LITTLE FEAT RIDER

(August 2012)

Personnel
Paul Barrere – Vocals, Guitar Booking Agent/ International
Sam Clayton – Vocals, Percussion Keith Naisbitt
Ken Gradney –Bass APA 405 S. Beverly Dr.
Gabe Ford Drums Beverly Hills, Ca 90212
Bill Payne- Vocals, Keyboards knaisbitt@apa-agency.com
Fred Tackett- Guitar, Mandolin, Trpt, Voc
Label: Rounder Records
Scott Harder- Tour Manager contact; Brad Paul
Howard Burke- Production Manager 617.218.4413
Plus 3 Techs and Bus Driver BPaul@rounder.com

Management Booking Agent / North America

Metropolitan Talent/John Scher
(212)419-0300 (ext)755 The Agency Group Ltd
Sirius Management/Cameron Sears 1775 Broadway, Suite 515
P.O. Box 2913 New York, N. Y.,10019
San Anselmo, Ca 94970 tel) 212.581.3100
Tel) 415.459.5000 or 212.277.7155 fax) 212.581.0015
Contact: Cameron Sears Agent: Seth Rappaport
Email: Cameron@siriusman.com email: sethrappaport@theagencygroup.com

Production Tour Manager

Howard Burke Scott Harder
Cell. 707.328.8857
Home.707-829-8558 cell.760.828.3339
Email: howardburke@hotmail.com Email: mtj01@aol.com

Business Manager Travel Agent

Nick Ben-Meir Altour
652 No. Doheny Dr. Debbie Boyd
Los Angeles CA 90069 1-800-858-5847
(310) 550-8222 Ph Email: DEBRA.BOYD@ALTOUR.COM
(310) 275-3970 Fax
Email: nickbus@interworld.net
Publicity
Marketing Dennis McNally
Bridget Nolan 415.648.4832
212.419-0300 ext 792 dennismcnally@mac.com
briget@metrohybrid.com
Webmaster – chris@LittleFeat.net

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 Little Feat Rider

In regards to the proposed Little Feat engagement in ____________________ on

____________________. This rider set forth additional terms and conditions regarding said
engagement and is hereby made part of the A.F. of M. contract dated_______________ between
Business As Usual Tours, Inc. for the services of Little Feat (hereinafter referred to as "Artist")
and____________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"). This rider has
been prepared to enable Little Feat to give the best performance. In order to accomplish this, it is
necessary that the following points of the rider be met.

I. BILLING
Artist shall receive 100% sole headline billing in all advertising and publicity including but
not limited to air time, newspaper and trade ads, fliers, posters, billboards, websites and
marquees, unless otherwise stated on the face of the contract.
Not withstanding the forgoing, if Little Feat is the headlining
artist, any and all support acts must be approved prior to
adding them to the bill by contacting Sirius Management
Cameron@siriusman.com or calling Cameron at 415.459.5000
The name of Little Feat or any other individual artist furnished hereunder may not be
used or associated, directly or indirectly with any product or service without the prior
written consent of the Artist.
Purchaser shall not commit Artist to any personal appearances, interviews, or any other
type of promotion without the prior written consent of the Artist.

Endorsements
It is agreed and understood that Purchaser shall not co-promote or otherwise tie in with
any radio station, television station, newspaper or commercial sponsor without the prior
consent of the Artist’s representative (Sirius management or Metro Hybrid Talent)
Promotion
All Radio Spots and Print ads will be handled through Nancy Block at Bill Young
Productions at (281) 240-7400 or nblock@concerts.com
All Publicity will be handled through Bridget Nolan at bridget@metrohybrid.com

Upon signing of this agreement it is required that the Promoter immediately fax to Sirius
Management the advertising budget and advertising media schedule. This schedule
is to include all media print and broadcast. The media schedule must list the weekly
expenditure of media dollars allocated per promotion week.
All advertising (print mechanicals and broadcast scripts) are to be submitted Six (6)
weeks prior to engagement to Little Feat via email to Cameron@siriusman.com PRE-
APPROVAL PRIOR to publication/broadcast. Sirius Management will review all materials
within 24 hours of submission.
The following copy points must be included regardless of whether Little Feat Advertising
materials are used or not:
o Current Photo of Little Feat (To be supplied by our publicists)
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 o Correct date and time of scheduled performance
o Performance site/venue with address
o Where tickets can be purchased with price(s)
o The Little Feat web site is to be listed: www.littlefeat.net

