In most cases, yes. The DJs and bands we book bring their own sound system, and what they’re bringing is written into the booking before anyone shows up. You shouldn’t have to rent speakers separately or track down a cable on the day.
The real question is whether the system fits your event. A setup that sounds great in a backyard can be too much for a small dining room and too little for a ballroom. Matching the gear to the room is most of our job here, and it starts with a few questions we’ll ask you.
What we need to know from you
Guest count and the size of the space come first. A rough number is fine. Fifty people on a patio need very different sound than three hundred in a hotel ballroom, and the artist plans their load-in around it.
Next, tell us if the event is indoors or outside. Outdoor sound behaves differently. It spreads out and disappears, so a performer may bring more than they would for an indoor room of the same size. Outdoor events also raise the power question. Ask your venue where the outlets are and how far they sit from where the performer will set up. A long extension cord run across a lawn is something we’d rather hear about a week early than discover at 4 p.m.
Then tell us about every part of the day that needs sound, including the small parts. People remember the dance floor and forget the ceremony. If your officiant needs a microphone, if someone is giving a toast at dinner, or if your CEO is presenting slides before the band starts, say so. Each of those can change what gets packed in the van.
Ask your venue a couple of things
Some venues have their own house sound system. Some require performers to use it. Others have noise limits, cutoff times, or rules about how loud things can get after a certain hour, especially near homes. None of that is a problem if we know ahead of time. It becomes one if the performer finds out at load-in.
If your venue has an event coordinator, ask them for any vendor rules in writing and send them our way. We’ll pass the details to the artist so they can plan around them.
Lighting and extras
Sound and lighting get mixed up a lot. Basic dance floor lighting is common with DJs, but it isn’t automatic, and uplighting around a room is a separate thing again. If you’re picturing a certain look, mention it when we talk. We’d rather confirm it in the agreement than have you assume.
The same goes for anything unusual. Multiple rooms, a ceremony at one end of a property and dinner at the other, a wireless mic for a game or raffle. All doable. All better planned in advance.
Why it’s in writing
Our view is simple. If it matters to your event, it goes in the booking. That way you know what’s coming, the performer knows what’s expected, and there’s no confusion on the day about who was supposed to bring the second microphone.
This is the boring part of what we do, and we think it’s the part that matters most. It’s a big reason 96% of clients gave our booking and communication a perfect 5, across 1,569 verified client ratings with a 4.9 out of 5 average. Nobody writes a review about a microphone that worked. They notice when it doesn’t.
The short version
The artists we book bring their sound. You give us the guest count, the space, the timeline, and any venue rules. We make sure the performer shows up with the right setup for all of it, and we put it in writing so nobody has to guess.
If you’ve got a date and a venue in mind, send us the details and we’ll sort out the rest.