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How much does a wedding DJ cost in Chicago?
Chicago wedding djs that publish a price start between $800 and $2,700. Median $1,500, from 11 vendors we index, in line with the national median.
The national wedding DJ cost guide · All Chicago wedding djs
Published starting prices · Chicago, Illinois
11 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,000-$2,000 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Per hour · across the US
$100–$212 median $174 an hour, 12 vendorsWhat moves the price
- Hours and zones
- Ceremony audio in one place, cocktails in another and a reception in a third means three setups, not one.
- Lighting
- Uplighting is commonly $300-$800; dance-floor and monogram lighting more. It changes photographs more than people expect.
- Ceremony sound
- Often a separate line, typically $200-$400, and worth every cent - unamplified outdoor vows are the most common audio failure at weddings.
- MC involvement
- Some DJs only play music. If you want announcements, introductions and flow management, confirm it is included.
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Chicago wedding djs with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 130 wedding djs in Chicago, Illinois; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Show On The Road Productions Entertainment, Inc. | $350 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Toast & Jam DJs & Photo Booths | $350 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Chicago DJs | $800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| SSC Entertainment | $800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Awesome DJs and Photo Booth | $1,495 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Buena Beats | $1,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| DJ D. Jones and The Spark Entertainment Group | $2,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Luniks Entertainment, Inc. | $2,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The DJ Firm Inc. | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Dj Miss Haze | $3,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Vestus Entertainment (DJ Vestus) | $3,750 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $800–$2,700 | $1,500 | 11 |
| Philadelphia 664 mi | $600–$2,500 | $2,000 | 9 |
| New York City 712 mi | $925–$2,500 | $1,600 | 19 |