Promoter agrees to forward to Sirius Management,Ticket Sales Figures on a weekly

basis and starting no later than six (6) weeks prior to the scheduled engagement. These
are to be faxed emailed to: Cameron@siriusman.com. Little Feat and our publicists
require these figures in order to lend further support to your office's promotion efforts if
necessary.
Promoter is to expect a Little Feat promotional kit from our publicists to aid in your
promotional efforts. Be advised that our publicists will be working in parallel with your
office to secure engagement publicity in both print and broadcast. If Promoter receives
any interview requests for Little Feat collectively or individually you are asked to direct
them to our publicists.
Upon completion of the scheduled engagement, Little Feat Mgmt. requires tear sheets of
performance advertising and tapes of radio and VHS copies of any television advertising
done. (See Section III Letter "K") Little Feat expects receipt within two weeks of the
performance. Please forward all materials to:

Cameron Sears
Sirius Management
P.O. Box 2913
San Anselmo, Ca.
94970
In the event any of these conditions are not met, Little Feat reserves the right to hold the
Purchaser percentage of Merchandise soft goods) sales and to exercise our right to
explore any other possible remedies at our disposal.

II. PAYMENT AND TICKETING

In the case of payment based on percentage of sale Little Feat management requires
that at least two (2) weeks prior to the date of this performance, a plot plan and printer's
manifest of the house be sent to Sirius Management. (Notarized, signed statement from
the printer of the tickets listing the number of tickets printed at each price.) Purchaser
further agrees to have on hand at the place and time of the performance all unsold tickets
for counting and verification by a representative of the Artist. Artist shall be compensated
for the difference between the number of unsold tickets on hand and shown to his
representative, and the number of tickets printed as shown by the ticket manifest If
Purchaser shall violate any of the preceding provisions of the paragraph, it shall be
deemed that the Purchaser has sold a ticket for each seat of the house (and any
permitted standing room) at the highest ticket price for which the house is scaled.
Purchaser further agrees to give said representative the right to enter the box office at
any time during or after the performance and to examine and make extracts from the box
office records of the purchaser relating to the gross receipts of the engagement.
A written box office statement, certified and signed by the Purchaser will be furnished to
the Artist prior to intermission. Purchase shall not sell tickets to the performance herein
as part of a series or other concerts without written consent of the Artist. All artists
printed under the manifest shall be of one stub,, one price variety. There shall be no
multiple price tickets printed. Examples of tickets prohibited under this agreement are:
o One price for students and a different price for general admission on the same
ticket.
o One price for tickets bought in advance and a different price for tickets bought at
the gate on the same ticket. If Purchaser violates this paragraph, he shall be
liable for the total amount of tickets sold at the highest price on the tickets.

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The tour manager will advise the Purchaser of any cash requirements prior to the
engagement. Otherwise all checks should be made payable to:

Business As Usual Tours, Inc.

Fed. ID # 95-4149022

No seats behind the downstage lip of the stage or on a level with the side of the stage
may be sold without prior written permission of the Artist. Such permission will only be
given when every other seat in the house is sold and on the condition that any seats
behind the stage that are sold are clearly described as such at the time of sale. These
seats should only be sold at the cheapest price for the particular show.
Complimentary tickets for forty (40) good seats shall be held in Little Feat's name. These
tickets should be issued to Little Feat's tour manager by 12 noon on the day of the show.
These seats should be located within thirty (30) feet of the stage. Complimentary tickets
available for Purchaser's use shall be limited to maximum of one percent (1 %) of the
capacity of the house.
All tickets shall be printed by a bonded ticket house, or if the performance is at a college
or university, the official printing department of the school. Purchaser agrees not to
discount tickets or to offer tickets at the premium without first obtaining permission in
writing from the Artist. If Purchaser does sell or distribute discount or complimentary
tickets without prior approval or in excess of the number printed, he shall be liable for the
full ticket price of each ticket sold or distributed.
No standing room may be sold without prior written approval of the Artist.
In the event the performance is being held in a theater with an orchestra pit, Artist's
production manager should be notified immediately so that arrangements can be made
for these tickets to be put on sale with all others. In this way people buying tickets first
will receive the best sales.
The specific capacity, gross potential and ticket price breakdown of the facility where the
Artist is to perform under this agreement must clearly printed on the face of the A.F. of M.
contract to which this agreement is attached.
In the event that the terms of this agreement do not include percentage participation by
the Artist, it is agreed and understood that said non-participation is predicated on the fact
that admission to the concert (or potential gross as stated on the face of the contact)
must be a condition of the contract and adhered to.

