Pulse District: Rotation - Open Deck Contest

Pulse District presents Rotation, an open-decks showcase built to put new and emerging DJs in the room and on the lineup.

Three DJs will be selected from online voting and judges to play one-hour sets on September 17th 2026.

This is about giving the next talented bedroom DJ a chance to share their sound with the Hamilton EDM community.
How it works

Any one can enter from the Hamilton area and surrounding area until September 6th 12:00 am. Upload 30-60 minute mix on soundcloud or mixcloud and email pulsedistrictt@gmail.com
Online voting will take place from September 7th-September 13th 12:00am 
3 DJs selected
1-hour set per DJ
DJs will be selected based on public voting (top 2 highest votes) with the last DJ being chosen by judges from the venue (Andthenyou) and Pulse District

All proceeds from online tickets will be donated to Hamilton Canadian Mental Health Association.
Think you belong on the bill? Enter Rotation.
Presented by Pulse District and Andthenyou.