Backline Equipment and Rider for ESCAPE       

DRUMS:  (located slightly off-center towards stage right)   – 4-7 Channels

      b 6 to 8-piece Drum Set - (3-5 toms, 1-2 bass drums), hi-hat set, ride cymbal, 
          two crash cymbals, cymbal stands,  4-7 mics (and stands) , china cymbals x2

KEYBOARDS/GUITAR:  (located stage left near drum riser, ron low riser if possible)  – 2-3 channels

        b 88-note weighted MIDI keyboard controller with piano sound -   rpreferably Kurzweil K2600 or K2600X keyboard *
                         ( *Important:  Please call Stu Simone ASAP if a K2600 keyboard is not available! * )

        b Heavy Duty X-style 2-tier keyboard stand -  rpreferably Quik-Lok QL-642             

        b 6-string Electric Guitar - rpreferably Ibanez RG series (whammy bar + humbucker pickups),  
             rMarshall JCM series guitar amp, and guitar stand

        b Dynamic Vocal Microphone on boom stand,  2 Direct Boxes    (rpreferably Shure SM-58 mic )

        rKeyboard Combo Amp  (100w minimum) -  rpreferably Peavey KB300,  or Crate KX-220

LEAD GUITAR :  (located stage right)   – 2-3 channels

b  Stereo Tube Power Amp -   rpref. either VHT 2:90:2 or 2:50:2, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Stereo 2, 2-90 or 2-50, 
                                 or Marshall EL34 100/100 or EL34 50/50

b Guitar Speaker Cabinet(s) - rpreferably two 4x12 Marshall-type cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

 b Dynamic Vocal Microphone  on boom stand,  and guitar stand    (rpref. Shure SM-58 mic )

BASS:  (mic stand located front stage left, amp on left side of drum riser)   – 2 channels

b Concert-style Bass Amp - rpreferably SWR SM-500 or 900 amp

b Concert-style Bass Speaker Cabinet(s) - rpreferably Goliath III 4x10 speaker cabinet

b Dynamic Vocal Mic on boom stand,  and bass guitar stand   (rpref. Shure SM-58 mic )

LEAD VOCAL:   – 1 channel

        b Dynamic Vocal Microphone on rstraight tripod stand    (rpreferably Shure Beta-58 mic ) 

        r Wireless Microphone System if possible

SOUND MIXING REQUIREMENTS:

        b 4-5 wedges and 2 side-fills;  3-6 separate monitor mixes

        b 12-18 channels for mains (including 4 vocal channels) - see Input List & Stage Plot

 

BACKSTAGE RIDER:

       b Bottled water x12, towels x10, soft drinks x6, red bull x6, veggie snack tray,
  rbeer x6, vodka or tequila (pint) + orange juice

OVERNIGHT TRAVEL RIDER:

      b Five hotel rooms and five (or more) meals per day

 

LONG DISTANCE* TRAVEL RIDER:

      b One round-trip airplane ticket per band member  (*venue is more than 400 miles from Los Angeles, CA)
        b Transportation between airport, hotel and venue

            rFor any questions regarding equipment or sound & lighting,  please contact:

                  Stu Simone (ESCAPE Musical Director)........................................ (818) 203-8536                                                                                                ............................ stu @ stusimone.com 

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