What is a rider request?

In theater, dance, and live musical performances, a rider is a set of requests or demands that a performer sets as criteria for performance, which are typically fulfilled by the hosting venue.

Why do artists have riders?

An artist rider is part of the performance contract put together and signed by a performance artist and the event promoter. It outlines the criteria agreed upon in order to put on a performance. Its primary purpose is to make sure the artist is properly provided for during the event and during travel.

What do you put in a rider?

What does your typical tour rider include?

1. Tea Service With Hot Water.
2. 48 cold bottles of quality premium beer.
3. 50 drink tickets.
4. 2 bottles of red wine.
5. 4 cans of Red Bull (not sugar free)
6. 1 bag of tortilla chips with salsa (extra points for good salsa instead of national brand)
7. 4 cartons of coconut water.

What is a personal rider?

Scheduled personal property coverage A scheduled personal property rider increases coverage for certain valuables, such as jewelry, furs or antiques. When you buy extra coverage and schedule your valuable property, it increases your coverage limits for your scheduled items (usually up to each item’s appraised value).

What is a rider agreement?

What is a rider in a contract? Rider is a legal term referring to the additions made to an existing contract. It is tacked on to, or “rides,” the original agreement — that’s how it got its name.

What is a security rider?

The Social Security rider provides extra income when social insurance benefits (Social Security, workers’ compensation, or state and local government programs) are not being received by the insured or if the benefits are being received in an amount less than estimated and expected in the rider.

What is a rider contract?

Rider is a legal term referring to the additions made to an existing contract. The purpose of a rider is to modify, clarify, or add more information to the initial contract after it has already been signed by the legal parties involved.

What is Beyonce’s rider?

A tour rider, for the unaware, is a list of demands sent by an artist to a venue ahead of a gig, usually requesting some very specific food and drink requirements backstage ahead of their arrival.

What is a DJS rider?

A DJ rider is a document that contains a list of all the gear and additional equipment that you need to be present at the venue, club or a festival for a certain show. When you work with personal manager or a promoter usually he is the one to take care of your needs with the help of this document.

What does an impairment rider do?

An impairment rider is also known as a medical exclusion rider or exclusionary rider. This is an amendment to a health insurance policy that waives the insurer’s responsibility to pay all future claims that are related to a pre-existing medical condition.

Are riders legally binding?

Just like your original contract, a rider is a legally binding agreement. Because riders are typically introduced after the original contract is signed, all parties will need to review and approve the changes. Within the document, the rider will reference the original contract that it is modifying.

What does a rider mean in court?

rider. n. 1) an attachment to a document which adds to or amends it. Typical is an added provision to an insurance policy, such as additional coverage or temporary insurance to cover a public event.

What did the Backstreet Boys ask for in a dressing room?

The Backstreet Boys in their heyday. Instead they asked for water, milk, fruit and veggies, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. During a 2010 tour, Mariah Carey made sure to request dressing room furniture with “no busy patterns.”

What’s the most ridiculous request you’ve ever seen from an artist?

Here’s a look at some truly ridiculous requests made on the riders of 32 artists across the industry. Pharrell Williams requests that his dressing room contain a framed photo of legendary astronomer Carl Sagan. Pharrell Williams at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Do artists really need private bathrooms at concerts?

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, left, and Keith Richards, right, in 2013. Most artists demand a private bathroom at each venue they perform. Mary J. Blige requested that her bathrooms get a “new toilet seat” before her arrival.

Did Jennifer Hudson put a humidifier in her dressing room?

Jennifer Hudson only accepted brand-new, unused humidifiers in her dressing room, according to one leaked rider. Jennifer Hudson at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Lots of artists request organic foods for their dressing rooms. One of Adele’s tour riders specified that she get non-organic honey instead.