After Hours Party DJ Etiquette??

[loverocket]

when the hell is midnight considered after hours?

[Kosio]

Are you getting paid for this gig? Or you are playing as first DJ just to show what you can do? Usually openers at afters don't get paid...well in Chicago...so they play something that would impress the crowd and of course the promoters so next time they gonna get booked and paid and will have the opportunity to play peak time.