Eureka Springs DJ Service
Frequently Asked Questions
If you don't find an answer here, please contact us.How much do you charge to deejay?
This is the big question, isn't it? To put it simply, we charge $100 per hour for deejaying, plus a flat equipment fee to bring our PA speaker system and/or lighting. Our sound and lighting equipment fee is $300 for smaller venues, and goes up as we scale our system for more space and guests. As an example, if you have a three hour event in a smaller venue, you would pay $300 for the three hours of dejaying ($100/hr x 3 hours) plus the $300 small venue equipment fee, for a grand total of $600. If the venue already has on-site sound and lighting, you would just pay us the deejay fee for the three hours - $300.
Note: Some special events will cost more than others, depending on the equipment required, any special prep work required, and if there are any travel or transportation expenses. This will all be discussed with you ahead of time, and detailed in a signed contract, per your requirements. There will be no surprise charges. If you contact us with your event details, we'll be happy to provide a firm price quote, with no strings attached.
What are your minimum and maximum number of hours for an event?
We require a minimum of two hours for DJ gigs. As for the maximum, we have actually done "marathon" style events that have lasted 6 to 8 hours. We're very flexible!
What is your deposit, payment, and cancellation policy?
In order to "lock in" your event date on our booking calendar, we require a 50% deposit. The remainder is due when we arrive at your event. Should you have to cancel your event, we can refund this deposit if you cancel prior to 30 days before the event date, unless you required us to do extensive prep work.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, we are officially licensed by the City of Eureka Springs and carry special DJ liability insurance.
How many songs do you have? Will you have the ones I want you to play?
Many deejays like to brag about their music collections, and to be honest, we are rather proud of the fact that we have several thousand CDs, as well as hundreds of vintage records and cassettes of our favorite tunes from the last 50+ years. And of course our MP3 collection is immense. We also have lots of special remixes and dance versions of popular favorites that are now rare and hard-to-find. But let's be honest...none of that matters if the types of songs that we have aren't the songs you want to hear.
That's why we work with you before your event - to ensure that the songs that are most important to you are included. If there is cell service or wifi, we can also download some songs during the event from the same places you purchase your music online, like Amazon or iTunes. So basically, we have access to every song sold on the internet. Note: Beware of unprofessional deejays who spin music at your event via streaming services like YouTube or Spotify, unless you like low quality audio, surprise advertising, and mood-killing audio drop-outs!
What types of music do you usually play?
We can play whatever music you want us to - after all, it's your event! Most deejays will point to the fact that we can find just about any song on the internet for your event. And that's certainly a fact. However, it's also very important for a DJ to KNOW the music that they are about to play. There's nothing worse than unexpectedly dropping a track full of F-Bombs during a high school dance or a family event. We don't like getting the stink-eye from your Grandma. So, we do our best to pre-screen any track that we plan on playing.
For example, we knew absolutely nothing about Salsa music when we were hired by Melonlight Dance Studio to deejay their popular "Salsa Nights at Aquarius" series several years ago, but we did our homework and now have an intimate knowledge of not only Salsa music, but the many Latin music subgenres such as Bachata, Merengue, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Mambo, etc. No deejay knows every song that is requested, but a good DJ will take the time to learn about new types of music whenever possible. It's always good to broaden your musical knowledge.
Do you provide equipment rentals? Can my band/deejay use your equipment?
If you contract us to deejay your event, we can bring our own PA loudspeakers, lighting, and any other requested equipment that we will need to use. We do not, however, provide equipment for other deejays or musical performers, and we do not offer any type of equipment rental services.
Can you help us find a venue?
We have lived in Eureka Springs for nearly twenty years, and as longtime deejays, event producers, and promoters, we have many friends in the local event industry, so YES...if you are having trouble finding an available venue, drop us a line and we'll do what we can to help.
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