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MariannaMuszynska
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LiveEventsManagement

Hyrus
InsaneTour2015
TourBook+Report.

INDEX:

3.Report
14.Bibliography
16.AppendixAandB
17.AppendixC
18.AppendixD
20.TourBookStart
22.TechnicalRider
23.StagePlan
24.LightingPlan
25.HospitalityRider
27.Costumes
28.Itinerary
57.Carnet
58.Maps
67.Budget

Report

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Introduction

Theaimofthisreportistodescribeandhighlightanyissuesregardingthe
planningofthetourandtodescribethedecisionswhichhavebeenmade.Planning
thetouritselfisalongprocessthatrequiresvastamountofresearchand
considerationsfortheelementsthatconstructthefinalplan.Thereportwillalso
analyseallideasthatweretakenintoconsiderationduringtheproductionofthetour
book,thereforeallthedecisionswillbedescribedindetailwiththedecisivefactors
andalltheotherpossibleoptionslistedout,whereverpossible.Thesoftwareusedto
preparetheitinerarypartandthemapssectionisMasterTourbyEventric,whichis
oneofthemainpartsoftheprocessofproductionthistourbook.Asthewhole
endeavourwasbasedonthissoftware,abigpartofthereportshallreflectonhowit
wastoworkwithit,especiallythatEventric(theproducerofthesoftware)advertises
itasatoolusedbytheprofessionals,asnamedontheirwebsite,peopleofthe
caliberofAlanFloyd,Beyoncestourmanager,orMettalicasproductioncoordinator
MistyRoberts1.

StageShow
Fromthebeginningtheplansweretosetupmultimediashowsasetofvenues
whichwouldmakeupthetourplan.However,somecircumstancescausedtheidea
tobeabandoned.Theplannedbudgetdidnotextendtothepossibilityofsettingupa
multimediaelectronicelement.Theprimaryreasonforthisbeingextracrew
membersandequipment,allofwhichcouldnotbefunded.Thecrewrequiredwould
includevisualisationdirectorsanddesigners.Therefore,thetourisfocusedaround
themusicalelementwithabasicsetofbandequipment.

Thecapacityofeachindividualvenueisnotverylargeandthusthemultimedia
stageshow(consistingoflightingandabackdropscreen)wouldprovetobelimited.
Onthecontrary,thereisasubstantialriskthattheperformanceswillnotcaptivate
theaudiencesduetothesimplicityoftheliveproduction.Intodaysworldofmodern
music,audienceshavebecomeaccustomedtothewalltowallscreens,visual
effectsandlightingsupportedbyactswithhigherbudgets.Theplanswerealsoto
hostasmallDJsetinScandinaviancountriesbecauseofthecomfortofusing
differentmeansoftransportforexamplebyplane(Thisistobedecidedlater).
However,becauseofthegenreofthebandthenormalconcerthasbeenchosen,
1

http://www.eventric.com/products/mastertour/

afteradiscussionwiththeband.Fromthemarketingpointofview,itwouldbe
desirabletohaveelectronicbasedproductionsinthefutureduetotheirpopularity
andthepossibilitiesthattheyprovide,especiallyofartisticnature.

Whilethecostsoftravellingcouldbefarlessthanthebandproduction,therevenue
fromtheticketsforaliverockshowcanbeabsolutelyhuge,especiallyseeingthat
thetourcanbeextendedtoincludealsoacollectionofsmallclubs.After
considerationwiththebudgetanalysis,itisevidentthatthethreepieceband
membersisachievable.Moreover,aftercontactingthevenuesinCopenhagen2 ,
Sweden3 ,Finland4 andNorway5 ithasbeenexplainedthattheycanallprovidea
completebacklineofequipmentwhichisrequiredtoruntheshowhostedateach
venue.

Equipmenttobetaken

AsathreemembersbandHyrusdoesnotusemanyequipmentitems,theessential
itemswhicharereasonabletobetaken,personalenoughtobeneededandof
highestpriorityarelistedbelow.Thisdecisionisfollowedbytheconsiderationof
decreasingtheweightoftheitemsthataretobetaken,asitdecreasesthefuel
consumptionandimprovesloadinandloadofftime.Thebandrequiresthe
amplifierstobeprovidedbythevenues,anditisofhighpriorityforthetourmanager
tobesurethattheyarepresentandofsufficientqualitybeforeeachshow.

GibsonLesPaul1958VOSElectricGuitar.
MansonJStarElectricGuitar.
IbanezSR505BMBassGuitar.
CustomPedalboardfortheleadguitarist.
Balanced/unbalancedjackandXLRcables.
Laptop,MacBookPro.
Set of 4 wireless
SennheiserEW135G3CH38
microphones.

http://www.rust.dk

http://www.gronalund.com/tyrol
4

http://www.tavastiaklubi.fi/
5

http://www.rockefeller.no/
2
3

Costumes

Thestagecostumesarenotoutrageous.Theplanwastocreateminimalisticstage
outfitswhicharememorableandcancatchtheinterestofthemedia.So,everyband
memberwillwearaCriminalDamagejacket(no.NT3445)6 ,Vansshoes
(watermelonline,WT758) 7andLizardsunglasses.Thesunglasseshavebeen
chosenbecauseofthebandsinterestinconspiracytheories.Theyarealsoa
memorableitemwhichisoutoftheordinary.Itisofcourseobviousthateach
memberofthebandhasthreeensemblesofthewholestageoutfit.Itisworth
pointingoutthattheoutfitisnotveryexpensive,sohavingthreeensemblesper
personisnotalargepurchaseandcanhelpavoidunexpectedproblemssuchas
unrepairabledamageorbreakofthetourbuswashingmachine(thewashing
machineisprovidedinthesleeperbus,thedetailswillbedepictedlater).Thereisa
sponsorshipdealbytheVanscompany,asthetargetcustomerofbothHyrusmusic
andVansapparelclothingisinthesameagespan,andofthesameinterests,asit
wouldbeprovenbymarketingcompanythathasbeenhiredtofinishthedeal.The
dealhasbeenstruckduetotheconnectionbetweenthemanagementcompanythat
Hyrusismanagedbyandtheiraffiliatedmarketingcompany.Thecoreideabehind
thatdealistobuilduprelationshipbetweenHyrusandpeopleconnectedwithVans,
becauseVansissponsoringTheWarpedTour,thelargesttravellingmusicfestival
intheUnitedStates,whatcouldinfuturebenefitwithaloopholewhentryingtobreak
intotheAmericanmarket.Themoreconnectionsaretobecreatedevenwithinsuch
insignificant(atfirstsight)deals,thebetter.

RoutingPlanlistofcitiestobevisited.

Glasgow
Newcastle
Leeds
Manchester
Birmingham
London
Brighton
Plymouth
Paris
Zurich
Frankfurt
Helsinki
Oslo
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7

www.criminaldamage.co.uk

www.vans.com

Stockholm
Copenhagen
Brussels
Amsterdam

Notesontherouteplanning:

ThefirstgigistotakeplaceinGlasgow,mostremotelocationintheUnited
Kingdom.Ithasbeenchosenasatourstartinglocationduetotheeasinessof
furtherplanning.Thebandarrivesthereadaybeforethegigtosocializeandrest
well.Itiscrucialformorale.Nextday,afterthegigtherearetworoadstobetaken,
andasthetime/distancedifferenceisnotsignificant,thereisnoneedforadeep
discussion,andthechoiceislefttothedriver.Thesamethinkingmethodisused
whentravellinginbetweenalloftheroutedestinations,withfewexceptions.The
mostinterestingpart,thatmightbechangedduringthetourisoverseatravel,usinga
ship.Intwopointsofthejourneythereisaneedtousethetourvantotravel
betweentwooversealocations,atfirstitisfromPlymouthtoParis,andthesecond
instanceisattheveryendofthetourwhentravellingfromAmsterdamtoLondon.
ThereasoningbehindthedecisionsonthemeanoftransportisWilliamSpencers
seasickness,andhehighlyprefersnottotravelusinganyfloatingmeansof
transport.Thefinaldecisionistobemadewiththetouringpartymidtour,butWilliam
hasagreedonthefactthatincaseherefusestotraveloverseawhenitwouldbe
necessary,heagreestoflytothedestinationonhiscost.

