What an amazing experience it was working with Dart DJ, more specifically Charlie our DJ in San Diego. He perfectly captured our music style , had amazing transitions and brought so much energy to the dance floor. It was so important to us to have not just a wedding DJ but a good DJ and his set blew our minds. Every guest has been talking about the music being their favorite part of the evening ! We had an Indian fusion wedding and had a Dhol player joining in and Charlie made the set work perfectly ! Thanks for making my wedding perfect and for such a fun evening ! read more

You should absolutely book DART Collective. We attended a wedding that DJ'ed by Rob S. and the DART team and were so floored at how good the music was that we booked them for our wedding a few months later. The planning process was very smooth, and the team was super collaborative and excited for any idea we had. They allowed us to be super picky about some things but were also totally happy to take the reins when we our guidance was just a general vibe. Dancefloor was one of our biggest priorities, and Rob was great at navigating our requests and playing to the crowd. The most impressive thing to us, though, was the sound quality. It was WINDY at our ceremony -- so much so that we moved our cocktail hour and reception indoors last minute -- but guests repeatedly commented that they could hear the entire ceremony including officiant, readers, and vows with no issue. No crackling, cutting out, or pickup from the wind whatsoever. DART was great from start to finish, and we can't recommend them enough. read more

My husband and I had a fantastic experience working with the Dart team. They were communicative, inquisitive, and really gave us a personalized experience. Eddie was our wedding DJ and we couldn't recommend him enough. He took all of our playlists seriously and made sure that the music matched the vibes of each part of our wedding day. He brought incredible energy and was the perfect MC. read more

You WILL NOT go wrong choosing DART for your next event's dance party! Their style and attention to their brand speaks volumes of the product they provide and their vetting of DJs is impeccable. We worked with the DART team for our wedding in June and the process leading up to the day was fun and really helped make the music aspects of the wedding day seamless and easy. We were most impressed with DART's Music Map process through which they decipher who from the collective will be the best DJ fit for your event. After filling it out, we were assigned DJ Dave C., and he truly delivered the dance vibe we were going for. We even had a call before the day to get a vibe check and he matched our energy perfectly. All of our ceremony and reception cues were spot on and the entire day felt as though we had rehearsed everything multiple times even though we hadn't. Dave had a great sense of timing and feel for the energy of our guests; managing to emcee through all speeches, dances, and dinner service with great ease. He turned our dance floor into a real party and didn't drop the ball or have any trainwrecks in the process. All said and done, we would choose DART again and again! Highly recommend! read more

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My wife and I booked DJ Angelo + Saxophone for our wedding and it was the best decision ever! DJ Angelo created an amazing playlist the perfectly fit the vibe we were looking for. He also nailed the first dance song transitions. Our saxophone player was incredible! He added amazing energy to the room that all of our guests loved. The booking process with Dart was also very well done and professional. Their team was very responsive and communicated effectively to get us exactly what we wanted for our wedding. We could not recommend Dart Collective enough! read more

We worked with Dart for our Central Coast CA wedding and we could not have been happier! The Dart team was so easy to work with through planning, they answered all of our questions so clearly, and their "music map" system that allows you to give directions re: play / don't play lists, cues to pay attention to, etc. was so easy to update and work through. On the day of, our DJ (shoutout Phil S.!!) was on time and played PERFECT music all day - through pre-ceremony and cocktail hour, to dinner, to the dance floor that our guests are still raving about a month later. Music, food & drinks were our top priority for wedding day and thanks to Dart we did not have to worry about music - they knocked it out of the park. Highly recommend working with the Dart Collective team! read more

We used Dart Collective for our wedding and can't recommend them highly enough! We had a DJ (Alexi) plus 3 instrumentalists - sax, trumpet, and drums, and it created the perfect mix of song-list flexibility that a DJ offers paired with the energy of a live band. Dart was extremely professional and responsive throughout the planning process - Andrew was a very helpful advisor as we thought about which package to go with and honed our music selections for the different portions of our wedding. So many guests said that the reception music / dancing was the best they've ever experienced at a wedding! As a queer couple, we wanted a mix of standard wedding oldies and gay club anthems, and Dart fully delivered on both fronts! read more

