DJ Reese is a corporate event DJ and emcee based in Marlton, New Jersey, who has worked in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He emceed and DJed the Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival at Rivers Casino on February 25, 2023, produced by the same team behind the Philadelphia Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival the week before.
Need a host for the program? See our corporate event emcee page for hosting details, or the Philadelphia page for the sister festival booking.
Pittsburgh Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival, Rivers Casino
Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh hosted the Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival on February 25, 2023. We were emcee and DJ for the day. The same producers had booked us the week before for their Philadelphia festival at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, and brought us out to Pittsburgh on the strength of that booking.
A festival floor is a different job than a ballroom. There’s no fixed program to run, no single audience to hold in their seats. People move in and out all day, and the job is keeping the room’s energy up over hours, not building to one scripted moment. Same skill set as a corporate gala, applied to a walk-through crowd instead.
Press and event coverage
The festival’s own event listing confirms the date, venue and organizer: Pittsburgh Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival on Eventeny, hosted by TasteUSA Festival Management, Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Rivers Casino. Local coverage ran in Made In PGH, and event photos are up on Instagram.
Not a local market, but built to travel
Pittsburgh isn’t home base — that’s Marlton, New Jersey, with regular work across New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington DC. But 72 Lidl US grand openings over seven years, including stores across Pennsylvania, mean this operation is built to hold the same standard in a market it doesn’t live in full-time. The Pittsburgh festival booking is exactly that: a single high-visibility event, run to the same standard as a home-market gig.
What it costs
Single day corporate and festival bookings run $2,500 to $10,000 depending on hours, scope and equipment, plus travel for markets outside the NY/NJ/Philadelphia/DC corridor. Use the pricing calculator for a closer estimate.
Questions we get asked
Are you based in Pittsburgh?
No. We’re based in Marlton, New Jersey, and travel to Pittsburgh and other markets for specific bookings, including the Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival at Rivers Casino.
Have you worked in Pittsburgh before?
Yes. Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival at Rivers Casino, February 25, 2023, as emcee and DJ.
Do you handle both emcee and DJ duties?
Yes. One operator for both roles, on one microphone, which is how the Pittsburgh festival booking ran.
How far ahead should we book a Pittsburgh event?
Sixty to ninety days is standard for travel bookings outside the core NY/NJ/Philadelphia/DC region, to lock in logistics ahead of the date.
Book a corporate event DJ or emcee for a Pittsburgh event
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