Anothernoteontheitineraryshouldbeanalysedfromthepointofviewofthetour
planner.Tostarttheanalysis,Helsinki,asthepartofthetour,isquiteproblematic
notjustinregardstothedistancebetweenneighbouringScandinaviancities,but
alsobecauseofthehugedistancebetweenthepreviouscityintheitinerary.Agood
suggestionherewouldbe,forinstance,toexchangeHelsinkiwithanothercityin
Sweden,likeGoteborg,abigandpopularcityinSweden,whichwouldbealsoa
logisticaladvantag.ItwouldbeeasiertorelocatefromStockholmtoGoteborgand
thentoCopenhagen.Thinkingforward,Helsinkicanbeincludedinanotherbands
tourinthefutureifthebudgetishigherandthemajorityofthetourcomponentscan
betravelledbyplane.TAccordingtoprovidedsuggestions,thewaythetripwas
selectedfromFrankfurttoHelsinkiisbyair.ThejourneyfromFrankfurttoHelsinkiis
byplane(withthebandandtheTourManager)andthereisabuswiththedrivers
whichgoestoBrussels,Belgium.Inthemeantime,thebandandtheTourManager
travelbyplaneinthefollowingorder:Oslo,Stockholm,CopenhagenandBelgium.
AfterthebandfinishestheScandinavianlegofthetour(tobedescribed)The
journeyresumesfromBelgiumwheretheyaretotravelbytheirbustoAmsterdam,
andthenfromAmsterdamtoLondon,wherethecrewandbandarebased.

Averypeculiarpartofthetouristhepartwhentherearegigstobeplayedinthe
Scandinaviancountries.Thebandandthetourmanageraretheonlyonesthattake
uptheairtravelthatisneededincasetogettothegigs.Theequipmenttobetaken
ontheplaneinthatsituationislimited,andmoreofitisbeinghiredfromthevenues.
Nevertheless,thatsavesupamajoramountofproblemsoflogisticnature,andalso
isamoneysavingdecision.NothavingthenecessitytotraveltoScandinaviabycar
hasgotmanyupsidesitwouldtakeagreatamountofdrivingtime,alsowouldbe
costlytotransportthecarovertheBalticsea.Asmentionedbefore,thedriversand
crewmembers(excepttheTourManager)aretravelingfromFrankfurttoBrusselsby
busandwillwaitforthebandandtheTourManagertogetbackfromthe
ScandinavianTour.Therefore,thehotelfortheothercrewmembersisprovided,
andallthecrewmembersarespendingtheirintermissiontimeinBrussels.Itcanbe
saidthatthedetailsaboutthehotelandintermissiondays(breaksbetweengigs)
shouldbestatedinthetourbook,buttheothersolutioncouldbechoseninthat
case.Toclarify,thebandcantravelandcompletethetourwithoutsomecrew
members,meaningthatthedetailsofthebandsdaysaremoreimportantand
actuallyessentialinthetourbook.

NotesontheairtravelontheScandinavianpartofthetour.

Accordingtotheairlineswhichhavebeenconsidered,namelySAStotravelfrom
FrankfurttoHelsinki,theseairlinesarethemostcomfortablelinesinaccordanceto
travellingbetweenearliermentionedcities,andiftheticketsarebookedinadvance
theycancost85andtheluggageisincluded.Furthermore,iftheTourManager
travelswiththebandmembershecantakeluggagewiththeprivateitemsonhis
cardandbandmemberscancarrytheirinstrumentsasregisteredluggage.Whatis
more,inSASthehandluggageisalsoavailable,sotherewillbenoaproblemwith
carryingtheitems.Therecanalsobeanothersolution:everybandmemberandthe
TourManagercancarrytheirownhandluggage(upto10kg)andhavethe
instrumentsandrequiredequipmentlikepedalboardasregisteredluggage.
Thereforetherearenoaddedcostsinaccordancetoluggage. 8Theairlineswhich
havealsobeenconsideredareRyanairairlines(butafterquickanalysisand
researchwhichhaveshownthatSASlinesaremuchmoreconvenienttotraveland
especiallyformusiciansontour).ThewholeairrouteisplannedwithSASairlines.
Toexplain,RyanairdoesnothavetheconnectionbetweenFrankfurtandHelsinki,
furthermore,thereisanaddedcostformusicalinstrumentswhichis50peritem,
evenifthebandhasregisteredluggage.Moreover,registeredluggageisnot
includedintheticketpriceandticketpricesareverysimilartotheSASprices.9

CommentsontheMasterToursoftware
8
9

http://www.flysas.com/en/uk/travelinfo/baggage/specialbaggage/

https://www.ryanair.com/en/needtoknow/

Thereisaneedforashortcommentaryontheusageofthesoftwareduringthe
preparationoftheitinerary.Asmentionedbefore,thesoftwarethatwasusedtowork
withthebespoketourwasEventricsMasterTour.Asstatedintheintroduction,the
softwaredevelopersclaimthattheirsoftwareisbeingusedbyprofessionalsworking
withgreatactswithhugeproductionandverylargeteams.Asitwasextremely
promising,ithasbeenusedtoproducetheitinerary.Thesoftwareatfirstseemed
extremelyusefulandclearlydesigned,astheinterfacewasreallyuserfriendlyandit
waseasytouse.Nevertheless,theendproductoftheendeavourwiththeMaster
Tourwasdisappointing.AsthesoftwarewasusedonaWindows8system,ona
computerwhichspecificationmeetstherequirementsthatthedeveloperstatesinthe
softwaredescription,theworkflowwasgettingworseasthedatabaseofthetour
slowlyincreased.Thiswashighlydisappointing,takingintoaccount,asitistobe
assumedthetoursplannedforbandslikeMetallicamustuseagreatdatabasethat
wouldbeextremelyunfunctionalinthatsituation.Theoutcomeofthisisthat
probablythereisaneedforatopnotchcomputertorunthesoftwareandhaveno
problemsoperatingit.ButtheworkflowwasnottheonlyissuewithMasterTour.
Afterallthedatabasefileswerecompleteditcameoutthattheexportingofthefiles
itselfisoflimitedusability.Thefileswerecorruptedand/orsoftwarerefusedtoexport
them.Afterfollowingallthestepspossibletofixtheproblemsoftwarewise(i.e.
installingallthepluginsandsupportingprogramsthatEventricsuggestsonthe
website10 intheTroubleshootingsection)theexportedfileswerestillnotsatisfying.

ItshouldnotbeassumedthatthepreviousparagraphistodescribeMasterTouras
notausefultoolfortheWindows8environment,butthebiggestlearningoutcomeof
thisendeavouristhatonehasgottobepreparedtotacklethisproblemswhen
organisingthetour.Asoftwarefailure(orincompatibilitywiththehardware)isjust
onesimple,yetnoteasilypredictedproblemthatcanoccurintheprocessofTour
Management.Asthisisanactthatistobedoneduringtheinitialstageofplanning
thetourthatmightnotcausemanytrouble,asintheorythatprocesswouldtake
placefirst,beforetakinganyotheractions.Takingintoaccountareallife
hypotheticalsituationwhenthereisaneedforachangeofacomputertoan
unpredictablyincompatiblemachinemidtourisamoreterrifyingscenario.

