A DJ contract protects both sides of a booking — the DJ’s performance window, equipment split and overtime rate, and the client’s music preferences, payment schedule and cancellation terms. Download the ready-to-fill template below, or read the full field-and-clause checklist first, plus the mistakes that most often lead to disputes.
A complete, ready-to-fill PDF — 11 clauses, blanks for every detail, and a signature block for both parties. Free, no email, no account. Read it and adapt it before you use it; the cover page explains what it can and cannot do for you.
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This document is a general-purpose template provided for information only. It is not legal advice, it does not create a lawyer–client relationship, and nobody has reviewed it against your situation.
Laws differ by country, state and province, and they change. A clause that is standard in one place can be unenforceable — or illegal — in another. Terms that are ordinary between two businesses can be void in a consumer or employment context.
Read every clause before you use it, fill in every blank, and delete anything that does not apply. For anything high-value, unusual, or that you could not afford to lose a dispute over, have a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction review it before it is signed.
Client & DJ names
Full legal names for the client booking the event and the DJ (plus business or performing name, if they work under one).
Event date & venue
The exact date and full address of the event, plus arrival/load-in time for setup.
Performance window & breaks
Exact start and end times the DJ is booked for, and how breaks work — most contracts let pre-programmed music keep playing so the room never goes quiet.
Equipment & power requirements
What the DJ brings (speakers, mixer, mics, basic lighting) versus what the venue must supply — a dedicated power circuit, level setup space, and load-in access. Vague equipment splits are where day-of arguments start.
Music preferences & do-not-play list
Genre and must-play guidance for the DJ to plan around, plus an explicit list of songs, artists or content that must never be played, regardless of guest requests.
Overtime rate
The per-hour (or per-30-minutes) charge if the client wants the DJ to keep playing past the contracted end time, and how it gets paid.
Payment schedule & deposit
Total fee, a deposit to hold the date, the balance due date, and accepted payment methods.
Cancellation policy
What each side owes if the event is cancelled or rescheduled, usually banded by how much notice is given.
Substitute-performer clause
What happens if the booked DJ can't perform — illness, an accident, equipment failure — including the DJ's duty to find a comparable substitute and the client's right to a refund if none is available.
Liability & insurance
General liability coverage for the DJ's equipment and performance, and a cap on what either side owes the other if something goes wrong.
Signatures & date
Both the DJ and the client sign and date the agreement. Until this happens, nothing in the contract is binding.
Fill in the template above, then send it to the other party for signature. They sign online and never need an account, and the finished file comes back sealed with an audit certificate showing who signed, when, and from where.
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