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This is a sample contract as  issued by GMMS who manage WHAM!DURAN exclusively. Please feel free to visit their site
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Copyright GMMS © 1997

GILCHRIST MANAGEMENT & MUSIC SERVICES
P . O. BOX 609 Bushey WD23 1YP UK
Tel:   08707 430630  Mob:  07802 330630 Fax:  08701 306 052

CONTRACT NO :  .............. 902109.......................

This agreement is made on the........12th May 1999…........................………...., between, ............Gilchrist Management........................hereinafter  known as the  "ARTISTE"  of the one part and.......  Jane   Smith    The   Queen's  Club,   Palliser   Road   West   Kensington .................... ...London...W14 9EQ………….….....………………………............…….........hereinafter known as the  "PROMOTER"   of the other part.

Witnesseth that the  PROMOTER hereby  engages  the  ARTISTE   and the ARTISTE accepts the  engagement   on  ONE  occasion  to appear as  .........WHAM!DURAN...............................  in accordance with the Special Conditions  stated  in   the   Schedule   hereto.   Contract issued by G.M.M.S. of the above address.


SCHEDULE    of    SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1.Venue and addres... Watford Town Hall... Watford  Herts WD1................
2. Date.........................   2nd October 1999...............................……...…......
3. Artiste  to be paid a fee of.....£1650.00.....(Sixteen  Hundred and fifty pounds) .......
4. Times.   Equipment must be at venue by...........17:00hrs................(TBC)..... 

Soundcheck  between........17:30hrs..…............and............19:00hrs....(TBC)…......................…

The artiste will be available to perform between.....22:00hrs..........and…..01:00hrs (TBC)….

Performance times  will be agreed with the promoter in advance, and shall consist of....One.... set(s),  with a total of ..........Seventy Five...minuites…............... minimum  performance duration.

5.  Fee to be paid  in cash on the night  to ......Jim  Gilchrist..................,  or cheque, six  days in advance  of performance,  payable to  G.M.M.S.

6. The    attached   rider   is  an  integral  part of  this  agreement   and  should  also  be signed and  returned.  All changes  or omissions must be agreed by  G.M.M.S

7. It is a condition of this contract   that   should  it not  be  exchanged  within  seven  days of its issue,  and  no  written  objection having  been  made,   the  terms   already  stated  shall constitute a  binding agreement.

8. Cancellations.   If the performance is cancelled for whatever reason including weather, the artiste's  fee must still be paid , providing that the artiste is still available to perform.   Either party  may cancel this agreement without penalty, provided that there is at least 30 days notice given to GMMS.   If less than 30 days notice  is given by the promoter, the full fee  will become payable. If less than 30 days notice is given by the artiste, the  artiste may  be liable  to  compensate  the promoter, up to an amount not exceeding 85 % of the value of this contract. Exclusion from this will apply if the artiste is forced to cancel  due to illness, that can be verified with a medical certificate.

Signed...................... Jane Smith................……………………………...(Promoter)
 

NAME&ADDRESS............................ Jane Smith,  The Queens Club..........................

Palliser  Road  West Kensington.......................................................................................
 

Signed...........................Jim Gilchrist..…………   ……………………....….(Artiste)
 

NAME & ADDRESS........Jim Gilchrist  GMMS  P. O. BOX 609 Bushey  ... ..............


................................WD2 3YP......................................................................................….. ...
 

Signed........... Jim Gilchrist…….................….......…....( Artiste Management)
 
 


STANDARD  ACT  RIDER

1)  THE STAGE AREA SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 30' X 15' X  2'  WITH A DRUM RISER TO BE 8' X 6' X 1'.
2)  A MINIMUM OF 2 SOBER LOCAL CREW TO BE PROVIDED AT LOAD-IN AND LOAD-OUT.
3)  PRODUCTION GUIDE:   THE PROMOTER AGREES TO PROVIDE SUITABLE P.A. AND LIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTISTE’S SPECIFICATIONS.             P.A: 3 - 6 K RIG WITH 5 WAY MONITOR MIX, 24 CHANNEL DESK. LIGHTS: MINIMUM OF 24K OF STAGE LIGHTING: 4 COLOUR WASHES, FLOOR CANS, SMOKE MACHINE, STROBE MACHINE.
4)  IF PRODUCTION IS HIRED IN,  PLEASE SUPPLY NAMES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR  P.A. AND LIGHTS.

P.A,   IN-HOUSE / HIRED.........................................................................
In House..................................................................................................

LIGHTS,  IN-HOUSE / HIRED..................................................................
In House.................................................................................................

5)  THE VENUE / PROMOTER MUST HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE, P.R.S, LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE AND RELEVANT BUSINESS INSURANCES.
6) THERE SHOULD  BE A LARGE LOCKABLE DRESSING ROOM SUITABLE FOR 10 PEOPLE  WITHIN REASONABLE      DISTANCE FROM THE STAGE FOR THE SOLE USE  OF THE ACT, WITH TABLE, CHAIRS, MIRRORS AND ACCESS  TO  WASHING AND TOILET FACILITIES. THE PROMOTER WILL ALSO GUARANTEE PROPER SECURITY AT ALL TIMES, TO  ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE ARTISTE’S PROPERTY, DURING AND AFTER THE PERFORMANCE.
7) THERE MUST ALSO BE A SUITABLE CHANGING AREA PROVIDED FOR THE ARTISTE, CLOSE TO THE STAGE. THIS SHOULD BE HIDDEN FROM THE AUDIENCE AND BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO AND FROM THE STAGE TO ALLOW FOR QUICK COSTUME CHANGES BY THE ARTISTE.
8)  CATERING:  THE PROMOTER WILL PROVIDE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE THE FOLLOWING:
A)  TEA AND COFFEE  FOR  PERFORMERS AND CREW UPON ARRIVAL  AND AT ALL TIMES  IN THE DRESSING ROOM.
B)  AFTER THE SOUNDCHECK  -  IN THE DRESSING ROOM
24 CANS / BOTTLES OF PREMIUM LAGER,
12 CANS OF COKE OR SOFT DRINKS,
8 SMALL BOTTLES OF STILL MINERAL WATER,
2 CARTONS OF ORANGE  JUICE,
3 FAMILY PACKS OF CRISPS,
A SELECTION OF FRESH FRUIT.
6 HOT MEALS. THIS WILL BE THE MAIN MEAL OF THE DAY AND MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY.
9)  IF CASH IS NOT AVAILABLE , CHEQUES MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO "GILCHRIST MANAGEMENT" OR  "G.M.M.S."


THIS RIDER IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AGREEMENT  MADE BETWEEN .......Jane Smith....................AND.......................Jim Gilchrist..........................

ON................12th May 1999.......................CONTRACT  NO........902109..........

IT MUST BE  SIGNED BY...........Jane Smith.…................AND RETURNED TO
EITHER G.M.M.S. OR THE  RELEVANT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKING.

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE RIDER, AND  UNDERSTAND MY DUTY  TO ENSURE  THAT THE CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE ADHERED TO.
 

SIGNED..................................Jane Smith....................................PROMOTER /CLIENT

NAME........................... Jane Smith......................................................…....................……
 
 
 
 
 
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