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Hey guys,

Was just looking for some advice from some guys who have been playing out a lot longer than I have. I've been djing/producing now for about 10 months, and in that time have gone from bedroom DJing to playing some small bars/lounges, into some bigger clubs etc. After entering a remix competition and landing in 3rd, I got a lot of e-mails from various clubs, and even had the pleasure of opening for a Downlink show at a really popular dubstep venue here in Toronto.

Recently I've been offered a saturday evening to host my own party 10pm-5am, and if all goes well, I've been told this will be a monthly gig on the last saturday of every month. Since I'm about as new as they come in the DJ scene, I was looking for helpful tips from some more experienced guys or residents that can help my evening go as smoothly as possible. I really want to impress them and land a gig that I can play regularly.

They've given me the freedom to play whatever music I want and the option to bring in some opening/closing DJs. I'm sure they expect me to bring as big a crowd as I can on my own, though I know this place is already pretty bumpin' on a saturday evening .

Having the freedom to play what I want w/ who I want and get to do it once a month seems like a dream gig for me right now and don't wan't to blow it. Has anyone been in this position and have any pointers or advice to make this a great evening and impress the promoters and club that is hooking this up?

Thanks for your time guys