BILLY

 OCEAN    
 

USA  PRODUCTION  RIDER  2013  

 BILLY OCEAN
PRODUCTION RIDER 2013
US Tour Dates

Dear Promoter, Venue Manager, Venue Technical Staff

This is our Touring Rider. It is an attempt to set out in simple language our
requirements. Information contained within the following pages should be passed onto
the relevant technical staff at your venue. If you are issuing a venue specifications
document or have an active website. Please forward the details to our Tour Manager &
Stage Manager as soon as possible. Our minimum technical requirements are attached
and should you foresee any potential problem with any aspect of this, you agree to
inform us without delay. If you do not notify us in advance, of any technical adjustments
or problems with any of our requirements, we will assume you have accepted
the contents of this rider in full. We greatly look forward to seeing you and hope we
have a wonderful show together.

CONTACTS

MANAGER: TOBY LUDWIG

21st Century Artists
Email: tobyinnyc@aol.com
Tel: 212-254-5500

TOUR MANAGER: ROBERT STEWART

Concert & Events Services
Email: rsconcerts@earthlink.net
Tel: 917-690-9436

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1. SITE / LOCATION / FACILITIES & ACCESS
We appreciate working in a safe, clean, warm, dry and well-lit working
environment. Friendly and efficient working practices from local venue staff
will make us happy to deal with the particular issues that come up during the
show day. We are reasonable people so if there are any matters that we need
to know about to get the best out of a particular venue, we hope and expect
that you will let us know in your Venue Rider and specifications.

Directions & Access

Please supply clear directions and maps to illustrate how best to reach your venue
clearly marking best routes to production entrances.

You undertake to ensure that we have ample time to set up our production and remove
it from the Venue after the show and that there is clear and unobstructed access for our
equipment, staff and vehicles into and from the Venue. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Our Tour Manager or Stage Manager absolutely reserves the right to judge if the access
and exit facilities for our vehicles and staff are suitable and safe to all concerned parties.

If access or exit arrangements are deemed to be unsafe then this will constitute a
material breach of the Promoters obligations.

Conflicting Events

You agree to inform us of any conflicting events scheduled for the area around or en
route to the Venue site for the 24hour period before our appearance and our departure.

Parking

Secure and practical parking will need to be provided for the tour vehicles within the
immediate vicinity of the loading and backstage areas from their arrival at your venue
until they leave your venue.

The surface area for parking must be suitable for our vehicles.

If remote parking is required for any of the tour vehicles then un-interrupted security
supervision will be required.

ALL PERMITS AND VARIANCES ARE THE PROMOTERS RESPONSIBILTY.

Our drivers need to sleep during the day and once parked, vehicles will not be moved.

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PARKING VIOLATIONS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILTY OF THE PROMOTER IF WE
HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PARK, LOAD, UNLOAD BY PROMOTOR’S REP OR
VENUE MANAGEMENT.

2. GROUND TRANSPORT:

Our Ground Transport requirements will be advanced to you closer to the

show date.

3. ACCOMODATIONS:

Should be provided in a International 5 Star Hotel. We require 1 x Junior Suite and 16

Standard Rooms with Large Beds. The hotel should have health facilities, internet
access and 24hr Room Service. Please forward a link to your recommended hotel for
prior approval, no hotel should be confirmed with the approval of the tour manager.

4. BAND & CREW BACKSTAGE REQUIREMENTS

We understand that in some venues we will have to make the best of what is available.

ALL rooms should be clean, heated or air conditioned depending on the season. All
rooms should be for our exclusive use and lockable with keys available to our stage
manager from load in time.

We expect to find the dressing and production rooms clean and ready to use upon
arrival. Please supply wastepaper baskets in each backstage room and two large refuse
containers in the general stage area upstage left and right.

CO2 & or powder fire extinguishers should be within easy reach of any of the backstage
rooms. All dressing rooms should have separate bathrooms.

Access to constant hot and cold running water and showers is a must.