Detailedproblemsthatoccurredwithinthesoftwareareasfollow:Thebiggestissue
waswithGlasgow,becausefromthebeginningitwasimpossibletoeditany
informationaboutthevenue.Thesoftwaredidnotputthecityontheroutemap,
whichisstillunclarified.Itwasaproblemwiththeexportedfile,thattherewasno
informationaboutthevenueatall.Furthermore,thesoftwarealsohadanissuewith
puttingtwodifferentBritishcitiesontothemap:BristolandBrighton.Anemailwith
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theissuedescriptionhasbeensenttotheEventricsupportteam,buttherewasno
responseuptodateofthesubmissionofthisdocument(whichissixworkingdays).
Thisisanotherlearningoutcomeonthetimemanagement,ashavingthatissue
duringarealtourplanningsituationwouldbehighlyproblematic,asinsteadof
providingtheinformationthroughthesoftwaretothetouringpartyitwouldhavetobe
doneinamundaneandcomplexmanner,viaphoneoremails.Takingintoaccount
thepossibilityofhavingaboutonehundredtouringpartymembersisa
selfexplanatoryoutcome.Inconclusion,itishighlyimportanttousebothsoftware
andhardwarethatisreliable,aswhenthetourisontheroad,thiskindofproblems
maycauseanavalancheofotherorganizationalproblems.

Variousimportantinformation

One,verycrucialfact,whichisrelatedtothetourrouting,ishealthandsafety.Itis
extremelyimportanttoprovidethehighestlevelofhealthandsafetyaspossible,
therefore,everymemberofthetouringpartymusthaveanEHICEuropeanHealth
InsuranceCardandincaseofanytypeofmedicalconditionoraneedtotransport
anymedicineovertheborders,thereisaneedfortheproperdocumentationtobe
included,preferablyinmorethanonelanguage.Asthecustomsmightbeeasytoget
throughinmajorityofthecountriesincludedintheitinerary,itisanactionofhighrisk
totransportdrugswithoutthedocumentation.Uptobestoftheknowledgeofthetour
manager,ineveryvisitingcountrytheemergencynumberis112.11Havingsaidthat,
andtakingintoaccountthelifespanofnowadaysmobilephonesitisagoodideato
haveaslightlyoutdatedtelephoneathand,tobeusedatemergencysituations.For
example,havinganoldphoneoralonglastingbatteryphonelikeNOKIA105,
releasedin201312 mightbeliterallylifesaving.

Sleepingcycle

Havingtheproperbusisnotthemostimportant,astheresearchhasshownthatitis
veryimportanttocheckifalldrivershaveavalidCRBcheckandalsothatvehicle
insuranceisvalid.13 Itisnottobeunderestimatedtohavethepossibilitytocheck
anythingpossiblewiththedriversbeforethetourevenstarts,ashavingthedrivers
experiencedinmusictouringand/orhavinggonethroughtherouteorpartsofitin
thepastmightbeagreatasset.Experienceisnevertobeunderestimated,asitis
notunpopularontheroadsthatmanyrandomaccidentshappen,frommundane
situationsastraffictoextremeandgrimeventsasaccidentsofanysort.Having
experiencedandfocuseddriverscansavetime,moneyandguaranteemoresafety
whichisimportantwhenitcomestotouringpartymorale.

https://www.gov.uk/foreigntraveladvice

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Nokia105CellPhoneBattery,21256.html
13

http://onestage.co.uk/wp/wpcontent/uploads/2013/04/SafetyManagementSystemSMS.pdf
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AccordingtoAndyReynolds14,sleepercoachesarethestandardtravelmethodfor
moderntours.Hespeaksoftheobviousbenefitsfromtravellingbysleepercoach:no
hotelroomsareneeded.Busescantravelovernighttoavoidtraffic,sothetraveltime
canbedecreased.Moreover,thebacklineequipmentcantravelinthebaysofthe
bus.However,Reynoldsclaimsalsothatbuslifecanbequitehard.Toclarify,most
peoplefinditverydifficulttosleepinamovingbus.Whatismore,oftenthebuswill
carrycrewmembersandtheband(alsothisisthecaseintheInsaneTour).Thiscan
haveproblemswhereclaustrophobiaisconsidered.Butheclaimsalsothatthisis
thebestchoiceifthebudgetispoorbecauseitsavesalotofmoney.Furthermore,
accordingtotheinformationprovidedbyReynoldsthedriverssleepinthebusand
theyarepaidasmallamountofmoneybecauseofthis.Althoughthatapproach
seemstobenottoocaringfromtheperspectiveoftherelationsbetweenthetour
managerandhiscrew,butwhenanupcomingactlikeHyrusistobeconsidered,
onehasgottolookformoneysavingdecisionsandtrytocutthecostswhenever
possible.Thereasonbeingisthatwithinthemusicindustrymanythingscirculate
aroundpassionformusic,andhavingtosacrificesomeofthecomfortmightbenota
problemfortheband.Otheroptionsforsleepingforthedriversarealsotobe
considered.Forexample,thereisanopportunitywhenthebandhasadayofftoput
driversinhotelroomswithcrewmemberstogivethemmorecomfort.

Sleeperbusescostfrom270to400perday(informationprovidedbythe
company)plusfuelcosts.Butitisstillcheaperthantravelingbyairthewholetour.
Becauseifthewholecrewtravelsbyairitmeans,thereareextracoststopayand
extrapaperworktodo.Forinstance,regardingSASlinesthereisarequired
registrationwherethereisalargegroupoftravelers.Furthermore.theycanbean
issuewheretherearenotenoughticketsfortherequiredday15 .Whatismore,theair
insurancewouldbemoreexpensiveandaftergettingtotheairport,thereisneedto
hireavantotransporteveryoneandeverythingtothevenueorahotel,sothisis
anotherextracost.Therefore,hiringasleeperbusisthebestideainregardsto
finance,evenifthereisanextrasituationwhenthepartofthebandistravellingvia
air,asitisintheScandinavianpartofthetour.But,ofcoursethereisariskthatthe
bandwillnotbeattheplaceontimebecausethesleeperbuscanbreakdown.For
thisreasontheinsuranceisimperative.Thecompanyfromwherethebusishired
musthaveaclearstatementabouttheinsurance,andtherehastobeaclausethat
cancoveranybreakdownstatingthatanotherbuswillbeprovidedassoonas
possibleinthisevent.Thecontracthasgottostatealsothatthetermassoonas
possibleistobeclearlydefined,meaningthatletssayitwillnotbemorethatsix

A.Reynolds,
TheTourBook
,
HowtogetMusicontheRoad,
SecondEdition,CourseTechnology,
Boston,MA2013.p.299301.
15

http://www.flysas.com/en/uk/travelinfo/baggage/specialbaggage/
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hours,asanylongerbreakdownmightcausecancellationsofgigswhichis
catastrophicalinitsaftercauses.

Songwritingincomebalancingtheticketprices

Havingtheknowledgeonthepercentageofthemoneythatisdeductedfromthe
ticketsales(pereachticket)iskeywhenplanningthetour.Havingtheknowledgein
thismatterprovidesthepossibilityofbalancingthecostsofproductionversusthe
amountofpeoplethatisrequiredtoprovidesignificantincome.Theexample
calculationsareprovidedintheappendixC.

