Riders
A rider is an attachment that describes production, hospitality, travel, or operational requirements.
Separate needs from preferences
A functioning microphone, appropriate PA, safe stage, and water may be performance requirements. A specific snack brand may be preference.
Clear categories make negotiation easier.
A rider should solve problems before arrival.
Hospitality Riders
Hospitality riders cover meals, beverages, dressing-room basics, and other backstage support.
Ask for useful things
Water, light food, dietary needs, towels, mirrors, or secure space can support performance. Excess inventory becomes waste.
Touring teaches quickly what you actually use.
Hospitality exists to support the show, not to perform status.
Technical Riders
A technical rider tells the venue what is required to make the performance audible, visible, recordable, and safe.
Specify the signal path
Microphone type or equivalent, stand, PA, monitors where needed, inputs, playback, lighting, power, and recording feeds may belong in the rider.
Stand-up can be technically simple, which makes preventable failures especially frustrating.
Technical riders translate the act into equipment and crew instructions.
Advances
An advance is the detailed pre-show exchange that prevents operational surprises.
Advance the performance
Confirm runtime, lineup, content, introduction, stage, sound, lighting, recording, and schedule.
If the venue changes the show format, you need to know before arrival.
A good advance moves questions from show day to email.
