HomeMy WebLinkAboutTommy Castro and the Painkillers 12-01-13CONTRACT RIDER FOR
TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS
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as of 12/2013
RIDER SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF THE ATTACHED CONTRACT AND NEITHER CONTRACT NOR
RIDER SHALL BE CONSIDERED BINDING UNTIL SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES HERE UNTO IT IS FURTHER
AGREED:
A. METHODS OF PAYMENT
1) All payments hereunder shall be made in U.S. dollars.
2) ARTIST must be paid BY CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIER'S CHECK following the performance and
shall be made out to Tommy Castro (business check, money order, etc. are NOT ACCEPTABLE without
prior approval of ARTIST'S management). In the case of multiple - performance engagements, ARTIST
will be paid following each performance (i.e. if ARTIST is playing two days at the same venue, ARTIST
will receive 50% payment following each day's performance).
3) PURCHASER guarantees that the contracted amount of payment represents the actual amount to
be paid to ARTIST, and PURCHASER assumes all financial responsibility for taxes, withholding and all
other fees above the contracted amount.
B. BILLING AND ADVERTISING
1) When headlining ARTIST is to receive 100% sole star billing in any and all advertising, lights,
displays, and any other kind of advertising or publicity.
2) ARTIST must be billed as is exactly specified on contract as Name of Band or Group in all equal type
on all advertising, lights, display, and any other kind of advertising or publicity.
3) PURCHASER shall begin public advertising upon confirmation of date(s) by ARTIST, or three weeks
prior to the first performance, whichever is nearer the performance date.
4) When headlining, ARTIST's management is to have sole approval of all acts to perform on the show.
5) Promoter agrees to include Tommy Castro's URL address onto promoter's website.
URL address: www.tommycastro.com <http: / /www.tommycastro.com>
C. REPRODUCTION OF SHOW
1) No portion of the performance rendered hereunder may be broadcast, recorded, filmed, taped or
embodied in any form, for any purpose without prior written consent via a separate, written
agreement between the Artist and Purchaser. Purchaser will deny entrance to any persons carrying
audio or video recording devices without limiting in any way the generality of the foregoing prohibition.
It is understood to include members of the audience, press and Purchaser's staff. In the event that
Purchaser, his agents, servants, his employees, contractors, etc. reproduce or cause to be reproduced
the Artist's performance in the form of film, tapes or any other means of audio or video reproductions,
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upon demand by Artist, Purchaser shall deliver all of the same (together with any and all master,
negatives and other means of reproduction thereof) to Artist at Purchaser's sole cost and expense, in
addition to all other legal or equitable remedies which Artist may have.
D. TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS TECHNICAL PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Tommy Castro and The Painkillers (TCATP) is committed to providing our clients and patrons with a
professional, unique and compelling performance. In order to achieve the standards we have
established for performance, the following terms and conditions or deviations to the terms and
conditions must be satisfied and agreed upon prior to performance.
Deletions changes to tech requirements should be pre- approved prior to performance. We are
flexible with regard to many things. Prior notification of changes makes it much easier for us to
achieve the standard of performance we like to present.
1.0 General Terms and Conditions
1.1 A minimum period of 2.0 hours is required prior to performance for setup, sound system evaluation and
sound check. Load in, sound check and performance times are to appear in the contract and are to be agreed
upon by TCATP and the client. If contracting with a sound company, the sound company shall be set up and ready
to go when TCATP personnel arrive for sound check.
1.2 Clients providing a sound system are requested to comply with the sound system requirements specified in
section 4.0 and submit a list of equipment to be provided by the contracted sound company.
1.3 TCATP personnel have final approval of the production arrangements with regard to audio, lighting and
staging.
1.4 Two, able- bodied equipment loaders required for load -in and load out.
1.5 Tommy Castro and The Painkillers does not share backline. (Unless confirmed with engineer.)
The following requirements are minimum requirements and must be satisfied to ensure the integrity of the
production.
2.0 Electrical
2.1 Stage power — 115VAC, 2 -20 ampere (min), 12 - 3 wire outlets, with stage left, center stage and stage right
access shall be provided.
2.2 Sound system power — 115VAC, 4 -30 ampere (min), 20 - 3 wire outlets on the same leg, at mix location and
stage area or 10 AWG. AC extension from outlet to mix location shall be provided.
2.3 Circuits for stage and sound system power must be adequately isolated from all fluorescent, neon and
halogen lighting as well as refrigeration circuitry. Isolated electrical distribution system is recommended.
2.4 Stage lighting requires a separate circuit from stage and sound power. Consultation with contracted lighting
company to determine interface requirements with venue is required prior to performance.
3.0 Staging
3.1 The stage shall be a minimum of 20' by 16' in size. If the stage is portable or in sections, all sections must be
secured together and leveled.
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Stairs shall be provided on both sides of the stage for access by the performers and crew.
