Tag: Music

How to Choose Wedding Music for You and Your Guests

How to Choose Wedding Music for You and Your Guests

One of the trickiest parts of planning a reception is how to choose wedding music for you and your guests. After all, it’s your wedding. The music should reflect you. But the dancefloor also depends on the people in the room enjoying themselves. Over the years DJing weddings, I’ve found […]

Curtis Allen at The Royal – Sutton Coldfield DJ Night | 22 Nov 2025

Sutton Coldfield DJ Night - Curtis Allen performing live at The Royal in Sutton Coldfield - 22nd November 2025

Free entry before 10pm Saturday 22nd November, I’ll be bringing my open-format party set to The Royal, Sutton Coldfield — a proper all-night vibe with classics, crowd-pleasers, and a few curveballs thrown in for good measure. Expect everything from Motown and disco to 80s, 90s, and noughties anthems — all […]

Your Wedding DJ Consultation: What It’s For, What to Expect, & How To Get The Best Out Of It

Close-up of a DJ controller and handwritten playlist notes captured during a wedding DJ consultation, with blurred guests dancing in the background.

When you book me for your wedding, you’re not just booking someone to press play on a Spotify playlist and this is presumably one of the reasons you’ve booked me. You want the night to be as unique, individual, and special as you are. As an alternative music DJ, I […]

Curtis Allen Live DJ Set – Indie and Soul Night at The Actress & Bishop | Friday 25th April

Interior of The Actress & Bishop in Birmingham - Indie Club Night featuring a rustic wooden bar, industrial-style seating, and a relaxed pub atmosphere.

Join me on Friday 25th April as I return to The Actress & Bishop for another night of high-energy vibes and feel-good sounds. If you’re into indie anthems, classic soul, retro bangers and future favourites, this one’s built for you. 📍 Venue: The Actress & Bishop, Birmingham🕙 Time: 10 PM […]

Curtis Allen DJing The Actress & Bishop – Friday 12th April – Good Vibes Only

Interior of The Actress & Bishop in Birmingham - Indie Club Night featuring a rustic wooden bar, industrial-style seating, and a relaxed pub atmosphere.

I’m back DJing The Actress & Bishop on Friday 12th April for another night of genre-blending, floor-filling brilliance. Expect a dynamic mix of indie, alternative, soul, Motown, 80s, and cutting-edge new artists—the soundtrack to your perfect Friday night in Birmingham. 📍 Venue: The Actress & Bishop, Birmingham🕙 Time: 10 PM […]

Late-Night Rock Club Birmingham – Subside All-Nighter | DJ Curtis Allen (28th March)

Subside Bar - Late-Night Rock Club Birmingham. Rock and alternative music venue with free entry and late-night DJ events.

The regular Friday late-night rock club Birmingham deserves! The ultimate late-night rock & alternative party is here! Join me at Subside on Friday, 28th March, for a full-throttle all-nighter from 9 PM – 6 AM! I’ll be playing non-stop rock, metal, punk, emo, and alternative anthems, all the way until […]

15 Albums That Influenced Me: Starting With Alanis Morissette’s Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Album cover of Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie by Alanis Morissette, a 1998 alternative rock album that influenced me.

I got nominated in this challenge on Facebbook, so I am posting 15 albums that heavily influenced me. Album 1 of 15:Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie by Alanis Morisette. Why Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Was My First Album Besides compilation albums like the NOW series, this was the first album I ever […]