Jonathan Cruz Band General & Production Rider Contact Info: Jonathan Cruz, Booking 217 Amy Joy Dr. China Spring, TX 76633 254-214-4832 j_cruz@baylor.edu Band Members Jonathan Cruz Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Bethany Rivera Vocals Jonathan Guenther Vocals, Synth, Loops, Electric Guitar John Miller Drums Jeremy JT Torres Bass Rev. 11/08 1
General Rider Road Crew Personnel We will need 3-4 people to help us load and unload equipment. We generally like to keep things small. These people should be at least 16 years of age and have good knowledge of the area. If the band will be flying in, please provide pickup from the airport, and transportation while in the city, by one person (at least 21 years of age) in a fifteen-passenger van, with an attached trailer for our equipment. Comp Tickets If tickets are used to regulate attendance for the event, we will need 15 complimentary tickets, which should be located between rows 10 and 20. We will release any unused comp tickets at the earliest possible date. Merch Table In an area of the lobby or other suitable place (e.g., arena concourse), please provide at least one 8 table and two volunteers to help oversee the table at least 30 minutes prior to doors. For most events, we will require an additional table and volunteers for promotion we do for Compassion International. Hospitality Room We will need a private room at the venue to prepare for the event. This room should have access to fully stocked bathroom facilities. If Internet access could be made available in this room or elsewhere, we would greatly appreciate it. Stage Water Please provide 2 bottles of water for each person prior to the event. These should be placed at each persons spot on stage. If we will play more than one event (such as weekend-long conferences), we will need 2 bottles of water per person per event. Accommodations If the venue is not within 2-hour driving distance from Waco, TX, OR if the event will end after midnight, we will need three (3) non-smoking hotel rooms to be provided for us by the Sponsor, with at least 2 rooms with double beds. Please have the room keys available to give us before the event ends. We have been part of many marathon check-ins and they are not fun after a tiring night! Our requested hotels are Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn (Express), LaQuinta Inn, or Howard Johnson. All other hotel choices should be cleared with us prior to the date of the event, though most will be just fine. We have stayed in some shady places before and would appreciate a night of rest free from worry of armed robbery or auto theft. We prefer that the hotel has interior entrances and is located as close to the venue as possible. Accommodations may be provided through Host homes from the church or organization, however please ensure this would not cause undue inconvenience for the band or the host. We have found that due to our schedule of late-nights (or mornings), it is usually best for all concerned that we stay in a hotel. 2
Catering We like food. All kinds of food lots of food. While at the event, meals and bottled water should be made available for the band. In most cases, meals should be provided in a private room after the sound check and prior to the scheduled start time. Below is a list of menu suggestions for the band. We are not picky eaters, but we do prefer food from restaurants over home-cooked meals. Here are a few simple options; some of us have food allergies that have been accounted for here, but please understand the following as suggestions: Olive Garden: Chicken Parmesan, Salad, Breadsticks (lots of breadsticks!!!) Cheddars/TGI Friday s/ruby Tuesdays: Chicken Tenders, Fries, Cheese Sticks Chick-fil-a: Chicken Nugget/Strip Party Tray, Sandwiches (pickles on side please), Fries Chicken biscuits and Sweet Tea are most appreciated for breakfast!!! Chili s/pappasito s/ or Mexican Restaurants: Fajitas (beef/chicken combo), Chips and Hot Sauce/Queso Pizza Hut (#1 Choice for Pizza): 2 LG. Pan Pepperoni, 1 LG. Pan Hamburger, 1 LG. Thin Crust Cheese Domino s (#2 Choice): 2 LG. Pepperoni, 1 LG. Hamburger, 1 LG. Cheese Further Suggestions: 1. SALAD - It would be a good idea to add a garden salad or caesar salad to the meals. We will eat salad anytime it is provided. 2. PIZZA - We like pizza, but not every night. Sometimes we might all be craving Pizza Hut. However, the last three venues may have provided it for us already. So if you are considering pizza, it might be a good idea to ask first. Also, please avoid the Pizza Inn; it doesn t bring back fond memories. 3. SNACKS - Fruit plates are a winner every time! We like strawberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, apples, and bananas. In addition, cookies, granola bars, chips, and the usual junk food is always appreciated. Oh, and did I mention that we love Kit Kats, Reeses, and Peanut M&M s? 4. DRINKS/BEVERAGES - Nothing fancy. Water, Dr. Pepper (Dublin is awesome if you have it!!), Diet Coke or Diet DP, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Gatorade, Minute Maid Orange Juice, and COFFEE (see below)! 5. TOFU, etc. - No weird healthy stuff. 6. FAST FOOD - Absolutely! However, it would be hard to get specific on this menu. If you want to do fast food, it might be best to take food orders after we arrive or during sound check. We like Chipotle, Pei Wei, Taco Bell, Subway, Quiznos, Jack-in-the-Box, Whataburger (Texas), and McDonalds. **No Sonic!!! This is due to a recent case of food poisoning. It wasn t pretty. 3