Merchandise

Themerchandiseitemswhichhavebeenchosenaregeneric:Tshirts,hoodiesand
hats,everythingpartitionedintwo:mensandladies.Merchandiseisthemost
importantfactorinincreasingtheincomeofthetour.Thechoiceofmerchandise
productsislimitedduetothefactthatduringthefirsttourthereisstillnorecognition
onthefanstasteandHyrushasgotnothingthatpeculiartobeclearlypositiveon
whatmightbethebestsellingproduct.Themerchandisestandshouldbelocated
nexttothefrontdoorofthevenueandneartothefoodanddrinkscounters.Allthe
sizesofthestallanddistancesthatgoverntheplacementofitmustbeagreedwith
thevenuebeforeattendingthevenue.Asthedealwiththevenueisalegallybinding
contractthereisaneedtoplacethestandinthemostprofitableposition.Havinga
guaranteedfeeforeverygigisobviouslyagreatdealofguaranteedincome,but
merchandiseifsoldandmanagedproperlymightbesometimesasurprisinglybig
sourceofincome.Inthefuture,itisagoodideatoevenincreasethefocusonthe
merchandisesectionandincludeprofessionalhelpfrompeoplethatare
marketing/merchandiseprofessionals.Themostimportantthingtodobeforethe
planningperformanceistopreparethemarketingactivitiesandtelltheaudiences
thatthemerchandisewillbeavailableatthevenueinthedayoftheperformance.
Thiscanbedonethroughsocialmediamarketingandcanbestatedonthe
promotionalposters.Averyimportantthingisalsohavingavarietyofprices,for
instance:

BandTshirt:1015
Hoodies/Jumpers:3040
Headwear:1016

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http://www.gigiti.com/blog/2014/10/7waystosellmoremerchandiseatgigs

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Ontheotherhand,pricessuchas4.89and4.99canbequitewisebecausewhere
peoplecarryingnotestotheconcerttheyprobablywillgivethemerchandiserthe
wholeamountof5andtheywillnotwantchange.Thisisworthconsideration,
however,cardpaymentshouldbeavailable,itcanincreaseanincomebecause
peopledonotcarryalotofmoneyforgigs,thisgivesthemanopportunitytobuy
somethingwhichismoreexpensivethananordinarytshirt.Evenifthereisa
paymenttothebankforusingthecardpaymentoptionitisstilllikelytoincreasethe
overallrevenueratherthanbeingataloss.Therefore,havingtheportable
contactlesscardterminal,forinstancefromBarclays,17canbeverybeneficialand
comfortable,especiallybecauseoftheavailabilityofcontactlesspayment.18

Carnet

ApplyingforATACarnet,thepermittotemporaryexportandimportofgoodsupto
oneyearisabsolutelyvitalwhentravellingwithmusicalequipment.19 .TheATA
CarnetisaCustomsdocumentusedtofacilitatetheinternationaltemporary
movementofgoodsandequipmentfromtheUKtoparticipatingmembercountriesof
theATACarnetsystem.ATACarnetsareineffectaguaranteedocumentwhich
whenusedcorrectlywillallowthedutyfreeandtaxfreemovementofgoodsinand
outofvisitedcountries.20TheATACarnetisadocumentofveryhighimportance,so
itmustbecopiedandcopiesshallbeavailableinafewplacesinthesleeper
bus.Losingitwouldbeverycostlyonthecustomsforthetourtocreateincome.The
preparedCarnetintheInsaneTourisnotdetailedlikethetrue/realCarnetshould
be.TherealCarnetisamorecomplexdocumentwhichisvalidonlyforoneyear.
TheofficialtemplateistobedownloadedfromtheLondonChamberofCommerce
Website21.

Riskassessment

Whenconsideringpossiblerisksduringthetourinquestion,itiseasytocometoa
conclusionthatriskfactormightbeanything.Whatisofhighestriskisobviouslyroad
travel.Possibleremedyistobehavethevehicletravelfitandbesurethatthebus
companyprovidesassistancewhereverthetourtakesplace.

http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/business/acceptingpayments/cardterminals/portablecardterminal
UnfortunatelytheinformationaboutthefeesforthePortableContactlessCardTerminalarenot
availableforindividuals,soIcouldnotprovidetheinformationaboutthefeesofhavingtheterminal.
19

https://www.gov.uk/ataandcpdcarnetsexportprocedures#introduction
20

http://www.atacarnet.uk/faqs/
21

http://www.londonchamber.co.uk/lcc_public/article.asp?aid=100
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Conclusion

Thetourplannedthroughouttheprocessofthecreationofthisreporthasgota
potentialofasuccess,bothfinanciallyandpromotionwise.Asstatedbefore,the
biggestthreatofthetournotbeingaslucrativeasitissupposedtobe,ifitgoes
alongtheplanisthefactthatontheroadthereisagreatamountofthingsthatcan
happenunexpectedly.Simplesituationslikehavinganeedtochangeatyreinthe
carorhavingnottoplayagigduetoanelectricityfailure,orevenafoodpoisoning
mightstopthetourfrombeingsuccessful.Themostimportantconclusionofthat
planningistobeexpectedfortheunexpected.Keepingrationalamountofbaggage
tobetaken,extraequipment(forexample:tyrepatchesorcarbontablets)cansave
thousandsofpoundsofincome.

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AppendixA:HyrusOverview/Bio

Perhaps one of the youngest bands to emerge on the scene with a setlist of two albums,
Hyrus have been performing and surprising audiences across London throughout the last 6
monthsblendinggenresofrock,funkandjazzdelicately.
The band formed in 2014 where lead singer Will Spencer met bassist Adam Norwood at
university. They understood each other musically, before evenmeetingNickBaker.Willhad
been compiling demos of their songs in his bedroom studio. The band knew that they were
on together after connecting with an energy they had not felt with other musicians in the
past.
Funk is an important part of the band's sound, but each member brings a specific edge to
the group. Nick brings a strong, rhythmically tight style of drumming while Will pushes his
blend of rhythm and lead guitar alongside his diverse vocal range. Meanwhile Adam plays
the bass with inventive melodies suspected of a lead guitarist. What you get is a sound of
urgency,powerandflexibility.
The Insane Tour 2015 is the first Hyrus European Tour insupportoftheirfirstalbum,Silver
Lining.
AppendixBSleeperbusdetails

InteriorFeatures

FullyEquippedKitchen

Bathroomwithfreshwatertoilet
LuxuriousLoungeareas&seating

LatestTV&SurroundSoundentertainment

QualityBedding
AmpleStoragespace

WiFiAvailableonrequest.
TechnicalSpecification
VanHoolTXAstromegaCoaches

Euro5DAF510PSlowemissionengines

AirSuspension

1000ltrFreshWatertanks

ASTronic12speedgearboxforsmoothness

Landlineairconditioning(32amppowerrequired)

Length

Dimensions
14.10m(18.65mwithtrailer)

Height

4.0m

Width

2.55m

Headroom1.8m

Lockerspaceisapprox.7cubicmetres.

17

18

AppendixC:Songwritingincomeillusionsandthreats,tourbudgetcommentary

Havingtheknowledgeonthepercentageofticketincomebeingtransferredtosongwritersis
crucialwhenplanningplayinggigsatcertainvenuesofacertainsize.Theruleofthumbis
obviouslythemoreticketssoldonabiggervenue,thebetter.That,inregardsofbigstadium
gigsmightbeobviouslyagoodreasoning,butwhenplanningthetourofasizedescribedin
thisworkitmightbeusefultocalculatethis.

