Corporate Event DJ in the Inland Northwest
Dark Star Entertainment is a corporate event DJ for company parties, holiday parties and galas across the Inland Northwest, based in Coeur d'Alene. That means quiet background music during dinner or networking, a microphone for speeches and awards, announcements kept on schedule, and a dance floor if your team wants it.
Start with your run of show.
Your event on schedule, with speakers everyone can hear
Background music that lets people talk, a microphone ready for speeches and awards, and a dance floor when the program wraps.
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Call (208) 556-7146Company details
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- 5.0 on Google37 reviews
- DJ ByrdOwner
- Coeur d'AleneBusiness location
What we handle
From the planning call to the last announcement
Your planner or committee meets the DJ by Google Meet, phone or FaceTime before the event. Together you map the schedule: arrival music, dinner, speeches, awards and any dancing. Details live in an online planning portal, so the music and the timeline stay in one place.
On the night, the DJ handles the microphone handoffs and keeps announcements to the set times. Music is built from your team's tastes and the do-not-play list you provide, so it fits the room and the audience.
Business events have more moving parts than a party. Here is what a DJ can take off your plate, from the first guest through the last award.
Background music
Quiet music during dinner, cocktails or networking, low enough that people can talk and full enough to fill the room.
Microphones for speeches and awards
A microphone for leaders, speakers and award presenters, with the DJ cueing music between them so the program keeps moving.
MC and schedule
Announcements kept to your run of show: when dinner starts, when speeches begin and when the dance floor opens.
Holiday parties
Crowd favorites mixed with your team's requests, plus a do-not-play list to keep the music right for a work crowd.
Galas
Uplighting to wash walls or columns in your colors, and a smooth shift from the formal program to dancing.
Dance-floor lighting
Moving or color-changing light over the dance area once the formal part of the night wraps up.
Live music
Acoustic guitar, piano or vocals during a cocktail or dinner hour, at $100 per hour for each hour performed.
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Photos from our jobs
These shots show the energy a DJ brings once the formal part ends: stage lights over a packed floor, a live player, and a celebration in full swing.
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Customer reviews & pricing
What affects the price
Corporate events are $450 per hour for the DJ, MC and music, from arrival music through speeches, awards and dancing. Add live music (acoustic guitar, piano or vocals) for an additional $100 per hour for each hour it is performed.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Corporate Event DJ | $450 per hourCorporate events, billed by the hour |
- Hours on the schedule: The longer the event, the more hours at $450 per hour. Dinners, receptions and after-parties are billed the same way.
- Speeches and program: Speeches, awards and presentations need a microphone and coordinated handoffs. Share how the program is laid out.
- Room and layout: Your DJ brings uplighting and dance-floor lighting. Share the room layout so speakers, lights and the dance floor fit the space.
- Venue rules: Many venues set load-in times, volume limits or an end time for amplified music. Confirm them with the venue and share them early.
- Live music: The only add-on is acoustic guitar, piano or vocals during a cocktail or dinner hour, billed for each hour it is performed.
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Questions we get
Can the music stay low enough for networking?
Yes. Background music during dinner or networking is set at a level where people can talk. The DJ reads the room and raises the energy when the schedule calls for it, like when the dance floor opens after the program. Mark the moments you want quiet in your timeline.
Do you provide a microphone for speeches and awards?
Yes. Tell your DJ who is speaking and in what order, and share the award list if there is one. The DJ keeps the microphone ready and cues music between speakers, so the program flows from one segment into the next.
Can a holiday party skip certain songs?
Yes. Add songs to skip to the do-not-play list in the online planning portal, and add team favorites to the must-play list. The DJ uses both as a guide and reads the room for the rest of the night, so the music fits your crowd.
How does the DJ stay on our schedule?
You build the timeline with your DJ during planning, then send final details through a requests form before the event. On the night, announcements follow that schedule: dinner, speeches, awards and dancing. If the program shifts, the DJ adjusts the music around it.
What should we send when we ask about a date?
Send the date, the venue and town, the type of event, the expected guest count and the hours of music you need. Note any speeches, awards or live music you want. Since corporate events are billed by the hour, a draft schedule is the most useful thing to include.
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Corporate Event DJ across the Inland Northwest
Pick your town for local details. Miles are from Coeur d'Alene, where we're based.
North Idaho
23 towns
- Coeur d'Alenehome base
- Dalton Gardens4 mi
- Hayden6 mi
- Post Falls8 mi
- Rathdrum10 mi
- Spirit Lake20 mi
- Plummer25 mi
- St. Maries27 mi
- Pinehurst27 mi
- Kellogg32 mi
- Priest River35 mi
- Osburn38 mi
- Dover41 mi
- Sandpoint43 mi
- Ponderay45 mi
- Kootenai45 mi
- Moscow66 mi
- Bonners Ferry73 mi
- Moyie Springs77 mi
- Genesee78 mi
- Orofino86 mi
- Lapwai88 mi
- Lewiston89 mi
Eastern Washington
21 towns
- Liberty Lake15 mi
- Spokane Valley21 mi
- Millwood23 mi
- Spokane30 mi
- Deer Park36 mi
- Newport37 mi
- Airway Heights37 mi
- Cheney39 mi
- Medical Lake43 mi
- Palouse55 mi
- Colfax58 mi
- Chewelah60 mi
- Davenport64 mi
- Pullman68 mi
- Colville79 mi
- Ritzville84 mi
- Kettle Falls87 mi
- Clarkston88 mi
- Pomeroy92 mi
- Asotin94 mi
- Kennewick150 mi
Western Montana
3 towns
Planning a company event? Start with your schedule
Call or text with the date, the venue and the program. You meet your DJ first and plan the timeline together.