Venue Internet Access “Wireless” or “Ethernet Cable” should be available throughout

the dressing room area. Full-length mirrors are required, good lighting and at least four
110v US power outlets in each room. If the rooms are on ground level, they will need
lockable windows and curtains that cover the entire window to make no part of the room
visible from outside or vice versa.

Access to the stage should not mean having to pass within view of the audience. All
offices should be positioned away from the dressing rooms and hospitality rooms.

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We will require:

Dressing Room 1:
One (1) Star Dressing room with Air conditioning or heater as required, rubbish bins,
comfortable seating/sofas for Three (3) people and one (1) full length mirror, one (1)
table, clothes rack, two (2) white bath sized towels, icebox or fridge.

Dressing Room 2:
One (1) Band room for performers with Air conditioning or heater as required, rubbish
bins, comfortable seating/sofas for Seven (7) people and one (1) full length mirror, one
(1) table, clothes rack, icebox or fridge.

Dressing Rooms 3:
One (1) Female dressing room with Air conditioning or heater as required,
rubbish bins, comfortable seating/sofas for Five (5) people, one (1) full length
mirror, one (1) table, clothes rack, icebox or fridge.

Dressing Room 4:
One (1) Crew room with Air conditioning or heater as required, rubbish bins,
comfortable seating/sofas for Five (5) people, one (1) table, icebox or fridge.

Hospitality Room:
One large Billy Ocean hospitality room for upwards of twenty five (25) people, suitable
seating for up to twenty five (25) people. This room or area is where the band party will
use for Aftershow / Meet & Greets etc. A bar type décor and atmosphere is requested
without being extravagant.

Billy Ocean Production Office:

We need the exclusive use of a Production office from the load in time until the end of
our load out.

One (1) "Production Office" sited near the stage and with two desks and four (4) chairs.

We require the use of Two (2) separate, direct dial telephone lines for Telephone and
Fax communications. We will require a high speed internet connection without a
Firewall and preferably a CAT 5 network connection or a WIRELESS open network.
This must be a fast connection and must be separate to venue. This is essential for us
to carry out our work.

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Towels:

You undertake to provide clean, dry, good quality towels for our band and crew.

We will need a total of Twenty Five (25) bath-sized towels from load-in time.

Please provide some quality Shower Gel or Soap please.

We will also require Twenty (20) Black hand-sized towels & Two (2) White bath –
sized towels available prior to the band going onstage. These are for use on stage
during performance.

Please advise if your venue has clean showers with hot & cold water, if this is not
possible please arrange 2 day rooms close by to the venue where the tour party
can go and shower.

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Catering Requirements
We have a total touring entourage of Eighteen (18) people.
There is a total of Six (6) crew & Twelve (12) in the band party.

DRESSING ROOM RIDER

In constant supply from the start of load in the end of the load out;
Constant Hot Water (for Tea)
Selection of English breakfast, Earl Grey, Peppermint Tea, Herbal Tea etc.
Fresh coffee (inc. decaf.) set up – espresso machines are appreciated
Assorted soft drinks & cordials
Orange, Cranberry Juice, Pomegranate Juice, V8 Juice
Fresh Milk (2%)
Soya Milk
Mineral Water (still & sparkling)
Lemons, Honey, Sugar, Sweeteners
Napkins and condiments
All of the above is to be replenished as required.

DINNER / BUY OUT

We will require a buy out for our hot meal. 18 people x US$30 per person = US$540.00
This should be paid to the tour manager on arrival.

Please Place in each dressing room;

Large fruit bowl – bananas, orange, mango, grapes, cherries, grapefruit
Various Corn Chips, Potato Crisps, Nuts (salted & non salted)
Assorted breads, crackers & biscuits, digestives / nice, butter or margarine.
Chocolate assortment, Small packs of Gum, Mints and Listerine Breath Fresheners.

