

Someone always has to be the first to the party, but when you walk into room with a few people dancing who look like giggling pantomimes, it won’t exactly instill confidence to newcomers to join in the fun. Giving people room to breath in a crowd of strangers is oddly enough the complete opposite of what you want to give your patrons. In the world of silent disco, the party will live or die based on room size. Venue is likely one of the first things on your to-do list, and rightfully so. Let’s start with the big ticket items: Venue: Bigger Is Not Better However, there are some key ingredients that will increase a silent disco’s probability of success. I’ve done them at festivals, clubs, bars, school gyms, cruise ships, fashion shows, and even in an elevator. Over the years I’ve discovered there’s no right way or wrong way to put on a silent disco. For this DJTT article, I’ve written up my surefire promoter’s guide to throwing a silent disco event.

I’ve personally put on, managed, and DJed hundreds of silent disco parties all through North America in the past 5 years. For many promoters, eliminating the noise of a party makes it way easier to get permits and go late – which might be a game changer for some. Almost every major music festival in the world seems to now have a stage or tent completely dedicated to just silent partying.Įven so, there are many people who have still yet to experience this bizarre, wonderful thing. The silent disco (or headphone party) is one of those novelty parties that first appeared about 10 years ago and has become a bit of a hit. Odd are, you’ve probably seen, heard of, partied, or even DJed one.
