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Car Shows – How Much To Charge

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  • October 28, 2011 at 8:10 am #9128
    simon light
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    I’m not 100% but I don’t think you can transmit on fm without some sort of licence.
    As for charging if your gettin the gigs then charge what you think is right .
    If I got a regular gig at shows where there were loads of fit lady’s and people that Like my mixin then I would do it for free or £100 a day :-)There are loads of factors to consider when prising up a gig. What’s your plan you gonna turn up in a van and sound out the back? Are you gonna mix live ? Or just press play?

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    October 28, 2011 at 6:55 pm #9135
    Videomaker2000
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    If I was getting the gigs, I wouldn’t have to ask what to charge….and of course this would be in the USA. I don’t mix music, I’m a special event Dj, not a Battle Mixer.

    Pete

    October 29, 2011 at 1:10 am #1002012
    Bigicedog
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    personally i would charge the same rate i charge for a club gig plus or minus 5-7% depending on conditions

    October 30, 2011 at 12:49 pm #1002020
    simon light
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    Sorry what is a special events dj?

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    October 30, 2011 at 1:47 pm #9193
    Videomaker2000
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    Weddings, birthdays, BBQ, anniversaries, Halloween, etc.

    Pete

    July 15, 2012 at 7:11 am #1007772
    DJ Little T
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    Pete, not sure where you are located, but here in KY I know a local DJ that done a 4 hour car show playing 50’s & 60’s music and was paid $800. Yes, the DJ’s around here make $200 per hour.. Even for a middle school spring fling dance the DJ played for 3 hours from 6pm until 9pm and made $600 bucks. This is Coal country and they have the money to pay when they want something..

    Now, this is not going to be much help if you live somewhere that money is not that easy made..

    Also, it is going to depend on if you are doing the show for a car club and how much money they have to work with in their budget..

    July 15, 2012 at 11:34 pm #1007798
    Videomaker2000
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    Little T, I don’t think I’m going to get anywhere near the prices you quoted. In Central Florida this is the land of minimum wage and say thank you while you’re at it. I’ll just have to do more research….

    July 16, 2012 at 12:41 am #1007801
    Steelo
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    If you’re not mixing the music then you are not much more than a glorified itunes playlist to the organisers so I imagine you would have to keep the pricing pretty low, especially in the States but on the flipside if its a commercial event like this then maybe the money isn’t a concern. Depending on how many hours you’re mixing for then I’m guessing a few hundred bucks. If you’ve scoped out a specific gig then maybe make them an offer but say its negotiable. Once you’ve got a few gigs under your belt you will probably know what the going rate typically is.

    July 17, 2012 at 7:13 am #1007917
    DJ Little T
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    DJ Pete,
    Like I said it is really going to depend on where you live and how much they can afford to pay for the amount of time they want you.

    Now, if they don’t want to tell you what they would pay, then make them an offer for what you would be willing to do it for. Then if they think that is to high or can’t afford that much, you can always come down and meet in the middle with them.

    Above all, don’t sell yourself short just to get a gig though. Maybe too, you can ask around and see what other DJ’s in that area are getting and base your price from that. Either way, good luck and keep playing!!

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