DJ Club & Entertainment

No one can deny the popularity of nightclubs — there is great music, a great atmosphere, and the drinks are ever flowing. But when it comes to attracting a broader clientele, there is a new trend sweeping the nation. Nightclub comedy is now a big industry, what with people wanting more than just a night of drunken bumping and grinding.

When it comes to nightclub comedy, there is definitely a reason why it is such a popular alternative for a Friday night. Though these nightclubs haven’t lost their old regulars, one could always do with more –more variety, more customers, and more money. There is a huge market for comedy clubs. After all, everyone wants to laugh. Nightclubs have gotten in on the comedy trend and have decided that they need a new seller to keep the young clientele coming back to their nightclubs for all their entertainment needs.

When in the market for a night of festivities, a nightclub comedy night could amp up the amount of people who are trying to find something to entertain them during the week-end. It’s safe to assume that not everybody is in the mood for sloppy drunkards, crunched toes on a cramped dance floor, and inappropriate touching from random inebriated strangers. The most important thing that these nightclubs have to keep in mind is their customers. After about an hour, most nightclub goers are ready to turn in. With nightclub comedy, you’ve got the whole package –happy customers who keep the money rolling in as they eat, drink, and be merry.

Although a big trend on the club circuit, nightclub comedy does have its pitfalls. The money these clubs spend on comics can often times exceed their regular costs of house DJ. There are a few logistics that these nightclubs have to work out to ensure that they are not losing money as they bring in newer customers. Comics cost upwards of $1000 or more while the usual house DJ that the club enlists charges a steady fee for performing nightly –which is usually a few hundred dollars and free booze. If the club hires locally, they can allay some of those costs, but they will still have to think about all the extra goodies that their comics will need (demand) in order to perform.

It may seem folly to invest in nightclub comedy, but the truth is this new form of club entertainment will more than pay for itself. When you consider the new batch of clientele that will be swarming in, the club circuit is ideal for comics who need broader exposure.

1. The M Club

This is one of Belfast’s most popular nightlife venues attracting huge crowds from near and far. Spinning the very best in the latest chart topping music, and with excellent promotion, you are sure to be impressed with this Belfast nightclub venue.

2. The Limelight

The Limelight is a bar, nightclub and music venue. Belfast city’s Ormeau Avenue includes: The Limelight nightclub, a bar called Katy Daly’s, and Spring & Airbrake. Auntie Annie’s Porterhouse, which is located on the Dublin Road, is also owned by The Limelight. The Limelight is a very popular venue that showcases up-and-coming artists. In the past bands like Oasis, Artic Monkeys, Blur, The Stokes and many more have gigged here, need I say more!

3. Rain Nightclub

Rain Nightclub is one of Belfast’s newest and hottest nightclubs. Open seven nights a week, Rain offers two dance floor venues with a different theme each night. There is an outdoor garden onsite for your convenience and there are great drink promotions run on a regular basis.

4. The Globe

The Globe is a very popular student club showcasing top national and international DJ’s. You have the opportunity to sing along to your favourite songs with the karaoke sessions that prove to be very popular at The Globe.

5. Bar Seven

Bar Seven offer an excellent party atmosphere in elegant surroundings. Attracting hen parties, stag parties, work parties and many more. With local resident DJ Owen Larkin from City Beat 96.7fm you are assured a great night out at Bar Seven.

6. BT1 Bar

BT1 Bar is a modern and hip-hop venue with comfy booths. There is a great seating area here and not forgetting a great dancing area too.

7. Lavery’s

Lavery’s is one of Belfast’s oldest run family run bars and has been at the centre of Belfast’s nightlife scene for over 90 years! With 5 different venues spanning over 3 levels, there really is something for every age and taste at Lavery’s.

8. Shine

Shine is a nightclub that was started in 1995 by local DJ Alan Simms. Located in the Mandela hall, which is part of Queen’s University, this is a popular spot among students. This club has no formal music policy but techno is just one of the many themes on most nights. DJ’s and live acts that have played in Shine include: Carol Cox, Deep Dish and Green Velvet to name a few.