Drinks on Ice or in a Fridge

6 x Diet Coke
6 x Classic Coca Cola
48 x 0.5 litre bottles of mineral water (sports cap)
01 x 1.5 litres of carbonated mineral water (Pellegrino, Bodoit, Perrier, Spa etc)
02 x 1 litre Tropicana (or other FRESH PRESSED) orange juice
02 x 1 litre Copella (or other FRESH PRESSED) apple juice
02 x 1 litre fresh pineapple & mango (or other ‘Exotic’ fruit juices) cocktail
02 x 1 litre regular Cranberry Juice
02 x 1 litre Pomegranate Juice
01 x Large Bottle of Brandy, Remy Martin
04 x Bottles or Cans of Original (not draught) Guinness
24 x Bottled imported beers – Leffe, RedStripe, Stella, Hoegarden or other similar
02 x Bottles of Good Quality Rose Wine
Not on Ice
02 x Bottles of Quality Red Wine (Chilean Merlot/Australian Shiraz & Cabernet)

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30 mins prior to onstage time
Stage Left
24 x Evian Water (500 ml) with ‘Sports Cap’
Drinking Cube Ice in a Cooler
01 x Jar of Honey
Cut Lemons, spoons, cups, kettle
Please make sure this area is supplied with a kettle

BUS RIDER TBC

48 x small bottled water
2 x Bottles of Chilean Merlot Red Wine
2 x Bottles of Good Quality Rose Wine
1 x Large Bottle of Brandy, Remy Martin
1 x Large Bottle of Jack Daniels
2 x Bags of Fresh Ice

5. MERCHANDISING

Our Merchandising Contractor to be advised will represent us in this area, will make all
arrangements for sale of our product within or around the venue, direct with the venue
or concession holder.

You agree that you will ensure that any promotional give-aways or other "novelty" items
do not interfere with our merchandise sales. This includes venue or other concession
sales or marketing promotions.

You agree that you will only sell the tickets but not anything else.

Your help discouraging pirate/bootleg merchandisers will be greatly appreciated.

6. STAGE / ACCESS / SHOW

Your stage plan including all working dimensions is required as soon as possible to
assist us with our preparations. This plan must clearly indicate all venue equipment
situated on the stage including dimmers, access, your audio desks, riser set up areas,
storage and the total performance area.

Ideally we require a minimum performance area of at least 12m(42ft) wide and 9m(30ft)
deep. This dimension does not include areas for our monitors and lighting dimmers.

There should be a handrail across the upstage edge of the stage and upstage left and
right and also to the upstage section of the wings if applicable.

There should be a sufficient area at Stage Left to place a monitor desk and control
system and a sufficient area at Stage Right for the positioning of our Lighting Dimmers
and the use of the Lighting technical crew and their equipment.

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There should be a complete Black Drapes package / backdrop at the rear of the stage.
Please discuss the details of this with the Tour Production Manager.

We will require a clear position center stage FOH mix position to site our Sound & Light
Desks. Ideally we will require an area of at least 22’ x 20’ NB. These dimensions are the
optimum sizes. If, for any reason, they cannot be adhered to, please inform the
production manager as soon as is possible.

Please advise if there are any noise level restrictions during the day that may affect
soundcheck and performance.

Please advise if there are any restrictions on our touring vehicle movements.

You agree to ensure that there is no advertising displayed within the stage area that
may interfere with our presentation. You agree that you will ensure that illuminated
signs are switched off during our performance.

You agree that you will ensure Billy Ocean and their representatives have total and
complete control over the entire performance and any or all announcements during their
show.

Access to the stage is required for the artists and technicians via a safe and well-lit
staircase or ramp at either side of the stage.

Access to the stage is required by the technical crew and their equipment via
a safe and well- lit access ramp. If this ramp cannot be supplied then equipment must
be safely placed on the stage using access equipment such as a forklift.

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7. TECHNICAL PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS

A Professional Public Address System is required comprising of the following:

FOH PA SYSTEM:
A full range (20Hz/20Khz) PA system (with subs) capable of producing in excess of 1—
dBa without distortion throughout the audience area. Compact or mid size line array
preferred, flown wherever possible with infills (essential) and outfills (where necessary).
System should be of a proprietary brand (e.g. D&B, Nexo, EAW, L.Accoustics, Martin,
JBL) No homemade or Peavey Systems please. Engineer should have access to all
processing.

