Rock Music Catering papers, 1982-1985.
Collection Number: 8592

Stageside Services was a catering company based in Seattle, Washington. Owned and operated by Monica Di Meo, the company specialized in servicing catering needs for many of Seattle's music venues, such as the Music Hall Theater, Firehouse, Seattle Center Arena, Paramount, Eagles Hippodrome, and the Tacoma Dome. Stateside services provided primarily food and drink catering, but also laundry services and backstage furnishings. The company later added film productions to their scope of services.

Rock Music Catering papers, #8592. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

Collection consists of 2 invoice books, 5 ledger books, and 82 file folders documenting backstage catering for performers ranging across many musical genres: rock 'n roll, punk, heavy metal, R&B, Jazz, and country. Files contain notes on food and dressing room requirements, a copy of the contract rider, miscellaneous receipts/invoices, and occasional notes or correspondence. Artists represented include Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Rick James, Joan Jett, Elton John, Judas Priest, the Kinks, Kool and the Gang, Madonna, Metallica, Motley Crue, Eddie Murphy, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, the Police, the Pretenders, Queen, Lionel Ritchie, Rush, Talking Heads, James Taylor, Tina Turner, U2, Van Halen, and many others. Included here is a copy of Van Helen's contract rider regarding brown M and Ms. Other notable requests include The Kinks need for hot Italian take out, a weight training room for Tina Turner, exactly "66 towels" for Twister Sister, and a hairdresser skilled in permanents for "Weird" Al Yankovic.