Jerry Garcia’s rider seems pretty par for the course, as far as hospitality riders go. “We would have to do a serious line check.” Jerry Garcia’s Rider for 1976 JGB Band show “If I came backstage, having been one of the architects of this lighting and staging design, and I saw brown M&Ms on the catering table, then I guarantee the promoter had not read the contract rider,” Roth said in a 2012 interview. If there were brown M&Ms in the bowl, according to Roth, it was probably a sign that the promoter carelessly skipped over important technical details related to their massive stage set-up. It was sort of a tripwire for whether or not the venue had read the band’s contract, most importantly for the technical rider. In 2012, David Lee Roth specified that the demand wasn’t because of some deep-seated aversion to brown M&Ms – it was in the interest of everyone’s safety. The most infamous example is Van Halen, who had a very specific request: A bowl of M&Ms, with all the brown ones removed. Riders are notorious for some nit-picky requests, occasionally being a tell on a performer’s narcissistic and egomaniacal ways. The goal is to keep the show uniform from venue to venue, city to city.įun fact about riders: There are two types!Ī technical rider that lists out venue requirements that aren’t provided by the tour itself *and* a hospitality rider breaks out food and beverage requests for the artist and crew, as provided by the venue or concert promotor throwing the show. These include technical details for the show itself, along with wardrobe changes and other aspects of the show. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, a tour rider is a document from a performer’s management that lists a set of rules and stipulations for a performance. They’re a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain at tour life – you can glean a lot about an artist’s personality, tastes, and quirks just by what they want backstage before a show. 17.Īs a live music fan, I always get a kick out of tour riders for bands and major artists. This is the same show that’s featured on GarciaLive Vol. A fascinating piece of rock’n roll history is going viral: Jerry Garcia’s concert rider from the band’s November, 12th, 1976 show at UC Davis.
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