Havingsaidthat,let'sassumethatincountryAthepercentageofsongwritingincomefrom
ticketsis10%.Theticketpriceiscappedat15,thereforeeachticketsoldgives1,5tothe
songwriters.Inthiscase,allHyrusmembersaresongwriters.So,letssayHyrusplaysagig
inthecountryA,wheresongwritingincomeistenpercent.Thevenuecapacityis800
people,assumingallticketssell,songwritingincomeis1200.Itisnotabaddeal,butlets
continuewiththeotherexamples.IncountryB,thesongwritingincomeis15%,butonlyfor
thegigsinthevenuesofacapacitybelow1000people.Invenuesover1000cap,the
incomefallsdownto8%.Continuingassumptions,Hyrusplaysagigwith1000people
attending,butthevenuecapacityis1100.So,songwritingincomeisat8%,whichgivesus
anincomeof1200,thesameamountaswehavegainedincountryAwhenplayingfor800
people.Thatmeansthattheextra200personsare,speakingbusinesswiseawasted
financialopportunity.Whatisagoodremedyhereisknowingthatthepercentagedecreases
withcapacity,booksmallerclub(below1000cap).Incomefromaclubwhenitwouldbefull
with1000peoplewouldbeinthiscase1500.Togainthisamountofmoneyinavenueofa
highercapacitywewouldneedtohaveanattendanceof1250people.Itisestimatedthat
thetourmightreach21480people.Assumingthattheaveragepercentageofsongwriters
incomewouldbe10%,itgivesanextra32200.Which,comparingtothetotalguaranteed
feeswhichis62900isa50%extraincome.Whathasseemednotsosignificantwithin
previouscalculations,startstobeamajorfactorwhenscaledtothewholetour.

Followingthattrailofthoughtitispossibletoincludemanyotherexamples,butthekeyhere
istodecideusingallthedatapossible.Forexample,thebiggervenuemightprovideless
songwritingincome,butmightprovidewayhigherincomefrommerchandise.Whatismore
isthatcreatesaproblemwithintheteamsongwritingincomeisobviouslyonlyforthe
songwriters,andmerchandiseincome,forexamplemightbesharedequallyforthewhole
touringcrew.Thisisanimportantlearningoutcome,asitclearlyshowswhatkindoffocusis
placedonwhatwhenorganisingthetour.Isthetourmoresongwriterfriendlyandseeksto
exploitcopyrightsinfull,ormaybeisthetourfocusedonsellingmerchandise?Overall,the
tourinthemostoptimisticscenariomightgross61158,41,includingalltheexpenses.The
veryoptimisticnumbermightmeantwothingsonebeingaverylowexpenses(whichisnot
thatimpossible,yethardtomanagemidtour),secondbeingahighpotentialincome.There
isnoguaranteethatthatcertainamountofpeoplewouldcometothegigs,northereisa
guaranteethatallthegigswilltakeplaceandtherewillbenoneedtoredothem,which
wouldbeahugecost,asthetravel,bookingsandpotentialticketreturnswouldhurtthe
budgetbad.

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AppendixD:MasterTouranditsusageontheEnglishandEuropeanMarket

MasterTouristhesoftwaremadebyEventricChicagobasedproviderofsoftwareandonline
servicesfortheprofessionalliveentertainmentindustry.AccordingtoEventric,MasterTour
isthepremiersoftwaresolutionfortourmanagementandlogistics.Theyclaimthattheir
softwareisbattletestedbyprofessionalswhomaketheirlivingontheroad.Thisistrue
andMasterTourspopularityisnottobechallenged.Nevertheless,whatishighlyvisibleis
thelackofglobaldataonmanythingsusedwithintheprocessoftourplanning.Thefirst
majordisadvantageofMasterTourbeingaUSindustryfocusedtoolwastroublewith
findingallthevenuesthatwereneededtobefound.Inmanysituationstherewasnotraceof
bigvenuesI.E.StodolaClubinPoland,whereassometimestherewereeasierpossibilitiesof
findingmoreobscurelocationsinthedatabase.Manysignificanteuropeanlocationswere
notdetailedenoughandhavingtoorganisethetourthroughthemwouldmeananadditional
hoursofmundanetaskstocheckthevenuespecificationsmanually,bycallingupthe
venuesortryingtofindtheinformationanywhereelse.Secondmajorreasonwassome
minorproblemswiththesoftwarefunctioninglessstableonWindowscomputerenvironment,
whereasMasterTourworksperfectlyonAppleMaccomputerswithIOSoperatingsystem.
Reflectingonthissituationitiseasytoconcludethattheseareminorandmanageableflaws,
andremediestothemareeasytoimplement,forexamplechangeofanoperationalsystem
ormanualdataentryareeasytasks.Butwhatismoreimportant,bothofthemaredisturbing
theworkflowandstoppingthenaturalprogressofthetourorganisation,thereforeproviding
experiencecontradictorytowhatitissupposedtoprovide.

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TOURBOOK

TechnicalandpersonalRider:Hyrus
ExpiresinDecember2015

PleasetakenotethatallthetouringpartymembersholdvalidUKpassports,
thereforetheyareabletoworkanywherewithinthetourwithoutobtainingany
additionalworkpermitsand/orothersupportingdocuments

PersonalRider

CrewandBandmemberscontactdetails:

Name

Function

Mobile

Skype

Email

Richard
Banner

Driver

+4467857568

rbunny

silvergray@sil
vergray.com

AdamAbrams FOH
+4448947467 adamozo135
Engineer,
TourManager

em@musicma
tters.com

AnnaBarret

TourManager +4484569438
Assistant,
56
Merchandiser

Annaba

barret@music
matters.com

JamesCole

Backline

+4493475983
4

n/a

james@exaltic
.com

KautharJama Backline

+4413581358

n/a

Ksiazkiewicz
Kacper

Driver

+4483648936 n/a

silvergray@sil
vegray.com

Abigail
Linwood

Lighting
Engineer

+4484568935
6

n/a

abigail@lightin
gstar.com

WilliamJack
Spencer

BandMember +44994994

williebillehop

wjack@gmail.
com

Adam
Norwood

BandMember +4419348138
431

ad.13

adam@wood.
com

21

Nicholas
Baker

BandMember +4410349831
04

bakednot

n/a

Accessandequipmentneeds

Allmembers,crew,bandanddriverswilltravelinonedoubledeckersleeperbus.It
isrequiredthattheparkingforthevehiclemustbeprovidedbythepromoterandit
wouldbenotfurtherthanonehundredmetersawayfromthevenue.

Bussize:Height4,4mWidth3,8mLength7,5m

Ifitwouldbeimpossiblepromotermustprovideappropriatemeansoftransportto
carrytheequipment,asthereisnoneedtostrainanyonesmusclesthroughoutthe
process.Therehasgottobeapowersourceandwatersourceforthesleeperbus
provided(pleasecheckbusspecificationsforthereferenceofwhatkindof
power/watersourceswouldbeneeded).

22

TechnicalRider:

Itisassumedthatalltheequipmentthatwerequestisfunctioningandingood
lookingstate.Anymajordysfunctionsorvisualflawsareconsideredabreachof
contract.Itisparamountthatwewillbelookingprofessionalonstageandanykindof
faultyornotgoodlookingequipmentisnottobeconsidereduseful.Hereisa
specifiedlistofwhatweneed:

Monitors:
Totalofthree(3)monitorsistobeplacedatthestage.Oneforguitarist,
oneforthebassistandoneforthedrummer.Ifpossiblepleasealsoprovidea
thumperseatforthedrummer.

