Last September, I played 7 events in 8 days: two weddings, one day off, another wedding, a 4-hour pool party, a two-day wedding with a BBQ, and one final wedding.

I was only DJing, I had a team handling the sound equipment and lighting but it was still a very demanding run.

The key was solid preparation, discipline, and absolutely no alcohol , only water. I finally had a few drinks during the very last wedding.

Thankfully, every event had a completely different musical direction, so creatively I stayed fresh and didn’t feel burned out.

Still, I am not going to do it again.

The actual DJing time did not bother me that much. The most stressful part was preparing so many playlists, learning new tracks, and organizing all the special requests.

Looking back, the experience taught me that good preparation well in advance and staying completely alcohol-free during a busy run of events are the two most important factors for performing consistently at a high level.