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Don't be afraid to ask promoter / owner if you're heading in the right direction... more often than not if you're playing something not to their liking or expectations they will tell you - but can be good for your confidence to get some positive feedback too.
Most people head out to these type of venues to get pissed or socialise... the music is background and people didn't show up just to listen to your set. This can work as a positive, by not having every transition to be heavily scrutinized or red flagged every time the mix goes out.
The worst critic in this type of setting is yourself, as you're the one paying full attention to the music. Relax and enjoy it, and do the self-analyzing/doubting later 
Be prepared for the inevitable from young girls wishing their group had gone to the local pop-ritzy instead:
"have you got something with songs in?"
"have you got that one called Day n Night - I dont know who its by?"
"it's my mates birthday have you got the birdy song?"
You're playing all night? but it could be isolating in the corner by yourself - take a buddy to bring you drinks and speak to/encourage you between your wrecking 
Smile. You represent the entertainment hired by the promoter. Would be a bummer to depress everyone with your sadface.
Monitors - depends on the bar setup, but expect the worst. Most bars in my city have no monitor, just one of the speakers set close enough to the booth to be a dj's guide. In case you're not used to playing a system with speakers dotted around the room, be prepared for some time delay between whats going on in your phones and the rest of the room.
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Last edited by MichaelBoogerd! on Feb-23-2009 at 18:51
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