3.2 TWO 8' x 8' (minimum) 6"- 12" high (maximum), sturdy drum riser fitted with a carpet shall be provided.
Riser should be located with the stag right and stage left (see stage plot). If two risers cannot be allocated or if
there is not enough room for said risers, keyboard riser or both can be struck from the plot.
3.3 Front of house speakers (if not flown) are to be located off of the stage on a separate platform of appropriate
height to ensure good coverage and fidelity but placed in a manner that will not obstruct the view of the
audience. Subwoofers are to be located off of the stage.
4.0 Audio
4.1 Front of House Console — DIGITAL: Avid Profile, Avid SC48, Vil, M7CL, PM5D. ANALOG: Midas, Allen and
Health ML or GL series, Yamaha 4k, 3k series. (other console maybe accepted but please confirm with engineer
prior to event. Also TCatP will not share ANALOG CHANNELS.)
48 x 8 x 8 VCA x 2 + matrix - professional grade console with channel strips consisting of;
2 sections of fully parametric EQ high and low shelving, hi -pass filter, mute, PFL, phase reversal and phantom
power is required.
4 pre -fade, post eq, 4 post -fade aux sends and output matrix is required.
If multiple acts are present and TCATP is the principle performer, 16 FOH channels are to be dedicated to TCATP
after sound check.
4.2 Processing FOH
High quality stereo 1/3 octave EQ for mains.
6 compressors with variable threshold, ratio, attack and release controls.
8 - Pro -audio gates.
2 - Pro -audio reverb units.
1- Pro -audio digital delay.
Alesis, ART and Peavy signal processing is unacceptable.
4.3 Main Speakers - PA capable of 120dB without distortion.
(Show will not be this loud but headroom is good to have.)
High output full bandwidth, stereo, 3 - 4 way active crossover systems.
Consisting of direct radiating subwoofer, bass, mid and high frequency components.
Vertical line array type systems i.e., EAW, JBL Vertec series, EV X- Series, Nexo, Adamson or Meyer Sound Lab
systems are preferred.
Mono systems are acceptable depending on the venue if pre- approved.
System size shall be appropriate for providing proper coverage.
Matrix driven near field speakers (FRONT FILLS) required to cover area in front of stage due to absence of
monitor wedges. Delay speaker array is required if the venue is longer than 100'.
4.4 Stage Monitor Console
TCATP provides a small frame monitor desk, in -ear rack and split snakes for interconnect to house system. Desk is
located upstage center (see stage plot).
If guest performers are scheduled the house shall provide console, monitors and processing for those mix
requirements and will be indicated on advance of show. (this includes revue shows)
5.0 Lighting
5.1 LD /Operator
1- lighting director /operator with a good sense of time,
color and humor.
5.2 Console
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5.5 Front Track
24 -600W lamps, 6 specials. 3 banks of 8 lamps, 4
separate color scenes per bank. Red, Blue, Amber
and Deep Magenta.
1- Follow Spot w/ gels and operator.
32 channel /4 scene X fade with audio input, chase, flash
and programmable blackout.
5.3 Side Washes
12 -600W lamps per side. Red, Blue, Amber and Deep
Magenta.
5.4 Rear Track
12 -600W lamps, 1- special. Red, Blue, Amber and Deep
Magenta.
5.6 Drum Lighting
2 MR16 strip lights RED GREEN and BLUE uplights
SR for drums
OR
2 LED color changing light bars DMX controllable
by lighting operator
6.0 Communications
Clear -com between FOH, monitor desk, lights and backstage.
7.0 Back -line
If back -line equipment is required in the contract face please provide the following equipment.
Please contact TCATP personnel if there is a need for substitution.
7.1 Drums
1st choice: Pearl /Gretsch /DW 4pc.
22" Kick
12" Rack
14 -16" Floor,
6.5" x 14" Snare
2nd choice: Whatcha got?
Cymbals
- Zildjian or Sabian
- 14" Hats
2 Crashes - 15 to 18"
20" Ride
7.2 Bass
1 - Ampeg 8 x 10 SVT bottom
1- Ampeg SVT all tube classic head
(with XLR output)
or
Mark Bass Little Mark Tube
Mark Bass 104HF 4 x 10 bottom (4ohm)
7.3 GuitarAmplifiers
2- Fender 2x12 Hot Rod Deville
7.4 Keyboard
1- Kurzweil PC88
1 - Hammond B3 and Leslie Cabinet (Hammond XK3c
or Nord Electro 2 as acceptable substitute with stand)
1- Keyboard Stand capable of holding 150 lbs
1— 500w Powered Mon. or Keyboard Amplifier,
Roland 550 or similar
7.5 Miscellaneous
4- guitar stands hanging type
2 -music stand w /light
1 -6ft. table for merchandise
7.6 Revue Shows
Email Production Manager
for Specifics.
