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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..65c586e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +--- +title: "What headliner DJs actually cost" +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z +draft: false +excerpt: "DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual numbers. After booking hundreds of DJs across two years, here’s … Read more" +categories: + - Guides +tags: + - financial + - format-guide + - tone-instructional +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/cover.png + alt: "Abstract dark composition of currency in shadows" +legacy_wp_id: 15967 +--- +DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual numbers. After booking hundreds of DJs across two years, here’s what the market actually looks like — from open-deck newcomers to international headliners. + +## The local tier: $50-200 + +The standard local DJ rate in NYC is $100 per hour. This is the floor we established and applied consistently — the same rate for everyone including headliners and special guests at regular events. + +At the entry level, open-deck DJs play for $50 flat plus 33% commission on ticket sales as an optional add-on. The earliest events paid even less: 20% commission only, plus guest list and drink tickets. No cash guarantee.Diff truncated (75 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