III. EXPENSES
Purchaser represents and warrants he has given a good faith estimate of expenses
(expense distribution section to booking memo herein attached to the AFM contract) to
Artist or Artist's agent. Purchaser understands that Artist has relied on said expense
estimate to establish a "break figure" when used, and also determine Purchaser's total
expenses when the "Percentage of Net" method is used. Purchaser agrees to furnish
Artist's representative a final statement of Purchaser's actual expenses, including
certified, bona fide paid bills for such expenses, on the performance date, no later than at
the time of settlement. If the final expenses and/or aforesaid bills total less than the
amount of the estimated expenses, then the "break figure" or total expenses used to
determine the "percentage of net" will be reduced by the difference between the total
estimated expenses and the total actual expenses. However, expenses in excess of said
estimate shall not increase the "break figure" or expense allowed for the "percentage of
net" method except when approved by the Artist in writing in advance.
o All invoicing presented at settlement for payment must be original invoices and
contain the following:
 an invoice number, date and Artist listed as client
 Gross, net and commissionable or discountable amounts.
 Co-presents or station promotion packages must be detailed in letter
form by a station official and notarized.
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  Original Tear Sheets must accompany all invoicing for print advertising
 Electronic media buys must have a notarized affidavit of performance
(through tow days prior to event) stating dates rerun, times run and
contract rates
 Promoter/agency orders and/or insertion orders are not acceptable for
payment approval.

 If Purchaser utilizes an advertising agency, Purchaser must pay all advertising

agency fee, and only net advertising invoices will be allowed for settlement
unless otherwise agreed upon by Artist in writing.

 Purchaser will notify all radio stations traffic and accounting offices that all
electronic media buys for Artist's tour dates are to be treated as co-op purchases
and payments. Piggyback or dual talent spots will not be allowed for payment.
Artist's representative may contact each advertising station in advance of the
performance to verify spot rate, spot frequency and promotional tie-ins.

 Except where specified, all performances hereunder shall be held indoors and
shall not be subject to cancellation due to weather conditions.

 If there is any assessment of tax by a taxing authority on Artist for any monies
earned during the performance, said tax is to be paid by the Purchaser. It is fully
agreed and understood that no deductions whatsoever are to be taken from the
contract price contained herein or from any percentage earned hereunder.

 It must be understood that every member of the audience have a seat to sit in
unless an alternative agreement has been agreed upon in writing in advance.

IV. CANCELLATION, ILLNESS AND FORCE MAJEURE

 Purchaser agrees that Artist may cancel the engagement(s) hereunder giving Purchaser
written notice thereof at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the
engagement(s), if Artist is bound by contract with any national recording company to
begin preparation or production of a record album or appear on a national television
program or take part in the filming of a motion picture, international or national touring
project, or a casino engagement.
 Artist obligation to furnish the entertainment unit referred to herein is subject to the
detention or prevention of sickness, inability to perform, accident, interruption or failure of
means of transportation, act of God, riots, strikes, labor difficulties, epidemics and any act
or order of any public authority or any other cause, similar or dissimilar beyond Artist's
control.
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 which would prevent or interfere with the presentation of the show.
 For safety purposes, the Artist will not be obliged to perform on wet or damp surfaces or
under conditions where precipitation poses a safety threat to the musicians, road crew, or
their equipment. For health reasons, the Artists will not be obligated to perform in an
outdoor environment where the temperature is less than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Any individual member of Little Feat becomes ill, or incapacitated for any reason.
 The Artist deems it unsafe to play (This especially applies if there's inclement weather
and the stage is not adequately covered)
Upon arrival of the Artists, road crew, or equipment, the Presenter will determine where
the Artists should set up their equipment. Should conditions change and become
unacceptable, as defined above, after the Artists have begun to set up more than once as
they are not obliged to set up a second time.

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 V. HOTEL

 If the event is a ground date on the tour, the Purchaser is responsible for attaining and
paying for, at purchaser’s sole expense, fourteen (14) hotel rooms for the band.
 If the event is a fly date on the tour the Purchaser is responsible for attaining and paying
for, at purchaser’s sole expense, eleven (11) hotel rooms for the band

VI. INTERNATIONAL
 In the event that the Artist is required to travel into a country other than the USA, the
Purchaser is responsible and agrees to obtain and pay for any and all necessary work
and travel permits, bonds and carnets.

VII. SOUVENIR MATERIALS

 Artist shall have the sole and exclusive right to sell souvenir materials, including but not
limited to programs, shirts, visors, and buttons, in connection with and at the place of
engagement hereunder. Unless there is a prior written agreement between Artist and
Purchaser, all receipts there from shall belong exclusively to the Artist. Purchaser is
required to provide two (2) 8’ tables and cover (if outdoors) for the merch area with
appropriate lighting.
 Purchaser is not entitled to a percentage of merchandise sales. If in the event a
percentage is granted, a percentage figure to the Purchaser will be negotiated by Artist or
Artist's representative prior to the engagement. This percentage applies to "Soft Goods
(t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc....)" only. Under no circumstances will Little Feat pay a
commission percentage on CD’s or DVD’s.

VIII. RECORDING
 Audio recording IS permitted by Artist by microphone only. No board patches will be
provided. It is Purchaser's responsibility to inform all entrances that audio recording by
microphone only is allowed in the venue.
 Little Feat reserves the right to record their performance either in part or in it's entirety in
any medium they so desire (including but not limited to DAT, analog, multi-track, analog
video, digital video, etc.). In addition, Little Feat and/or Little Feat's designee have the
sole and exclusive right to broadcast in any format or medium, as well as commercially
release, Little Feat's performance with no compensation due to either the venue or
promoter of said performance. Furthermore, neither the venue nor promoter has any
rights whatsoever in regards to any recording(s) of Little Feat's performance which
pertains to this contract rider.
 No transmission or broadcast by radio, television, closed circuit, direct wire, film or any
method whatsoever may be made without written consent by the Artist.
 Cameras ARE allowed. Professional camera equipment is only allowed with photo
passes. Little Feat’s tour manager will issue all photo passes.

IX. CONTINGENCIES AND TRANSPORTATION

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 Purchaser or fully authorized representative shall be on hand at the start of load-in and
until load-out is finished, to deal with any contingency which might arise in the production
of this performance.
 Purchaser shall provide at his sole expense on request: Two (2) fifteen (15) seat
passenger vans and one (1) cargo van, each with a local competent licensed and fully
insured driver for the sole use of the Little Feat group for transportation to and from the
airport, hotel and venue for sound check and show(s)

o Purchaser to provide one runner for the sole use of Little Feat's production and
tour managers on the day of the show from load-in to load-out. This runner
should have a valid driver's license, be fully insured and be totally excluded from
any other work. Please also make sure that the runner has a good knowledge of
the local area.
 The Purchaser agrees to provide Artist's production manager with the names and
telephone numbers of a doctor, dentist, chiropractor and a 24-hour drug store in the area.

X. BACKSTAGE ACCOMMODATION
Dressing Room
 Purchaser shall provide no less than two (2) dressing rooms, with private toilet
facilities, separate from the hospitality (Green Room) and capable of being locked at
any time with security posted at all times. The keys to the dressing rooms shall be
given to Little Feat's production manager at load-in time and any deposit for keys to
the dressing room is the sole responsibility of the Purchaser.
 These dressing rooms shall be for the sole use of the Artist and shall have
adjoining access to showers. In the event that there is no adjoining access, it is the
Purchaser's responsibility to provide secure areas that are not accessible to the
general public.
 Purchaser is responsible for a comfortable temperature in the dressing rooms
whether this requires heating or air-conditioning.
 The dressing rooms shall contain:
o One(1) full length mirror
o Two (2) comfortable chairs
o Two (2) electrical power outlets
o One (1) bar Neutrogena soap and 2 hand towels
o One (1) box Kleenex Tissues
o One (1) trash can

Production Room (ready at load-in)

