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Every town on Martha's Vineyard turns the outdoor music off at 10 or 11 at night, and a wedding does not stop wanting to dance at 10. The island's answer is the silent disco: wireless headphones, a DJ feeding them, and a lawn full of people singing along to something the neighbors cannot hear. Radio Science is the island crew that runs them, with the headsets already here, so nothing has to come over on the ferry.
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Why a silent DJ on the Vineyard
Edgartown, West Tisbury and Chilmark stop amplified outdoor music at 10 PM, Oak Bluffs at 11, and some venues call it earlier still. That is the whole reason this service exists here, and it is the same reason we mention silent discos under "The 10 PM Rule" in the wedding guide. Headphones keep the party going without a noise complaint, and they solve two other things at once: the dancers get it loud while the rest of the tent can still hold a conversation, and three-channel headsets mean three different playlists on the same floor, which is half the fun of watching one.
What Radio Science does
Radio Science has run silent DJ events on the island for five years. The headsets live here, three channels each, so a booking is a quick turnaround rather than a shipment. If you already rented headphones from somewhere off-island, they offer what they call headset wrangling: receiving the shipment, unboxing, bringing everything to the event, plugging into your DJ or playlists, handing out the headsets and showing guests how they work, collecting them at the end and returning the rental on time so there are no late fees. They also have tents and party lights if the after-party needs a roof.
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How to book
Call or text Keren Tonnesen at 508-627-2516, email [email protected], or use the quote form at radiosciencemv.com. Wedding season books up, so ask early once your date is set.
Why we featured Radio Science
They wrote to us after reading the wedding guide, and the point they made was a fair one: couples read about silent discos as a workaround and then have no idea there is an on-island crew for it. We looked them up, read their site, and added them to the guide. We have not been to one of their after-parties yet; when we have, this page will say so.
Disclosure and Partnership Transparency
No money changed hands for this feature and none will. Radio Science added a link to our wedding guide on their site, which we welcomed but did not require. All wording is ours. We only feature island businesses we would point a friend to.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a silent disco?
Wireless headphones, a DJ feeding them, and a lawn full of people singing along to something the neighbours cannot hear. On the island it exists because every town turns outdoor amplified music off at 10 or 11 PM.
When does outdoor music have to stop?
Edgartown, West Tisbury and Chilmark at 10 PM, Oak Bluffs at 11, and some venues earlier still.
Who runs silent DJ events here?
Radio Science, an island crew that has run them for five years with the three-channel headsets already on the island, so nothing has to come over on the ferry.
What if I rented headphones off-island?
Radio Science offers headset wrangling: receiving the shipment, unboxing, bringing everything to the event, plugging into your DJ or playlists, handing out the headsets and collecting them after.
Why three channels?
Three playlists on the same dance floor, so the dancers get it loud while the rest of the tent can still hold a conversation.
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