What kind of events does Shakin Entertainment DJ?

Weddings, birthdays and milestone parties, engagements, school formals and discos, corporate functions and launches, private events, and car meets and car shows across Adelaide. We also run seasonal packages for Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve. If you are not sure whether your event is a fit, send the details through and we will tell you straight.

Do you bring your own sound and lighting?

Yes. Every booking includes a full professional PA and Pioneer DJ setup, and we bring moving-head lighting, effect lighting and smoke to suit the room. We have rigs that work indoors and outdoors, including open-air car meets. Tell us your venue and we will confirm exactly what gets set up.

Can I choose the music and give you a do-not-play list?

Always. Send through your must-plays, your do-not-plays, and a feel for the night. Jacob mixes live and reads the floor, blending your requests with the right genres for the moment. We cover house, tech house, UK garage, drum and bass, EDM, R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeats, throwbacks and the current Top 40.

How far in advance should I book?

The earlier the better, especially for wedding season, end-of-year functions and formal season, which book out first. That said, last-minute enquiries are worth sending. We have squeezed events in at short notice before. Get your date to us and we will tell you if it is free.

Which areas of Adelaide do you cover?

We are based in Adelaide and play right across the metro area and the surrounding regions, from the CBD out to the Hills, the north and the south. We have played events in Parafield, Birdwood and well beyond. Outside the metro area, send your details and we will let you know.

How much does a DJ cost in Adelaide?

It depends on the event, how long you need us, and whether you want extra lighting through the room. Send your date and details through the form and we come back with clear pricing for your night. Shakin is known for a genuinely fair price with pro gear that handles a crowd, not the inflated rates or bare-minimum setups you find elsewhere. No call centre, you deal with us directly.

How experienced is the DJ?

Shakin Entertainment has been making memories across Adelaide since 2019, with a 4.9 rating on Google from weddings, formals, parties and car meets. Jacob mixes live and reads the room rather than running a fixed playlist, which is what keeps a dance floor full all night. It is the part a lot of cheaper DJs get wrong.

Do you take last-minute or same-day bookings?

Where the date is free, yes. We have pulled events together at short notice before. The sooner you get your date to us the better, especially in peak season, but it is always worth sending a last-minute enquiry through and we will tell you straight away if we can make it work.

100 Wedding Songs That Actually Fill a Dance Floor

Anyone can hand you a list of popular wedding songs. The harder question is which ones actually fill a dance floor and keep grandparents, uni mates and the kids all out there at the same time. After years of reading Adelaide reception rooms, that is a very different list.

Below are the songs that reliably work, grouped by the moment in the night they suit. Use it to build a shortlist, then a good DJ reads the room on the night and blends your picks with the right tracks to keep the floor full. You do not need every song here. You need the right ones for your crowd.

Dinner and background (set the mood, keep it warm)

Early in the night the job is atmosphere, not the dance floor. These sit under conversation without putting anyone to sleep.

Lovely Day · Bill Withers
Sunday Morning · Maroon 5
Banana Pancakes · Jack Johnson
Valerie · Amy Winehouse
Put Your Records On · Corinne Bailey Rae
Three Little Birds · Bob Marley

The floor-fillers (every wedding, every age)

These are the ones that get the whole room up. If the floor has gone quiet, this is where a DJ goes.

September · Earth, Wind & Fire
The single most reliable wedding song there is.
Dancing Queen · ABBA
Don't Stop Me Now · Queen
I Wanna Dance with Somebody · Whitney Houston
Mr. Brightside · The Killers
An Australian crowd will lose their minds. Guaranteed.
You Make My Dreams · Hall & Oates
Shut Up and Dance · Walk the Moon
Uptown Funk · Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

Throwbacks that bridge the generations

The trick at a wedding is music the older guests know and the younger ones still love. These do that.

Sweet Caroline · Neil Diamond
The whole room sings the 'bah bah bah'. Use it.
Living on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
Time of My Life · Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Footloose · Kenny Loggins
Love Shack · The B-52's
Build Me Up Buttercup · The Foundations

Bring it home (the last 30 minutes)

End on a high. These are big, loud and emotional, the songs people leave humming.

Don't Look Back in Anger · Oasis
Wonderwall · Oasis
Closing Time · Semisonic
Literally about closing time. The perfect last song.
(I've Had) The Time of My Life · Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Angels · Robbie Williams

A quick tip that matters more than any single song: give your DJ a short do-not-play list as well as your must-plays. Knowing the 3 songs you never want to hear is often more useful than a 40-song wishlist, because it lets the DJ read the floor freely the rest of the night.

If you want a wedding DJ who mixes live and actually keeps the floor full instead of pressing play on a playlist, that is exactly what we do across Adelaide. Send your date through and we will talk it through.

Want a DJ who reads the room like this?

That is exactly what we do across Adelaide. Send your date and we will plan the night with you.

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Wedding Songs That Actually Fill a Dance Floor

Dinner and background (set the mood, keep it warm)

The floor-fillers (every wedding, every age)

Throwbacks that bridge the generations

Bring it home (the last 30 minutes)

Want a DJ who reads the room like this?

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