Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Identify and Secure Entertainment: • Work with Festival Management to create a schedule of family-friendly entertainment to draw large audiences to the venue. • Provide list of current acts available on July 3rd and July 4th; in a variety of music styles. Popular artists in the past have been; rock, classic rock, southern rock, country, new country, and contemporary artists. • Research acts of interest and how they are performing at other dates (locations/types of venues, ticket prices, percentage of tickets sold each date). • Secure 100-mile radius clause, 60-day before and after clause for entertainment booked. Include non-cancellation clause to be signed by artist. • Negotiate, bid, and contract artist. • Final contract, conditions, production (stage, lighting, etc.) costs and rider must be reviewed by the City of O’Fallon legal department before sending to artist’s agent. Offer can only be made with the approval of the Festival Management. 2. Rider Requirements: • Negotiate rider requirements – eliminate non-essential items as decided by Festival Management. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, or expensive requests will not be considered. • Negotiate entertainment acts’ merchandising agreement and provide staffing as required by artists. • Coordinate details of meet-and-greet with Festival Management two weeks prior to event and provide on-site event day supervision.