Last Saturday was a marathon day. I took the kids to see the NASCAR truck races at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It must be a mile walk from parking to your seat. That said, it was a great day for the races. The weather was clear and warm. The drivers put on a great show. It would be awesome to have a DJ gig at the races.
After the race, I rushed home and loaded up my DJ gear for the first DJ gig. This gig was for a Las Vegas couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. About 40 people were in attendance. I brought the karaoke along, to help liven things up. It was a big hit. This crowd loved to sing, dance and have fun. We did a couple of drawings to keep things flowing. It was a great crowd and a pleasure to work with.
After the time was up, I quickly packed my DJ gear and rushed over to the next DJ gig. It was DJ/Karaoke night at the Best Western, Mardi Gras in Las Vegas. Lot's of singers and another wonderful crowd. About half the people were from out of town and the rest worked nearby. Chris, the bar tender, and Trish the Dish showed up making the night go smooth. The crowd tipped well and just kept on singing. I ended up getting out of there about 330AM. I was absolutely exhausted and almost feel asleep during the 30 minute drive home. It felt so good to get into bed.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
From BikeFest to the Las Vegas Luxor Casino and Hotel
Another great weekend of Las Vegas DJ gigs! Friday night I was back at Mr. D's Sports Bar and Grill to help celebrate BikeFest. A local band, Filthy Albi, went on before I started. All of their songs were original. They only played an hour. About 15 minutes of that hour they took a break. Seemed unprofessional to play such a short amount of time and need a break.
I took over the show about 10:20. Lot's of bikers showed up and the crowd was in the mood to party. Played lot's of classic rock mixed in with some top 40 dance music. I'm starting to get some local followers that live close by come out.
One thing that has been kinda odd about being the Dj on Friday nights, is that every week another Las Vegas Dj will show up about an hour into my show. They see me setup, and tell me there must have been some kind of mixup. But I think the owner is tired of these other clowns starting an hour later than they are supposed to and are giving them the hint that he has a more reliable DJ now. My rule is: if you can't start on time, start early.
Well, Saturday night was a completely different gig. A couple from Colorado got married at the Las Vegas Luxor Casino and Hotel chapel. The reception was held in the catering room with about 50 people in attendance. The staff was wonderful and very enjoyable to work with. I received many compliments on my Las Vegas DJ/MC skills at the wedding reception from the guests as well as the staff. The bride and groom were in the mood to relax and dance, making my job easy.
I like to bring out the turntable for wedding receptions. Since I charge more for these events, it adds a nice touch to my show. The guests like it and I always get positive comments for spinning vinyl.
I took over the show about 10:20. Lot's of bikers showed up and the crowd was in the mood to party. Played lot's of classic rock mixed in with some top 40 dance music. I'm starting to get some local followers that live close by come out.
One thing that has been kinda odd about being the Dj on Friday nights, is that every week another Las Vegas Dj will show up about an hour into my show. They see me setup, and tell me there must have been some kind of mixup. But I think the owner is tired of these other clowns starting an hour later than they are supposed to and are giving them the hint that he has a more reliable DJ now. My rule is: if you can't start on time, start early.
Well, Saturday night was a completely different gig. A couple from Colorado got married at the Las Vegas Luxor Casino and Hotel chapel. The reception was held in the catering room with about 50 people in attendance. The staff was wonderful and very enjoyable to work with. I received many compliments on my Las Vegas DJ/MC skills at the wedding reception from the guests as well as the staff. The bride and groom were in the mood to relax and dance, making my job easy.
I like to bring out the turntable for wedding receptions. Since I charge more for these events, it adds a nice touch to my show. The guests like it and I always get positive comments for spinning vinyl.
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