24 Hour Walmart Run
Concert was less than 24 hours away. Everything was pretty much under control. Tonight we were getting the dressing rooms ready. I sent Karina with Mark and ten other students to the gym to prepare all the dressing rooms, make signs for the artists, and make sure everything was in order. Last minute advertising was done and NON-Smoking signs were made to go around the intramural field.
As they did all of that Taryn, John, and I made the run to the 24 hour Walmart. Each concert comes with a contract and a rider. We were responsible for everything on the rider. CrocsTour, One Republic, and Fabolous each had different items on their list of what they wanted.
This wasn’t as bad as last year. Last year Hinder requested Strawberry chapstick that was a particular brand and only that brand would satisfy him. This year it wasn’t bad at all, but at the end the cash register receipt went the length of fingers to the other side of my chest. We spent over $700 on what the bands requested. It was crazy going up and down the aisles and then managed to pack everything into a Lynn University van. I almost had no room for John to sit, but we found a place for him.
After 2 hours we returned to the gym where all our helpers were waiting. This year has been the best KAT members ever. They have been dedicated to this concert since the contract has been signed and it makes everything go smoothly. We color stickered every item depending on which room it went to and people just started running… 1am and 7 hours before Crocs Tour arrives.