9. Coach Nightclub

Coach Nightclub offers two rooms with 2 nightclubs. Choose from the best of the 80’s music upstairs in the “Boogie Nights Room”, or go downstairs for the latest chart topping hits. Whatever takes your fancy, Coach Nightclub is sure to entertain.

10. Roxy Nightclub

This is another one of Belfast’s hottest and newest nightclubs. Featuring the very best in commercial dance music every Saturday night. Admission is 7.00 Pounds Sterling and doors open at 9pm.

So there you have it, just a selection of some of the best nightclubs to visit when in Belfast.

Throwing a bash at the local hotspot can be a lot of work, but the event can be a great time for all if you take care of proper planning. Some basic steps of proper planning include:

• Reserving The Club – Reserving a portion of the club or the entire venue takes coordination with the club owner or manager as well as negotiating on terms and price. Be sure to have a contract in place that clearly details the agreement.
• Find Entertainment – You may want to have a DJ, live band, comedian, etc. Make sure you get references from the entertainer. Once again you should have a contract with the provider in place.
• Private Bartender – It’s not unusual for a private bartender to be brought in to mix specialty cocktails throughout the event.
• Food/Snacks – A few munchies are usually a welcome sight at any event.

Now that the basics are in place, it’s important to think about how you are going to promote the event. Putting together a club flyer is a must. Club flyers can be handed out to patrons of the venue for a few weeks prior to the event. This will help build buzz about the event and give individuals time to make plans and spread the word. Flyers can also be distributed to other nearby businesses. Assuming the business isn’t a direct competitor, many are happy to have a stack of flyers for their customers. You will often find success by asking local salons, tattoo shops, music stores, and coffee shops to leave out your flyers for their customers. Flyers can also be distributed on parked cars in your parking lot, leaving a flyer under the windshield wiper is sure to get noticed.

A talented graphic designer can help put together a flyer that will grab attention and bring in a crowd. You can use an offset printing company to print your club flyers. It is an easy and affordable process. You can order a flyer online and receive it as soon as the next day, leaving you plenty of time to distribute the information on your event.

By becoming a nightclub promoter you get a chance to throw your own events. For this you need to be creative and need to develop your own party ideas or favourite themes for them.

There are many themes available for you. Angels and Demons themes allows you to play with a good and evil idea. In this theme, girls dress as innocent, sweet or naughty and guys also match them.

The themes of 80’s, 90’s and 70’s provide lot of fun and college crowds love the nights very much. You can also adopt day specific themes for the nightclub event. For example, you can set one weekly theme as ‘Mondays Suck’, Wednesday as ‘Hump Day’ and Thursday as ‘Early Weekend’ and so on. If you are organizing the nightclub event for summer or spring you can make every one enjoy fun and look fancy with white parties.

You can even make your DJ nightclub a great hit by collaborating with local DJs, hip hop artists and local modeling agencies. By generating enough publicity for the event, you can sell the tickets and even raise the prices and your revenue. In a nightclub you can meet all sorts of people and you can enjoy partying with them and also get paid for that.

Not everyone can perform the job of a DJ in a nightclub. To succeed as a DJ you need to stay out late on weekends and you should also remain as the center of attraction in a night club. As a DJ you get to move with your friends and can a make a nice living out of it.

Promoting a nightclub and setting up a DJ is not only a rewarding career but also allows for lots of fun. Though the profession is not widely known, with a creative side, love to party and a good business, you can make the night club promotion and setting up a DJ as your dream job.

While trying to concentrate on the theme nights, take care not to overdo them. In fact, people may even ignore the theme. The theme is just an idea to brand a particular night event. The theme should not be ridiculous and encourage people to make great efforts on their part to follow the theme.

Don’t put on DJ events at night clubs with too many themes. You can limit them and also avoid doing multiple nights in a week. Try to avoid slutty themes that might turn away the people you want to get in. Remember that some guys pay and come to night clubs just to meet girls and not merely to listen to DJ in the night club or sit and watch them dance all the night. As a nightclub promoter you should put good party ideas into practice to make the event a memorable one that everyone can enjoy.