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Guides to booking DJs, bands and live music
Prices, planning and the questions you didn't know to ask. Written by the team that books more than 2,000 gigs a year for venues and artists.
How much does a DJ cost? Prices and what affects them
A professional DJ usually costs SEK 6,000–15,000 per night. Here is what moves the price and how to compare quotes.
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Event planning
What to consider when booking a DJ
From request to last song: what you need to decide, ask about and put in the contract to get the night right.
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Event planning
Wedding entertainment: a DJ, a live musician or a band?
How to choose the right entertainment for your wedding, what it costs and what should be sorted before you book.
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Booking a DJ for a corporate event: how to make the night a success
Christmas party, kick-off or client event: how to choose a DJ, plan the programme and get the invoice and contract right.
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Event planning
Hiring speakers for a party: how to choose the right sound
How much sound you need for 50 or 200 guests, why watts don't tell the whole story and what to ask before you hire.
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Pricing
How much does a troubadour cost? Prices for pub nights, after-work drinks and parties
Price ranges, playing times and what sets a dinner troubadour apart from one who carries the whole night.
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Pricing
How much does a live band cost for a wedding or company party?
The number of musicians, sets and sound matter most. How to work out the cost of a band before you send a request.
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Event planning
How to plan your wedding music, from drinks reception to the last song
A timeline for the whole day: ceremony, dinner, speeches and dance floor, and which artist fits where.
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Event planning
After-work drinks with a troubadour: what you need to know
Playing time, volume and song choice for a night where people both chat and sing along.
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For venues
Live music at restaurants: build a night guests come back for
How to choose the type of artist by day of the week, plan a whole month and track what works.
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For artists
How to set your fee as a DJ
Hourly rate or price per night, extras for equipment and travel, and how to raise your price without losing bookings.
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For artists
Invoicing as an artist without your own company
How it works when you are paid through payroll instead of invoicing, and how to keep track of your gigs.
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For venues
Julbord with live music: how to fill your restaurant in December
How a troubadour, saxophonist or DJ fills more julbord sittings, and how to plan December.
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Event planning
DJ and saxophonist: why the combination works at weddings and parties
How the combination works, when the saxophonist should play and what it costs to book both.
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Event planning
Booking a troubadour for your wedding: ceremony, drinks, dinner and sing-alongs
Ceremony, drinks reception and dinner: where the troubadour fits in and how a troubadour and a DJ share the night.
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Booking a troubadour for a private party: 50th birthdays, birthdays and parties at home
A 50th, a birthday or a party at home: prices, planning and what you need to sort out.
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Event planning
Booking a DJ for a private party: prices, checklist and how to do it
Prices, playing time and what to sort out at home or in a hired venue to make the party take off.
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Why we write these guides
People who book live music usually do it a few times a year, while artists do it every week. That creates a gap: what is a fair price, how much playing time do you need and what should go in the contract? The guides are here to close that gap, so both the person booking and the person playing know where they stand before the first email is sent.
Everything we write is based on what we see in Jocky every day: the requests, the quotes and the gigs that go through the platform, at hotels, restaurants and bars across the Nordics. When we give price ranges, they are the ranges we use ourselves when we help clients, and we update the guides when the market moves.
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