Simply, if you have more than an hour of party time where the band isn’t playing we hugely recommend a DJ, and would recommend against having a long playlist. A lot of our clients ask us what happens before/between/after the band’s live set. Of course, we wouldn’t leave the room dead in these periods – so within the band packages we leave the lights running and put a playlist on at good volume to dance to. The playlists we use are put together by us on Spotify, and purposely avoid having cross-over with the band’s music. The playlists are set to a 12 second cross-fade so again to avoid big silences. For some people this is an ideal option – you may only have 3 hours put aside for the evening party, during which the band is already playing for 2 hours, plus some time needs to be spent serving evening food – so what’s the harm in having a playlist filling the gaps.

Sometimes, however, having a person mixing tracks can be an absolute necessity for the flow of the party. If you’re evening party is kicking off at 7pm and finishing at 1am, it is going to be very difficult to hold your guests attention for an additional 4 hours using only a playlist.

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Having a live DJ at a party can offer several benefits over just playing a pre-made playlist. Here are some of them:

1. Personalisation: A live DJ can read the crowd and tailor
the music to the energy and mood of the partygoers. They can also take requests and play songs that are meaningful or nostalgic to certain guests.

2. Flexibility: A DJ can adjust the music on the fly to
accommodate changes in the party atmosphere, such as transitioning

to slower or faster songs, changing the genre or even extending the party a bit longer.

3. Mixing: A DJ can use their skills to create seamless transitions between songs, which can keep the energy high and dance floor full.

4. Entertainment value: A DJ can also add an element of entertainment to the party, by engaging with the crowd, making announcements or even doing some live scratching.