FOH/MONITOR DESK:
48 channel digital board, minimum of 16 Aux, no pre amp sharing.
Digidesign Profile/Venue (FOH preference)
Yamaha PM5d RH (Mons preference), M7, PM1D
Soundcraft V16/V14
Digico D5/D1/SD7/SD8
Midas XL8/Pro 6
2x UPS

FOH OUT BOARD:

31 Band EQ (e.g. KT/BSS)
BSS 901 or other Dynamic EQ
Avalon 737 Valve Comp or equivalent
High Quality channel strip

MONITOR SYSTEM:
We need you to provide at no cost to the artist –
8 x Wireless In Ear Systems (Shure/Sennheiser/AKG)
3 x Wired In Ear Systems or quality headphone amps (Shure/Sennheiser)
4 x Generic Stereo In Ear Headphones (Shure/Sennheiser/Sony/Accusound)

2 x Side Fills with Comp Drivers at roughly ear height, min 1Kw per side
3 x Bi-Amp Wedges 15/2 or 212/2, no dual concentric. On 2 sends.
1 x Drum Fill Sub, 2 x 15” or 1 x 18”

Power
PA to be on completely clean and separate phases from the lighting system and must
supply 240v AC on British 13amp sockets to various points around the stage. (See
plan).

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Microphones
Microphones, direct injection boxes and microphone stands are required.
Please see attached channel list.
Please Note: We will be requiring 19 direct injection boxes

Safety
Cables are to be run and provision made to secure and mask them in such a way as to
minimize any potential hazard.

Support Artistes
Please note that there is no provision for accommodating Support Artistes within
our PA requirements.
The above equipment is for sole use of Billy Ocean’s Production.

CONTACTS:
F.O.H. – Russ Tite
+44 7776 156860 - redlightstudio@mac.com
MONS. – James Brown
+44 7810 014645 - lauraandjames@sky.com
T.M. – Robert Stewart
+1 917 690 9436 – rsconcerts@earthlink.net

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 INPUT LIST
CH PATCH INPUT MIC INSERT STAND
1 Kick In Beta 52 Gate Short Boom
2 Snare Top Beta 57 Comp Short Boom
3 Snare Bottom Beta 57 Gate Short Boom
4 Hats AKG 451 Boom
5 Tom 1 Senn 904/SM98 Gate Clip
6 Tom 2 Senn 904/SM98 Gate Clip
7 Tom 3 Senn 904/SM98 Gate Clip
8 Tom 4 Senn 904/SM98 Gate Clip
9 OH Left (SR) AKG 414 Tall Boom
10 OH Right (SL) AKG 414 Tall Boom
11 Tom Pad Active DI
12 Rim Pad Active DI
13 Bass Guitar Active DI Comp
14 Bass Keys Active DI Comp
15 Guitar Amp Left AKG 414 Comp Short Boom
16 Guitar Amp Right AKG 414 Comp Short Boom
17 Keys Left Active DI Comp n/a
18 Keys Right Active DI Comp n/a
19 HD Strings Left Active DI n/a
20 HD Strings Right Active DI n/a
21 HD Keys Left Active DI n/a
22 HD Keys Right Active DI n/a
23 HD Horns Left Active DI n/a
24 HD Horns Right Active DI n/a
25 HD Sample Left Active DI n/a
26 HD Sample Right Active DI n/a
27 HD Percussion Left Active DI n/a
28 HD Percussion Right Active DI n/a
29 Sax SM58/98H Comp Tall Boom
30 Flute SM 58 Comp Tall Boom
31 Backing Vocal 1 Radio Beta 58 Comp Tall Boom
32 Backing Vocal 2 Radio Beta 58 Comp Tall Boom
33 Backing Vocal 3 Radio Beta 58 Comp Tall Boom
34 Billy Ocean Radio KSM 9 Comp Tall Boom
35 Billy Ocean Spare Radio KSM 9 Comp n/a
36 Backing Vocal Spare Radio Beta 58 Comp n/a
37
38
39 Ambient Stage Left Condenser Short Boom
40 Ambient Stage Right Condenser Short Boom
41 Band Click Active DI n/a
42 Drummer Talkback SM58 Short Boom
43 FOH Talkback SM58 n/a
44 Monitor Talkback SM58 n/a

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8. POWER REQUIREMENTS.

