Zhavia Ward "Light" Tour Information
Itinerary, Costs, Contract Information, Venue Information, Etc.
Itinerary
January 1st (NYC)
6:00 Arrive to Lax and get on flight 107 Terminal B
7:00 - 12:00 Flight
12:00 Arrive to JFK international airport get a cab to the Paramount hotel (pickup Terminal C)
1:00 Everyone unpacks Pizza arrives for lunch
2:00 Roadies go to the Mercury lounge to set up
3:00 - 5:00 Soundcheck+ rehearsal
5:00 Free time
6:00 Dinner At Los Tacos No.1
7:00 - 9:00 Free time
9:15 Meet-up at Paramount Hotel, go to sleep
January 2nd
8:00 wake up and go to breakfast
9:00 free time
10:00 Roadies and tech person go to the complex to get ready
11:00 Arrive at the complex
12:00 Soundcheck
1:00 Pizza arrives for lunch
2:00 Artist preps for show
4:00 Show Starts
5:00 - 7:00 Performance
7:00 Post-show clean-up
8:00 Dinner at Maamoun's
9:00 go to hotel and sleep.
January 3rd
7:00 Wake up and Pack
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Arrives at complex Roadies and tech person get ready Artist gets ready
10:00 Show starts
11:00 - 1:00 Performance
1:00 Post-show clean-up
2:00 Pizza arrives
3:00 -5:30 free time
6:00 Dinner at Mamouns
7:00 Free time
8:00 Hotel and sleep
January 4th (Atlantic City)
8:00 Hotel Breakfast
9:00 - 11:00 Head to Venue
11:00- 3:00 Set-up at Venue
3:00 Lunch
4:00- 7:00 Dress Rehearsal
7:00 Head to Hotel
8:00 Dinner at Hotel, sleep
January 5
9:00 Breakfast at Hotel
10:00 Head to Venue
11:00- 3:00 Practice
3:00 Lunch
4:00- 6:00 Practice
6:00 Head to Hotel for dinner
7:00 Sleep
January 6
10:00 Hotel Breakfast
11:00 Head to Venue
12:00- 1:30 Sound Checks
1:30 Went back to hotel to pick outfits for concert
3:00- 6:00 Free Time
6:00 Head to Concert
7:00 Get ready, admit audience
8:00- 11:00 Perform
January 7 (Philadelphia)
6:00 A.M - Wake up and get ready to travel (driving)
7:00 A.M - 1 hr 6 min - Drive - $300
8:10 A.M - Arrival to Philadelphia
8:30 A.M - Arrival to Club Quarters Hotel and unpack
9:00 A.M - Get breakfast from the hotel
10:00 A.M - Get to know the environment/free time
11:00 A.M - 12:00 P.M - Free time
1:00 P.M - Get ready and travel to the music venue
1:15 P.M - Arrive at Coda (the live music venue) and start positions for equipment
2:00 P.M - Set up all equipment and see if anything is needed or needs to be adjusted
3:00 P.M - Lunch at McDonald's
4:30 P.M.: Driving back to Coda venue
5:00 P.M.- 6:00 P.M. - Soundcheck/rehearsal
7:00 P.M - 9:00 P.M. - Performance
9:10 P.M. - Eating at Rouge
9:50 P.M - Go back to the hotel
10:00 P.M. - Go to sleep
January 8
8:30 A.M - Wake up and get ready for the day
9:00 A.M - Get breakfast prepared by the hotel
10:00 A.M - 2:00 P.M. - Free time
3:00 P.M - Lunch at Pizzeria Ventri
4:00 P.M - 6:00 P.M. - Free time and vocal practice
7:00 P.M - Get dinner at Bellini Grill
8:00 P.M - Pack up and get ready to travel North Carolina
9:00 P.M - Go to sleep
January 9 (Raleigh)
7:00 am - Wake up and have breakfast and finish packing up
8:00 am - Arrive at Charlotte
9:00 am- Get to the hotel and unpack
10:00 am - 12 pm - Free time
1:00 pm -Go to lunch at The Hub Bar & Grill
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Free time
4:00 pm - Go to the Lincoln theater
5:00 pm - Roadies help set up some of the equipment on stage for performance
6:00 pm - Dinner at Smokey
7:00 pm - Free time
8:00 pm - Head back to the Hotel and get some rest
January 10
7:00 am- Wake up and eat breakfast at the hotel
8:00 am - Arrival at the Lincoln Theater
9:00 am - Roadies help set up for mic checks and stage necessities
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Rehearsal
12:00 pm - Go out for lunch at Showmars Little Rock
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Free time
3:00 pm - Get to Lincoln Theater
4:00 pm - Performance
5:00 pm - Performance
6:00 pm -Go to Dinner at Miguel's Mexican and American Restaurant
7:00 pm - Free time
8:00 pm - Go back to the hotel and get some rest
January 11
8:00 am - Wake and get ready for the day
9:00 am - Begin packing up all luggage
10:00 am - Go to breakfast in the hotel
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Free time