 Whenever possible this room should have windows open to the outside, if not, a fan
should be supplied. The room is to contain the following:
 One desk or table as work area
 Two (2) padded chairs
 T-line or wireless internet capability
 Four (4) 110v AC electrical outlets and coffee ready-to-drink
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XI. SECURITY
 Proper Police protection to ensure to insure the safety of the Artist at all times before,
during and after the show shall be required. However, there are to be no uniformed
guards in front of the stage during the time of the performance.
 One (1) man at Artist's dressing room door from sound check (5:00 PM) until released by
Little Feat's production manager.
 ALL PASSES will be issued by Little Feat's tour manager. Little Feat's touring personnel
will wear the permanent, plastic laminated passes and these persons are to have the

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 highest priority access. All other passes to be issued will be of the stick-on variety. NO
OTHER PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.
 In venues where the Artist is performing for more than one day, we require the following:
o Security Personnel to patrol the dressing rooms and stage area from the time the
Artist's crew departs, until they return the next day.
o A secure room to store certain equipment between performances. This room is
not to be entered at any time without the permission of the Artist's production
manager. Any tampering with, or movement of equipment resulting in damage or
loss is the sole responsibility of the Purchaser.

XII. Band Hospitality Room

 Green room should comfortably hold 14 people and contain the following:

Beverage Requirements:

1-Quart 2% Milk
1-Pint Half & Half
1-Qt fresh Orange Juice
6 pack of ‘5 hour Energy ‘ drink
4-cases of ½ liter bottled drinking water
6 pack of Coke Zero
6 pack of coke classic
6 pack of Dr. Pepper
6 pack of root beer(local)
1 case of Heineken beer (24 bottles)(or Stella Artois/Becks/Grolsh)
1 6 pack of Budweiser (tall boy)
1-bottle of premium white wine
1-bottle of premium red wine
1-6 pack of V-8 (small)
1-large container of hot water
1-pot of fresh hot coffee
1 6 pack of Red Bull
1 6 pack of Mountain Dew
1 6 pack of 7-UP

Food Requirements:
2-Loaf Sliced Bread ( 1 each white and wheat)
1-Box Buttered Flavored Microwave Act II Popcorn
1-Jar Peanut Butter
1-Jar of fruit preserve
1- Bowl assorted uncut fruit
1-can of assorted nuts
1- deli platter to include meats, cheeses, lettuce and tomato
I box of granola mix
2-6 oz cans solid white tuna in ring water (albacore)
1-box assorted crackers
4-small low fat yogurt (assorted flavors)
2-pints premium vanilla ice cream
1/2 doz. assorted candy bars to include paydays, Hershey’s w/almonds, etc.
Kettle (brand)potato chips (salt and vinegar plus cheddar flavors)
1 box of Pepperidge Farm cookies (assorted types)
salt, pepper, Miracle Whip, dijon mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, dill and sweet relish
2-whole lemons
supply of sugar and Equal
I small onion

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 Other:
Doublemint or Spearmint gum (6 packs)
2 packs Marboro light cigarettes
1 pack Camel Light
1-box of “e-mer-gen-c” energy packets
1-bottle openers
1-daily newspaper (ie USA today, local newspaper, local entertainment weekly and
on Sunday’s the Sunday New York Times)
Plates (paper only), forks, knives, spoons and napkins
50-large plastic cups (16 oz and larger) for hot and cold beverages
One dozen (12) white bath towels and one dozen (12) white hand towels

Crew Load-In
 The following food is required for Artist's road crew. Please note that these requirements
will cover Artist's crew only. Subject to advance with production manager.

 Breakfast – Six (6) people - 1/2 hour prior to load-in (this in the event of load-in time
prior to 11am). Please do not forget the insulated cups, paper cups, sugar, cream,
spoons, napkins and lemons. Also have the milk, juices and sodas iced down at least
one-half hour prior to the stage call.

 Lunch - Six (6) People

o 1:00 PM unless notified

o Luncheon Menu Suggestions:
 Hot homemade soup
 Burgers, Hot dogs
 Salads/green & potato
 Chips – Salsa
 Tuna or chicken salad
 NOTE: If promoter's caterer has a regional specialty, it may be
substituted for lunch with the Artist's production manager's approval.
o Luncheon Beverages:
One quart of 2% milk
One (1) case assorted sodas
One (1) Half case of Liter bottles of Water
Coffee

o Please be sure to have on the service table: salt and pepper, tomato ketchup,
mustard (Dijon & yellow), mayonnaise, a choice of salad dressings, knives, forks,
spoons and any other utensils and condiments that you think necessary. Also
please ice the beverages one-half hour before the meal.
o All leftover whole drinks should be moved to the tour hospitality room.

