> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.roadcase.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Riders

> Create technical and hospitality riders with built-in templates and PDF export.

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Riders are documents that outline your technical and hospitality requirements for a show. Roadcase supports two types of riders, both with rich-text editing, built-in templates, and PDF export.

## Rider types

### Technical rider

Your tech rider specifies the production requirements for your performance:

* Front-of-house (FOH) sound requirements
* Monitor requirements
* Backline needs
* Lighting requirements
* Power requirements
* Stage dimensions and load-in details

### Hospitality rider

Your hospitality rider specifies food, beverage, and comfort requirements:

* Dressing room requirements
* Food and catering
* Beverages
* Towels, toiletries, and other amenities
* Parking and transportation

## Creating a rider

1. Navigate to **Riders** in the sidebar
2. Click **New rider**
3. Choose the rider type: **Tech** or **Hospitality**
4. Give it a name (e.g., "Standard tech rider" or "Festival hospitality rider")

### Using built-in templates

Roadcase provides starter templates for both rider types:

* **Standard tech rider template** — Pre-structured sections for FOH, monitors, backline, lighting, and power
* **Standard hospitality rider template** — Pre-structured sections for catering, beverages, dressing room, and amenities

Select a template when creating a new rider to start with a professional structure. Then customize the content for your specific needs.

### Rich-text editing

Rider content is authored with a rich-text editor that supports:

* Headings and subheadings
* Bold, italic, and underline formatting
* Bulleted and numbered lists
* Tables
* Links

## Using riders in advances

Riders are a core component of [show advances](/show-operations/advances.md). When you share an advance with a venue, your tech and hospitality riders are displayed as formatted documents.

Attach riders to [advance templates](/show-operations/advances.md) so they are automatically included every time you advance a show.

## Exporting riders

Click **Export PDF** to generate a printable rider document. The PDF includes:

* Rider content with all formatting preserved
* Artist logo (if uploaded)

The PDF is designed to be emailed to venues or printed for on-site reference.

## Multiple riders

Create multiple riders for different scenarios:

* **Club tech rider** — Standard requirements for club shows
* **Festival tech rider** — Adjusted requirements for festival stages (where backline may be shared)
* **Acoustic rider** — Simplified requirements for stripped-down performances
* **Green room rider** — Detailed hospitality requirements for larger shows

Attach the appropriate rider to each show's advance based on the venue and situation.


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