DIY New Years Playlist and Host responsibility (Bay Area Dj serving San Jose, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy) (Los Angeles Dj serving Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena)

Some New Years parties are well planned out and sometimes they come last minute. Got to make sure you have a location then you have to secure the food.  Then once that is secure than its time to find the dj. What happens if a dj is not available on that busy night?  Then its possible to rent some gear to play your own playlist.

  Some folks do not know where to start? What kind of music would be good to play? It all depends on your guest list. What ages are they? It’s a safe bet to go for pop rap and some dance music. If there is enough time, then get song requests from the guests. If you are using blue tooth for the playlist, then you can skip songs that are killing the energy or not happening for the moment.

Also you can get a app to help you with the countdown. If it’s a DIY party, then you can turn on the TV and you have the countdown do it for you. But If you are going   by your phone you   can turn off the music a minute before midnight. When Midnight strikes then you can cue   up

Auld Lang Syne. You can play it for a short period. Then the next song you play has to be one of the biggest hitters of the day. When I played NYE at clubs I would go with the best song of the year.  Everyone is a celebratory mood so your energy of music has to be high.

It is a big responsibility hosting NYE party. Its best to have a dj do it so as the host you can enjoy the party instead of being worried about being off in the counting.