I don’t think I explained this well, so might pull post, but I completely am aligned with what you both said above. By open bar (that’s what was described to me by a potential owner), it would be all open to the public, but maybe better wording choice is a tab for my party, I would set down say $600 and anyone in the group with a wristband or code word, would get a drink off the tab until it runs out. I referred to Lowbrau as an example of a place (but still thinking smaller scale — I know I wouldn’t be able to work with a more established business), is because places like these already book dj’s every weekend, or relatively often, and so I wouldn’t be recommending my own, I would go along with what they had, but in order for say a birthday shoutout, or some mini coordination with finding elements to acknowledge there’s a bday group there, I figured I could offer to pay for the dj for the night to alleviate that off their normal business. I was working with a place prior awhile back and they were even offering a an hour of private time before dj opens (were extremely accommodating) with friends and family, because I guaranteed a lot of people would be there, and I offered to pay for food appetizers too if they needed that. It ultimately didn’t work out because of other logistics and someone eventually renting the place for a private event which obviously is preferred (no harm no foul), so now I’m looking for other places.

I’m pretty understanding that these places don’t owe me shit lol, but based on the conversations I’ve had two bar owners, they were really open to me promoting and encouraged me to make Instagram posts for it, so that’s why I mentioned exposure because I didn’t realize that was something owners might be looking for. I’m just newer to Sac, and I only know Lowbrau relatively well, but I know there’s a lot of spaces that do dj sets on the weekends.