National Folk Festival PA Specs 2015

FLUTE N' FIDDLE

Date •  Thursday 2 April - Monday 6 April 2015

Site Access

•  Bump In from 9am Tuesday 31 March •  Bump Out from 11pm Mon 6 April

Concert Times

•  Wednesday 1 April 5pm - 12am •  Thursday 2 April 5pm - 12am •  Friday 3 April - Monday 6 April 8:30am - 1am

Venue Details •  Contractor to supply a PA system, drapes, lighting, looms, cabling, power

distribution, multicores including delivery, set up & packdown •  Venue is 12m x 18m Hoecker, in village centre of the festival •  Staging will be provided, 6m x 3m x 0.3m •  Sufficient power outlets will be provided (1 x 3 phase) •  Stage Management Crews & Emcees will be provided •  This venue is an outdoor venue and cannot be sealed or locked •  Seating capacity 500 (including outdoor seating area)

General Info

•  NO VEHICLES are permitted to move onsite between 8am - 4am each day of the festival. There will be NO exeptions to this rule.

•  Bump in must be completed by Wednesday 1 April 4pm, and vehicles removed from site, or parked in a pre-approved space within the festival site

•  Bump out cannot commence prior to 11pm Mon 6 April •  You must provide the Production Manager of your arrival time & how many

vehicles will be entering the site by March 1st •  You must also provide a list of staff names, number of wristbands required

and staff roster the Production Manager by March 1st •  Additional WHS compliance documentation and insurances must be

submitted to the Operations Manager by March 1st, refer to WHS information below

•  All contractors and their staff must complete the online induction prior to commencement of works.

•  All quotes to include GST

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AUDIO

FOH Control & Processing

•  24ch Console (If Digital Disregard next 4 points assuming these requirements are on board)

•  6 - 8 ch Insertable Compressor •  2 x Multi-Effect / Reverb Units •  31 Band Graphic EQ On all FOH Sends •  31 Band Graphic EQ On all MON Send •  CD Replay •  System Processing capable of time alignment of all zones

FOH Speakers •  Ground supported or flown 2 or 3 way PA system •  System shall be capable of producing 98dB Full Range, Clear Undistorted

Audio across all seats in the venue •  2 x 15 plus horn speakers on stands + delay for outside fill

MON Control & Processing •  4 sends from FOH

MON Speakers •  4 x 12/15'' Wedges •  1 x 15" Wedge

Source •  6 Vocal Mic •  6 Mic - Dynamic •  6 Instrument Mic - Condensor •  6 Active DI •  6 Short Boom Stand •  12 Tall Boom Stand

Other requirements/notes •  Several Stereo Post Mix FOH Feed required for potential OB use

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LIGHTING

Control •  12 ch console

Dimmers & Distribution

•  12 ch Dimming system

Rigging •  8m rear truss on winch-up stands •  8m front truss on winch-up stands

Fixtures •  12 x PAR 64 or LED Equivalent •  2 x 20m festoon light

Atmospheres & Followspots

•  No Haze or Smoke to be used

Other Requirements / Notes •  Please note that an allocation should be made for lighting of theming or set

pieces yet to be confirmed. LED or intelliegnt wash lights are preffered to allow for versatility of colour. Please allow for 4 -8 units in your proposal

STAGE & DRESSING

Staging (provided)

•  Main stage: 6m x 3m x 0.3m

Drapes

•  1 x 6m x 3.6m black cord drape (backdrop) •  1 x 3m x 3.6m black cord drape (backdrop) •  2 x 6m x 3.6m burgundy velveteen drapes (wings)

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CREW

Bump In & Out •  As required including Loaders & Riggers •  Current Rigging Licences and White Cards will be required on site

Labour - SHOW •  FOH Operator •  Stage Hand

Other Requirements / Work Health & Safety (WHS)

•  Note that the above labour requirements specify minimum crew allocation at any given time. It is the contractors responsibility to ensure staff do not work excessive hours and are given adequate breaks. A proposed crew schedule must be included with your quotation

•  All contractors must comply with current ACT WHS legislation to provide safe work practices & instructions to their employees. Relevant documentation including (but not limited to): Safe Work Method Statements, Job Safety Analysis/ Risk Management Plan, Engineering Certificates for Structural works, EH&S Management System are required upon request.

•  Relevant insurances including (but not limited to): Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Professional Indemnity (if required) must also be submitted by March 1st to Operations Manager

•  Contractor to provide fire extinguisher in case of equipment electrical fire •  All electical cords must be tagged and tested as per AS/NZS 3760:2010 In-

service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment