DJ Hire in Hunter Valley

Choosing the Right DJ

Picking a Hunter Valley DJ is mostly about how much of the night you want one person to run. Every DJ here can take the microphone as well as the decks, so the real differences come down to hours, lighting, extras for guests and how the price is put together.

The Bow Tie DJ Guy is Richard Hughes, based at East Branxton and easy to spot in his bow tie. He plays weddings, formals and private parties, charging from $200 per hour for private events with sound for up to 150 guests, adding wedding MC work for $500, and charging no travel fee across the Hunter. Avid Entertainment works as an agency of open-format DJs, with wedding packages from $1,650 for up to five hours and back-up DJs on call.

Mobilistic DJs have played weddings and events out of the Maitland area since 2006 and lean into guest involvement, bringing karaoke, trivia, musical bingo and a photobooth. Mane Events, a DJ and MC team since 2012 with more than 1500 weddings played, run club-style lighting and add lasers or bubble machines if you ask.

A quick way to sort them:

Paying by the hour for a private party: The Bow Tie DJ Guy
A packaged wedding night with cover if your DJ is unwell: Avid Entertainment
A crowd that likes to join in: Mobilistic DJs
A room that feels like a club after dinner: Mane Events

Send each DJ your start and finish times so hourly and packaged prices can be set side by side. Prefer live musicians? See the bands page, or add photo booths to the night.

Weddings: all four play receptions, and Avid Entertainment, Mobilistic DJs and Mane Events also handle ceremony music or sound
School formals: The Bow Tie DJ Guy, Mane Events and Avid Entertainment list them
Christmas functions: The Bow Tie DJ Guy and Avid Entertainment, with Mobilistic DJs and Mane Events also taking corporate events
Birthdays: every DJ here, with engagement parties covered by Avid Entertainment, Mobilistic DJs and Mane Events

How the Pricing Is Set Out

Hourly: The Bow Tie DJ Guy, from $200 per hour for private events
Packaged: Avid Entertainment, from $1,650 for up to five hours of wedding DJing
Hosting on top: $500 with Avid Entertainment and with The Bow Tie DJ Guy
Quoted for your event: Mobilistic DJs and Mane Events

Worth Asking Before You Book

How many guests their sound system covers; The Bow Tie DJ Guy's private-event set-up handles up to 150
Whether travel is charged on top; The Bow Tie DJ Guy charges no travel fee across the Hunter
Which extras come with the night, from Mobilistic DJs' photobooth to Mane Events' bubble machines
Who steps in if the DJ falls ill, as Avid Entertainment's back-up DJs do

Common Questions About DJ Hire

Can I hire a Hunter Valley DJ by the hour?

Yes. The Bow Tie DJ Guy works private events from $200 per hour, with sound for up to 150 guests. Avid Entertainment sell wedding packages instead, from $1,650 for up to five hours.

Where is The Bow Tie DJ Guy based, and does he charge for travel?

Richard Hughes is based at East Branxton and charges no travel fee across the Hunter.

Which DJs play school formals in the Hunter?

The Bow Tie DJ Guy, Mane Events and Avid Entertainment all list school formals among the events they play.

Is there a DJ who runs karaoke or games for guests?

Mobilistic DJs bring karaoke, trivia and musical bingo, and can add a photobooth to the booking.

Which Hunter DJ has back-up cover if they get sick?

Avid Entertainment keep back-up DJs on call if your booked DJ falls ill. With the other DJs, ask what happens if they can't make it.

Do these DJs bring lighting as well as sound?

Mane Events run club-style lighting with lasers and bubble machines on request, and Avid Entertainment offer lighting packages. Ask Mobilistic DJs and The Bow Tie DJ Guy what lighting comes with their set-up.

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