FOR VENUES, BARS & EVENT MANAGERS
Book DJs and live musicfor your venue or event.
Find reviewed DJs, singers, bands and live acts for bars, restaurants, clubs, weddings, private parties and corporate events across England — with enquiries welcome from the whole of the UK.
OCCASIONS
Music for every kind of booking
From a relaxed Sunday set in a restaurant to a packed Saturday night, a wedding reception or a company celebration, every artist on Best DJ sets out their genres, travel range and starting fee or price on enquiry.
HOW BOOKING WORKS
From enquiry to agreed booking
- 01
Register and get reviewed
Create a free account, confirm your email and add your venue or management details. Best DJ reviews every submission by hand.
- 02
Send an enquiry
Choose an approved artist and share your event date, time, location, duration, budget and requirements.
- 03
Receive a clear quote
The artist quotes a performance fee with VAT, expenses, payment schedule and cancellation terms itemised.
- 04
Accept the exact quote
You see the venue commission and the full payable total before you accept. The quote cannot change after acceptance.
- 05
Best DJ approval
Best DJ checks both sides are still approved and confirms the booking. A printable agreement draft is then available.
TRANSPARENT FEES
What a venue pays
Best DJ adds a 10% booking commission to the artist’s performance fee. The artist separately pays 10% from their side. Nothing is hidden: the figures are shown on every quote before you accept.
- No card payments taken by the website
- No commission on VAT or itemised expenses
- Your messages are private to you, the artist and Best DJ
WORKED EXAMPLE
| Performance fee (excluding VAT and itemised expenses) | £500.00 |
|---|---|
| Artist commission, 10% deducted | −£50.00 |
| Artist receives for the performance | £450.00 |
| Venue booking commission, 10% added | +£50.00 |
| Venue pays before VAT and expenses | £550.00 |
| Best DJ combined commission | £100.00 |
Both percentages use the same performance fee and never compound. VAT and separately itemised travel, equipment or accommodation are passed through without commission.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Which areas do you cover?
England is our main booking market and we welcome enquiries from anywhere in the UK. Best DJ is run from a head office in Lincoln; we do not have local offices in other towns. Whether a particular artist can travel to you is agreed with that artist for each booking.
What does Best DJ charge a venue?
A 10% booking commission is added on top of the artist’s performance fee. On a £500.00 performance fee that is £50.00, so the total is £550.00 before any VAT and separately itemised expenses. Commission is never charged on VAT or on travel, equipment or accommodation costs.
Do I pay through the website?
No. Best DJ does not take card payments or hold money. The quote records the agreed payment schedule between you and the artist, and the website only shows figures you have both agreed.
Why does my venue need to be reviewed?
Before you can send an enquiry, Best DJ manually reviews your business details and your confirmation that you have authority to book. Review means a person has checked the submission; it is not an identity, credit or payment guarantee.
Is there a contract?
Each approved booking has a printable agreement draft with the agreed fee, commission and terms, and blank spaces for signatures. It is not a reviewed legal contract or an e-signature service. The Musicians’ Union publishes guidance on live performance contracts.
Can I browse before signing up?
Yes. Approved artist profiles are open to everyone. You only need an account, a confirmed email and a reviewed venue profile when you are ready to send an enquiry.
Ready to find the right sound?
Browse reviewed artists now, then register your venue when you are ready to enquire.