Find a DJ, live band or musician for your event
Need a wedding DJ, live band or musicians for a reception or business event? Create one free request with your location, date, music preferences and performance times. Interested performers can contact you directly.
Create a request
How to choose a DJ, live band or musician for your event
A wedding ceremony, drinks reception and corporate party need different musical arrangements. Choose performers around the moments and atmosphere you want, then compare the programme, equipment and conditions included in each offer.
Choose music for your audience and event moments
Explain whether you need background music, ceremony songs, a dinner performance or a dance floor. Share your audience, preferred genres, important songs and music to avoid. Ask for relevant live clips or sample mixes, and confirm the actual performers and lineup offered rather than relying only on promotional images.
Plan sets, breaks and handovers
Agree arrival, setup, soundcheck, performance start and finish, set lengths and breaks. Decide what plays between live sets and who handles speeches, announcements and transitions between a band and DJ. Share one running order with the performers, venue and coordinator, including any room changes.
Check sound, equipment and venue restrictions
Ask who provides speakers, microphones, DJ equipment, instruments, lighting and technical support. Share the venue’s available equipment, sound limits, finish time, access and power arrangements. For a live act, request its technical requirements and confirm stage space; for outdoor performances, discuss suitable shelter and an alternative if weather affects the setup.
Compare complete offers
Compare the same date, location, lineup and performance hours. Check travel, setup, soundcheck, equipment, technical crew, extra hours and applicable taxes. Ask whether a special song needs preparation and whether it costs extra. Agree payment, cancellation, replacement and schedule-change conditions directly with the professional before booking.
Write a useful free request
Include your country, city or venue, date, event type, guest count, budget and the moments that need music. Add preferred styles, timings and known technical constraints. Interested professionals can contact you directly; confirm availability and the final scope with them. PlanEvents connects event organisers with professionals across Europe.
How PlanEvents works
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Tell us what you need
Describe your event and the type of music, performer or presenter you’re looking for.
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Relevant professionals discover your request
Your request is shown to relevant professionals based on the services you need and your event location.
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Get contacted
Interested professionals can contact you directly to discuss your event, requirements and their offer.
Setting the whole scene?
Music may set the atmosphere, but your event might need much more around it.
With PlanEvents, the same request can include a venue, catering, sound and lighting, photography, decoration, entertainment, event staff, transport and other services.
Sound, lighting and technical support · Venues and accommodation · Event planning and coordination · Furniture, equipment and structures
One event. One request. The professionals you need.Practical guides for music and guest comfort
Plan the moments between songs and consider where guests can take a quieter break.
Questions about music & live performance
What should I include when looking for a DJ or live musician?
Include your country, city or venue, date, event type, guest count and approximate budget. Describe the music styles, event moments, performance hours and any important songs or music to avoid. Mention available equipment, sound restrictions and whether the performance is indoors or outdoors.
Can I look for both a DJ and live performers?
Yes. Your request can include multiple music and performance services, such as a live musician during a reception followed by a DJ later in the event.
Can I request sound or lighting at the same time?
Yes. You can add Sound, Lighting & Technical Production or any other relevant PlanEvents service to the same event request.
Does PlanEvents book or manage the performer?
No. PlanEvents is a marketplace connecting event requests with relevant professionals. Interested professionals contact you directly, and offers, availability and arrangements are discussed between you and the professional.
Is sound equipment included in a DJ or live music offer?
It depends on the performer. Confirm speakers, microphones, lighting, power requirements and who provides each item. Agree setup and soundcheck times with the performer and venue before accepting the offer.
Should I choose a DJ, live band or both?
Choose according to the atmosphere, programme, space and budget. A DJ can cover recorded music across different moments; a live act offers a particular performance and repertoire. You can combine them, but confirm the schedule, equipment sharing, transitions and total cost with the professionals.
Can I request particular songs?
Share ceremony songs, a first dance, favourite tracks and a do-not-play list early. Ask what is already in the repertoire and what can be prepared. Confirm any preparation fee, accompaniment and deadline directly with the performer; do not assume every requested song is available.
How long will the musicians play, and what happens during breaks?
There is no single format for every act. Agree the number and length of sets, breaks and overall booking hours in the offer. Confirm background music during breaks, who operates it and whether setup, soundcheck and extra hours are included.
What should I check with the venue before booking?
Confirm sound limits, the music finish time, available space, access, power and existing equipment. Discuss where performers set up and how speeches or room changes fit the programme. For outdoor music, agree weather arrangements with both the venue and performer.
Give your event the right atmosphere.
Tell us what you’re planning and let relevant music and performance professionals discover your request.