Mike Kane and Joe Albomonte

The DJ Insider Podcast

Society EN ↓ 155 episodes

Two guys from the Midwest are here to chat about the complex nature of what it means to be a "Wedding DJ". We dive into the hard work we put into making a wedding as magical as possible, and the crazy experiences we have had along the way. Although every wedding plays out relatively the same, they are all unique in a countless number of ways.

Author

Mike Kane and Joe Albomonte

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.amplified-events.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 129 - First Episode of 2026! 05.01.2026

For the first episode of 2026 the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, has GM and Lead DJ Joe Albomonte and Kyle Miller to chat through the season and goals for the year!

Episode 128 - Last Episode of 2025! 29.12.2025

Today the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, has a guest from Balloontacular Entertainment, Stephanie Brockman on to discuss a role different that we usually chat about! Tune in for our last episode of Season 3!

Episode 127 - Weddings Around The Holidays 08.12.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, and the GM, Joe Albomonte, both sat down to chat through their experience with weddings around the holidays.

Episode 126 - Spilling The Tea 01.12.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane sat down with two guests this week, Michelle & Christina to chat about their podcast! They chat through some tips when it comes to starting a podcast.

Episode 125 - Working With What's Given To Us 24.11.2025

This week the owner and GM of Amplified Events, Mike Kane & Joe Albomonte both got together to talk about a few different key topics; working with the music we are given, communication with couples, and how to keep yourself in your work during major life moments.

Episode 124 - Mike and Ashleys Personal Story 17.11.2025

We are back with another episode of The DJ Insider! This week the owner of Amplified Events Mike Kane had the backbone and emotional support of the team on, his wife Ashley Kane. This week they chat through their own personal story, tips on how they planned their wedding, and more!

Episode 123 - Choosing The Right Song at The Right Time 10.11.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sits down with the GM, Joe Albomonte, to discuss Joe's recent vacation, some weddings Mike DJ'd, and also the importance behind choosing the time when certain songs are played.

Episode 122 - Crushing Weddings & Losing Your Voice 03.11.2025

Joe and Mike catch up about recent weddings we crushed. We discuss a recent interaction with a rude guest at one of Joe's weddings. We talk about the loss of a DJ colleague. And our upcoming corporate parties.

Episode 121 - Setting Up Quick, Tearing Down Faster 20.10.2025

This week the owner of Amplified sat down with the GM to chat through the most busy part of the year! Doubles, doubles, and more doubles!

Episode 120 - Dealing with Fires! 13.10.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events sat down with the GM to talk about some recent weddings as well as a few major issues that happened at one of our weddings!

Episode 119 - Doing Events For People You Know Personally 06.10.2025

This week the owner Mike Kane and GM Joe Albomonte sat down to chat through some issues that Mike experienced during his last wedding, as well as several issues that Joe experience while doing one of his best friends weddings!

Episode 118 - The Duality Of Doubles 29.09.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sat down with the GM, Joe Albomonte to talk about some "doubles" that we have had recently. Usually for weddings that means two days in a row, instead of two on the same day; whenever this occurs each wedding is going to be unique and present individual challenges.

Episode 117 - Connecting With Other DJs Outside of Indiana 22.09.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, hopped on a virtual call with Carlos Galindo, owner of Bob Marlos DJ to chat through how the different processes they use, things they are good at, and also start to plan a trip to shadow each other while DJing!

Episode 116 - DJ’s vs. Photogs 15.09.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sat down with the Owner of Arrested Sounds, Joe Christian, to talk through some weddings that they have worked together recently. They both got to see first hand how the other one DJ's, does Intros, any a few other special tips and tricks!

Episode 115 - 10 Tips On How To Save Money At Your Wedding 08.09.2025

This week the owner and GM of Amplified Events both sat down to chat through some tips on how to save money at your wedding.

Episode 114 - Working Through The Hard Moments 01.09.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sat down with the GM, Joe Albomonte, to talk about some of the not so pretty moments we have experienced on our end and how we still had to find a solution and work through them.

Episode 113 - It Doesn’t Have To Be Unique 25.08.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sat down with the GM, Joe Albomonte to discuss a few important tips when it comes to planning your music for your wedding day.

Episode 112 - Outdoor Weddings & Weather 18.08.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events sat down with the GM to chat about some outdoor weddings we have done recently as well as some tips if you are planning a bachelor party!

Episode 111 - 10 Things That We Do To Make Your Party Epic 11.08.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events sat down with the GM for a short episode to talk through 10 things that we do to make your party epic!

Episode 110 - Working With Other Vendors To Ensure A Smooth Wedding Day 04.08.2025

This week this owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane sat down with the owners of Region Weddings and TimeShots, Steve Vansak and Jaime Del Rio to chat about their experience doing videography. They talk about day-of etiquette, special tips that can help their day flow smoothly, and their different values.

Episode 109 - Ten Ways To Make Your Wedding Day More Memorable 28.07.2025

This week the Owner of Amplified Events sat down with 10 tips to share with couples on how to make their wedding day more memorable!

Episode 108 - You Don’t Need To Overcomplicate Things To Throw A Great Party 20.07.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events Mike Kane sat down with one of our DJs Cole Rumback to chat through some of the weddings they did recently and that you don't always need to overcomplicate things to throw a great party!

Episode 107 - Preventing Burnout! 14.07.2025

This week Owner of Amplified Events sat down with the GM to chat through how we are feeling midseason / ways we try to prevent burnout!

Episode 106 - Misconceptions About Being A Wedding DJ 07.07.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sat down with the GM, Joe Albomonte, and another lead, Micah Frigo to chat through some common misconceptions about being a DJ. We also chat about how things have been going this season after such a busy June!

Episode 105 - Micah is Already Leading Weddings! 30.06.2025

This week the owner of Amplified Events, Mike Kane, sat down with one of our new DJs, Micah Frigo to chat through some of the weddings he has done recently!

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