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DJ & Event Entertainment · Boulder, CO

Your DJ in Boulder,
below the Flatirons.

Beats Boutique brings the DJ, sound and lighting to Boulder galas, campus nights, company parties, birthdays and weddings, with spare gear on hand.

View from behind the DJ booth of a bride and groom greeting guests at their reception
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Coverage area

Boulder, the plains
and the canyons

We serve all of Boulder County, from Pearl Street out to Longmont and up Boulder Canyon to Nederland.

We also serve all of New Mexico, plus Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson in Arizona; Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins in Colorado; and Dallas / Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and El Paso in Texas.

  • Central Boulder

    Pearl Street · The Hill · Chautauqua

  • North County

    Longmont · Niwot · Gunbarrel

  • East County

    Lafayette · Louisville · Superior

  • Mountains

    Boulder Canyon · Nederland · Lyons

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Event venues

Rooms across Boulder County

Hotel ballrooms, campus halls, a canyon lodge and a brewery. These are real rooms in the area that we can plan around with your venue team.

  • St Julien Hotel & SpaBoulder, CO
  • Hotel BoulderadoBoulder, CO
  • Chautauqua Dining HallBoulder, CO
  • Boulder Dushanbe TeahouseBoulder, CO
  • Glenn Miller BallroomCU Boulder campus
  • Macky AuditoriumCU Boulder campus
  • Rembrandt YardBoulder, CO
  • eTown HallBoulder, CO
  • Avery BrewingBoulder, CO
  • Boulder Creek by WedgewoodBoulder Canyon, CO
  • Lionscrest ManorLyons, CO
  • Rosetta HallBoulder, CO
Planning somewhere else? Ask us.
What we bring to Boulder

Six ways to fill a Boulder room

Six services, ordered by what Boulder rooms and rules ask for most.

  • Live DJ

    Live DJ

    Open-format sets and MC work for galas, campus nights and company parties.

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  • Audio / Visual

    Audio / Visual

    Speakers aimed at your guests, so sound stays in bounds near homes.

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  • Event Lighting

    Event Lighting

    Light turns a ballroom or a tented terrace into a dance floor at night.

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  • Equipment Rentals

    Equipment Rentals

    Mics, speakers and screens for talks, panels and campus conferences.

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  • Photobooths

    Photobooths

    A photo booth keeps guests busy when wind or storms push a party inside.

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  • Special Effects

    Special Effects

    Cold sparks only where your venue and current fire rules allow them.

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Pink-lit DJ booth under a stained glass skylight in a darkened hall
Planning for Boulder

Wind, sound rules
and fire season

The National Weather Service says the Boulder area is especially prone to strong chinook winds, with gusts of 60 to near 100 mph near the foothills. Summer brings thunderstorms. For a terrace, lawn or canyon site, we weight stands and agree on an indoor backup with the venue.

Boulder limits amplified sound near homes. In residential districts it may not carry 200 feet past the property line by day, or 100 feet after 11 p.m. We aim speakers at guests, not neighbors. In dry spells, county fire restrictions can ban fireworks, so we check the rules first.

  • Speakers aimed away from nearby homes
  • Indoor backup agreed for wind and storms
  • Fire rules checked before any cold sparks
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Our process

How a Boulder booking works

Four steps, with every venue detail set well before the day of your event.

  1. Send date and venue

    Tell us the date, the room and the kind of event. You get availability and a straightforward quote within 24 hours.

  2. Plan it on a call

    We build the run of show together, then ask your venue about load-in, power, end times and any limits on amplified sound.

  3. Lock the details

    Our insurance certificate goes to the venue. For a tent, lawn or canyon site, we set a wind and storm plan with the venue team.

  4. Set up early

    Spare speakers, mics and a second mixer are on hand. We set up early and sound check before guests walk in.

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Nearby service areas

Planning beyond Boulder?

More Colorado and New Mexico cities we serve.

  • Denver skyline and the Front Range across the lake in City Park

    Denver

    Galas and conferences in Colorado's capital.

