Denver Catering and Dressing Rooms

DRESSING ROOMS

Due to the vast number of artists performing, we will need to schedule dressing room usage based on each day’s performing schedule.  Unless otherwise confirmed to you by Maria during the advance process, dressing rooms will be rotated throughout the day for most artists and you will receive your dressing room space for at least one hour before your performance and at least one hour after your performance.  In addition, artists are free to secure any bags or personal items with us in the Artist Relations Office once your dressing room has been rotated out.  

Festival headliners and main support acts will have designated dressing rooms assigned to them for the entire day of their performance.  

Before your show day, we will email you to confirm your dressing room space allotment and schedule.  Please remember that the Artist Compound is for the comfort and security of the artists, crew, tour management and family members touring with the artist.  NO MEDIA, NO POSERS, NO ESCORTING, NO EXCEPTIONS.

CATERING AND HOSPITALITY

There will be festival-style hospitality, with scheduled times each day for meals FOR ARTISTS AND THEIR CREW ONLY.  All meals will include vegan options.  All meals will require meal tickets which are valid for the artist’s day of performance only.  Meal tickets will be included inside the artist packet that is picked up by your tour manager/representative at Artist Check-In upon arrival on-site that day.  Depending on your performance time, your meal tickets can be used for lunch or dinner by the artist and crew the day of performance.  Artist Catering will be open throughout the day and you are welcome to stop in anytime for a coffee or cold beverage.  There will also be an open bar in the Artist Catering area, which will be available throughout each day TO ARTISTS ONLY.  Unless otherwise confirmed to you by Maria during the advance process, dressing rooms will be stocked with general festival hospitality:  water, sodas, Redbull and snacks.

Artist Catering Hours:

Breakfast    7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Lunch        12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Dinner        5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Denver Check In and Credentials

Artist Check-In hours each festival day will be from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and will be located at the entrance to the Artist Compound.

Upon arrival on-site, artists’ tour manager/representative is to check in with our Artist Check-In Manager, located at the entrance to the Artist compound, and there you will collect your credentials for your tour party, including your crew.   If you need to obtain your credentials outside of Artist Check-In hours, please make arrangements with Maria or Talia.  Please check in a minimum of two hours in advance of your set time.  

Since each artist credentials packet will be prepared in advance based on the Touring Personnel List submitted in advance, we will not be able to accommodate any last-minute artist credential additions.  No escort privileges will be granted to guests.  No band laminates will be honored for admission to the festival grounds at any time.

Riot Fest DENVER Artist Check-In Manager:        

Megan Chesley

    Email:        missmeganchesley@gmail.com

    Cell:        (810) 922-4871

Artist credentials are good for the entire festival and must be worn at all times in order to gain access to the Artist Compound, restricted backstage areas, dressing rooms and stage access.  All artist credential requests are to be submitted on the Touring Personnel section of the Artist Questionnaire.

Production Manager

Grant Simmon

773.619.1091

grantsimmon@hotmail.com

Artist Relations Director

Maria Principe

773.981.1131

maria@riotfest.org

Artist Relations Manager

Talia Ortisi

989.289.1534

talia@riotfest.com

Riot Stage 1 Stage Manager

Chris Sorlie

404.316.2315

csquirrly@mac.com

Roots Stage 2 Stage Manager

Jeff Tucker

512.608.8500

lfjpartners@gmail.com

Rock Stage 3 Manager

Justin Wilcox

309.310.4944

justin@pirate-productions.com

Radicals Stage 4 Manager

Jason Merder

773 318 0263

jason.merder@gmail.com

Backline Coordinators (copy both Amanda and Dave on all)

  Amanda Trigger

o: 616-226-6023

c: 586-306-3125

amanda@onstageservices.com

  Dave Shirey

o: 616-226-6021

c: 616-325-9545

dave@onstageservices.com

Artist Merchandise Manager

Pete Rullo

Pete@riotfest.org

Denver Guest List

Each band has been allotted a specific number of comp tickets per your contract for your day-of-show.  The comp tickets will give your guests entrance to the festival grounds.  They will not be able to access backstage, catering or the Artist Compound.

All artist guests are to check in with our Artist Guest Check-In Manager located at the Riot Fest Box Office.  

For those guests whose names have been submitted, advanced and pre-approved by the Artist Relations Department to be given special access to the Artist compound, those guests can also pick up their credentials with the Artist Guest Check-In Manager located at the Riot Fest Box Office.  Please note the guests to receive special access on your Guest List submission and note that these numbers are to be kept to ESSENTIAL guests only.         

Denver Lodging

Hotel blocks remain for a limited time only; please inquire with the hotels directly about rates & availability.

Password: riotartist

MEDIA AND ARTIST VIDEO

Riot Fest’s photo policy for media is the first 3 songs, no flash, from the photo pit.  We do not ask our photographers to sign waivers.   IF YOUR BAND HAS A SPECIAL PHOTO POLICY, PLEASE NOTIFY MARIA OR TALIA AND SEND US YOUR PHOTO POLICY IN ADVANCE OF YOUR PERFORMANCE.

If you are traveling with a photographer, please notify us in advance so that we can communicate that with the respective Stage Manager and Security.  Please include that person on your Touring Personnel List that is submitted to us.  Your photographer will be allowed to shoot YOUR BAND ONLY.  No photo passes will be issued.

Denver Merchandise

If you have artist merchandise to be sold at the festival, please contact Pete Rullo to arrange for delivery to the site.   Merchandise must be shipped for our receipt no later than two days before the first festival day for each city.  When you contact Pete to make arrangements, please provide him with the artists’ company name, billing address, phone number and federal tax ID number.  Return shipping instructions and return FedEx or UPS labels are to be included.

    Riot Fest Merchandise Manager        Pete Rullo

                    Email:        pete@riotfest.org    

                    Cell:        (708) 207-5130

Denver Parking

ON-SITE ARTIST / PRODUCTION PARKING

Bus parking is available for your day-of-play.  There is no shore power.  All touring party vehicles (buses, vans, cars, trailers, etc.) must be advanced with your stage manager.  On-site artist parking will be for ESSENTIAL vehicles only, is limited to your day-of-play only and for those essential vehicles that have been PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED.  For local bands arriving by car, please carpool and you MUST ADVANCE YOUR PARKING.  On-site parking for individual artist vehicles and artist guests will not be accommodated.  NOTE:  There is strict parking enforcement – any vehicles left overnight, parked illegally, or without a parking pass will be towed.

Please advance your parking with your Stage Manager.

Denver Questionnaire

Denver Settlement

Artist settlement will take place on-site with Jake Biniszkiewicz in the Artist Relations Office during or after the artist’s set.  Your Artist Liaison will arrange for a settlement time.  Settlements will be via check.  

Denver Transportation

Artist transportation to and from the site/hotels/airports will be advanced on a per-contract basis and will be advanced directly with our Artist Transportation Director, Emily Francis.  With the exception of certain contracted artists, artist transportation is the responsibility of the artist.

    Riot Fest Artist Transportation Director        Emily Francis

                        Email:        emilyf.tour@gmail.com

                        Cell:        (773) 793-5244