ABOUT US!!
When you are ready to have summer fun at your house, so are we. Cocktail Sauce & the Shrimps is an acoustic/electric version of the Mama's Stew band set up specifically for indoor and outdoor venues like your patio or backyard or even living room where space and volume can be an issue.

Featuring an outstanding collection of favorites, we are sure to turn your house party into an event. People can listen, dance and enjoy the music while we provide an excellent party atmosphere. We will interact with your partygoers to keep the good times happening.  We also have the capabilitiy to provide dj services in between sets to keep the music flowing all afternoon and into the night.

Cocktail Sauce & the Shrimps has proven to be a very popular option for many house parties. Competitively priced,  we are an excellent alternative for those who want to set their event apart and do more than just a DJ.   

MEMBERS

Cocktail Sauce is comprised of excellent musicians and vocalists. Industry veterans, we are highly trained and highly experienced. Our diverse influences ranging from classic rock, Motown, progressive rock, alternative, blues, jazz and everything else in-between. Our training and diverse backgrounds bring an authenticity to all the music we play.

We have well over 100 years of live performance playing experience in all types of venues with all types of music. Our places played and musicians played with is, and continues to read, like a who's who of the tristate area.

Mike Krizan - Guitar/Vocals or Chris Marchant - Guitar/Vocals
Bob Barnard - Bass/Vocals
Jack Mikolajczyk - Cocktail Drum/Vocals

WHAT WE PLAY

We feature an active song list of over 200 songs and are continually adding to our list. We have plenty of dance songs, ballads and performance and party numbers to meet any need.

Our play list features songs by:

America, Bad Company, Badfinger, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Elvis, Eric Clapton, Georgia Satellites, Golden Earring, Grand Funk Railroad, JJ Cale, Joe Cocker, John Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, Jonathan Edwards, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Merle Haggard, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Simon & Garfunkel, Smoky Robinson, Steppenwolf, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Allman Brothers, The Band, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Doors, The Drifters, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, The Romantics, The Temptations, The Turtles, The Ventures, The Who, Traveling Wilburys, Van Morrison and many more.

WHAT WE DO

We are available for a variety of your live performance needs in addition to night club work.
Private Parties
Trade Shows
Street Fairs
Wet Downs
Charity Work
College Parties

YOUR EVENT

We are perfectly suited to play your party or event! Whether you're planning a "rock & roll" wedding, festival, corporate event, birthday party, family reunion, class reunion, outdoor event or concert, our music and high energy performance will keep ALL of your guests happy and on the dance floor all night long!

We will give you a mix of music that everyone will enjoy. We play a wide variety of music styles and have an extensive repertoire. That lets us tailor a performance to suit your needs.

We can provide the following...

Special Song Requests
Don't see a song on our song list that you must have played at
your event? With advance notice, we can prepare up to four special request songs for you.

Continuous Music
Cocktail Sauce not only gives you the best live party music possible, we can also provide you with music on CD, or MP3's between sets at no extra charge. If need be, we can also offer our DJ service for cocktail hours and between sets. This really keeps the party rocking! With our DJ service, you can request a specific type of recorded music or special songs in advance, or just sit back and let us give you a great mix of music!

Emcee Service
We know how to keep your event flowing. At your request, we will take care of introductions and announcements at no extra charge.

Dance Floor Lighting
Cocktail Sauce can also provide sound-activated lighting that will add excitement and fun to the dance floor!

We've pretty much seen and have done it all. Other items to make your day special can be discussed or arranged.
Please book early as dates do book early.

Please contact us for for more information.