Most BookedEliteOutlaw
Prevost X3-45
- Bunks
- 12 bunks
- Slide-outs
- Double Slide
- Rear configuration
- Master Suite
- Availability
- Available
- Daily rate
- Quoted per tour
Pop Artist Tour Bus Rental
Pop Artist Tour Bus Rental: Your Concert Tour Coach for the Whole Production
A pop artist tour bus rental from Knights Coaches books from $180 a day, sleeps 6 to 14 per coach, and arrives with a CDL-certified driver already assigned. Every concert tour coach is a custom Prevost H3-45 or X3-45, the platform arena headliners ride.
- CDL-certified drivers— Class A or B, three-year minimum on entertainer coaches
- EMC member— Entertainer Motorcoach Council membership
- US DOT registered— Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
- 24/7 dispatch— Live routing and support, coast to coast
- 48 states served— Pickup and drop-off in any major US city
When the Show Travels, So Does the Production
Production is the difference between a pop tour and a solo run, and the coach has to carry it. Knights operates over 20 custom-converted Prevost coaches, every one on an H3-45 or X3-45 chassis, the same builds Dreamliner and Pioneer Coach put under touring headliners. Our drivers hold a CDL Class A or B, clean DOT medical cards, and a three-year minimum on entertainer coaches, so a long overnight after a late curtain stays routine. We’re a member of the Entertainer Motorcoach Council, we carry a current US DOT number, and every driver sits in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. When a venue moves doors or a promo date drops in, our 24/7 dispatch reworks the routing overnight. You can read the standards behind the fleet before you commit. What a tour manager prices first, though, is the nightly rate.
Rates and Coach Classes
Daily rates track the chassis, the bunk count, and the slide-out layout. Atlas, a Premium H3-45 with 10 bunks and a single slide, is the entry coach at $180 a day and finishes in a lounge with a sofa sleeper. Outlaw, an Elite X3-45 with 12 bunks, double slides, and a master suite, runs $250 a day. Thunder, a double-slide H3-45 with 12 bunks and a wide rear lounge, sits at $320 a day. A multi-coach tour bills per coach at the same daily rate; a full season past a month moves to discounted tour-length leasing with the coaches held start to finish. You can compare coaches in the fleet by class, bunk count, and slide setup. How the production splits across those coaches comes next.
One Coach or a Full Bus Package
Packages scale to the size of the show, because a pop production rarely fits one bus. A developing artist with a small team rides a single 10-bunk coach. A bigger tour splits across two or three: the artist and tour manager on one, the band, dancers, and backing vocalists on another, wardrobe and crew on a third. Each coach sleeps 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 in curtained bunks with private climate and reading lights, and the Elite coaches add a star-configuration rear suite so the headliner gets a door that shuts. We assign the same coaches and, when scheduling allows, the same drivers for the whole run. People settle in fast. The lounge is where the rest of the day happens.
Glam, Wardrobe, and Downtime Onboard
Glam runs on the bus as often as it runs backstage, so the lounges are built to work. Front and rear lounges carry flat-screens, premium sound, Wi-Fi, and 110-volt power at every seat and berth, enough to run playback, cut content for socials, or set up hair and makeup before doors. The full galley holds a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker. Every coach has an onboard restroom, and the fleet carries stand-up showers, so the artist steps off camera-ready for a morning show or a red carpet. It isn’t a dressing room, but it’s enough space for glam, wardrobe checks, and a vocal warm-up on the move. People travel comfortable. The production gear travels separately.
Wardrobe Trunks, Playback Rigs, and Stage Production
Production travels in its own trucks, so Knights runs a separate trucking division next to the coaches. We haul wardrobe trunks, in-ear monitor rigs, playback and tracks gear, LED panels, lighting, and staging in enclosed trailers, box trucks, and flatbeds, sized to the show. The trailers stay weather-tight and every load is manifested, so nothing goes missing between the loading dock and the stage. One agreement covers the coaches and the freight, which keeps the cast and the production on one schedule instead of three vendors. With the gear routed, the only thing left is the calendar.
