The sound of silence

A lifelong dancer and music-lover, Krissy Muniz first discovered silent discos while regularly attending music festivals. “Even during the headlining performances, the silent disco was packed,” she says. In 2021, she invested in her own silent disco system, hoping to share her love of music and dance with Charlottesville. Good Times Only, a silent disco rental and event company, was born.

The company’s first event was a Valentine’s Day bash for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, a party for 100 students and their parents, with “fun lighting, decorative balloons, and lots of dancing.”

But how does it work? Muniz says you plug and play—you just need the transmitters and a music source (a smartphone, tablet, laptop). Press play and your party can hear the music through their headphones. Just be sure to include “Don’t Stop Believin’.” While Muniz prefers electronic dance music like Purple Disco Machine remixes, the Journey hit always gets the crowd to the dance floor.