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  • Horsetooth Reservoir and red sandstone hills west of Fort Collins

    Fort Collins

    Home to Colorado State University.

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  • Red rock formations of Garden of the Gods beyond a green lawn in Colorado Springs

    Colorado Springs

    Military balls near Fort Carson and the Academy.

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  • Adobe New Mexico Museum of Art on a street corner in downtown Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

    New Mexico's capital city, around the Plaza.

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Do not see your area? Ask us.
Kind Words

From hosts across the Southwest

5.0 average across 27 reviews

  • “Nick and his team at Beats Boutique are absolutely amazing to work with! They are professional, prompt, top-notch entertainment and get the crowd excited at our annual fashion show fund raiser. Booking with them over the years was the best thing we could have done!”

    Katie CrouchFashion Show Fundraiser · ALS New Mexico
  • “All I got to say is wow!!! From our very first meeting, Nick made us feel much better about our upcoming wedding! We sat down and discussed the whole night in timeline and were super excited when we were told that we had an option to share a few photos on the screens on the DJ booth! Our wedding night was a success and Beats Boutique most definitely played a big part in making it come to life! From beginning to end, the set up, the music, the vibe and professionalism was superb! Thank you so much Nick!!!!!”

    Casa SirianWedding · New Mexico
  • “We gave them six songs and a feeling, and they built the whole night around it. Our grandparents were still dancing at eleven.”

    Maya & Chris R.Wedding · Scottsdale, AZ
  • “Third year running our company party and the only vendor we never have to think about. The timeline hit to the minute.”

    Danielle P.Corporate Event · Denver, CO
  • “The surprise dance transition was flawless and the room lost it.”

    The Herrera FamilyQuinceañera · El Paso, TX
Boulder questions

What Boulder
hosts ask first

Still wondering about something? We answer email the same day.

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Do you serve all of Boulder County?

Yes. We play events from Pearl Street and the CU campus out to Longmont, Lafayette and Louisville, and up Boulder Canyon to Nederland and Lyons. We plan each one well ahead, so timing and load-in are set with your venue early. You see the full quote before you book. The crew sets up early, before guests come in.

Will Boulder's noise rules cut our party short?

Not if we plan for them. In residential districts, the city bars amplified sound that carries 200 feet past the property line from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and 100 feet from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The daytime rule does not apply in commercial areas. Hotels and halls often set their own end times too. We ask your venue about both and aim the speakers at the dance floor.

Can we use cold sparks at a Boulder County event?

Sometimes. Boulder County puts fire restrictions in place during dry spells. A Stage 1 order in March 2026 banned fireworks across unincorporated parts of the county. Your venue and local fire officials decide which effects are allowed. We check the current rules and the venue policy before we bring cold sparks. If sparks are off the table, lighting can still mark the big moment.

What if chinook winds hit on the day of an outdoor event?

We plan for that. The National Weather Service says the Boulder area is especially prone to strong downslope winds, and summer brings thunderstorms. For a terrace, lawn or tent, we weight every stand, cover the gear and agree on an indoor backup with your venue before the day. If gusts pick up, we move the sound inside rather than risk a speaker tipping over.

Do you do CU Boulder and company events, or just parties?

All of them. We MC awards nights, play galas and fundraisers, run sound for talks and panels, and DJ birthdays, weddings and cultural celebrations. Campus rooms have their own booking rules. CU Boulder says groups booking academic space must be non-profit, educational or leadership oriented, so check with its event planning office first. Then send us the date and the room.

How early should we book a DJ for Boulder?

As early as you can. Early booking gives us time to build the run of show, confirm load-in with your venue and send our insurance certificate. Send your date as soon as you have a venue. You will hear back about availability, with a straightforward quote, within 24 hours.

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Let's make it
unforgettable

Tell us the date, the venue, and the one song that has to play. We'll sit down with you to build the perfect entertainment experience, from music and lighting to every audiovisual detail.

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