Dart is incredible. They played during our wedding and literally stole the show. I had friends coming up to my after saying that was the best concert theyve been to in years - wedding or not! Just an incredible experience. read more

Honestly had such a terrific experience using Dart! The initial meetings were really informative and professional. And Dart's vibe is just so cool! They made the music selection process super easy, and selected the perfect DJ for us. I loved our account rep, Ruby, she was so communicative and thorough and helpful through the whole process! Phil, our DJ hit every single cue all night, and the dance floor was packed. So many people have told us how great the music was. He nailed it. Perfect blend of our must plays and a curated selection of songs knew would hit. Had an incredible time with Dart! read more

These guys are the absolute best. Super organized while having such a great vibe and making sure we had fun along the way. They made the process so easy, helped us curate exactly what we were after. Super responsive and communicative and truly everyone we worked with went above to make sure we had perfect night. Dance floor was a major highlight of our wedding weekend. Couldn't recommend them more!! Book them!!! read more

Wouldn't choose anyone else but Dart for my wedding. Incredible to work with, amazing roster, nice people, and DJ absolutely smashed it. Know you are in good hands from the guest arrival to send off and will have nothing to worry about if you work with them. read more

I cannot recommend Dart Collective enough! I had them at my micro wedding and was worried about the small crowd but DJ Zeh was amazing! He kept the fun vibes going all night and my guests raved about him! Communicating before the wedding was such a breeze, Ruby and Chris were amazing! Ruby was so prompt with any questions I had! Would use them in any lifetime! read more

We worked with Dart Collective for our wedding and couldn't have been happier. Initially, we had planned to work with just a DJ, and the team made everything so easy -- organized, flexible, and genuinely excited to collaborate. Then we decided to bring in live music, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions we made during the planning process. We had a duo play during the ceremony, and White Noise performed at the reception. Both were incredible. For the ceremony, we wanted a '90s rom-com feel -- wistful, nostalgic, full of longing -- and they nailed it. For the reception, we wanted a pop-groovy party, and they delivered completely. The dance floor was packed all night without a single miss. The musicians -- including the DJ, who's part of White Noise -- were ridiculously talented and brought the best energy to the entire event. The mix of live performance and DJ sets kept the momentum from start to finish. So many guests told us it was the best wedding music they'd ever heard, and we completely agree. Beyond grateful, beyond obsessed. read more

Wow. We are just back from our mini-moon and still can't get over how amazing DJ Brad and the Dart Collective team were at our wedding. If you want a party, HIRE THEM. They absolutely CRUSHED it. Our number one priority was a fun dance floor, and they delivered beyond our wildest dreams. It was packed from the first song to the last. Our friends and family were dancing so much, everyone was having the best time. It was pure joy. The music, the energy, the transitions... everything was flawless. They didn't just play a setlist; they read the room, understood the vibe we wanted, and kept the party going all night long. On top of being amazing DJs, they were a total joy to work with. They made everything feel seamless and effortless, which is exactly what you want on your wedding day. We've had so many guests tell us it was one of the best parties they've ever been to. Dart Collective was a huge part of making our wedding the best night of our lives. We can't thank them enough! read more

We went to a bunch of open houses while we were looking for vendors, and it always felt like the DJs were trying to make themselves loud and center stage, rather than being complementary to the main event. When we found Hayden with Dart Collective, it took us a few minutes to realize "wait, the music isn't in-your-face loud, but every track has been a banger." The team was awesome to work with and was always willing to answer our questions. On the day of the wedding, Hayden and his assistant showed up and set up without any questions or fuss, just a quick hello as we were walking by. The music for every part of the event was perfectly matched to the vibe that we wanted, even when we didn't know what we wanted! We got a ton of compliments on the music from our guests, and the dance floor was jumping the entire event. Everything went super smoothly and Hayden really helped make our big day stress-free! read more