7. DELI - Deli trays are a good way to go. We are happy making our own sandwiches. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We are always grateful for anything that is provided for us. These are just a few things that we enjoy and might make us feel a little more comfortable while on the road. Any additional meals during our time in the event city should also be provided by the Sponsor. Starbucks One more thing deserves special mention: We always welcome Starbucks morning, noon, evening, 11 PM. If you are so gracious as to make a Starbucks run before the event, please ask us for our individual orders. Compensation While we do not usually have a set fee for coming to play, we do ask that you are considerate and courteous with payment to the band. We work hard to make our time with you the best we can; we ask that you respond accordingly. For events outside of Waco, TX, we do specifically ask that travel expenses be reimbursed to band members. If tickets are being sold, please negotiate with us about payment before the day of the event. Indemnity We are not responsible for fines or citations levied on a church or organization due to decibel or noise violations. It is responsibility of the Sponsor and audio engineer to ensure that municipal ordinances, etc. are observed. Sponsor shall be solely responsible for damage, whether intentional or unintentional, to the venue, equipment, or other property caused by attendees of the event. Provision of adequate security is the responsibility of the Sponsor. 4
Production Rider 1. Sound Reinforcement We will not be bringing any audio equipment to the event with us. We will require a fully functioning professional sound system. Any of this equipment (including backline) can be borrowed or rented; but please ensure that ALL equipment is in full working order prior to the band s arrival. We will require a qualified audio engineer to run the sound for the event. This person must be present at the venue before, during, and after the event. If such a provision is not made, the event may not be able to begin or continue as scheduled due to technical difficulties with said equipment. Please have all sound equipment including the sound system and accessories (sound boards, microphones, speakers, all necessary cables, etc.) and all backline instruments and amplifiers (see below) present and fully operational no later than 4 hours before the scheduled event start time. We will arrive 3 hours before the start time. 2. Front of House The house sound system must be capable of producing a 20 Hz to 20 khz frequency range at 100 db SPL on the back row of the venue. Sometimes church sound systems need to be supplemented by additional power amps, main speakers, and SUB WOOFERS to achieve this requirement. The subs are very important to us and again, this equipment can be either rented or borrowed. Let us know if you have a problem fulfilling ANY sound requirement. 3. Mixer & Snake Mixer must have at least 24 channels with XLR inputs, 4 pre-fader auxiliaries, and phantom power. Please have a graphic EQs set up on the mains and monitors at mix position. If other bands will be playing for the event, we will need separate channels. This may require having an extra sound board. Preferred brands are Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, and Yamaha. Each channel should be capable of 3 band sweepable equalization. If the event is outdoors, adequate shielding from the elements (rain and sun) must be provided. We will need four (4) channels of fully adjustable compressors and four (4) channels of gates. A 24 channel stage snake should be provided, with a minimum of 4 monitor returns. If input channels are hard-wired into the stage, that is fine, however please ensure they are in working order and the audio engineer is familiar with the setup. Any stage snake must be fully functional. Preferred brands are Whirlwind Medusa or Rapco. 4. Monitors We will need a fully functional monitor system. Monitors may be mixed at the front-of-house position, with a minimum of 4 dedicated auxiliary sends for the use of monitor mixes; separate mixes are preferred. In-ear monitors are ideal. However, floor monitors will do just fine. There must be a minimum of four (4) monitor wedges. Again, this equipment can be either borrowed or rented, as long as it is in full working order prior to the band s arrival. Hot Spots are also preferred if in-ear monitors are not available. 5
