For DJs and the agents who book them
Booking agents for DJs
What a DJ agency does, what it takes, and how DJs and their agents book direct.
How UK DJ booking agencies work, what they take from party, wedding and corporate sets on live GX Index fees, and how a DJ gets an agent or books direct.
Updated 23 October 2026
01 — Booking agents for DJs
Where Agents Book DJs
GIGXCHANGE is where UK DJs and their booking agents book sets direct. 982 artists are on the platform, DJs among them, and 70 venues across 79 cities list what they host. A DJ agent lists each DJ with their mixes, set lengths and kit, pitches bars, party bookers and wedding venues in the chat, and signs a contract on every booking. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee.
DJ work is booked fast and often late: a birthday next month, a bar that needs a Friday cover, a wedding evening that wants someone for after the band. Most DJ agencies handle it by phone and message, and the details that cause the arguments - finish time, who brings the lights, the playlist - live in someone’s memory.
The best DJ agents are the ones who get those details right every time, because a party booker remembers the night the music stopped at eleven.
On GigXchange every set is agreed in writing before it is played: the hours, the kit, the fee and the music, in a contract both sides sign. Bookers hear the DJ’s mixes on the profile before they ask, which turns enquiries into bookings, and if a DJ falls ill GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near the venue.
| 02How it works, in stepsFrom first contact to a paid booking | |
| 03DJ feesWhat acts earn, and what an agent takes | |
| 04Venues booking live actsThe venues in our directory | |
| 05Members across the UKThe acts and rooms near you | |
| 06Where DJs get bookedThe bookings a DJ agency sells - and the pages bookers use to find a DJ. | |
| 07Choosing the right agentWhat to check before you sign, so the deal works for the act and the agent. | |
| 08Free tools for agentsFree with an agent account. | |
| 10QuestionsWhat DJs and their agents ask first | |
| 11Keep exploringThe other guides and the longer reads |
02 — The steps
5 stepsHow it works
| Step 01Build the rosterAn agent adds each act they represent to one account - line-up, sound, audio and video, fee range - so every pitch starts from a complete profile. | |
| Step 02Find the right roomsSearch venues by city, size and what they book, and see the dates they have posted. Acts without an agent use the same search. | |
| Step 03Pitch and agree in the chatMessage the booker direct, settle the date, fee, sets and kit, and the offer lands in the same thread. | |
| Step 04Sign the contractEvery booking makes a digital performance agreement, signed by both sides, with a full audit trail. | |
| Step 05Get paidGigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee. Agent-brokered bookings settle directly between the parties for now - every date is still a signed contract. | |
| If plans changeAn act drops outGX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near the venue - the first to accept is booked. |
03 — DJ fees
LiveThe price ladder
What does a DJ agency take? UK agencies typically charge commission of 15–20%, some up to 25%. At 20%, an agent takes £71 of a typical private-party solo fee - £354 (78 fees) on the live GX Index - and £66 of a typical wedding solo booking at £330 (109 fees).
GX Index UK medians for solo acts, live - a DJ books as a solo act. No UK club-night figure is published yet. An agency takes its commission from the fee: typically 15–20%, some up to 25%.
- Pub or bar, solo £250 median · 370 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
- Private party, solo £354 median · 78 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
- Wedding, solo £330 median · 109 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
- Corporate, solo £392 median · 191 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
The fee is the act’s; an agent’s commission comes out of it. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee.
| GuideHow agents structure commissionFlat, percentage, gross and net. | |
| ToolRate calculatorA fair fee for your night. | |
| DataGX IndexEvery UK fee table, open data. |
04 — On GigXchange
70 venuesVenues booking live acts
70 venues book their entertainment direct on GigXchange - bars, clubs and function rooms a DJ or their agent can pitch. Each venue lists what it books and posts its open dates; message the booker, agree the fee and sign the contract in one place. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee. Where do DJs get booked in the UK? On GigXchange, a DJ or their agent pitches bars, function rooms and event bookers direct, agrees the set times and fee in the chat, and signs a contract on every booking.
05 — Members across the UK
Tap a cityWhere DJs play
Scroll to zoom (hold Ctrl / two fingers)· tap a layer to switch · click a pin for details, a cluster for its area.
