted)

• SALAD BAR –

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o Referenced in the Lunch section of the Rider. Please refer to and maintain freshness. We may request a prepared Caesar Salad at dinner AND please make

available a 100% Vegan option (ie. no cheese or bacon bits in salad). Please

confirm with Production Manager.

• Two (2) HOT SOUP OPTIONS o 1 Vegan (Dairy and Meat Free) : not made with chicken or beef stock. o 1 Other: ♦ Chicken Noodle ♦ vegetable ♦ tomato basil ♦ Italian Wedding ♦ etc. o NO Cream based or spicy soups.

• One (1) HOT MEAT ENTRÉE o Suggestions include:♦ Roast Beef ♦ Local Specialty ♦ Roast Turkey ♦ Italian

Stuffed Peppers ♦ BBQ Ribs (Baby Back) ♦ Pork Chops

• One (1) HOT CHICKEN ENTRÉE o Please confirm menu choice with Production Manager so that we don’t repeat

entrees.

• One (1) HOT SEAFOOD ENTRÉE (THIS IS A MUST AT DINNER) o Please confirm menu choice with Production Manager so that we don’t repeat

entrees back-to-back.

• Two (2) FRESH VEGETABLES – ONE OF WHICH MUST BE STEAMED o Suggestions include: ♦ Peas ♦ Broccoli ♦ Green Beans ♦ Brussels Sprouts ♦

Cauliflower ♦ Corn ♦ Asparagus ♦ Spinach

• Two (2) HOT STARCHES – POTATOES / RICE / PASTA o Suggestions include: ♦Baked Potatoes with appropriate toppings ♦mashed or

boiled Pasta Bar French fried potatoes ♦ Fried Rice ♦ White Rice ♦ Rice Pilaf ♦

Scalloped Potatoes ♦ Au Gratin oMust ensure any

Meat Sauce is ON THE SIDE and Labeled.

• Two (2) BREADS (Additional from all-day service) Please select from the following:♦ Ezekiel Sprouted Grain (Vegan preference) ♦ Italian ♦ French Loaf ♦ Dinner Rolls ♦ Garlic

Bread ♦ Rye ♦ White Please include cutting board and knife and have fresh tubs of

butter / margarine / vegan butter out.

• Three (3) DESERT CHOICES – Not the same as lunch options please – Suggestions include: ♦ Pie ♦ Shortcake ♦ Cobblers ♦ Ice Cream Sundae Bar ♦ Cake ♦ Pudding

ADDITIONAL CONDIMENTS: (section will vary with the course of the menu)

♦Salt (Celtic or Pink) ♦Lemon wedges ♦A-1 Sauce

♦Pepper ♦Mclhenny Tobasco ♦Soy Sauce

♦Tartar Sauce

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Tour Production

Buyer agrees to provide two (2) comfortable and private dressing rooms for Artist's sole

use. All dressing rooms should be connected to or close to CLEAN, private lavatories

containing working toilets, sinks, and HOT AND COLD running showers, and freshly

stocked with toilet paper, fresh bars of soap, paper towels, and garbage cans with

plastic liners. These lavatories must be for Artist's exclusive use. Rooms must be large

enough for the following uses and furnished as described:

The BB King Blues Band (9 people) with adjoining lavatory

2 (two) Sofas

2 Armchairs

1 Coffee Table (No glass tops, please)

2 (two) End Tables (No glass tops, please)

2 (two) Table Lamps

1 – (one) 8ft folding Banquet Tables with Tablecloths

2 (two) Full length mirrors 2 (two) Professional Wardrobe Racks

Tour Production(Dressing Room) Rob Rogers

(3 people) with adjoining lavatory

2 (two) Sofas

2 Armchairs

1 Coffee Table (No glass tops, please)

2 (two) End Tables (No glass tops, please)

2 (two) Table Lamps

Meet and Greet room or area capable of holding 40 people each, within a decent proximity

to backstage. If possible, it would be ideal if the room had access from both the public side and

a backstage hallway side, so the artist does not have to travel through public areas to get to it.

Room to be confirmed on show day by Production Manager and/or Tour Head of Security.

Room must be cleaned and not contain items from other shows or be used as storage.

Media Room or Green Room is okay.