Recently hired Dart Collective for my wedding and they knocked it out of the park!! Angelo played our favorite music with custom mixes and kept people dancing all night long! They were professional, easy to communicate with, and so much fun! If you you like good music and want your guests to dance, hire Dart! read more

The entire team @ Dart Collective was phenomenal to work with for our wedding at Grass Room in DTLA. We booked DJ Allison & the band, Arthur & The Whispers. Communication was smooth over the months of back & forth. They truly exceeded our expectations. They locked in the tiki vibe that we wanted & we could not have been happier. Thank you to everyone @ Dart! read more

Dani & the Dart team were AMAZING! They killed it, and the music and dance floor was a highlight for everyone. Couldn't be happier with them. read more

Dart Collective came as a recommended vendor from Ebell Long Beach. We worked specifically with Jason, and he did an amazing job. He nailed our very specific ceremony song, and played to our specified tastes throughout the whole evening. Vibes were high all night! I can't recommend working with this group enough. read more

We collaborated with the Dart Collective to find musical performers for our company's end-of-year event in Los Angeles and had an incredible experience. The management team helped us find the best talent for the party we were planning, and that worked with our budget. We ended up booking Jenny & The Moodogs band for our cocktail hour, and they were incredible to work with! The performance was outstanding, and our guests loved the experience of hearing their repertoire. I suggest working with Dart Collective and their vast selection of musical entertainers for your event! read more

We had THE BEST time with Dart Collective! Rob was attentive to all the details, and was super communicative! I would recommend Dart Collective each and every time! read more

We partied hard at our wedding reception - what started off with music that the old folks could enjoy ended in a big sweaty dance party - all thanks to Dart Collective. We didn't want to have a typical corporate wedding band, and I heard about these guys through a friend. After I reached out to them, we scheduled a Zoom call, and they were very thoughtful about curating a musical journey for us. They asked a lot of questions about what type of vibe we're going for what kind of music we like, and they made recommendations from their catalog of bands and DJs based on our feedback. we ended up hiring The Shrines, and we couldn't be more pleased. They were extremely talented musicians, the sound quality was perfect, and the playlist allowed us to go a lot of different directions, from eclectic Indie rock to pop, to yacht rock, R&B, disco, you name it. Guests couldn't stop raving about the band, and even people on the beach were dancing. Would 200% recommend. 10,000 stars. read more

Music was perhaps the highest priority for us in our wedding planning process, and early on we already knew we would have a somewhat unusual setup. We booked our favorite local band to play the wedding and unlike the usual wedding band they were going to play a shorter set and didn't have their own sound equipment. So, we were thrilled when we found out that DART could handle not only the sound but also help find us a DJ who could complement the band and keep the dance floor going all night long. Just to throw another wrench in the works, we decided a few months before our wedding that we wanted a pianist for the ceremony as well, with a specific repertoire we wanted them to play and special attention to certain cues during our processional. DART quickly found us someone who could handle the task. So to recap, we had a full stage setup for the band, a DJ playing in multiple locations, and a pianist playing on a battery-powered PA alongside our ceremony sound setup, and we were able to do this all under a single contract with DART. On the day of the wedding they executed flawlessly, and we absolutely loved our DJ, Angelo. DART lets you fill out a detailed "music map" to help guide the vibe throughout the day, and Angelo picked up on our cues and added a few twists of his own that kept things fresh and kept the dance floor packed, which was everything we could have asked for. We intentionally steered away from some of the wedding dance floor standards, and he found the perfect balance of finding a unique sound while keeping the crowd excited. If you have a complex sound/music setup for your wedding, I can say that DART is probably more than capable of whatever you want to throw at them. We got compliments from our guests on every aspect of their work (including one guest who remarked that it was the best sound system they'd ever heard at a wedding) and we love listening back to the dance floor playlist they sent us shortly after the wedding. Thank you DART! read more

