Artist Services • Provide performers for each concert and festival. All aspects of providing performers will be the producer’s responsibility, including scouting, booking, contracting, management, and compensation. Performers must consist of at least one and up to two live musical act(s) (opening act and headlining act) and be approved by the City prior to booking. Performers shall be professional quality with sufficient experience to perform in the environment, of the same or similar quality as acts which have performed in past Summer Concert Series and city festivals. The producers must work with the City’s Events Manager for all concerts and festivals stated in this RFP. • The musical genres the City is looking into for the seven (7) live free concerts and festivals are pop, Country Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Country/Blues Rock, R&B, and Funk. In further detail, the City is looking into tribute bands for the Summer Concert Series and the July 3rd Fireworks Extravaganza in the Country Rock/ Southern Country, Pop, Hard Rock, or R&B/Blues Rock genres. For the Gold Rush Festival only – the City is looking for a real band in the Country Rock genre. • Provide the City with the proposed line-up for all concerts and festivals by February 23, 2026, subject to the City’s approval. No changes or substitutions to the approved line-up may be made without the City’s approval. • Provide the City with copies of executed agreements between the producer and each performer committing them to the performance on their scheduled date and time. • Ensure that all performers are ready, willing, and able to perform on each concert date OR provide alternate, acceptable performers of similar quality at no additional cost to the City. • The producer(s) must provide the artist’s hospitality rider 2-3 weeks prior to the event date in order to ensure that all the artist needs are met. • See attached Exhibit 1 for clarification on which event requires artist services. Production Services • The producer(s) must provide all equipment needed for the artist(s) backline. The City is only responsible for providing the drum riser and supplying electrical needs for the concerts and festivals taking place at the Mill Amphitheater – for the July 3rd Fireworks Extravaganza please see Mobile Covered Stage Rental section for electricity specifications.