Arena Runs, Residencies, and 48 States
Arena routing has to line up with load-in windows, and we plan the drives around them. We pick up and drop your production in any major US city across the lower 48, staging mostly out of Nashville and the Mid-Atlantic but starting anywhere: Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and beyond. A national amphitheater run, a Las Vegas residency that parks a coach as a base, or a coast-to-coast tour bus rental gets the same treatment, the driver’s federal hours mapped to doors and stage times. Routing is set. Booking is the last step.
What’s Included in Every Rental
Each rental ships with the same core inclusions, regardless of class or lease length. Six factors separate Knights Coaches from the broader entertainer coach market.
Prevost-only fleet
Every coach runs on the H3-45 or X3-45 chassis. No MCI, no Setra, no van conversions. The platform is the industry default for overnight touring because it absorbs 12-plus hour driving days without the suspension fatigue that hits cheaper builds after a few seasons.
24/7 dispatch
Tours break down at 3 AM. Routes change mid-leg when a venue cancels. Our line answers either call in minutes.
EMC member
Membership in the Entertainer Motorcoach Council carries safety, insurance, and service standards that exceed DOT minimums.
CDL drivers with entertainer experience
A clean license alone doesn’t qualify someone to drive a coach with 12 sleeping passengers through a winter mountain pass. Three years on entertainer-specific routes does.
48-state coverage
Pickup and drop in any major US city: Nashville, LA, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Las Vegas, Denver, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Washington DC, and dozens more.
Same-driver continuity on leases
Multi-month lease clients keep the same driver when scheduling allows. Booking starts with a short four-step process.
The fleet
Coaches available for this service
Class, chassis, bunk count, slide-out and rear configuration on every card.
- Most BookedElite
Best ValuePremiumAtlas
Prevost H3-45
- Bunks
- 10 bunks
- Slide-outs
- Single Slide
- Rear configuration
- Sofa Lounge
- Availability
- Available
- Daily rate
- Quoted per tour
FlagshipPremiumThunder
Prevost H3-45
- Bunks
- 12 bunks
- Slide-outs
- Double Slide
- Rear configuration
- Rear Lounge
- Availability
- Available
- Daily rate
- Quoted per tour
How it works
Booking Your Concert Tour Coach
- 1
Choose Your Coach
Tell us your party size, tour dates, and how many coaches your production needs, then pick your Prevost build.
- 2
Confirm Your Booking
Our team locks your routes and timing around your show schedule, assigns each CDL driver, then sends a clear confirmation.
- 3
Secure Your Reservation
Secure your tour dates against a transparent cost breakdown with no buried fees, then receive your instant booking confirmation.
- 4
Begin Your Tour
On show day each coach and CDL driver arrive inspected, fueled, and fully ready, so your cast sleeps overnight.
Got questions?
Frequently asked questions
An entertainer coach is a custom-converted Prevost bus built for overnight touring — with bunks, a full galley, private lounges, and an onboard shower. It lets your crew sleep and travel between cities at the same time.
Rental is per-date or per-tour and ideal for single runs. Leasing is a long-term arrangement (1 to 12 months) at reduced rates with a guaranteed coach assignment and fleet priority.
Yes. Every coach includes a professional CDL Class A or B driver with a minimum of three years of entertainer-coach experience, clean DOT medical cards, and spotless driving records.
Yes. We coordinate enclosed trailers, box trucks, and flatbeds to move backline equipment, merchandise, and production gear right alongside your coach.
We provide pickup and drop-off in any major US city across all 48 contiguous states — Nashville, LA, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and everywhere between.
We are a member of the Entertainer Motorcoach Council (EMC), maintain a satisfactory FMCSA safety rating, and are fully US DOT registered.
Our coaches are configured with 6 to 14 bunks, plus front and rear lounges, in single, double, and triple slide-out layouts depending on the model you choose.
For peak touring seasons we recommend booking as early as possible, but our 24/7 dispatch can also accommodate last-minute and short-notice reservations.
Ready to book your entertainer coach?
Tell us about your tour — our dispatch team replies within the hour, 24/7.