Purrrrrrty Purrrrrrrrrtyyyyyyyyyy Pleaseeeeeeeeee!

We have never done a Rock n Bowl but figure it is about like most public events, a mixed crowd.
I would start with a little upbeat country or oldies. Test the waters later with something like some 80's rock.
In mixed groups I test to see what gets "most" of the crowd excited, go with what works and throw in a few sets of what the others want as the night progresses.
As the patrons drink tastes loosen also. Cool to see a 60 year old trucker dancing to EI
IMO oldies will fly with the majority bout all evening but again I live around Hicksville Ohio.
Be ready for anything and good luck!!
Some of the more seasoned DJs may have better ideas for you.

Zorph

We have never done a Rock n Bowl but figure it is about like most public events, a mixed crowd.
I would start with a little upbeat country or oldies. Test the waters later with something like some 80's rock.
In mixed groups I test to see what gets "most" of the crowd excited, go with what works and throw in a few sets of what the others want as the night progresses.
As the patrons drink tastes loosen also. Cool to see a 60 year old trucker dancing to EI
IMO oldies will fly with the majority bout all evening but again I live around Hicksville Ohio.
Be ready for anything and good luck!!
Some of the more seasoned DJs may have better ideas for you.

Zorph

I have never done a rock'n bowl either, but have done many Looooooong nights of just music. Basically play radio. Play good songs of any variety. I would start with some well known classic rock and some newer mid-tempo country. All those songs that are "not quite fast enough to be a good energy dance song" are gonna be your best songs. You finally get a chance to use those songs that would normally never be used at a dance. Just ones with good beats and well known. Or if the crowd is younger i am sure you have the answer Just remember to make it flow well and it's pretty easy to play all types and varieties, just not songs that are older than the 70's

Anything goes at a rock n' bowl, just so long as it's popular. Really mix it up, go from country to alternative, to pop, to big band. Nuff said??? In other words just play ace's all night, no matter what gendre of music it is, most bowling alleys have wide variety of age groups, and musical tastes.

Thanks Guys I will post the songlist that I am putting together & get your opinions on it. Its basically all hip/rap/rock and country thought bout throwing some old school in there also. I will post it in about an hour and get some opinions from you all if you dont mind. Thanks again.

NEWB,
You can make a playlist to use as a guide, but at an event like that, don't stick to it to a T, unless every single song is working. The Dogg has some good advise, mix it up allott, and get a feel to what people like. They may not be dancing, but peoples faces, and if they are tapping their fingers or toes to certain tunes, or singing along. That's how you read the crowd, then stick a little more to what looks like it's making the majority happy. But still mix it up to make everyone happy.

Also go to mobilebeat.com, and check out their top 200, you could probably pretty much play every song on their, and have a great nite.

hey SUPA, which rock-n-bowl are u guys dj'in at??....

None at the moment, I am just trying to get an idea of what is played at differant events. I thought rockNbowls were straight top 40 rocks and hip hop but I guess not. Have you done any around here fobs? I wouldnt mind stayin away from it, if there is one you do regularly. I was hoping to get Olathe on Santa Fe. I have an "in" on that one, my dj partner is related to the guy who runs it. (crosses fingers and hopes you dont regularly do that one) from my understanding they kept firing DJ's because they sucked but a cousin also works there and says it wasnt the DJ that sucked but the fact that they were using the house system which sucked. The cousin was at the wedding we did and he LOVED our system and thinks they will also. The only thing I dont have is MUSIC! I dont want to buy **** I wont use so I try and make lists of whats playable.
Which reminds me of another post...

lol..... nah, u straight..... i dont dj at any rock n bowl, although.... i used to go bowling at that one regularly...lol..... the system there is somewhat decent.... but the music is never played loud when i go....i always thought it was because the people didnt like loud music....but maybe its because the system cant go any louder??.... but hey, let me know when u get in.....i think its time i touch up my bowling skills anyway ....

Talk to the bar manager at the Elks today while I ate lunch.
They have rock n bowl here a few times a year but it is only for the kids. 2-3 hours in the evening.
No smoking or drinking in the lane area, just the lounge during the party.
$15 for shoes, bowling and music for the alotted time.
There are adults keeping an eye on things during the event.
They do have a decent sound system at the alley, impressive lights and fog. I hooked some of it up a few years ago but I don't bowl so never really knew why it was needed.
Hip hop and top 40 is about what they play.

