What are the positions of the basic design team? - Answers Front of house engineer, monitor
engineer, set designer, and lighting designer.
What is the design team's primary job during the design phase? - Answers To ensure that the
production enhances the acts music and image
What are the responsibilities of the stage set designer? - Answers To create the basic structure
that gives the tour its look and sound.
What are the two main types of pyrotechnics? - Answers Explosions and flame.
List two main purposes of rehearsals. - Answers practice the vibe of the show, establish a set
list.
What are the two biggest factors of Tech Rehearsals? - Answers Load in and load out.
What is the main role of a production position? - Answers To operate and maintain equipment
supplied by vendors or owned by the act.
List the 8 main production departments involved with touring. - Answers Stage carpenters, steel
crew, lighting crew, pyrotechnicians, video crew, audio specialists, rigging crew, and the backline
techs.
What is an equipment manifest? - Answers Detailed inventory of all equipment supplied by
vendors and instruments and equipment owned or leased by the act.
What is the purpose of having a Carnet? - Answers Reduces the amount of time necessary for
the equipment to clear customs at each border.
How long is a Carnet valid? - Answers 1 year
List two major tour cargo companies. - Answers Rock-It Cargo, EFM
Who is responsible for securing liability insurance for a concert? - Answers The promoter
What type of tour is the most expensive to insure? - Answers Hip-Hop Tours
What does the tour publicists job consist of? - Answers Draw media attention to an act that is
about to tour and continuing to draw that attention throughout.
What is the definition of a Rider? - Answers An attachment to the basic agreement that
describes additional requirements the talent buyer must provide to assist the act.
List at least three parts of a technical rider. - Answers Stage Plot, Input List, Location of FoH
console
, List at least three parts of a hospitality rider. - Answers Assistants needed, Ground
Transportation, Number of dressing rooms, catering
A breach of contract happens when... - Answers A talent buyer or the act fails to fulfill the
promises detailed in the performance agreement.
What is a buyout? - Answers A financial settlement in exchange for the right to cancel the show.
List three of the five most common types of concert insurance. - Answers Weather,
Pyrotechnics, Event Cancellation
How is the cost of the Event Cancellation Policy figured? - Answers By the total budget of the
show.
Who is responsible for acquiring most licenses and permits for a concert? - Answers The
Promoter
List two PROS? - Answers BMI, ASCAP
List three special licenses or permits that could be required for a concert. - Answers Temporary
Liquor permit, Sidewalk Closure permit, temporary parking permit
What are two common reasons for a show losing money? - Answers Under-estimating expenses
and Over-estimating income
What are two major concert expenses? - Answers Advertising and Talent Fees
List two additional expenses of a concert that a talent buyer has to budget. - Answers Local
Crew and Hospitality
What is one of the worst places to cut budget? - Answers Advertising
Name one full time employee of a venue. - Answers Box Office Manager
List two of the positions the venue is responsible to provide. - Answers Security and Ticket
takers
What is an example of a primary revenue stream for a venue? - Answers Concessions
List an example of an Ancillary revenue for a venue. - Answers Parking
What is a production manager responsible for? - Answers Each production department
What does a stage managers primary job involve? - Answers Maintain control of the production
staff during the day
What are the two types of riggers? - Answers Up and Down riggers