Vocalmicrophones
:twonormalmicrophonestands,plusoneforthedrummer(has
gottobelongenoughandhasgottohaveatleasttwojointstofullycomfortably
placeit).

OnecompleteBirchDrumKit6pcCompleteorMapexSaturnIVMHSNM525X
Shellpack.

Cables:
Allcablesthatshouldbeprovidedtomakethesetfuncional.Itiscrucial.

Amplifiers:
Guitar:VOXAC30comboguitaramporhighqualityMarshall
replacement.Pleaseprovideareplacementincaseofabreakdown.Bass:Ampeg
BA112oranOrangeCrushCR50BXTasthebassampplusspeakers.

Stagepower:
12x220Velectricsockets,samephase.Allpossiblymoveableand
extensionleadsshallbeprovided.Wewillneedasafetycertificatefromthelocal
authoritiestofinalisethedeal,pleaseprovidenecessarydocuments.

FOHConsolespecificrequirements:
TheFOHconsolehasgotobefunctionalon
atleast24channels,36wouldbeperfect.Werequireagoodquality,itisokifit
wouldbeadigitalsystemunlessitsreliable.Pleaseconsultouraudiotechnicianifin
doubtaboutthequality.Werequireatalktostagefeature,aeasywaytoplaymp3
filesforintromusic.

PAsystem:
WerequirethatinhousethePAsystemwillbecapableofproducing
clearandundistortedsoundatatleast120dB.

Risers:
Werequireadrumriser,suitableforthesizeofthedrumkitwithadditional
onehundredcentimetersinthebackforthedrumstool.Werequirenoraisersforthe
guitaristandbassist.

23

StagePlan

Thepowersourceisnotincludedinthestageplan,asweprefertohavetheextensionleads
placedaswelikebeforeeverygig.Ifitisneeded,wewouldliketoseethepreferredversion
oftheelectricalsetupprovidedbythevenueatleastthreedaysbeforethegigtakesplaceto
consultthedetailsbeforehand.

24

Thisisaschemeofourlightingrigthatwetakewithus,itisacrucialelementofourlighting
system.Wewilluseadditionallightingprovidedbythevenueandourlightingtechnicianis
responsiblefortheliasewithinhousecrewonthelightingmatters.

25

DressingRoomandHospitalityRider2015

Pleasebesurethatallthefacilitiesarecleanandthetemperatureinroomsisbetween19
and25Celsius.Also,theairconditionispreferred.Pleasereadcarefullythethingsincluded
onthelist.Pleasekeepcleanlinessatahighstandard,wewanttofeelascomfortableas
possible.

BandDressingRoom:

10x500mlMineralStillWater
1xKettle(forboilingwater)
1xBoxofblacktea(20sachets).
25xWalkers25gpacks.Assorted
1xFullmirrorfordressing.(5'6).
3xBlackLargetowels.
10xHealthysnackslikeEatNaturalbarsoranyotherlowsugarchoice.
1xIronandanironingboard.
1xMixedsandwichesplatter.Abouttwelvesandwiches.Noneedforvegetarianoption.
1x1kgofbananas.
1xComfortablelargesofaforatleastfivepeople.
1xLargetable.
4xChairs.
2xSmalltables.
3xLiquidsoapsinthetoilets.
WiFi.
ToiletandShowerroom,bothcleantoahighstandard.

Thedressingroomshouldhavehangingclothesrailsandcanbelocked.Pleasemakesure
thatthekeysarepresentedtothetourmanageruponarrival.

CrewRoom:SameasArtist'sbutmirrorsarenotrequired.

Hotfood

Astheteamconsistsoftenpeople,wewouldliketohavetenhotdishes,twiceaday:

Pleaseprovidehotfoodtwotimesadayonceduringthelunchtime,onceintheloadout
time.

Lunchtimeistobeconsideredasbetween1PMand2PM(13:00to14:00)
Loadouttimeistobeconsideredabout30minutesaftertheendofthegit.Wecleanupthe
stageandthecrewwantstoeatbeforeweputeverythingbackinthetruck.

Choiceofdishes:

Thehotdishesshouldgenerallyconsistofaportionofmeat,oranyhighlynutritiousfood

26

itemandafreshlypreparedsalad.Pleasekeepthefoodaslowfataspossible.Itisvery
importantthattheloadouttimedishshouldbedifferenttothelunchtimedish.

GuestList

TheArtistreservestherighttoadmitupto25(twentyfive)guestsfreeofchargeandthiswill
notprejudicetheArtist'sfee.Theguestlisthasgottobeavailableto
every
personofthe
venuestaffaswewanttotakegoodcareofourguestsandeliminateunnecessarystress
withafailedidentificationoftheguest.Pleaseensurethatthevenuewillprovideaneat,
laminatedguestcardswithguestsnamesonthem.

Security

ThePurchaseragreestoprovideandpayforadequatenumbersofreliablesecurity
personnel.PurchaseragreestocoordinatewithsecuritymanagerandArtist'sTourManager
regardingparticularsecurityarrangements,inparticularpitcrewetiquetteandinstruction.
Thetourmanagerrestrictstherightstocanceltheshowifthesecuritystandardsarenotmet
andeventsafetyisatstake.Incaseofthatkindofsituation,theguaranteedfeeshallbepaid
outanywayandallthecostsofreschedulingtheconcertaretobetransferredtothe
promotersaccount.

Parking

Purchaseragreestoensureparkingspacefor:
SleeperBus.Wewillrequireasourceofpowerandfreshwatertobepresenteduponthe
arrivalintheparkingarea.Itispossiblethatwecanagreeforalackoffreshwatersourcefor
thebus.Incasethisshallnotbepossiblethehygienefacilitiesofagoodstandardshallbe
availablefortheHyrustouringparty.Thereisnooptionofnothavingapowersupplyforthe
sleeperbus.Pleaseseeappendixwiththesleeperbusspecificationtoensurethat
everythingisclear.

Merchandising:
ThePurchaseragreestoallowtheArtistesolerighttopreparestandsforthesaleof
merchandise.Thedimensionsofthemerchandisestandare:
Height:2mWidth:1,8mLength:3,5m
Themerchandisetobetakenforeachgigisasfollows:

100TShirtspervenue(mensandladies).
50Hatspervenue.
20Hoodies(mensandladies).

Thatlistincludesallthesizesofthemerchandiseproductsandincasemerchandiseshallbe
replenished,itistobeorderedaswehaveadealwithaworldwidedistributor.Wewillneed
astorageforthemerchandiseset(clothesinboxesplusthemerchandisestandelements)to
beprovidedbeforetheshow.Thestorageplaceshallbeinasafeplace,nothumidand

27

lockable.Totalnetworthofthemerchandisetobetakenintothevenueisbetween1000
and2000.

28

Costumes22 :

AllmembersofHyrusarewearingthesamecostumeduringtheperformances,
excepttrousers,theycanbeoftheartistschoice.

22

Commentaryonthestyleanddecisionsbehindthecostumesisincludedintheraport.

29

ITINERARY:

Mydearesttouringparty,
pleasekeepacopyoftheitineraryinyourhandluggage
atalltimesandbeabletocheckanydataorinformation
includedatanymoment.Anycorrectionsorchangesto
theitineraryhavetobeconfirmedwiththewholeteamat
alltimes,andanymistakesthatmightbefoundinit
havetobereportedtothetourmanagerimmediately.

Yourssincerely,AdamAbrams,HyrusInsaneTourTour
Manager.

