Managing the lineup

This page is for people running a venue or a night. If you’re a DJ looking to play, start here.

This page answers what the slot grid is telling you, and what you can do to each slot.

What each state means

• Open — nobody has claimed it. It shows on the sign-up page.
• Blocked off — you have taken it out. Use this for a resident, a guest, or the changeover you do not want anyone standing in.
• Taken — a DJ has claimed it, and we have emailed them a confirmation.
• Playing — happening now. The screen shows that DJ’s name and a countdown.
• Done — played. It counts towards that DJ’s measured stats.
• No-show — a DJ claimed it, did not turn up, and you marked it as such.

What you can do

• Block off a slot before sign-ups open, for anything you are handling yourself.
• Release a slot when a DJ drops out. It goes back to open, and we offer it to the first DJ on the waitlist automatically.
• Mark a no-show after the night. It frees the record, and you see the mark next time that DJ asks for a slot.
• Invite your roster to the night — one action emails every DJ on the list. Do it once, a week or so out.

The waitlist

Once every slot has gone, DJs can join a waitlist instead of messaging you. It is first come, first served. If a slot opens up, we email an offer to the DJ at the front before the slot goes back on general release.

This is the feature that quietly saves you the most work. A full night stops generating “any chance of a slot?” messages entirely.

If you need to reach everyone

Cancelling a night emails every DJ who claimed a slot, so you never have to chase the list yourself. Do it from Open decks rather than deleting the night.

Last updated 2026-08-01