Booking in a city? London · Birmingham · Leeds · Glasgow · Sheffield · Manchester · Bradford · Edinburgh · Liverpool · Bristol · Leicester · Cardiff · every city guide
06 — Where DJs get booked
Where DJs play
| Private partiesBirthdays and anniversaries - the biggest DJ market, often booked with a few weeks’ notice. | |
| WeddingsEvening reception sets, often alongside a live band. | |
| Bars and pubsWeekend sets that build a following in one room. | |
| Club nightsResident and guest slots - booked by promoters as often as by venues. |
07 — Choosing the agent
Before you sign
| Know the commissionUK agencies typically charge 15–20%, some up to 25%. Ask whether it comes off the full fee or after travel and kit hire. | |
| Check who owns the bookingsExclusive agents take a cut of every set, including the ones you find yourself. Know which kind you are signing. | |
| Ask about the kitWho brings the decks, the PA and the lights - and whose insurance covers them. | |
| Compare against the marketCheck the fees an agent quotes you against the live solo figures above. |
| Employment Agency Standards InspectorateEnforces the rules UK agencies work under | |
| The Conduct of Employment Agencies Regulations 2003The regulations themselves | |
| Musicians' UnionNational gig rates | |
| The Agents' AssociationThe UK trade body for entertainment agents |
08 — Free tools
6 toolsFor agents
| ContractsBooking ContractsUK-compliant and e-signed, on every booking | |
| MoneyInvoice GeneratorSynced to your bookings, paid faster | |
| Press kitEPK BuilderA press kit that updates itself | |
| BookingsAvailability + Booking ManagerLive availability on your own website | |
| PromotionTour PosterBuilt from your upcoming gigs in 1 click | |
| DiscoveryFind an ArtistRanked acts for your dates |
See it in action
A look inside GigXchange Mainstage — the members app where artists, venues, agents and promoters manage bookings, messaging, events and payments. Scroll: the phone follows you through the app.
- 01 / 04
Your dashboard
The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.
- Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
- Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
- 02 / 04
Explore the scene
Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.
- Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
- Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
- Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
- 03 / 04
Bookings, end to end
Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.
- One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
- Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
- Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
- 04 / 04
Messaging
Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.
- Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
- Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
- Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
- 01 / 04
Your dashboard
The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.
- Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
- Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
- 02 / 04
Explore the scene
Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.
- Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
- Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
- Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
- 03 / 04
Bookings, end to end
Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.
- One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
- Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
- Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
- 04 / 04
Messaging
Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.
- Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
- Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
- Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
10 — Questions7 answersBooking agents for DJs FAQ
11 — Keep exploring
Go deeper
| Booking Agents for BandsWhat agents charge and how bands get one. | |
| Booking Agents for SingersHow singers get an agent, and what it costs. | |
| Booking Agents for Tribute ActsTribute agencies, commission, getting signed. | |
| How Much Do Booking Agents MakeCommission per booking, on live fees. | |
| Booking Agent AgreementThe clauses to check before you sign. | |
| Booking Agent vs ManagerWho sells the gigs, who runs the career. | |
| How to Become a Booking AgentStart an agency and run a roster. | |
| Hire a DJWhat bookers look for in a DJ. | |
| Hiring a DJ for a partyCosts and tips. | |
| All the agent guidesEvery agent page in one place. | |
| Commission modelsFlat, percentage, gross and net. | |
| GigXchange for agentsEverything an agent account does. |
| The booking fee | |
| Gig rate calculator | |
| GX Gig Rescue |
Run the roster direct
Join free - contracts, invoices and commission tracking built in.
Booking agents for DJs
How UK DJ booking agencies work, what they take from party, wedding and corporate sets on live GX Index fees, and how a DJ gets an agent or books direct.
Last updated: 23 October 2026
Where Agents Book DJs
GIGXCHANGE is where UK DJs and their booking agents book sets direct. 982 artists are on the platform, DJs among them, and 70 venues across 79 cities list what they host. A DJ agent lists each DJ with their mixes, set lengths and kit, pitches bars, party bookers and wedding venues in the chat, and signs a contract on every booking. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee.
DJ work is booked fast and often late: a birthday next month, a bar that needs a Friday cover, a wedding evening that wants someone for after the band. Most DJ agencies handle it by phone and message, and the details that cause the arguments - finish time, who brings the lights, the playlist - live in someone’s memory.
The best DJ agents are the ones who get those details right every time, because a party booker remembers the night the music stopped at eleven.
On GigXchange every set is agreed in writing before it is played: the hours, the kit, the fee and the music, in a contract both sides sign. Bookers hear the DJ’s mixes on the profile before they ask, which turns enquiries into bookings, and if a DJ falls ill GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near the venue.
How it works, in steps
From the first conversation to a signed, paid booking - the same steps whether an agent books the act or the act books direct.
Build the roster
An agent adds each act they represent to one account - line-up, sound, audio and video, fee range - so every pitch starts from a complete profile.
Find the right rooms
Search venues by city, size and what they book, and see the dates they have posted. Acts without an agent use the same search.