30

Route
MON,OCT26,2015Venue:ABCCity:GLASGOW

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

12:45PM
LUNCH

2:00PM2:30PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

3:15PM3:45PM

DOORSOPEN

4:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

5:30PM6:00PM

SETCHANGE

6:30PM

HEADLINESETTIME

7:30PM8:45PM

DEPART

10:15PM

31

TUE,OCT27,2015Venue:O2ACADEMY(cap1362)
City:NEWCASTLEUPONTYNE
Adress:
WestgateRoad
NewcastleUponTyneNE11SW
MAINNUMBER
GM441912602020
PROMOTER
JohnAlright+4484578457
john@abc.com

SCHEDULE
BREAKFAST

10:15AM11:15AM
LUNCH 12:30PM1:30PM
BANDCALL

2:15PM3:15PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

3:45PM5:15PM

DINNER

4:15PM5:45PM

DOORSOPEN

4:45PM5:45PM

OPENINGSETTIME

6:00PM7:00PM

SETCHANGE

7:15PM7:45PM

HEADLINESETTIME 8:30PM10:10PM
DEPART 11:00PM1:00AM

32

WED,OCT28,2015
DAYOFF
LEEDSLS14
HOTEL
BritaniaHotelLeeds
MillgreenViewRingRd.
LeedsLS145QF

33

THU,OCT29,2015Venue:LEEDSUNIVERSITY
City:LEEDS
VenueSpecs:
LeedsUniversity(cap1800)
UniversityRoad
LeedsLS11UH
MAINNUMBER01132314253
PROMOTER
MarcelinaZawadzka,+448578698

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

5:00PM
LUNCH

5:30PM6:00PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

6:30PM7:00PM

DOORSOPEN

7:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

8:30PM

SETCHANGE 9:30PM10:15PM
HEADLINESETTIME 10:30PM11:30PM
DEPART

12:00AM

34

FRI,OCT30,2015Venue:MANCHESTERPALACE
THEATERCity:MANCHESTER
VENUE
ManchesterPalaceTheater(capacity1750)
OxfordStreet
ManchesterM16FT
MR+44837543574
PROMOTER
JamesPotter+4485769679

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

10:30AM
LUNCH

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

3:45PM4:45PM

DINNER

4:45PM6:15PM

SUPPORTSOUNDCHECK

5:00PM

DOORSOPEN

5:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

6:45PM7:45PM

SETCHANGE

7:45PM8:25PM

HEADLINESETTIME

8:30PM10:00PM

DEPART

11:30PM12:30AM

1:15PM2:15PM

35

SAT,OCT31,2015Venue:GLEECLUB
City:BIRMINGHAM
GleeClub(capacity1140)
TheArcadian
HurstStreet
BirminghamB54TD
MAINNUMBER08702415093
PROMOTER
HarryBarsley+4448574387

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

2:45PM
LUNCH

3:45PM4:15PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

5:00PM6:00PM

DOORSOPEN

6:45PM

OPENINGSETTIME

7:45PM

SETCHANGE

8:45PM

HEADLINESETTIME 9:30PM10:30PM
DEPART

11:30PM

36

SUN,NOV1,2015Venue:KOKOCity:LONDON

KOKO(Capacity1410)
1ACamdenHighStreet
LondonNW17JE
MAINNUMBER+442073883222
VENUECONTACT+4420738832227
PROMOTER
GerardWay+448745847

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

5:00PM
LUNCH

5:30PM6:00PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

6:30PM7:00PM

DOORSOPEN

7:30PM8:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

9:00PM

SETCHANGE 9:45PM10:10PM
HEADLINESETTIME 10:15PM11:30AM
DEPART 12:15AM2:30AM

37

MON,NOV2,2015
TRAVELDAY

SCHEDULE
BUSCALL

11:15AM12:30PM

38

TUE,NOV3,2015Venue:CONCORDE2City:
BRIGHTON

Concorde2(capacity540)
ShelterHall
MadeiraDrive
BrightonBN21P2
MAINNUMBER
VENUECONTACT07810562970

PROMOTER
AngelinaJohnson+448373927

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

1:30PM
LUNCH

2:45PM3:15PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

3:45PM4:15PM

DOORSOPEN

5:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

7:00PM

SETCHANGE

8:00PM

HEADLINESETTIME

8:45PM9:45PM

DEPART

10:30PM

39

WED,NOV4,2015Venue:O2ACADEMYCity:
BRISTOL
O2AcademyBristol(capacity1600)
O2AcademyBristol,FrogmoreStreet,BS15NA
MAIN
BOXOFFICE08444772000

PROMOTER
MartinDag+448475875

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

10:45AM12:00PM
LUNCH 12:45PM1:45PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

2:45PM

SUPPORTSOUNDCHECK

3:45PM4:45PM

DINNER

5:00PM7:00PM

DOORSOPEN

5:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

7:00PM8:00PM

SETCHANGE

8:30PM9:15PM

HEADLINESETTIME 9:30PM11:00PM
DEPART

12:00AM

40

THU,NOV5,2015Venue:PLYMOUTHPAVILIONS
City:PLYMOUTH

HOTEL
TravelodgePlymouth
DerrysCross
PlymouthPl12SW
MAIN+44027484738

VENUE
PlymouthPavilions(capacity700)
TheCivicCentre
MillbayRoad
PlymouthPL12EW
VENUECONTACT7433
BOXOFFICE5322
PROMOTER
ArthurBooklet+448575849

PLEASESEESCHEDULEFORPLYMOUTHONTHENEXTPAGE

41

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

11:00AM12:30PM
LUNCH 12:30PM1:30PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

2:30PM

DINNER

4:45PM7:45PM

SUPPORTSOUNDCHECK

4:45PM

DOORSOPEN

5:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

6:45PM7:45PM

SETCHANGE

7:45PM8:25PM

HEADLINESETTIME

8:35PM9:35PM

DEPARTTOTHEHOTEL 10:45PM11:45PM

42

FRI,NOV6,2015
TRAVELDAY
SCHEDULE
BUSCALL

9:15AM

43

SAT,NOV7,2015
DAYOFF
PARISUTC+0(FrenchTimeonschedule)
HOTEL
St.Christpher'sInns
159ruedeCrime
Paris
Paris75019
MAIN+33(0)140343440

SCHEDULE
INTERVIEWS

11:00AM2:00PM

44

SUN,NOV8,2015Venue:LAFLECHED'OR
City:PARIS
HOTEL
St.Christpher'sInns
159ruedeCrime
Paris
Paris75019
MAIN+33(0)140343440

VENUE
LaFlecheD'Or(capacity500)
102Bis,RueBagnolet
Paris75020
MAINNUMBER0144640102
PROMOTER
MarjorieHodiesne+3357586748
SCHEDULE
LOADIN

3:00PM
LUNCH

4:00PM4:30PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

5:15PM5:45PM

DOORSOPEN

6:30PM7:30PM

OPENINGSETTIME

8:15PM9:15PM

SETCHANGE 9:45PM10:15PM
HEADLINESETTIME 10:45PM12:00AM
DEPARTTOTHEHOTEL

12:45AM

45

MON,NOV9,2015
TRAVELDAY

SCHEDULE
BUSCALL

9:15AM

46

TUE,NOV10,2015Venue:ABARTMUSICCLUB
City:ZURICHUTC+1

AbartMusicClub(capacity500)
Manessestrasse170
Zurichch8045
MAINNUMBER3930

PROMOTER
GerardGluckwunche+418455667

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

10:45AM

SUPPORTSOUNDCHECK 11:45AM12:15PM
HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK 12:45PM1:15PM

