Bookstead

Event operations for the professional DJ

DJ
Photographer
Photobooth hire
Events company
Lighting hire
Less chasing. More doing.

One workspace for your
entire events business

Bookings, contracts, client portals, timelines, music, and payments - all in one place.

app.bookstead.io/dashboard
Good morning, Marcus.
This month
12
↑ 3 bookings
Revenue
£8.4k
↑ 12% YoY
Pending
4
2 awaiting sign
Enquiries
7
3 new this week
Upcoming bookings
Avery + Luca at Rosebank Hall
Sat 14 Jun · Wedding
Confirmed
TechConf Gala Evening
Fri 20 Jun · Corporate
Deposit paid
Chen + Rivera at The Manor
Sat 28 Jun · Wedding
Awaiting sign
Balance outstanding
Total due
£3,875
Across 4 bookings
£4,525 collected£3,875 due
Booking pipeline

From enquiry
to signed contract.

Track every lead, send proposals, chase deposits, and keep every client moving - without a spreadsheet in sight.

  • Track enquiries from first message to booking
  • Automatic follow-up reminders
  • Every gig's status at a glance
Booking pipeline
14 active
Enquiry
Sophie + Ben
7 Sept · Wedding
£1,800
Latitude Festival
12 Jul · Festival
£650
Proposal sent
Priya + James
22 Aug · Wedding
£2,200
Contract out
Chen + Rivera
28 Jun · Wedding
£1,950
Confirmed
Avery + Luca
14 Jun · Wedding
£2,400
TechConf Gala
20 Jun · Corp.
£1,200
Client portal

Your clients do
the work for you.

A tokenised portal per event. Clients submit playlists, sign contracts, confirm timings - no email chains required.

  • Online contract signing
  • Must-play & do-not-play submissions
  • Event timeline sign-off
  • Deposit links built in
Saturday wedding · 14 June 2025
Avery + Luca at Rosebank Hall
Your event portal - managed by Marcus D.
Contract signed
Signed 3 April 2025
Done
Deposit paid
£750 captured 5 April
Done
Playlist submitted
12 must-plays · 3 do-not-plays
Done
Timeline review
Needs sign-off before load-in
Pending
Payments & contracts

Get paid.
Stay reconciled.

Deposits, balances, and sign-offs across every gig - all in one view. Reminders go out automatically.

  • Automated deposit reminders
  • Balance tracking across all events
  • One-click contract generation
  • 94.3% of contracts signed online
Total revenue - June 2025
£8,400
6 gigs confirmed · 2 deposits outstanding
£4,525 collected£3,875 remaining
Avery + Luca · Rosebank Hall
14 Jun 2025
£2,400
Paid in full
TechConf Gala Evening
20 Jun 2025
£1,200
Deposit paid
Chen + Rivera · The Manor
28 Jun 2025
£1,950
Balance due
Trusted by professionals

Working DJs. Real results.

Bookstead turned scattered admin into one clean operating system. I went from three spreadsheets to zero, and have not looked back since.

Marcus D.
Wedding & Corporate DJ, London

Clients love the portal. I stop chasing them for details, they stop chasing me for updates.

Sarah K.
Private Events Specialist

It feels built for professionals rather than adapted from something else. That distinction matters.

James T.
Resident DJ, Manchester
94.3%
Contracts signed online
7.5h
Admin saved per week
£0
Spreadsheet licensing
14
Days free to start
Pricing

Simple. No tiers. No catches.

Professional plan
$29
per month · cancel any time
  • Unlimited bookings & enquiries
  • Client portal access
  • Contract management
  • Music questionnaires
  • Event timelines
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Payment tracking

Less chasing clients.
More playing music.

Your setup takes minutes. Clients get a professional portal from day one. Contracts go out in seconds. No spreadsheet required.

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14 days free. No credit card required.