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We were slightly disappointed with our day-of experience with Dart for our wedding. Leading up to the wedding, Dart did a great job of meeting and communicating with us, getting playlists, and sending surveys to collect information. They were very professional and easy to work with! At our wedding, however, the DJ started playing the wrong song for the bridal entrance cue for the ceremony (kind of a bit moment). He also didn't play some of our "must plays" during the reception. During the dinner, the DJ and assistant took a break to eat, which is totally understandable, but the volume of the music was very loud, too loud for dinner conversation, and our planner had trouble finding them to turn it down. The experience, vibe, and look that Dart offers is very cool, with the digital as well as the vinyl and the box of records on deck, and it created a cool vibe and sound. Overall it was pretty good, but given the cost and the importance of the day, we're still a little disappointed by some of the mishaps day-of. read more

Dart were awesome for our wedding. Their live singers were incredible, they learned all of our requests last minute, they set the tone perfectly, and are all anyone has talked about! Their DJ (dent) went above and beyond for us. Overall we are so happy we picked them. Everyone complimented the music and the vibe they created. read more

Dart Collective is AMAZING. Highly, highly recommend. They were so easy to work with leading up the wedding. Super clear, communicative, and organized--which made for stress-free planning. Zeh, our DJ, is seriously talented. He brought great energy to the night. The dance floor was packed the entire time (so full at times that the dancing spilled off the dance floor onto the carpet of the venue). We had SUCH a blast and got so many compliments on the music. Thank you, Dart! read more

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We are beyond happy that we went with Dart Collective for our wedding. For months leading up to the big day, we coordinated all of the details with Santiago and he was so professional, kind and easy to work with. He made the whole process so easy and streamlined for us during the crazy wedding planning process. The "Music Map" that was provided to us to list all of the details and songs we would like to hear was super easy to use and straightforward. And of course the most important part was the music on wedding day which the DJ Carla absolutely killed. We had the time of our lives on the dance floor and all of our guests couldn't stop talking about how great she was. Would recommend Dart Collective a million times over! You will not regret your choice. read more

Dart did an AMAZING job ensuring our wedding day was flawless and the energy was flowing. We had a unique celebration, blending multiple cultures, and they were able to be there to support our vision every step of the way. Highly recommend Dart for anyone's event and looking forward to hiring them for more celebrations in the future! read more

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PROFESSIONAL and QUALITY! Andrew was AMAZING at our wedding and the whole process was so smooth. I would definitely recommend them for your special event. Thank you so much, Dart Collective Team!! read more

we enjoyed working with dart! but our ceremony microphone which we paid extra for did not work and the base made it very hard to hear during happy hour and our grand entrance! read more

We had the absolute best experience with Dart Collective for our wedding! From start to finish, they completely set the tone with the most incredible music selection. Every song felt perfect for the moment, and once the dancing started, the party never stopped. They mixed in the perfect amount of 80s music, which had everyone--young and old--out on the dance floor all night. Our guests are still talking about how much fun they had! On top of that, their setup was so professional and cool, seamlessly blending into the vibe of our venue while still feeling stylish. The DJs were amazing at reading the crowd and keeping the energy high from beginning to end. Hiring Dart Collective was one of the best decisions we made--if you want your wedding to feel like the ultimate celebration, they're the ones to make it happen. read more

I think the included picture of my wife's uncle on the dance floor at our wedding says everything you need to know when it comes to booking Dart Collective! Our main goal for our wedding was to be a big, fun dance party for us and all of our guests (I love to dance at weddings) and Dart Collective helped make that a reality! We were originally drawn to Dart Collective, after a recommendation from our wedding and interacting with their booth at a vendor open house, because we had the idea of our favorite Talking Heads song being played by a string trio as we walked down the aisle, and Dart's The Strings group already had the song in their repertoire! Once we got chatting with Schuyler and Jesse (and later Boon), who were all super helpful during the entire process, we booked Dart for both the string trio and our reception DJ. Ahead of the wedding, Dart Collective shared a "music map" living document for us to fill out with our music tastes and must-plays and so on so that they'd already have an idea of what we wanted well before the wedding day. The Strings played from invitation time through the ceremony and cocktail hour and our guests were VERY impressed with them. then the DJ Lucy took over for the dinner and party, keeping everyone dancing almost the entire time. All of them were amazing and did an awesome job. We and our families and our guests all had the time of our lives, largely thanks to Dart Collective. read more