5. Microphones We will need four (4) vocal microphones; all of these should be hard-wired (NO wireless microphones). Shure Beta 58A or SM58 are preferred. Sennheiser e835 or e845 are also acceptable. Three of these vocal mics should be run through channels with fully adjustable compressors. All equipment should be tested to ensure there is no functional problem with mics or cables prior to the band s arrival for soundcheck. All microphones should be placed on fully operational tall boom stands, arranged according to the stage plot below. Drums should be appropriately mic -ed. Ideally, we prefer a full drum mic setup, such as Audix or Shure. However, Shure SM57 s and an appropriate kick drum mic will suffice. We require drums be mic -ed if the event is outdoors OR if the room can hold more than 100 people. We will also need an electric guitar amp mic, preferably a Sennheiser e609, on a short boom stand. If an e609 is not available, a Shure SM57 will suffice. 6. Direct Boxes We will need five (5) fully functional direct boxes to convert unbalanced high impedance ¼ inputs to balanced low impedance XLR inputs. These should be placed on the stage according to the stage plot below. DI boxes with ground lifts are preferred. Recommended brands include Rapco and Whirlwind. If DI boxes are active, please ensure that new batteries are placed in them prior to soundcheck. 7. Stage If a portable stage is being used, the following dimensions are ideal: Depth 25 x Width 30 x Height 3 ; though we can make things work in other situations. If possible, please provide an 8 x 8 x 16 drum riser. All portable stages (or risers) should be skirted with black material on all visible sides. Stage should be cleared of all items (chairs, plants, etc.) prior to the band s arrival. 8. Backline In general, we will bring our own backline equipment. If we are not able to do so, we will notify you with advance notice, at which time you must supply one (1) Vox AC30 guitar amp, one (1) 88 fully weighted keyboard with USB capabilities, and one (1) professional 5-piece drum set with cymbals (hi-hat, ride, crash). 9. Lighting In most cases, we will use the lighting already in place at the venue. Sometimes we like to do fun things with the lighting, so please feel free to inform us of your building s capabilities prior to our arrival. 10. LCD Projection System For participants to get the most out of the event, we require a video projector and screen. Jonathan will bring a laptop with PowerPoint for lyric projection, with both DVI and VGA outputs. If the house lights cannot be dimmed, then the projector should output at least 2000 ANSI Lumens. 11. Additional Needs We will need 1 short table four (4) feet in height to be placed according to the stage plot below. We will need 6 music stands to be made available at our request. We will also need two (2) guitar stands; we prefer Hercules brand as they do not easily tip over and damage our equipment. 6
Input List You are free to set inputs however you like, but this seems to work best. Please refer to the stage plot for placement (below). BAND INPUT LIST Input Description Device Stand Notes 1 Kick AKG 421 or D-112 Short Boom 2 Snare SM-57 Short Boom Compressor 3 Hat SM-81 Medium Boom 4 Tom 1 SM-57 Short Boom Gate 5 Tom 2 SM-57 Short Boom Gate 6 Tom 3 SM-57 Short Boom Gate 7 Overhead L SM-81 Tall Boom 8 Overhead R SM-81 Tall Boom 9 SR Vox (Bethany) Beta 58A Tall Boom Compressor 10 Electric (Jonathan C.) e609/sm-57 Short Boom 11 Bass Direct Box 12 Acoustic Gtr (backup) Direct Box 13 Acoustic Gtr (Jonathan C.) 14 Keyboard 1 Direct Box 15 Keyboard 1 Direct Box In monitors only 16 Center Vox (Jonathan C.) Beta 58A Tall Boom Compressor 17 Jonathan C. Keys 2 Vox Beta 58A Tall Boom 18 SL Vox (Jonathan G.) Beta 58A Tall Boom Compressor 19 Keyboard 2 Direct Box Tall Boom 20 21 EFX 1 Return 22 EFX 2 Return 23 CD L 24 CD R Aux Send Description 1 Vox Wedge (Mon Mix 1) 2 Keys 1 Wedge (Mon Mix 2) 3 Drums Wedge (Mon Mix 3) 4 Bass Wedge (Mon Mix 4) 5 EFX Send 1 6 EFX Send 2 7 8 7
Stage Plot 1 Guitar Amp Mic 1 DI Box (Keys 2) 1 Vox Mic monitor wedge #3 Jonathan Cruz 1 Vox Mic/Compressor 1 Tall Boom stand monitor wedge #1 Bethany Rivera Drum Mic Setup (including Compressor and Gates) All necessary boom stands John Miller 1 DI Box 1 Vox Mic/Compressor 1 Tall Boom stand Jonathan Cruz 1 DI Box monitor wedge #4 JT Torres 1 short 4 foot table 2 DI boxes (Keys 1) 1 Vox Mic/Compressor 1 Tall Boom stand monitor wedge #2 Jonathan Guenther 8
EXECUTION OF CONTRACT Rider to contract dated between MM/DD/YYYY SPONSOR and JONATHAN CRUZ (and BAND) covering the performance on ARTIST MM/DD/YYYY at. VENUE, ADDRESS The provisions of this rider will be deemed incorporated in and part of the contract agreement for the above noted engagement date. ACCEPTED AND AGREED: Signature of SPONSOR DATE Signature of ARTIST DATE Printed Name Printed Name Title Contact Phone # FORCE MAJEURE If ARTIST S performance is rendered impossible or is otherwise prevented or impaired due to sickness, inability to perform, accident, interruption or failure of means of transportation, Act(s) of God, labor difficulties, earthquakes, any act of any public authority, and/or any other cause or event beyond ARTIST S control, then ARTIST S obligations to the affected performance shall be excused and ARTIST shall have no further liability to SPONSOR. Provided the ARTIST is ready, willing and able to perform, SPONSOR shall remain liable to pay the ARTIST the negotiated full contract price plus any monies called for in the Contract regardless of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in such instances where ARTIST is unable to perform (whether for reasons within or beyond ARTIST'S control), ARTIST shall use ARTIST'S best efforts to re-schedule the performance at a time and place mutually acceptable to ARTIST and SPONSOR. 9