Melbourne Cup & Race Day DJ Hire
Frocks, fascinators and a DJ who makes 3pm the start of your party, not the end of your lunch.
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What does a Cup Day function need?
Melbourne Cup is the best corporate event on the calendar and the easiest to get wrong: a daytime party with a built-in climax at 3pm sharp. The music has to build through lunch, hand the room to the race, erupt at the finish, then turn a dressed-up, champagne-warm crowd into a dancefloor while the sun is still up. Most functions die at 3.05pm. Ours are just getting started.
Our DJs know the arc because corporate functions are our trade, from Commonwealth Bank's staff functions to American Express's event at QT Canberra. Your dedicated event manager builds the run sheet around the race broadcast, the sweep and the fashion parade, so the whole day flows to a plan instead of stalling when the race ends.
Star DJ Hire supplies Melbourne Cup and race day function DJs Australia-wide, covering Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. We bring the corporate function pedigree trusted by Commonwealth Bank and American Express. Every booking includes a professional DJ, sound, lighting and a dedicated event manager. Request a fast quote before Cup Day books out.
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Polished sets, zero fuss
From the first guests arriving to the last song of the night, our corporate DJs hold the room at exactly the right level, background sound through the formalities, then a full floor once the speeches wrap.
Every booking comes with a dedicated event manager who coordinates timings, announcements and AV with your venue in advance, so on the day it simply runs.
Trusted by leading brands
We've provided corporate entertainment for Mercedes-Benz, Deloitte, KPMG, Gucci and UNSW, alongside the venues and event agencies who book us again and again for their Christmas parties, awards nights, activations and staff events.
How does a race day function run?
One day, four gears, one DJ across all of them:
Arrival and lunch
Champagne-hour sets that build the buzz while the fascinators arrive.
The race itself
Broadcast audio handled cleanly, the room handed to the race, and the eruption after.
Sweeps and fashion parades
Microphones and music for the segments that make Cup Day a party, not a lunch.
The after-race party
The crowd is dressed up and warmed up: we keep them on the floor into the evening.
Office and venue functions
In the office, at a restaurant or in a marquee, we bring the rig that suits the space.
What's included in a race day DJ package?
Everything a Cup function needs, before and after the race:
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A professional DJ who can pace a daytime party to a 3pm climax.
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Clean handling of the race broadcast audio through our sound system.
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Wireless microphones for sweeps, fashion parades and announcements.
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A full sound system and lighting sized to your venue, office or marquee.
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A run sheet planned around the race schedule.
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A dedicated event manager coordinating your venue and timings.
Plus A Dedicated
Event Manager
When you book with our team, you are allocated your own event manager. Their role is to:
Assist in arranging logistics and special requirements for the entertainment
Liaise directly with your venue's coordinator or relevant event manager
Provide any required insurances upon request
Be available to answer any 'event-related' questions you might have
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Why book us for Melbourne Cup
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Corporate function pedigree: Commonwealth Bank and American Express have trusted us with theirs.
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DJs who understand daytime pacing: peak at the race, party after it.
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Broadcast audio handled through our rig, so the race moment is never fumbled.
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Segments run properly: sweeps, best-dressed and toasts with microphones ready.
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One fixed date a year, shared by every company in the country: our 75-strong team covers the spike.
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All equipment and a dedicated event manager included, wherever you host.
Previous Corporate Functions
A snapshot of real corporate bookings our DJs have played. Private celebrations are kept anonymous. Every example here is a genuine Star DJ Hire event.
CBA end-of-year party at Pullman Melbourne Albert ParkMelbourneCommonwealth Banknearly 500 guests +
Commonwealth Bank's corporate event for nearly 500 guests at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park.
Melbourne end-of-year party at MarameoMelbourneCircanaaround 120 guests +
Circana's corporate event for around 120 guests at Marameo, Melbourne.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you play the race broadcast through your system? +
Can the DJ run our sweep and best-dressed segments? +
Do you do office Cup Day parties? +
How early should we book for Melbourne Cup? +
What does a Cup Day DJ cost? +
Ready to party?
Get in touch and let's make your event one to remember.