DINNER

1:45PM2:45PM

DOORSOPEN

4:45PM

OPENINGSETTIME

5:45PM

SETCHANGE

6:45PM

HEADLINESETTIME

7:45PM8:45PM

DEPART

9:45PM

47

WED,NOV11,2015Venue:NAXOSEVENTHALLE
City:FRANKFURTUTC+1
VENUE
NaxosEventhalle(capacity1000)
WachtersbacherStrasse83
Frankfurt60386

PROMOTER
GeorgGerstmann+49458475297

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

1:15PM
LUNCH

3:00PM3:30PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

4:00PM4:30PM

DOORSOPEN

6:00PM7:15PM

OPENINGSETTIME

7:45PM

SETCHANGE

8:45PM

HEADLINESETTIME 9:20PM10:20PM
DEPART

11:30PM

48

THU,NOV12,2015Venue:TAVASTIA
City:HELSINKIUTC+2
HOTEL
BestWesternAirportHotel
Veromaentie1,
Vantaa01510FL
MAIN+35893294800

VENUE
Tavastia(capacity800)
UrhoKekkosenkatukatu6
Helsinki100
MAINNUMBER+3580407788730
PROMOTER
JohannaHerrstedt+3587584938

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

1:00PM
LUNCH

2:15PM2:45PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

3:30PM4:00PM

DOORSOPEN

5:15PM

OPENINGSETTIME

6:30PM7:30PM

SETCHANGE

8:15PM

HEADLINESETTIME 9:15PM10:15PM
DEPART 11:30PM2:15AM

49

FRI,NOV13,2015
DAYOFF
HELSINKI
HOTEL
BestWesternAirportHotel
Veromaentie1,
Vantaa01510FL
MAIN+35893294800

50

SAT,NOV14,2015Venue:SENTRUMSCENE
City:OSLO UTC+1

SentrumScene(capacity1750)
Arbeidersamfunnetsplass1
Oslo0181
MAINNUMBER+4722203232
VENUECONTACT+4722034817
PRODUCTIONMANAGER+4723163260
CATERING+4799304662
PRODUCTIONOFFICE+4722982422
PROMOTER
MartinBlomkvist+4795749308
SCHEDULE
INTERVIEW

10:45AM12:30PM
LOADIN

1:15PM2:30PM

LUNCH

3:00PM3:30PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

4:00PM4:30PM

DOORSOPEN

5:15PM7:15PM

OPENINGSETTIME

7:30PM

SETCHANGE

8:00PM

HEADLINESETTIME

8:30PM9:30PM

CURFEW

12:00AM

LOADOUT

12:00AM

DEPART

12:00AM

51

SUN,NOV15,2015Venue:TYROLCity:STOCKHOLM
UTC+1

Tyrol(capacity1200)
LillaAllmannaGrand2
Stockholm11521
VENUECONTACT+46(0)858750119
PRODUCTIONOFFICE
PROMOTER
MikaelSteil+469483928

LOADIN

5:00PM
DINNER

5:30PM6:00PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

6:30PM7:00PM

DOORSOPEN

9:00PM

OPENINGSETTIME

10:00PM

SETCHANGE

10:45PM

HEADLINESETTIME 11:30PM12:30AM

CURFEW

12:00AM

LOADOUT

12:00AM

DEPART

12:00AM

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MON,NOV16,2015
DAYOFF
COPENHAGENUTC+1
HOTEL
RadissonSASScandinavia
AmagerBlvd.70
Copenhagen2300
MAIN8351
SALES
TOLLFREE
Restaurant:Till11:30PM,RoomService:24Hrs.,Facilities:Fitness
Center,Pool,Internet:HighSpeed

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MON,NOV16,2015Venue:RUST
City:COPENHAGEN

Rust(670)
Guldbergsgade8
Copenhagen2200

PROMOTER
CeslawMozil+4545657746

LOADIN

12:30PM
LUNCH

1:30PM2:00PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

3:00PM3:30PM

DOORSOPEN

5:00PM6:00PM

OPENINGSETTIME

6:30PM

SETCHANGE

7:45PM

HEADLINESETTIME

8:20PM9:20PM

DEPART

10:45PM

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TUE,NOV17,2015Venue:ANCIENNEBELGIQUE
City:BRUSSELSUTC+0

AncienneBelgique(capacity2000)
BoulevardAnspach110
1000CityofBrussels
Brussels025482400
VENUE32025482484
PRODUCTIONMANAGER+32225482470
PRODUCTIONOFFICE+3225482490
PROMOTER
DonaldvanBuyten+3275758689

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

12:15PM
LUNCH

1:15PM1:45PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

2:15PM2:45PM

LUNCH

3:15PM4:15PM

DOORSOPEN

5:00PM

OPENINGSETTIME

6:15PM

SETCHANGE

7:15PM

HEADLINESETTIME

8:00PM9:00PM

DEPART 9:30PM10:45PM

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WED,NOV18,2015Venue:MELKWEGMAX
City:AMSTERDAMUTC+0
BestWesternAirportHotel
Veromaentie1,
Vantaa01510FL
MAIN+35893294800

MelkwegMAX(capacity1000)
Lijnbaansgracht234a
Amsterdam1017PH
MAINNUMBER+31(0)205318181
PROMOTER
AlbertvonEgdom+317586769

SCHEDULE
LOADIN

2:00PM
LUNCH

3:15PM3:45PM

HEADLINERSOUNDCHECK

4:30PM5:00PM

DOORSOPEN

6:00PM

OPENINGSETTIME

7:15PM

SETCHANGE

8:15PM

HEADLINESETTIME 9:15PM10:15PM
DEPARTTOTHEHOTEL.

11:00PM

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THU,NOV19,2015
TRAVELDAY
HOTEL

SCHEDULE
BUSCALL

10:15AM11:15AM

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Carnet23 :

Itemno. Tradedescriptionof Brand

goods

Seria
lno.

Value
GPB

Dimension
s(cm)

Total
weight
withcases
(kg)

Country
oforigin

GibsonLesPaul
1958VOSElectric
Guitar

Gibson

7586
79

3500

121x40x2
1

3,8

USA

MansonJStar
ElectricGuitar

Manson

5465
78

3200

120x39x2
0

3,2

UK

IbanezSR505BM
BassGuitar

Ibanez

5677
88

500

139x40x2
0

4,5

Japan

CustomPedal
boardElectric
Guitar

Digitech,
Behringer,
VOX

7834
67

500

110x40x1
9

10

Japan

Leads

Various

n/a

200

55x23x17

12

UK

Laptop

Apple
MacBook
Pro

4667
78

2300

32x27

Japan

Setof4wireless
microphones

Shure
PA8748

4857
8
4857
8439
75
8576
9

2500

n/a

12

Germany

Total

Twelvethousand
sevenhundred
pounds

12,700

47,5kg

23

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details,itwouldbeuncomfortableandunpresentabletoincludethiswithinthatdocument.Thisversionof
thecarnetprovidesallthenecessarydetailsandtheofficialtemplatehasbeenresearched,asitis
provenwithinthereport.

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MAPS

Themapsforthelandtravelareincluded.

1. GlasgowNewcastle

2.NewcastleLeeds

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3.LeedsManchester

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4.ManchesterBirmingham

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5.BirminghamLondon

6.LondonBrighton

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7.BrightonPlymouth

8.PlymouthtoParis

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9.ParistoZurich

10.ZurichtoFrankfurt

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11.FrankfurttoBrussels

12.BrusselstoAmsterdam

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13.AmsterdamtoLondon