Your Local Agency for Local Hospitality
We handle the entertainment so Brisbane's best bars, clubs and restaurants don't have to.
What we do
Ongoing DJ scheduling, vetting and entertainment management for bars, nightclubs and restaurants. Two billing options to suit your venue.
Curated Spotify playlists for every hour your venue is open. Refreshed weekly, genre-matched to your crowd and concept.
DJ entertainment for birthdays, corporate functions, staff parties and brand events. Flat packages from 3 to 6 hours.
Who we work with
You focus on
the bar.
We'll handle
the booth.
Most venue managers have been burned by DJs who cancel last minute, play what they want instead of what the brief, or just disappear. Nocturnals fixes that — Professional, Reliable, Experienced.
Our storyInner-city Brisbane
Fortitude Valley. Newstead.
West End. South Bank. CBD.
Why Nocturnals
Every DJ gets a written brief before their first shift. Genre, BPM range, must-avoids, volume by time of night. No assumptions.
If a DJ can't make it, we find cover. That's our problem to fix — you'll always have entertainment on the night.
We offer CDJ, Vinyl and Live Instrumentalist to help create the perfect vibe for your venue.
We know these precincts, these venues and these crowds personally. Not from a spreadsheet — from being here.
Transparent pricing, two billing options. No hidden fees, no surprise invoices. We'll walk you through everything upfront.
No lock-in required on Option A. Start with one night, see how it works, build from there. We earn your business.
We don't publish rates publicly — every venue is different. Get in touch and we'll send you a full breakdown within 24 hours.
Request our ratesQuestions
It depends on what you need. For venues, we price DJ management around your nights and hours, and send a full breakdown within 24 hours. For private and corporate events, our current event rates are in our guide: How much does a DJ cost in Brisbane? Playlists come with a two-week free trial.
Inner-city Brisbane: the CBD, Fortitude Valley, James St, Newstead, Teneriffe, Howard Smith Wharves, South Bank, West End, Woolloongabba, Kangaroo Point and Spring Hill. If your venue or event is nearby, ask us.
As early as you can, especially for Friday and Saturday nights and December. We can often cover late bookings too. For venues, there's no lock-in on Option A. Start with one night and build from there.
If your venue has a DJ booth, your DJ uses it. If not, we can supply a full setup with decks and speakers. Tell us what the venue has when you enquire and we'll sort the rest.
We work with around 50 vetted Brisbane DJs. Each one is vetted on professionalism, attention to detail, experience and character, then matched to your venue or event. Every venue DJ gets a written brief before their first shift: genre, BPM range, must-avoids and volume by time of night. For events, your DJ contacts you before the night to go through must-plays and never-plays.
We find cover. It's what we do every week for the venues we manage, so you're not left ringing around on the day. Call or text us and we'll get to work on a replacement.
Planning an event? See the DJ hire FAQs or send us an enquiry.