“This isn’t your grandpa’s moonshine” is Moshine’s slogan. Moshine is a 30 percent peach or passion fruit liquor created by Cornell University’s proud Missourian, Iral Haynes Jr. nelly.
Every time the Saint Lunatics frontman is booked for a concert, the organizers, per the terms and conditions, purchase a case of his “ready-to-pour, party-ready tailgate tea” and place it in his dressing room. It is necessary to keep it. of his rider.
The exception is when the venue has a no-purchase policy, like the Illinois State Fair.
August Nellie’s appearance at the Grandstand in Springfield is the focus of Part 41. Editor Jeff D’AlessioAn ongoing series that delves into the details of The Entertainer’s tour riders. This series was obtained through an open records request through the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
— It’s true that there are people who like tequila. Nelly lists two bottles of Casamigos tequila, one bottle of Gran Colamino Cristalino tequila, three bottles of Don Julio 1942 tequila, one bottle of Clase Azul Reposado tequila, and two bottles of Armando as backstage essentials. de Brignac Ace of Spades Rosé Champagne.
Also Red Bull.
— There’s actually a Hooters in Springfield that makes Nellie’s dressing room rider item number 5 — a plain, well-made version from the restaurant chain co-founded by Dick Butkus’ Illini teammate Lynn Stewart 100 Smoked Party Wings — Easy Peasy.
— While not too picky about the brands of food and drinks he consumes before and after shows, the three-time Grammy winner’s list of dressing room requirements includes two medium pizzas (just cheese, one pepperoni) and a hard Also includes an assortment of candies.
— Plus this: 3 event t-shirts (in sizes M, L, and XL) for Nelly, DJ Trife, and guest City Spud to wear on stage. Bottle of Dove Men+Care body wash. 12 new white bath towels and 12 and a half new white wash cloths (all Walmart flagship brands). Scissors (8, 9, or 10 inches). Cottonelle Ultra Fresh XL Flushable Wipes 1 Pack. Cotton flannel toilet paper. big bluetooth speaker. And a fan.
— This is the part where I tell you that none of the above questions, chicken wings, candy, or even Walmart towels have been approved by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, which runs the expo.
— Of the 35 items on Nelly’s dressing room list, only 10 weren’t crossed out with black marker. It’s a package of Keebler Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies. He has two big bags of potato chips. Fruit basket. 12 packs of Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Sprite and Ginger Ale. His six pack (small bottle) of pineapple, cranberry, and orange juice. Bottled water; a small box of Lipton tea. A pot of coffee is served with cream, sugar and honey.
— Also off-limits in Springfield. To transport Nellie and his friends during their stay in town, a fully fueled full-size SUV and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with a “competent” driver. By policy, the state provides two identical 15-passenger vans for all performances, but there is no objection to meeting this request, and riders are typed in bold and all caps. “Nellie and her staff will never be without their assigned ground transportation and drivers!”
— No surprises here. The artist who provided the lyrics, “It’s getting hot in here (so hot), so take off all your clothes… It’s getting so hot in here, I want to take off my clothes” needs air conditioning in his home. The dressing room is carpeted, has a lockable door, and a security guard stands guard outside shortly before Nelly’s arrival until “all artist equipment has been removed from the dressing room.”
–And there is absolutely no way that there should be pork or beef in Nellie’s dressing room at any time.