Zorph

Ok cool fobs I will let you know and here is my song list so far let me know if there is any I "should NOT" play. Thanks guys.

18 and Life- Skid Row
1985- Bowling for Soup
45- Shinedown
Air Force Ones- Nelly
Any Man of Mine- Shania Twain
Baby Boy- Beyonc� & Sean Paul
Baby Got Back- Sir Mix-a-Lot
Be My Baby Tonight- John Michael Montgomery
Behind Blue Eyes- Limp Bizkit
Blue on Black- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson
Brick House- The Commodores
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Bump, Bump, Bump- B2K & P. Diddy
Car Wash (Shark Tale Mix)- Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott
Celebration (Single)- Kool & The Gang
Crazy in Love- Beyonc�
Damn!- Lil' Jon & Youngbloodz
Do You Wanna Get Funky?- C&C Music Factory
Down with the Sickness- Disturbed
Dr. Feelgood- M�tley Cr�e
Dragula- Rob Zombie
Fall to Pieces- Velvet Revolver
Figured You Out- Nickelback
Freek-A-Leek (CLEAN VERSION)-
Petey Pablo, Twista & Jermaine Dupri
Get the Party Started- Pink
Getting Away With Murder- Papa Roach
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)- C&C Music Factory
Goodies- Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis
Here Without You- 3 Doors Down
Hot in Herre- Nelly
How Come- D12
I'm Coming Out (Original CHIC Mix)- Diana Ross
I Hate Everything About You Three Days Grace
I Like It Like That (Main Version)- Marques Houston
I Wanna Talk About Me- Toby Keith
I Will Survive (Single)- Gloria Gaynor
If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)- Alabama
In da Club- 50 Cent
Invisible- Clay Aiken
It Wasn't Me- Shaggy
Jump- Kris Kross
Jumpin', Jumpin'- Destiny's Child
Just Lose It- Eminem
Kickstart My Heart- M�tley Cr�e
Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down
Ladies Night- Kool & The Gang
Le Freak- Chic
Lose My Breath- Destiny's Child
Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players
Love Shack- The B-52's
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!- Shania Twain
My Happy Ending- Avril Lavigne
Naughty Girl- Beyonc�
No Diggity- Blackstreet & Dr. Dre
No More Tears- Ozzy Osbourne
Nookie- Limp Bizkit
Party for Two (Country Version With Intro)- Shania Twain
Play That Funky Music- Wild Cherry
Regulate- Warren G
Rock Your Body- Justin Timberlake
Shake Ya Tailfeather- Murphy Lee, Nelly & P. Diddy
So Cold- Breaking Benjamin
Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)- John Michael Montgomery
Someday- Nickelback
Stacy's Mom- Fountains of Wayne
Stayin' Alive- Bee Gees
Suga Suga- Baby Bash
That Don't Impress Me Much- Shania Twain
The Devil Went Down to Georgia- The Charlie Daniels Band
The Grease Megamix: You're the One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
The Remedy (I Won't Worry)- Jason Mraz
Trouble- Bonnie McKee
Unskinny Bop- Poison
We Are Family- Sister Sledge
What's My Age Again?- Blink-182
When I'm Gone- 3 Doors Down
Work It- Missy Elliott
Yeah!-- Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
You Never Even Called Me By My Name- David Allan Coe
Youth Gone Wild- Skid Row

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Originally posted by SUPA NEWB:
[qb] I dont want to buy music I wont use so I try and make lists of whats playable.
Which reminds me of another post... [/qb]

That's all part of DJing! Alot of your money at first, is spent on music. You can have the best sounding system and crazyiest light show, but it won't mean squat if you don't have the tunes.
For older stuff, you can pick up compilation CDs. Look for the "Pure" series (Pure Disco, Pure Funk), The "NOW" series, and Time Life Music. Just make sure when you pick them, they are by the "Original Artist", not some cheesey cover band. For the newest stuff, look into a DJ only service like TM Century or ERG Music.