Make it
matter.
Creative direction and production, whether that's a 200-cap room or a city block.
What Dott offers
Six ways to work together, from one night to a whole season. Have something else in mind? Dott will put together a custom quote.
01 Nightlife event productionClubs, lounges and cultural venues, start to finish.
Full-service production for clubs, lounges and cultural venues. Dott designs and runs high-energy parties and daylife experiences from concept to close: programming, staffing, guest flow and the whole audience experience, so the dance floor is packed and the night is the one Chicago talks about.
- Concept, format and run-of-show
- Staffing, door and guest flow
- Promotion and audience building
- On-site lead on the night
02 Festival programmingLineups and stages people stay for.
Strategic programming for music and cultural festivals, built around audience engagement, the right talent mix and cultural relevance. Dott shapes stage lineups, themed experiences and the flow of the day so energy builds instead of stalling, the approach behind Passport Vibes Festival.
- Stage lineups and set times
- Themed areas and experiences
- Schedule and crowd flow
- Community and city partners
03 Venue event strategyMore traffic, more revenue, a clearer identity.
Consulting for nightlife venues that want more traffic, more revenue and a stronger identity. Dott builds the event calendar, themed programming and promoter alignment around who you want in the room, then designs the experience that brings them back week after week.
- Weekly and residency calendars
- Promoter selection and alignment
- Audience targeting
- Experience design
04 Cultural event consultingAfrobeats, diaspora and global sound, done right.
Advisory for culturally rooted and community-focused events, including Afrobeats, diaspora and global music programming. Dott helps organizers and institutions get the sound, the talent and the community right, so the event feels authentic to the people it is for.
- Programming and talent direction
- Community and partner outreach
- Cultural authenticity review
- Marketing to the right audience
05 Music-driven brand experiencesLaunches, sponsored parties and activations.
Branded events and activations built around music, nightlife and culture. From brand launches to sponsored parties and lifestyle campaigns, Dott puts your brand in the middle of a room the crowd already wants to be in, rather than bolted onto the side of it.
- Brand launches and pop-ups
- Sponsored parties and tour dates
- Lifestyle and content campaigns
- On-the-floor activations
06 DJ & talent curationThe right DJs, hosts and performers for the room.
Selection of DJs, hosts and performers matched to your event goals and your crowd, drawing on years of relationships across Chicago nightlife and music. Booking, briefing and handover on the night are handled, so the energy never drops between sets.
- DJ and host selection
- Live performers and headliners
- Booking and riders
- Set order and handovers
How it works
Conversation
What's the room, who is it for, and what are you trying to get out of it?
Concept
Format, sound, look and talent. You see the plan before anything is booked.
Build
Booking, production, vendors, art direction and the promo plan that fills it.
Night of
Dott is there for it. Run-of-show, door, floor and the DJ handover.
Proof of work
Sundays Are For Lovers
Chicago's R&B day party: deep cuts, a warm room, a crowd that stays all afternoon. The one Dott is known for.
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Passport Vibes Festival
An outdoor festival of global sound, co-founded by Dott in Hyde Park and built from nothing.
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Piano Party
Live players on stage late into the night, with a club crowd in front of them.