Please ensure that you have your site electrician on site to test and prove all power
supplies on our arrival to your venue.

All supplies should be separate and isolated with three phases, five wire systems with a
zero potential between the neutral and earth. If ELCB protection is fitted to any of the
supplies listed below please let us know in advance.

We will require a step up transformer capable of allowing 110v to 240v with Power
Drops with UK 4 or 6 gang sockets.

9. BACKLINE REQUIREMENTS

BILLY OCEAN - Backline Requirements 2011

Guitars
2 x Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 Guitar Amplifier
2 x 4 x 10 Mesa 600 Watts Bass Speaker Cabs OR 1 x 6 x 10
1 x Mesa Pulse 600 Bass Amplifier
1 x Single Tier Keyboard Stand
1 x 5 string electric bass guitar (Sadowsky maple neck Will Lee Model)
2 x bass guitar stands (preferably Hercules)
2 x guitar stands
1 x Fender Strat or similar guitar

Acoustic Drums – Sonor or DW

1 x 8” x 8” Tom
1 x 10” x 8” Tom
1 x 12” x 9” Tom
1 x 16” x 16” Floor Tom w/one set of legs
1 x 22” x 18” Bass Drum
1 x 14” x 5” Bronze Snare
1 x 14” x 5” Maple or Birch Snare
1 x Gibraltar Rack System with 1 x curved front bar and 1 x curved extension wing
4 x Tom Arms
3 x Snare Stand
1 x HiHat Stand
7 x Heavy-duty Cymbal Boom Stand
5 x V Drum Tom Posts Roland
16 x Clamps Gibraltar
1 x Music Stand
2 x Multi Purpose Drum Clamps
1 x DW9000 Kick Pedal
1 x Rock & Sock Drum Throne

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Roland Electronic Drums
4 x PD80 Drum Pads
1 x PD7 Drum Pad
Cymbals
Zildjian
1 x Pair of 14" Master Sound Custom Hi Hats
2 x A Custom 14" Crashes
1 x A Custom 16" Protection Crash
1 x 12” or 14" China Trash
1 x Custom 20" Ride

Drum Peripherals
1 x Mackie 1204 Mixer
1 x floor fan
Keyboards
2 x Korg M3 61 Note Keyboard
1 x Yamaha Motif XS8 Keyboard
1 x Roland JV-1080 Module
1 x Roland JV-1080 Cards for module
Slot A SRJV80 03 Piano, Slot B SRJV80 99 EXPRN, Slot CSRJV08 60 x 70
1 x 16 Channel mixer (not Behringer)
1 x Roland EV-5 Volume Pedal
2 x Sustain Pedal
1 x Wide drum stool
1 x Two Tier Keyboard Stand
1 x One Tier Keyboard Stand
3 x 110v to 240v Step-up Transformers

Any problems or queries please contact – Robert Stewart rsconcerts@earthlink.net

917 690 9436

Risers
We will require the following risers to be provided at no cost to the artist.
One (1) x 8’ x 8’ x 1’ Carpeted, and skirted, Riser for Keyboards
One (1) x 8’ x 8’ x 2’ Carpeted, and skirted, Riser for Drums
One (1) x 8’ x 8’ x 1’ Carpeted, and skirted, Riser for Background Vocals

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Backdrop;
Stage must have a BLACK back drop masking the whole rear of the stage.
Black Drapes to mask PA Wings would also be appreciated.
Please advise a.s.a.p. if any of the above is not available.

LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
We may or may not be traveling with a lighting designer, we can discuss our final
requirements during the show advance.