Pitch and agree in the chat
Message the booker direct, settle the date, fee, sets and kit, and the offer lands in the same thread.
Sign the contract
Every booking makes a digital performance agreement, signed by both sides, with a full audit trail.
Get paid
GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee. Agent-brokered bookings settle directly between the parties for now - every date is still a signed contract.
An act drops out
GX Gig Rescue sends an urgent invite to available acts near the venue - the first to accept is booked.
DJ fees, live
GX Index UK medians for solo acts, live - a DJ books as a solo act. No UK club-night figure is published yet. An agency takes its commission from the fee: typically 15–20%, some up to 25%.
What does a DJ agency take? UK agencies typically charge commission of 15–20%, some up to 25%. At 20%, an agent takes £71 of a typical private-party solo fee - £354 (78 fees) on the live GX Index - and £66 of a typical wedding solo booking at £330 (109 fees).
- Pub or bar, solo £250 median · 370 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
- Private party, solo £354 median · 78 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
- Wedding, solo £330 median · 109 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
- Corporate, solo £392 median · 191 observationsThe MU publishes no solo figure
The fee is the act’s; an agent’s commission comes out of it. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee. How agents structure commission · Work out a fair fee · Every GX Index fee table · The Musicians’ Union national gig rates
Venues booking live acts
70 venues book their entertainment direct on GigXchange - bars, clubs and function rooms a DJ or their agent can pitch. Each venue lists what it books and posts its open dates; message the booker, agree the fee and sign the contract in one place. GigXchange takes 0% of the artist's booking fee. Where do DJs get booked in the UK? On GigXchange, a DJ or their agent pitches bars, function rooms and event bookers direct, agrees the set times and fee in the chat, and signs a contract on every booking.
Browse the UK venue directory · What an agent account does · Join as an agent
Members across the UK
Artists, venues, agents and promoters on GigXchange, by city - where DJs play and get booked.
Scroll to zoom (hold Ctrl / two fingers)· tap a layer to switch · click a pin for details, a cluster for its area.
Booking live music in a city? London · Birmingham · Leeds · Glasgow · Sheffield · Manchester · Bradford · Edinburgh · Liverpool · Bristol · Leicester · Cardiff · every city guide
Where DJs get booked
The bookings a DJ agency sells - and the pages bookers use to find a DJ.
Private parties
Birthdays and anniversaries - the biggest DJ market, often booked with a few weeks’ notice.
Weddings
Evening reception sets, often alongside a live band.
Bars and pubs
Weekend sets that build a following in one room.
Club nights
Resident and guest slots - booked by promoters as often as by venues.
Choosing the right agent
What to check before you sign, so the deal works for the act and the agent.
Who regulates and advises: Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate · The Conduct of Employment Agencies Regulations 2003 · Musicians' Union · The Agents' Association
Free tools for agents
Free with an agent account.
Booking Contracts
Every GigXchange booking auto-generates a UK-compliant performance contract — 8 standard clauses, deposit terms, dual e-signatures, instant PDF.
Invoice Generator
Create polished invoices in seconds and get paid faster — synced to your bookings, numbered and dated automatically.
EPK Builder
Build an electronic press kit from your profile — 18 blocks to arrange, live players, verified reviews — published at one always-current link.
Availability + Booking Manager
Mark the dates you can play, then embed the widget on your own website so visitors see live availability and book you direct.
Tour Poster
Auto-build a live tour page from your upcoming gigs in 1 click — 7 designs, ticket links, embeddable on your own site.
Find an Artist
Pick the empty date, set a 60-second brief, and invite up to 5 ranked best-fit acts — fit scores, fee bands and kit tags attached.
See it in action
A look inside GigXchange Mainstage, the members app agents run a roster in: find the venues, agree the date and fee in the chat, track every booking and commission. Scroll: the phone follows you through the app.
- 01 / 04
Your dashboard
The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.
- Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
- Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
- 02 / 04
Explore the scene
Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.
- Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
- Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
- Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
- 03 / 04
Bookings, end to end
Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.
- One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
- Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
- Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
- 04 / 04
Messaging
Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.
- Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
- Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
- Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
- 01 / 04
Your dashboard
The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.
- Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
- Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
- 02 / 04
Explore the scene
Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.
- Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
- Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
- Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
- 03 / 04
Bookings, end to end
Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.
- One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
- Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
- Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
- 04 / 04
Messaging
Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.
- Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
- Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
- Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
Booking agents for DJs FAQ
What DJs and their agents ask first.
More answers: The booking fee · Gig rate calculator · GX Gig Rescue
Your roster, booked
Join free, add your acts and pitch venues direct.