1:00 pm - Go to lunch at Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Free time
6:00 pm - Go to dinner at Philips Seafood
7:00 pm- Go back to the hotel and get some rest for the next journey
January 12 (Miami)
7:00 AM: 1 hr 36 min drive to Miami, Florida
8:00 AM: Drive to Miami, Florida
9:00 AM: Arrive at Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel
10:00 AM: Breakfast at Hotel
11:00 AM-1:00PM: Free time
2:00 PM: Lunch at 'Kush' $15 per person =$120
3:00 PM-6:00 PM: Free time
7:00 PM: Dinner at 'Truluck's Seafood, Steak and Crab House' (Seafood,Steak) $8 per person =$64
8:00 PM: Free time
9:00 PM: Sleep
January 13
7:00 AM: Wake up
8:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Free time
1:00 PM: Lunch at 'Crust'(Italian,Pizza) $10 (per pie of pizza) =$30
2:00 PM: Free time
3:00 PM: Roadies set up stage
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Soundcheck/Rehearsal
6:00 PM: Relax
7:00 PM: Performance
8:00 PM: Dinner at 'Toro Toro'(Steak, Tapas) $9 per person =$72
9:00 PM: Sleep
January 14
7:00 AM: Wake up
8:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Free time
1:00 PM: Lunch at 'Blue Collar' (American, Seafood, Sandwiches) $11 per person =$88
2:00 PM: Free time
3:00 PM: Roadies set up stage
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Rehearsal
6:00 PM: Relax
7:00 PM: Performance
8:00 PM: Relax/Dinner at 'Versailles Restaurant' (Cuban, Coffee House) $13 per person =$104
9:00 PM: Sleep and pack up
Cost Breakdown
TOTAL: $46,600 - $30,000 = $16,000
Venues
New York Venue
Mercury Lounge
Cap: 250
Avg ticket price: $20
Subtotal Profit: $5,000 $10,000
Atlantic City
Music Box
Cap: 700
Avg Price: $15
Subtotal Profit: 10,500 x2 =$21,000
Philly
Coda
Cap: 600
Avg ticket price: $15
Subtotal: 9000
North Carolina
Lincoln Theater
Cap: 150
Avg ticket prices: 20
Subtotal: 3000 $6000
Miami
Ball & Chain theater
Cap: 400
Avg ticket price: 12
Subtotal: 4800 $9600
Subtotal: $46,600
Travel
Tour manager, 3 roadies $4,200, Artist, Sound guy, Lights guy
- LAX to JFK $250 per ticket x6= $1,500
- 5 hours, 20 minutes
- NY to AC $514
- 2hrs 17 min
- AC to Phila $300
- 1hr 6 min
- Philadelphia int to Charlotte-douglas int $97 x6 = $582.00 total.
- 1 hr 13 min
- Charlotte int to Miami int 145 x6 = 870
- 1hr 36 min
Food
Food For New York
- Breakfast Provided by Hotel
- Lunch: Local Pizza places 2 pies $30
- Dinner: Los Tacos No1 15 x6 Mamouns Falafel 6.35x
Food For Atlantic City
Food For Philadelphia
Breakfast: is provided by the hotel
Lunch (Day 1) McDonald's ($9 meal x 8) = $72, (Day 2) Pizzeria Ventri (Large pizza $15) $15x2=$30
Dinner (Day 1) Rouge (American Restaurant) $10x8= $80, (Day 2) Bellini Grill (Italian Restaurant) $13x8= $104
Food For Raleigh
- Breakfast is hotel provided (All days)
- Lunch: The Hub Bar & Grill at Charlotte Airport = $160
- Dinner: Smokey = $120
- Lunch (Day 2): Showmars Little Rock = $100
- Dinner (Day 2): Miguel's Mexican & American Restaurant = $110
- Lunch (Day 3): Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits = $80
- Dinner (Day 3): Philips Seafood - $130
Hotel
Hotel For New York
- Paramount Hotel New York $44 x3 $132 per night 3 nights $396
Hotel For Atlantic City
Hotel For Philadelphia
- The Club Quarters Hotel, Each room is $84 x 4 = $336, Two nights only so $336 x 2 = $672
Hotel For Miami
- Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel $301 per night (breakfast included) =$903
Hotel For Raleigh
- Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte-Douglas International Airport $87 per night x 4 (each room accommodates 2 people) = $261
Roadies
Get paid approximately $100 per day on the tour.
3 roadies in total to come along on the tour.
They are to help to set up lighting, prepare all of stage necessities before performance, lighting, stage set up, and mic checks
Have to comply with personalized needs from the artist
They are also to help take everything done after the whole performance is concluded
Pay will vary according to how much work is put on (For example, if the venue does lighting or something else pay would go down)