Why choose a disc jockey over a band?
While bands offer that live-performance feel, there are several factors you should consider…
Comparing apples to apples, our top-level disc jockeys will be considerably less expensive than a top-level band.
Bands typically take several breaks during an event, whereas our disc jockeys play non-stop.
We can accommodate practically any request, almost any ethnicity, since we have over 80,000 songs in our library. We can also play songs as soon as they are released. Bands can only play what they’ve learned and practiced; usually a couple hundred songs at the most.
Our disc jockeys play the music exactly the way it was originally recorded; the way you remember it. Bands try their best to duplicate the classics. However, if a band doesn’t have a male and female singer, a brass section, keyboardist, etc., then how can they do justice to most songs?
Our disc jockeys can easily change volume levels.
If one of the band members gets sick, you may be out of luck. If the disc jockey you’re expecting can’t make it, we have back-ups.
Our disc jockeys can be more interactive than a band by teaching dances and incorporating interactive games.
Our disc jockeys can act as a Master of Ceremonies and event coordinator so that everything runs smoothly. This isn’t something that you’ll find band members doing.
Our equipment takes up much less space than a full band which equates to more dance floor area. Plus, there might not be enough room to fit a band at your venue.
Bands require much more power than a disc jockey. The venue you’re considering might not have adequate power for a band.
Our set-up and tear-down takes much less time than a band. Ask your banquet hall manager how much they enjoy waiting on the entertainment to pack up and move out. In some cases, the hall will charge you extra for the overtime they incur.
It is customary to offer your entertainment a meal. Most bands have at least 4 members. That’s an additional cost you need to consider.
65% of all couples that chose a band to entertain at their wedding, said, if they had it to do over again, they would have chosen a disc jockey. *
*This statistic was published in the St. Louis Bride & Groom Magazine in 2003. Sources include: Simmons
http://www.stlbrideandgroom.com/
No other company will make your party better. So what are you waiting for? Call us today at 616-437-2800 or contact us online and hire Michigan Pro DJs. You’ll be glad you did!