Full-service DJ and entertainment company with audio, lighting, and special effects for events up to 1000 guests
860 Events is a wedding DJ service based in Torrington, Connecticut, offering comprehensive entertainment solutions for weddings and other celebrations. The team brings over 50 years of collective experience in professional sound engineering, lighting design, music production, live video streaming, and event logistics. They provide DJ and MC services as their primary offering, supported by an expanded wheelhouse of audio, video, and lighting capabilities for gatherings of up to 1000 people.
Their services include customized music libraries tailored to each couple's preferences, professional MC personalities, ceremony sound systems when on the same premises as the reception, and wireless microphones. The company provides free consultations and uses a client portal for collaborative planning. Setup, teardown, and travel for in-state events are included in their packages.
Beyond traditional DJ services, 860 Events offers additional equipment including a celebrity photo booth with unlimited prints, a 16' x 16' LED dance floor, flat screen streaming and video projection, large-venue uplighting, live online event streaming, and special effects like dry ice clouds, fog, confetti cannons, and cold-spark fountains. Their lighting packages feature wirelessly controlled, battery-powered LED uplighting and dance floor lighting that changes dynamically with the music, with custom light shows preprogrammed for each song. All equipment is EnergyStar certified with intelligent power management to reduce energy waste. The company provides accessibility accommodations including FM transmission and receivers with headphones or induction-loops for guests with hearing aids at no extra cost. They maintain backup audio equipment and power systems, and carry liability insurance coverage that extends to venues.