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Amazing music vendor for our wedding, we highly recommend going with Dart collective. One of our top priorities for our wedding was good music. Dart Collective came through with flying colors and made sure everyone had a blast. They were excellent at following our music map, and building upon it. In fact multiple guests came up to us throughout the night and after the wedding to compliment us on the music/DJ for the cocktail hour, dinner, and of course the dance floor after the reception. Big shoutout to DJ Angelo and the rest of the Dart Collective team. read more

Highly recommend Dart Collective and DJ Vinny! Everyone at Dart Collective is so lovely, and they made the process of hiring a wedding DJ stress-free. Vinny crushed his set, perfectly blending multiple music genres to get all ages on the dance floor, and then really let it rip for the late-night portion! He had also worked at our venue before (The Holly Farm in Carmel Valley), so the logistics of set up, and what he needed for timing, announcements, everything was seamless! We couldn't have had a better experience :) read more

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Dart Collective for our wedding, and we truly can't say enough good things. We ended up booking White Noise, and they were phenomenal. White Noise brought an incredible energy to the dance floor from the very first song to the last. Their musicianship, setlist, and vibe were spot on--every guest (young and old!) raved about how amazing the band was. They struck the perfect balance between fresh and classic, and didn't feel like we were stuck listening to the same 20 wedding songs you hear at every party. They had an extensive song list to choose from, which we loved, and they absolutely nailed our difficult-to-play first dance song. One of the highlights of the entire day was seeing the dance floor packed the entire night, which is exactly what we hoped for. If you're looking for a music experience that feels modern, cool, and completely unforgettable, book White Noise via Dart Collective. You will not regret it! read more

My husband and I hired the Dart Collective for our wedding; we ended up booking a string trio (The Strings) and a jazz band (Grand Avenue Trio). From the start, the team was responsive, detail-oriented, and FUN to work with. Our wedding was inspired by an English tea party and was less of a "party" than most weddings. The bands and emcee absolutely delivered on the request with 0 issues. It was seamless! All the musicians were incredibly talented, the music was spectacular, my guests couldn't stop talking about how fantastic they both were. I will 100% use Dart Collective for any live music needs in the future, if I could leave a 100 star review, I would! read more

Had my wedding a few weeks ago in SD. Used Dart Family Band from Dart Collective. They are on the expensive side but BOY did I have a good time. They were so easy to work with leading up to the big day, they had great set lists, they performed new song requests perfectly, and my guests wouldn't stop commenting about how they were the best band they've seen. read more

DJ Phil from Dart Collective was hands-down one of the best parts of our wedding at Alila Marea. He created custom mashups that perfectly captured our vibe and kept the dance floor packed all night. The entire Dart Collective team was so on point--professional, organized, but still super fun and easygoing. Guests are still raving about the music. If you want a personalized, unforgettable DJ experience, Phil is the one! 10000% recommend them, worth every penny! read more

11 out of 10! From start to finish, Dart were incredible partners in making our wedding day perfect. Ruby was great to work with. She was incredibly organized and responsive throughout the entire planning process. Her coordination was flawless and really made the process easy for us. Our violinist was incredibly talented and flexible. He was able to perform any piece we requested, which made our ceremony music unique and unforgettable. Lastly, Andrew, our DJ, was phenomenal for our reception! He read the crowd perfectly and kept the energy high. A few weeks before my wedding, Andrew and I had a short video call to work through the vibe of the evening and he understood what we were going for completely. It was so much fun. I wholeheartedly recommend Dart to anyone looking for exceptional wedding music. read more

Dart collective was such an awesome find for our wedding!! We worked with Dent for our music and Gretchen played the keyboard for us with two custom songs. I really appreciated Dent handling some last minute changes the day of to our music choices with patience and understanding. Email communication with Ruby for organizing was super clear and helpful. Overall I'd recommend anyone to work with Dart for their event!! Such a cool group of artists :) read more