What would be in your rider?

[Mysterytrain]

If you have a signed contract to play at a venue, what are some riders you would include?

Have the stage cleared of unnecessary items - chairs, tables, other bands gear....

During winter months shovel and salt the steps going in the side stage door. (or in the case of a bar up the mountain, scoop up the dog shit)

In the case of a cover/ticket charge, total of non-paying guests.

Merchandise details.


What else?

And yes, strange requests are welcome too.

[floodcitybrass]

Realistic:
- parking for band truck and band members
- space to play
- space for sound guy
- power

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Others (some funny, some far fetched, some serious)
- ability to drive into festivals and park next to stage
- no bingo machines on stage
- no eating delicious food in front of us while we play
- no announcing bingo numbers through a radio shack bull horn while we play
- coverage from weather
- tell me where the room lights are before we play
- don't make us drive the band truck through wet muddy fields
- make the band before us get their shit off the stage before they start bullshitting with the audience
- no seating blue heads up close to the band and the younger folk in the back
- no talking to me about non-essentials issues if I look like I'm busy setting up
- no coffee burners plugged in to any band circuits
- if the doors open at 7, open the doors at 7, not 6:30
- seriously - no food or drinks by the mixer

[lonewolf]

Advertise the show!

Don't put our name on the marquee after wednesday wings night and think that's promotion!

[Mysterytrain]

Realistic:
- parking for band truck and band members
- space to play
- space for sound guy
- power

-------------------------
Others (some funny, some far fetched, some serious)
- ability to drive into festivals and park next to stage
- no bingo machines on stage
- no eating delicious food in front of us while we play
- no announcing bingo numbers through a radio shack bull horn while we play
- coverage from weather
- tell me where the room lights are before we play
- don't make us drive the band truck through wet muddy fields
- make the band before us get their shit off the stage before they start bullshitting with the audience
- no seating blue heads up close to the band and the younger folk in the back
- no talking to me about non-essentials issues if I look like I'm busy setting up
- no coffee burners plugged in to any band circuits
- if the doors open at 7, open the doors at 7, not 6:30
- seriously - no food or drinks by the mixer

Doesn't sound far fetched at all! Funny how often it happens.

[Jo money pig]

simple give us a place to play