You can book both a band and a DJ for your wedding in Edmonton: the band for part of the evening, the DJ for the rest and for the breaks. Plan who covers what, the sound and the hand-over. Send us your date, venue and guest count, and you can compare options with prices for bands and DJs who are available that day.
Who covers which part
Write down the parts of the day and their times: the ceremony, drinks, dinner, the speeches, the first dance and the dancing. Then decide which ones the band plays and which ones the DJ covers. One way to split it: the band for the first dance and the first part of the dancing, and the DJ for dinner, the breaks and the end of the night.
The breaks
A band plays in sets, usually with breaks. Ask the band how long they’d like to play, in one stretch or with a break, and tell the DJ when the breaks are, so the music doesn’t stop.
One sound system or two
Ask the band and the DJ whether they can share one sound system, or whether each brings their own. If each brings their own, check with the venue that there’s space and power for both, and when each can load in and sound check.
Who holds the microphone
Decide who makes the announcements: the DJ, someone from the band, or a friend or family member. Tell both the band and the DJ, so they don’t talk over each other.
The hand-over
Ask the band and the DJ to agree, before the day, on how they’ll switch from one to the other, so the room doesn’t go quiet. Give them each other’s contact details.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which parts of the day would you suggest the band plays, and which the DJ covers?
- How long does the band play at a time, and when are the breaks?
- Can the band and the DJ share one sound system?
- Who will make the announcements?
- How will you hand over from one to the other?
- When does each of you need to load in and sound check?
- Can we see a video of each from a recent wedding?
What changes the price
The price depends on how many hours each plays, whether it’s a Saturday or in the wedding season, the size of the band, a second sound system, and travel outside Edmonton.
How booking works with AGNT
AGNT is a booking company. You send us your date, venue and guest count, and we check which bands and DJs in Edmonton are available that day. We send you options with prices. You pick a band and a DJ, and each is booked once its deposit is paid. If your first pick isn’t available, we’ll tell you and suggest a similar act who is.
Some of the Edmonton bands you can book through AGNT are The Electric Company Band, Compact Disco and Purple City Disco. You can see more on bands for hire in Edmonton. For the DJ side, see how to book a wedding DJ in Edmonton.
How we put this together
We wrote this from what couples ask when they book live music and a DJ for one wedding: who covers what, the breaks, the sound and the microphone. It doesn’t list prices, because they depend on your date, your hours and the acts you choose. You’ll see prices with the options we send.
Your next step
Tell us your date, venue and guest count, and we’ll send you Edmonton bands who are available that day, with prices: book a band in Edmonton
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