Rates

We publish our rates openly — no hidden fees, and every charge is explained and agreed up front. Here’s what to expect; your quote will be itemized for your specific event.

Base rates

Weddings & receptions

$650 / event

+ $80 / hour

Standard event

$350 / event

+ $80 / hour

The hourly rate covers only the time your event is scheduled to run — not setup or take-down. Events are billed for a two-hour minimum, and time is rounded up to the nearest half hour. The higher wedding base rate reflects the extra planning and coordination most weddings involve. Our rates include the cost of card payment processing; pay by cash or check and you’ll save 5% (see below).

What counts as your start and end time: your start time is when we need to be set up and ready to go — not when we arrive — and your end time is when we can begin taking down. If you need us ready earlier than we actually start playing (say we’re set up for the reception while a quartet plays the ceremony in the same room), your time starts when we need to be ready, even if we’re waiting quietly until it’s our turn.

Ways to save

New-client discount

10% off

Every new client saves 10% on their event, weddings included — already built into the quote we send you.

Book early

Up to $120 off

The further ahead you book, the more you save: weddings take $10 off for every month in advance (up to $120), other events $5 a month (up to $60), counted up to a year out. It is already built into the quote we send you.

Cash or check

5% off

Our rates include the cost of card processing. Prefer to pay by cash or check? Take 5% off.

Weekday, military, or non-profit

$50 off

$50 off for a weekday event (Mon–Thu, excluding premium dates), an active or retired military client, or a non-profit/charity client. Limit one of these three per event.

Some discounts can be combined and some can’t — we’ll always apply the best mix for your event and spell it out in your quote. Have a question about whether one applies? Just ask.

Other charges

Setup & take-down: No extra charge. About an hour each way for most events, and longer when the setup calls for it — a second sound system, uplighting, or other special requirements. Either way, we’re set up and ready before your start time.
Travel: Free for the first 25 miles (one-way driving miles from our base). 25–50 miles: $1/mile. 50–100 miles: $2/mile. 100–150 miles: $3/mile. Beyond 150 miles it’s roughly two and a half hours of driving each way, so those trips are arranged and priced individually. Required parking and tolls are additional. The maps below show roughly where each tier falls.
Lighting: Basic dance-floor lighting (plenty for most events) is $50/event. Uplighting to color the room starts at $200 depending on the number of lights. Advanced options are available.
Second sound system: If your event needs a second system (for example, an outdoor ceremony then an indoor reception), there’s a $100 fee. If both must run staffed at once, a second DJ and additional charges apply.
Sound reinforcement: Extra speakers that extend the main system to another area (an adjacent ceremony space, an overflow room) — $50/event. Lighter than a full second sound system.
Speaker & microphones: A single powered speaker with microphones, for speech only — a ceremony, announcements, or remarks, with no music or MC service through it — $50/event. All it needs is power.
Karaoke: Karaoke from our library, with up to two wireless microphones and a lyrics monitor — $50/event. Requested songs are easier to guarantee if you send them ahead.
Premium dates: Certain high-demand holidays and their weekends (Valentine’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day, and New Year’s Eve) carry an additional $50.
Something not on this list: Ask. If your event needs something out of the ordinary, we’ll work out what it takes and quote it before you commit — no surprises on the day. (We were once asked to rent and set up a stage: happy to do it, but not something we could have priced in advance.)
Tips: Never required or expected. If the DJ exceeds your expectations and you’d like to offer one, it’s always appreciated.

Curious how far your venue falls? These maps show the approximate one-way driving distance from our base (25 / 50 / 100 / 150 miles) — tap to enlarge. Your quote uses the actual driving distance to your venue; the maps are just a rough guide.

Rates are subject to change, but your contract locks in the exact rates, charges, and discounts for your event — they won’t change once it’s signed unless we both agree.

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