Birthday
The challenge: getting three generations dancing without emptying the floor. Tell them which decades must play, and when the cake comes out.
Worth asking Do they take requests from guests?
DJ · Brussels and around
Your DJ in Brussels. Offers arrive with a price.
You describe your party once: the date, the venue, the number of guests, the music you love. The DJs who are free that night send you their offer, with the price, the gear and the hours. You compare, you book, and the balance stays protected until after the party.
Free for organisersPrices incl. VATBalance paid after the party
Depending on your party
A DJ doesn’t plan a birthday the way they plan a wedding.
Wedding
Ceremony, drinks, first dance, party: four moods in one day, and in Brussels often two languages on the mic.
Worth asking Can they host in French and Dutch?
Work party
A volume that lets people talk, a mic for the speeches, an end at the agreed time. And an invoice in your company’s name.
Worth asking Do they invoice your company with VAT?
Family and traditional celebrations
Christening, communion, coming-of-age party, henna night, Moroccan, Turkish or Congolese wedding: that repertoire can’t be improvised. Look for a DJ who has already played that kind of party.
Worth asking Do you have a video of a party like mine?
A DJ offer on Plaany
Everything is in writing before you say yes.
No “let’s talk on the phone”: every DJ answers your request with a complete offer, which you compare with the others.
The price
Three DJs, three prices. Here’s why.
Same date, same venue, same guests: Nora, Marco and Sam have replied. Keep scrolling, the app’s comparison explains the gap line by line.
Three prices for the same night.
€780, €950 and €1,180, VAT included. The cheapest gets a label, but the price alone doesn’t tell you what you get.
The gap is mostly hours.
Nora plays 5 hours, Marco 6, Sam 7. Per hour, the three offers are close: €156, €158 and €169.
What you pay when you accept.
20% with Nora, 30% with Marco and Sam. The rest goes to the DJ two days after the party.
Your budget, line by line.
You had set €1,000: Nora and Marco stay under it, Sam goes €180 over, or 18%.
Reviews that count.
4.8 from 21 reviews for Nora, 4.9 from 9 for Marco. Every review comes from an organiser who booked them on Plaany.
An offer has an expiry date.
Marco holds his price for 14 days, Sam for 7. After that, they can revise it or take another booking.
The six things that set a DJ’s price
- The duration
- The hours included, and the price of each extra hour.
- The gear
- A sound system for 50 or for 200 guests, lighting, a wireless mic.
- The access
- Stairs, lift, a spot to unload: in Brussels, you plan it ahead.
- The date
- Saturdays from May to September and December nights go first.
- The hosting
- A DJ who plays music, or a DJ who hosts on the mic all night.
- The distance
- Outside their usual area, the DJ may charge for travel.
Why Plaany
What Plaany changes for your night.
Urgent mode
Your DJ drops out the day before? Plaany restarts the search and alerts the DJs who are free on your date.
The protected balance
You pay the deposit when you accept. The rest goes to the DJ two days after the party.
Side-by-side comparison
The DJs’ offers side by side: price, deposit, reviews and duration.
Messaging
The playlist, cake time, venue access: you sort it all out with the DJ, in one place.
The calendar
Your party and the DJ’s hours added to your calendar, in one tap.
The AI assistant
It writes your request with you, thinks of the mic or the lighting, and checks that your budget adds up.
Brussels, in practice
Your night in Brussels, hour by hour.
What to know before a party in the Region’s 19 municipalities and the outskirts: Zaventem, Vilvoorde, Waterloo, Rhode-Saint-Genèse…
- 4pm
The DJ loads the van
Since 1 January 2026, Euro 5 diesel vans can no longer drive in the low emission zone, which covers the whole Region. A provider who brings their own gear needs a compliant vehicle.
- 5:30pm
Unloading at the venue
To keep a spot free in front of the venue, you apply to the municipality several days ahead: 5 working days in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, an Osiris permit and then signs from the City of Brussels. Blocking a spot with chairs is not allowed.
- 7pm
The first tracks
Playing music in a venue may require a Unisono declaration, which covers copyright and neighbouring rights in one go. Many venues already hold an annual licence: ask before declaring it yourself.
- 8:30pm
The speeches, in two languages
In Brussels, a party is often bilingual, sometimes more. Tell the DJ which languages to use on the mic, and which to avoid.
- 10pm
The neighbours go to bed
Night-time noise rules usually apply from 10pm to 7am. Breaches are punished under the Criminal Code and your municipality’s police regulations. Let your neighbours know, and ask the venue what time the party must end.
- 2am
Everyone heads home
Noctis buses run on Friday and Saturday nights from midnight to 3am. Collecto, the Region’s shared taxi, runs every night from 11pm to 6am, from more than 200 stops, at a fixed price.
Source: be.brussels, taxis and Collecto, Brussels Times, Noctis night buses
Before you sign
Eight questions to ask your DJ.
- How many hours are included, and what does an extra hour cost?
- What time do they arrive to set up, and who packs down?
- What gear is included: speakers, decks, lights, mic?
- Do they follow your playlist, or also take requests from guests?
- What happens if they fall ill on the day? On Plaany, urgent mode restarts the search with free DJs.
- Does the venue impose a sound limiter or an end time? Have they played there before?
- Who handles the Unisono declaration, if one is needed?
- Does their vehicle comply with the low emission zone?
Frequently asked questions
Your questions about DJs in Brussels.
How much does a DJ cost in Brussels?
It depends on the duration, the gear, access to the venue and the date. On Plaany, every DJ sends you their price with VAT included before you commit: you compare real offers, not price ranges.
How far ahead should you book?
For a Saturday from May to September or in December, as soon as your date and venue are set. The rest of the year, you have a lot more choice.
Does the DJ bring their own gear?
Usually, yes, and it’s written in their offer: sound, decks, lighting, mic. Check what the venue already provides, so you don’t pay twice.
Do I need to declare the music at my party?
In a venue, a Unisono declaration may be required. Many venues hold an annual licence that covers their space: ask the venue, or otherwise see unisono.be.
Do I pay anything for Plaany?
No. Plaany is free for organisers: you pay for the DJ’s service, at the price in their offer.
What if the DJ cancels?
Urgent mode restarts the search with DJs who are free on your date. And the balance only goes to the DJ two days after the party.
Other providers in Brussels
- Photographer
- Caterer
- Venue
- Decoration and flowers
- Entertainment
Planning in Brussels
- A birthday
- A wedding
- A work party
- A communion or coming-of-age party
A DJ elsewhere
- Walloon Brabant
- Flemish Brabant
Brussels, soon
Describe your party. The DJs do the rest.
Get your invite as soon as we open: your request takes two minutes, and offers arrive with a price.