Dinner
A catered hot meal for fourteen (14) people available by 5:30pm or one hour before the doors
open if sound check is later than 5pm.
Dinners also MUST be accompanied by a green salad with a choice of dressings. A dessert
should be included in the dinner menu. If promoter's caterer has a regional specialty, it may
be substituted for dinner with Artist's production manager's approval. Entrées should include
a vegetarian option.
Dinner Beverages
One quart of 2% milk
One (1) case of bottled (1/2 liter) drinking water
One (1) case of assorted sodas

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 Coffee & tea service

Please have all needed utensils and condiments on the service table for the dinner and ice
down the beverages one-half hour before the meal. The above food and beverages are for
the Artist's band and crew only. If the Purchaser wishes to provide food for local help or
union crews this must be done at no cost to the Artist.
ALLERGIES One member, Nick Ohl, is extremely allergic to seafood of all kinds. Careful of
cross contamination.
Bus Refreshments

Two (3) large pizzas (details per tour manager)

XIII. PARKING
The following parking areas should be made available to Artist's crew adjacent to the load-in
area, from the stage calls until the load-out. It is the Purchaser's responsibility to make sure
that this area and the load-in area are free and clear of all obstacles ( i.e. snow and ice) from
the load-in to load-out at no cost to the Artist. In situations where the load-in is delayed due
to obstacles in the load-in area, , the Purchaser is responsible for paying any labor, union or
teamster bills that accrue until the area is cleared.
The Purchaser is responsible for all parking tickets that are incurred by any of the Artist's
vehicles in the assigned parking areas and it is the Purchaser's responsibility to obtain all
necessary parking permits and police permissions.
Please be sure to allocate a parking space near to the stage door for the band's 45ft. tour
bus.

One (1) Bus w/16’ trailer

XIV. TECHNICAL REQUIRMENTS

Backline

In the event that purchaser is to provide backline per the contract at purchaser's sole
expense; artist has the option to coordinate for and/or provide it's own backline and
purchaser agrees to pay artist $1250.00 at settlement on the night of engagement. In the
event that the contract is for a single isolated concert (not part of a larger tour) the Purchaser
is required to provide all backline as stipulated in this rider.

Technical conditions necessary for the performance of the Artist shall be adhered to without
exception. If for any reason a requirement cannot be met, immediately Notify:
Howard Burke
(707) 829-8558 / (707) 328-8857 Cell
howardburke@hotmail.com

If the Purchaser is unable to meet a requirement due to his inability to arrange for various
services or items, and that service or item can be provided by the sound or light company or
their sub-contractors, the Purchaser shall be liable for any and all reasonable fees, charges
or other remunerations required to provide said service or item.

Labor Schedule

Load-in: 1PM or will advise

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 o Six (4) stagehands (if non-union stagehands will act as loaders)
o A fork-lift and operator if applicable
o One (1) House electrician
o Two (2) sound technicians

Show Call - will advise

o Two(1) spot operator
o Two (2) deck crew
o One (1) House electrician
o Two(2) sound technicians

Load Out –
o Six hands (including loaders)
o One (1) house electrician
o Fork Lift and Operator (if applicable)

Audio Requirements

FRONT OF HOUSE SYSTEM: Speakers; The house audio system must be a stereo three or
four way system, flown whenever possible, capable of sustaining a clear, undistorted 110db ‘A’
weighted SPL at the FOH position. Front fill should be provided on separate power and EQ.
Preferred systems include V-Dosc, Turbosound Flashlight/Floodlight, EAW line array , Meyer,
Martin, EV-X array JBL line array, QSC etc.
Drive systems, EQ, limiting and crossover/processing should be accessible by the artist’s FOH
engineer. (Preferably at the FOH position)
FOH console must be a minimum of 40 channels with VCA and 4 stereo returns, matrix outputs
and 4 band parametric EQ per channel with sweep-able high pass filter. Preferred consoles
include Midas Heritage series, Midas XL200, Yamaha PM4K, 5K, PM5D, M7LC, PM-3500,
Soundcraft Series V or Vi6 and Allen and Heath i-Live, ML4 and ML5, Avid Profile, sc48 etc.
Ramsa, TAC, Yamaha M3000 and Mackie are not acceptable.
All EQ should be professional grade 1/3 octave such as Klark-Teknik, BBS etc (no Rane or
White)
FOH mix location should be no more than 100 feet from the stage and as near to center as
possible.
Effects; 3 stereo reverbs (Yamaha 990, TC M1, Lex 91,90,81,800) and one delay, 8 compressors
and 6 gates are necessary. One stereo CD player should be included. The artist will record the
board mix via ssd (provided).

