Tour and Live Entertainment Services for
Music | Comedy | Spoken Word | Special Events
SERVICES OFFERED​
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Tour Management | Production Management | Stage Management
Promoter Representative Services | Venue Security Coordination
Show Settlement | Travel Logistics | Vendor Procurement
Tour & Production Management
At Platinum Road, we take pride in our extensive range of services tailored to meet the intricate needs of our clients. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our hands-on and meticulous approach through rigorous planning, collaborations and personalized solutions.
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We offer the following services to our clients: ​
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​Platinum Road provides experienced tour and production management that keeps shows running smoothly across every market. As recognized leaders in comedy touring, working with some of the biggest and best comedians, we serve as the central point of coordination between talent, management, agents, promoters, technical crew, venues and vendors — ensuring consistency, accountability and calm execution.
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Tour & Show Advance
Tours with complex routing, multiple stakeholders and part of the process
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Detailed Pre-Tour and Show advancing
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Creation and/or adjustment of tour technical rider
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Vendor sourcing and procurement (local or on the tour)
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Dissemination of information to all relevant parties.
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Advance all show related items (labor, production, timeline, etc.).
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Make any and all necessary changes when required.
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Strong advancing prevents problems you never want to deal with on show day. We are experts in covering all the important details to minimize issues.
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Day of Show Activities
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On-site management of load-in, show build and load-out, with proper
cuts of labor, which can save our clients money.
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Prepare daily schedules for full touring party (utilization of master tour) so everyone involved knows exactly what's happening every day.
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Conduct and/or schedule soundcheck.
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Conduct on-site security meeting (if hiring a venue security coordinator, overseeing security advance, briefings and engaging as needed).
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Call show and/or video cues.
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Release any unused tickets and review any additional holds/kills for sale to increase revenue whenever possible.
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Review and sign off on all show day expenses, box office & platinum ticket reports and show settlement. Give pushback on non-agreed upon expenses or costs unless they have been agreed as chargebacks.
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Troubleshoot any and all show day related issues should any arise.
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Oversee any Pre/Post/VIP activities.
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Coordination of travel movements for all parties.
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Work closely with management and/or publicist on scheduling of any media appearances or interviews and logistics involved while on-tour.
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Settlement / Tour Accounting
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Create pre-settlement and settlement instructions and review all items as they come in.
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Place any cash requests in advance (if needed).
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Conduct settlement with all required parties.
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Review any/all discrepancies and give necessary push-back should it include costs associated (discuss items with agent and/or manager if necessary).
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Give final word on closing box office and receiving of final box office ticket audits as well as drop count and platinum report (if platinum ticketing was included).
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Go over any ticket rebates or bonuses if agreed.
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Sign off on settlement (have copies of settlement sent to all necessary parties).
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Provide payment information (ACH, Wire, Check, W9/W-8BEN), while confirming deposits.
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Go over all vendor and/or tour personnel rates with business manager and agreed payment schedules.
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Reconciliation of tour expenses.
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Offering both on-site and remote settlement services.
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Clean settlements protect relationships and revenue.
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Travel Logistics
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Alignment with travel agency partner specializing in working with live entertainment for commercial flights and lodging.
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Review and confirm all commercial and/or private charter flights.
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Lodging (sending hotel instructions covering check in/out times, arranging rooms to be pre-checked upon arrival, security needs and folio management upon check-out).
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Ground movements (arranging any/all ground transportation from private livery services or bus charter companies).
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Hiring airport greeters and/or VIP travel services when necessary.
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Calculating all movements and timeline while adhering to DOT regulations for buses and trucking (hiring dual drivers for any long haul runs if required).
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We manage all travel and movement logistics in coordination with trusted specialized travel experts in entertainment to manage flights, hotels, and ground transportation. From airport arrivals (both commercial and charter) with or without airport greeters to smooth hotel check-in & out procedures, as well as local ground transport or long-haul movements. We ensure smooth execution, while maintaining safety, compliance and schedule integrity.
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Additional Services Offered
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National Promoter Representative services for show coverage
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Procure and negotiate national and/or international merchandise deals & product
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Remote advancing (great service for those unable to hire touring production managers)
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Remote settlement (settlement of shows via zoom, phone and/or email)
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Hiring of vendors and tour personnel
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Consulting and problem solving
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Structured security planning and staffing oversight
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Schedule and attend site visits or walkthroughs when necessary
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Talent wrangling services for award shows or multi-talent one-off special events
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Producing and/or talent buying for large private events
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Customizable pre-show "No cell phone" recorded announcement, popular with our comedy clients.
There really is no "one size fits all" approach as our range of services are tailored to the needs of our clients.
Scalable support that fits your touring needs!
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Have questions or interested in seeing if Platinum Road is able to assist you or your clients needs?
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LETS TALK ABOUT YOUR NEEDS
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