In an ideal world we would have the following;

4 Colour Stage Wash ( Red, Blue, Amber, Steel)
Full Stage Break – up Gobo wash from pipe ends
3 Unit Gobo Wash from Upstage to Downstage Centre Mic Position
8 Specials from F.o.H. to cover (BV’s, Perc, Bass, Drums, Gtr, Keys 1 & 2)
Down Stage Centre Wash from F. o. H.
2 Follow Spots L & R or 1 Centre Follow Spot
1 Starcloth
This is a bare minimum and we would look to augment this with any additional in-house
lighting that is available on the day.
It would be an advantage if there were more color and/or gobo washes, mirror ball and
additional in-house intelligent lighting.

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10. TECHNICAL REPRESENTATION AND LOCAL CREW

You will undertake to ensure that you will have a production representative who is to be
available from the moment we arrive with our production until it all leaves again after the
show. You agree to ensure that this person will know their job and be senior enough to
make decisions on the spot.

Your production representative should have a cash float in order to advance purchases
on behalf of us, or the show. These will be discussed and separated at settlement.

Local Crew
Please insure that there are Four (4) local crew to assist with load in and load out of our
touring equipment and that these people are physically fit and able to carry out this
work. It will be the Tour Production Manager’s right to dismiss any of this crew if he
deems them to be unfit for work.

The crew provided must be from a reputable crew supplier and all crew must have the
correct workwear and supplier must provide a copy of their employer and public liability
insurance. Venue staff who have other duties are not acceptable. We will not be liable
should any injury, accident or damage take place due to the negligence of the crew
provided by the promotor.

We will require Two (2) members of the local crew to stop on throughout the showday.

Please insure that we have One (1) production runner available for our use from load in.
They should have roadworthy and legally sound vehicle and good knowledge of the
local area.

Barricade
It is your responsibility to provide a safe and secure audience barricade and hoarding
where appropriate to ensure security and privacy where necessary, as deemed by our
Production and Tour Managers.

11. SECURITY

You undertake to arrange as a cost of the show, able, mature, intelligent, sensible and
sober security staff. You agree to ensure that we do not see the police force in front or
back of stage.

We insist that the armed forces not be involved. You undertake to ensure that your
audience area staff not be armed. You agree to ensure that your staff will wear a
common (T-shirt type) uniform inside the venue. From the time our production arrives at
the venue until it leaves at the end of our tour visit, you agree to ensure the following:

One (1) person to patrol the parking area where our production vehicles are to be
stored.

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Two (2) persons to patrol the stage and dressing room area.

Obviously, this is a general list and the actual positioning and quantities of staff to be
used will vary from venue to venue. We can discuss this with you prior to our arrival and
make the final placement decisions on the day.

12. SECURITY PASSES

We will supply our own “Billy Ocean” Access All Area’s passes (AAA) for our touring
crew. We will provide specific accreditation for our Guests. We will use the promoters
accreditation for all others, please would you provide a pass system for Working Crew,
Media, etc for our show. Please deal directly with our Tour Production Manager on all
such matters.

13. YOUR POSITION

For the purpose of the show, you are your own boss. You are not our agent, partner or
employee. To no degree shall this document or the performance contract, make you
part of a partnership with us. Nor shall any venue or advertising contract you enter into
on our behalf of the show do the same.

By signing this document you confirm that you have full legal power and authority to
sign this document.

14. TICKET HOLDS

As a rule, please hold Thirty Five (35) tickets for each performance in the following way:
(a) 35 for Billy Ocean for all Regional shows
(b) 75 for Billy Ocean for all Major City shows
These tickets will be released, if not needed by us, in a timely manner.

15. THE LAST BIT

Please sign this document and the performance contract and return them to Christianne
Weiss at your earliest convenience.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Billy Ocean

This document is a part of the performance contract in relation to our performance(s) at

__________________ on ___________ 2011

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Signed by us

__________________________________on_________
Toby Ludwig

Agreed & Accepted by you

__________________________________on_________

Name Printed:______________________

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