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MONITOR SYSTEM: Eight (8) 2-way active low profile single 12”/2” wedges are required. In
addition two 15” active wedges or drumfills are required. Sidefills are not required.
The MONITOR CONSOLE should have at least 40 inputs and be capable of at least 12 mix
outputs. All console inputs should have a 4 band parametric EQ with sweepable high pass filter.
The output bus should have parametric EQ on each output channel. Acceptable consoles
include; Midas XL-4, XL-250, Yamaha PM5D, M7LC, PM-3500, Soundcraft SM-25 or Series V.
(Ramsa and Yamaha M3000 are not acceptable)
Position of the console will be determined by stage access and power should be provided to that
position as 4 20 amp circuits.
Processing and Effects; 4 compressors, 4 noise gates and 8 32 band 1/3 octave EQ’s of
professional grade (KT) (no Rane or Ashley)
Power: 2 quad boxes stage right, one stage center (stage left of drums) and one stage left.
Guitar world is normally located opposite of the monitor position and requires one quad box.

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 *when provided by artist/U.S. only Little Feat will provide its own monitor
system whenever possible as part of a stage production package. We will require a splitter to
FOH along with the tails to the monitor board.
This is a system leased to and carried by the Artist from Compact Monitor Systems in Los
Angeles. The fee is $750.00 to the producer. This is a non-negotiable fee that is separate
from the Little Feat Performance Fee. This system exceeds all parameters as required by this
rider. An invoice can be provided on request.

Staging Requirements:

1. Minimum 32'Wx24'Dx3-6' H
2. Sound wings to accommodate all speakers not flown
Stage and wings to be masked in black
No sign or advertisement shall appear in front of, on, behind or over the stage without
express written permission of Artist's representative.
Stairs must be provided on both stage left and stage right unless access to the area is from
the rear of the stage, in which case a stair unit shall be provided at the rear. These stairs
must be illuminated in such a manner to provide safe entry to and exit from the stage without
letting distracting light to be seen on stage. Each stair unit shall also have at least one (1)
handrail of sturdy construction attached securely. These should be available at stage call.
In cases where ground support is required, Purchaser is responsible for providing and paying
for such items.

Power Requirements

Sound power stage left: 200 amps at 3 Phase

Light power stage right: 400 amps at 3 Phase
A house electrician must be on call from set up through load-out.

Lighting and Spotlights

Lighting Company will provide its own headset system, and gels and frames for any spots.
A minimum of 40 instruments on a standard truss system shall be provided. Included are 6
specials and at least three color washes. Haze can only be used when flown from the truss
and only if water based.

Security

One (1) man at the mixing platform from the time the doors open until the show is completed
and the hall is empty.
One (1) man , one at each entrance or staircase to the stage, from sound check until the
show is completed
One (1) man in the parking area from 4:00PM until released by the production manager.
If the mixing position is under the front edge of the balcony, one (1) security person should be
positioned so as to prevent drinks, etc from falling onto the mixing board and mixer.

Cable covering
A rubber mat, 3' W x 100' L or cable protection (ie; yellowjacket, guard dog etc) is to be
provided for the audio snake. If the venue is outdoors and there is no tarp on the field, a
second layer is needed to keep snake from becoming wet or muddy.

Outdoor Stages

In the event the show is to take place on an outdoor stage the following conditions apply:
o Size of Stage - refer to staging requirements

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  A strong roof must cover both the stage and the sound wings against any
inclement weather. It must be able to support four (4) points capable of
carrying a minimum of 800 pound per point.
 If the roof is unable to support the aforementioned weight then the Purchaser
must supply four (4) Genie Super Towers - NO OTHER IS ACCEPTABLE.
 The out front sound and lighting platform and all spotlight platforms shall be
covered against any inclement weather.
 Please have available at least four (4) large tarps to cover cases etc.
 Artist and his representative at their sole discretion reserve the right to
modify or amend any of the above specifications in the best interest of the
production.