Article 4 of the face contract agreement indicates back -line provision responsibility
Back -line equipment is to be provided by the venue or promoter.
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If any of the terms, conditions or requirements listed above cannot be satisfied, prior notice is
requested so that alternatives can be negotiated and there are no surprises.
The omission of any of the above requirements can severely hamper our ability to produce the quality
of performance we enjoy providing and is in violation of a contractual agreement.
Please contact TCATP Tour /Production Manager:
Randy McDonald
415-385-48221randymcdonald77@gmail.com
E. ARTIST ACCOMMODATION
1) PURCHASER must provide a clean, well -lit, dry, lockable, heated dressing room to accommodate up
to ten (10) people. Dressing room shall contain hot and cold running water, several electrical outlets,
mirrors, and comfortable seating. Clean, private toilet facilities should adjoin. Dressing room shall
contain items in section F.
2) PURCHASER will provide ARTIST with eight (8) clean bath towels in dressing room at stage call.
3) If PURCHASER is providing ARTIST with hotel accommodations, said accommodations must consist
of hotel rooms in a commercial hotel or motel, each equipped with bathroom, television, telephone,
Internet access, air conditioning and be capable of being heated to 72 degrees Fahrenheit 24 hours per
day. Each room will be equipped with secure (inside locking) burglar locks and /or chains.
4) 6ft. table and light for merchandise.
Secure off street parking will be provided by PURCHASER for band vehicles at no cost to ARTIST.
F. FOOD AND BEVERAGES
1) PURCHASER will provide the following one hour before showtime in dressing room: Please provide
100% Natural when available
Twenty -four (24) 16 oz. bottles of water, seals unbroken — room temperature.
(6) Fiji Water
(4) bottles of San Pellegrino or Perrier sparkling water
(2) bottles Vitamin Water "energy"
(2) Chocolate Muscle Milk Light (or Reg)
(2) Chocolate Milk (true moo or local, no nestle quick please)
(1) bottle of cabernet /pinot noir /zinfadel
(1) bottle of White
(6) bottles Sam Adams Seasonal (or similar craft style beers)
Hot water for tea and tea bags
Carafe of hot coffee and cups for 4 w /sugar/ honey /cream /truvia or stevia
One tray of sliced turkey, cheeses, tomato, onion
One tray of assorted fresh fruits
(4) Hard Boiled Eggs
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(2) Avacados
One loaf of bread - White, Rye or Sourdough and one loaf of bread — Wheat, condiments — mustard /
mayonnaise Sufficient clean glasses, plates, utensils, and ice
Hot dinner for (6). ARTIST management will contact PURCHASER one week prior to event to arrange
menu and time (at least two of the six meals must be chicken of fish). OR, PURCHASER agrees to a
dinner buy -out of $20.00 per person / Total of $120.00.
G. STAGE PASSES AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
1) PURCHASER shall provide ARTIST with twenty -five (25) backstage passes.
2) PURCHASER shall provide ARTIST's management with detailed production schedule including load -
in, sound check, and performance times for all artists no later than twenty -four hours prior to load -in.
H. BOX OFFICE
1) In the event that compensation payable to the ARTIST is measured in part by a percentage of
receipts, ARTIST shall have the right to set a limit to the number of persons admitted free, the number
agreed upon with ARTIST's representative prior to performance.
2) PURCHASER shall provide ARTIST representative with a box office report including guest list.
3) PURCHASER shall provide ARTIST with up to thirty (30) complimentary tickets per show, the unused
portion of which may be placed on sale the day of the performance with permission of the ARTIST.
These tickets may be asked for up till the end of the sound check by the ARTIST.
I. INSURANCE
1) Purchaser must carry public liability and property damage insurance with sufficiently high limits to
adequately insure against bodily injury, death, or loss of or damage to property in connection with a
part of the performance.
2) Purc- baser-shall -also indemnify Artist against any and all loss, damage and /or destruction-me-arch-1g-
to Artist,- their - employees, contractors and agents, and equipment at the venue, Including-but-net-
limited .,
. to. damage or destruction due to acts of God: Coy -Q�--. (74 )
J. CANCELLATION
1) ARTIST reserves the right to cancel this agreement no later than thirty (30) days prior to
performance by notice in writing to PURCHASER because of recording, European tours, support touring,
TV or any media events or, scheduling.
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ALL ASPECTS OF THIS RIDER ARE OF THE ESSENCE AND MUST BE FULFILLED. ANY BREACH OF OR
FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ITEMS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF
ARTIST'S MANAGEMENT SHALL RELIEVE ARTIST OF ALL OBLIGATIONS TO PURCHASER NOW OR IN THE
FUTURE. THIS AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE CHANGED, MODIFIED OR ALTERED EXCEPT BY AN
INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES HERETO.
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:
PURCHASER
ARTIST or ARTIST'S Agent on behalf of ARTIST
DATE