Also, room must be equipped with:

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• Location to have a "step and repeat" banner

• Pipe & drape if necessary for the walls

• One (1) – 8' Folding banquet table covered with a clean, black tablecloth

• Nine (9) folding chairs

• Nine (9) unopened bottles of water • Eight (9) sharpies (Black and Silver)

The BB King Blues Band (ELEVEN PEOPLE)

-excellent lighting -8 outlets 110 v. 60 Hz American type -2 tables -3 Whole body mirrors -15 Black hand towels -12 Full Body White Towels -Hot coffee. -Fresh Fruit -2 dozen cans of soda, coke, sprite, diet coke, Dr Pepper -24 bottles of assorted 100% fruit juice -1 dozen small btls Desani water -2 dozen oatmeal raisin cookies -1 dozen various fruit juice -Tea Set up – including electric tea kettle (to boil water)

-Tea Bags (Including Throat Coat and Chamomile)

-1 Bottle – Organic Raw Honey

-Lemon Wedges

-24 honey hot mild wings with ranch and blue cheese dressing

-24 boiled or fried shrimp no shells w/cocktail sauce

-24 bottles (16 oz) – (1 case) still water iced

-12 Individual bottles – G2 Gatorades or PowerAde (mixed flavors)

Tour Production(Dressing Room)

-1 Cases bottled water

-1 case Red Bull

-1 dozen various fruit juice -1 dozen cans of soda, coke, sprite, diet coke

* to be delivered by 12noon

• 1 Case – Spring Water

• 6 Lemons Everyday to be delivered by 5:00pm:

• 2 Bottle Patron Anejo Tequila

• Fresh Chips and Fresh Salsa (not from a jar, locally made same day)

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• Fresh Organic Fruit Platter (Pineapple, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Strawberries)

• Whole Fruit – Organic Apples, Oranges, Bananas

Delivered to the Production Office, one hour prior to ARTIST Sound check. This number does not include water for stagehands, promoter staff or Opening Act.

VENUE CLOTHES WASHING MACHINES /DRY CLEANING If venue has a clothes washer and dryer that can be used by producers

production, wardrobe dept, please let production manager know during

production advance.

TOUR STAFF AFTER SHOW FOOD

Promoter to provide After Show food for (12 twelve people)

**Caterer or Buyers Representative: Please provide and assortment of menus

from local eateries for after–show food. Please give menus to the Production

Manager as early in the day as possible.

Area specialties or suggestions for a different type of food are always

welcome.

**The local runner will be used to pick up after show food from the

restaurant or fast food location.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY THAT ANY REQUESTS FOR

CHANGES TO THIS RIDER BE MADE NO LESS THAN 20 (TWENTY) DAYS PRIOR TO THE

DATE OF THE SHOW FOR PRODUCTION OF The BB King Blues Band FOR THE APPROVAL OF ANY MODIFICATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS WILL RESULT IN

THE COMPLETE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ENTIRE RIDER AS AN ENFORCEABLE

ADDENDUM TO THE CONTRACT.

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BACKLINE LIST MICHAEL LEE, LEAD GUITAR/VOCALS

- 1 FENDER TWIN (VINTAGE)

- 1, Gibson, ES-335

- 2 Guitar Stands

- 20’ guitar cable

- 1 – WIRELESS GUITAR SYSTEM

WILBERT CROSBY GUITAR

- 1 FENDER HOTROD DEVILLE lll

- 1, , FENDER AMERICAN TELECASTOR. (PREFER VINTAGE)

- 2 Guitar Stands

- 20’ guitar cable

- WIRELESS GUITAR SYSTEM

DARRELL LAVIGNE KEYBOARDS

- HAMMOND B3

- 2 LESLIE J-147’s , J-145’s OR J-122’s SPEAKER CABINETS

- 1 HAMMOND ORGAN BENCH

- 1 DOUBLE TIER KEYBOARD STAND

- 1 YAMAHA MOTIF ES-8

BRANDON JACKSON, DRUMS & PERCUSSION

DW DRUM KIT

- 1, 22” X 16” KICK

- 1, 10” RACK TOM

- 1, 12” RACK TOM

- 1, 16” x 16” FLOOR TOM

- 1’ 6” SNARE. WOOD OR METAL

- 4 BOOM CYMBAL STANDS

- 1 SNARE STAND

- 1 HI-HAT STAND

- 1 KICK PEDAL DW5000

- 1 HEAVY DUTY DRUM THRONE

PAISTE SIGNATURE CYMBALS

- 1, 20” RIDE

- 1, 21” RIDE

- 2’ 16” CRASH

- 1 SET SIGNATURE HI-HAT SET

RUSSELL JACKSON BASS AND VOCALS

- Aguilar 500 or 800 watt HEAD

- 1 Aguilar 8x10 BASS CAB

- 1, 1 X 12,Bass CAB (DO NOT USE AMPEG SVT)

- 2 guitar stand

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- 1 up bass stand

- 1 Fender P-Bass

- 1 20’ guitar cable

JAMES “BOOGALOO” BOLDEN – TRUMPET, ERIC DEMMER – SAXOPHONE, LAMAR BOULET – TRUMPET,,

- 4 Music Stands w/lights

- 3 Chairs, , 1 wireless sax units w/mic, 2 wireless trumpet units w/mic,

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