XV. INDEMNIFICATION
Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Artist, his employees, contractors and
agents from and against any claims, costs (including attorney's fees and costs), damages,
liabilities, losses and judgments arising out of or in connection with any claim, demand or
action made by a third party sustained as a direct or indirect consequence of the
engagement. Purchaser shall also indemnify Artist against any and all loss, damage and/or
destruction occurring to Artists', his employees', contractors' and agents' equipment at the
venue, including but not limited to damage or destruction due to Acts of God.

XVI. INSURANCE
Purchaser agrees and will provide Artist with a certificate of insurance evidencing the
following: Artist added as an additional insured.
Comprehensive general liability insurance as required by the venue but in no event with a
limit of less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage.
Said insurance shall also provide public liability insurance coverage to protect against injuries
to persons or property as a consequence of the installation and/or operation of the equipment
supplied by Artist, his employees, contractors and agents. In addition, it is agreed that the
Purchaser shall have in effect a policy of Workmen's Compensation covering all his
employees involved in the installation, operation or maintenance of the equipment supplied
by the Artist, his employees, contractors' and agents. Purchaser shall supply Artist with a
certificate of insurance acceptable to Artist showing coverage of the above, at least one (1)
week prior to show date. However, if the certificate is not received prior to show date, the
Purchaser is solely responsible for complete coverage. If there are any problems with this
section, please contact:

Nick Ben-Meir
Business As Usual Tours, Inc
652 North Doheny Dr.
Los Angeles CA 90069
310-550-8222PH
310-275-3970 Fax
email: nickbus@interworld.net

This rider supersedes any previous riders.

Accepted and agreed to: Accepted and agreed to:

_____________________ ____________________
Purchaser Artist
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MASTER BACKLINE RENTAL LIST

PAGE ONE
Keyboards: Billy Payne

KEYBOARDS:
1 KORG TRITON EXTREME weighted 88 keyboard (or
substitute of similar ie; RD700 Roland etc).
1 KORG TRITON or TRITON EXTREME SYNTH
(76 key)
the XK3 digital HAMMOND with expression pedal or
B-3 with 122 leslie.

ADDITIONAL KEYBOARD ITEMS

2 powered speakers (JBL EON or Mackie)
1 8 channel mixer , 5 passive DI’s and cable
(all this for keyboard monitors)
1 Sturdy 2-tier keyboard stand; Quicklock preferred
1 Single keyboard stand
( NO APEX STANDS PLEASE )
2 sustain pedals (for Korg products)
1 surge / spike protected ac power strip ( 6 outlets )
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1 small bottle baby powder
5 long 1/4 to 1/4 audio cables
5 short 1/4 to 1/4 audio cables
1 drum throne (DW preferred)

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Bass Guitar: Kenny Gradney
AMP:
1 SWR 900 Bass Amplifier (Bass amp can be Ampeg
Pro 5 model if SWR not available)

SPEAKER CABINETS
1 SWR 4X10" Bass Cabinet
1 SWR 15" or 2x12” Bass Cabinet
2 10' speaker cables

Guitars: Fred Tackett/Paul Barrere

Amps
One Fender Deluxe (for Fred)
One Marshall 1960a cabinet with 50w head
One Fender Twin as back-up.

(original Fender Twin only)

ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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Two multi guitar stand (boats) with 6 single stands or
12 Adjustable sturdy single guitar stands

Drums: Gabe Ford

D.W. Drum Workshop

1 22" Bass drum
10" Rack tom
14" Floor tom (w/legs)
16" Floor tom (w/legs)
14"x 5" DW snare drum

HARDWARE: ALL DW
9 Boom cymbal stands
1 Snare stands
1 Hi Hat stands
2 Drum thrones
1 DW kick pedal

HEADS: ALL Aquarian Performance II

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PAGE FOUR

Percussion: Sam Clayton

(LP Endorsee)

CONGA DRUMS: All LP Congas

With Comfort Curve II Rims (Galaxy model)
2 Conga (medium)
1 Tumba (large)

HARDWARE:
All stands must be height adjustable
Also if stage is carpeted we will need a 4'x6' or larger
piece of 1/2" plywood to set congas on.
3 sand bags for weight
1 Drum throne (DW)
ASSORTED HAND PERCUSSION

Thank You . Any Questions contact:

Howard Burke Cell # 707-328-8857
email howardburke@hotmail.com

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