A WTF moment.

[ST.PE`]

$200 is pretty average for a mid-level, top-40 DJ in KC. However, those places have their own sound and lighting, so it's a plug and play gig.

If I'm bringing the equipment, I start at $400 for sound-only. But hey, if I don't have anything else lined up, I'd rather work than not work.

Exactly. My friend was laughing when he was telling me the price and what i needed to bring... My friend was like "Is this dude serious?" I'm fortunate enough to do this on the side and work my job during the week. I'd rather help my friends or family if they need something with nights off like that instead of working doing something i don't like (TOP-40 LOL)

[zestoi]

i wouldn't do it for any of those amounts in the poll as

a) i'd have to actually *buy* all the top40 tunes as i wouldn't be otherwise
b) it would bore me to tears
c) wear and tear on the lights (that i'd have to buy/rent as well)

oh... unless the girls there were super gorgeous then i'd do it for 50usd so long as that would cover my tune purchasing costs

[Louie_V]

Lowest i would take... 450/500 for a few hrs at a club. Mobile would be a bit more.

HOWEVER, there have been times that i go out for free, or a smaller amount of money (100-350) where the person im doing the gig is giving me money for the inconvenience (of late notice) or for the troubles of coming out as opposed to paying me for djing. By no means will that amount of money make me cancel any exsisting plans so that i can accomidate for their gig or motivate me to commit to their gig if a higher paying one is avaialble.

The bar/club owners/peeps that i would do a lower price gig for usually know that i take those gigs as practice and will most certainly try a few new things in at their gigs. Most of the time they like it, because i usually try some ballsy stuff that i wouldn't do for a normal gig, and im usually all over the place with the genres i play. I take these lower paying gigs as practice, and the people i do them for know it and understand it. So general rules are i don't accept them on weekends, or on nights where a full house is expected, also I reserve the right to cancel within 12hrs (anything after 24hrs i usually provide a replacement).

I'd say give that promoter a night, tell him that you will do ONE night at 250 IF he goes all out on promoting the event, this way he can see what the potential is, and he may be able to see the value in your service.

[ToOntown]

I'd say give that promoter a night, tell him that you will do ONE night at 250 IF he goes all out on promoting the event, this way he can see what the potential is, and he may be able to see the value in your service.

I agree with this, but don't ignore the most important thing: if you'll be bored to tears with the music you're playing, don't agree to anything long term. I've done that before and unless it's a wedding where I can charge more I'm not doing it again.

Money talks and the price has to be right for me to play Ke$ha and Bruno Mars all night.