Merimac is a 4 piece group (often 5 with fiddle/piano) based in Halifax, NS. Classic Rock, Pop, Country, R&B, EDM, Dance and current hits. We also stay loyal to our roots playing Maritime/ Celtic! Merimac's well-known, seasoned members bring a variety of influences and are sure to please any crowd from the Maritimes, Atlantic Canada and the United States.
Merimac has been full-time since 2001 with good reason. With plenty of experience playing private functions, corporate events, clubs & public concerts, they definitely know how to get the party going and get people up dancing. Creating a worry-free, fun-filled, memorable event is one of Merimac’s strong points!
Merimac's performance was fantastic! They kept up a wonderful energy throughout the entirety of their set. The music was fantastic and they we're great with the audience. Will definitely be thinking of them in the future!
Response from Merimac:
Thanks so much for the review Joanie. The band had a great time!!
Price Range: $2,200 - $7,000 date, travel, production etc.
Gig Length: 10 - 360 minutes
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Merimac has played over 400 events throughout the Maritimes, Ontario and the U.S., not to mention hundreds of live club dates at Halifax Alehouse, The Split Crow, Cheers, Dolan’s Pub, and Olde Dublin just to name a few.
They’ve also played almost every University in the Maritimes, building a good following everywhere they perform. Merimac regularly plays many of the biggest festivals in the Maritimes such as the Antigonish Highland Games, Canada Day Festivities, Dragon Boat Races, Trenton Fun Fest, Festival of the Straight, Don Yorke Memorial Slopitch in Parsborro, Charlo Fall Festival, Spring Fling in Merimachi, Sam Slick Days, and many more.
"Meet Merimac! Atlantic Canada’s first-choice band for hire for private functions, corporate events and all around facilitators of unforgettable entertainment!
Merimac is a 4 piece group (often 5 with fiddle/piano) based in Halifax, NS. Classic Rock, Pop, Country, R&B, EDM, Dance and current hits. We also stay loyal to our roots playing Maritime/ Celtic! Merimac's well-known, seasoned members bring a variety of influences and are sure to please any crowd from the Maritimes, Canada and the United States.
With plenty of experience playing private functions, corporate events, clubs & public concerts, they definitely know how to get the party going and people up dancing. Creating a worry-free, fun-filled, memorable event is one of Merimac’s strong points! Merimac has been full-time since 2001 with good reason.
You can’t help but sing out loud and have fun with this infectious bunch! Their stage presence and interaction with the crowd will transform YOUR event into a serious party!! See you there!"
Staging is NOT a requirement for Merimac unless previously discussed.
Minimum Stage size: 16’ wide x 6’ deep. 24’ x 8’ is ideal (Six 4’ x 8’ platforms). Prefer setup 4 musicians across the front (incl drums). If stage plot above doesn't accommodate other acts that may be sharing the stage, it is possible for us to accommodate. 2-3 not shared standard power outlets within 50' of the stage.
| October 14, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| May 26, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
Country & Southern Artist Name
Take It Easy Eagles The
Heart Of Gold Neil Young
Chicken Fried Zac Brown Band
I Will Wait Mumford & Sons
Folsom Prison Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash
Somebody Like You Keith Urban
Copper Head Road Steve Earle
Country Roads John Denver
Wasted Time Keith Urban
Dust On The Bottle David Lee Murphy
Neon Light Blake Shelton
Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks
Wagon Wheel Old Crow Medicine
Country Girl Luke Brian
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) Big & Rich
House Party Sam Hunt
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Fishing In The Dark Nitty Gritty River Band
Authority Song John Mellencamp
The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band The
Callin’ Baton Rouge Garth Brooks
Good Hearted Woman Waylon Jennings
I’M In A Hurry To Get Things Done Alabama
Dance, R&B & Rap Artist Name
Two Heads Coleman Hell
Wake Me Up Avicii
Pompeii Bastille
Hey Brother Avicii
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
Shut Up And Dance Walk The Moon
Welcome To My House Flo Rida
Rock & Pop Rock Your Body Justin Timberlake
Can’T Stop This Feelin Justin Timberlake
I Can’T Feel My Face The Weekend
Ride 21 Pilots
Rude Magic!
Prince Of Belaire/ California Will Smith
Locked Out Of Heaven Bruno Mars
Best Day Of My Life American Authors
Sugar Maroon 5
Adventure Of A Lifetime Coldplay
Cake By Ocean Dnce
Closer The Chainsmokers
Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5
Treasure Bruno Mars
Inner Ninja Classified
Forget You Ceelo Green
The Lazy Song Bruno Mars
Crazy Bitch Buckcherry
Maritime, Celtic & Irish Artist Name
Sonny’S Dream Ron Hynes
Ordinary Day Great Big Sea
Feel The Same Way Rankin Family
Marry Mac / Drunken Sailor Traditional/Great Big Sea
Home For A Rest Spirit Of The West
Old Black Rum Traditional/Great Big Sea
The Night Paddy Murphy Died Traditional/Great Big Sea
Excursion / Heave Away Traditional
500 Miles The Proclaimers
Whiskey In The Jar Traditional
Run Runaway Traditional
Up Great Big Sea
Mull River Shuffle Fiddle Songs Various
I’S The B’Y Traditional
Finnegan’S Wake Traditional
Black Velvet Band Traditional
Fair Thee Well Irish Rovers The/ Traditional
Lukey’S Boat Traditional/Great Big Sea
Farewell To Nova Scotia Traditional
Barrett’S Privateers Stan Rogers
Old Dance & Old R&B Artist Name
I Used To Love Her Guns & Roses
Fly Sugar Ray
Billie Jean Micheal Jackson
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Shake Your Booty Kc & The Sunshine Band
You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees
Oldies, Shuffles & Classics Artist Name
Takin’ Care Of Business Bachmanturneroverdrive
Proud Mary CCR
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
Twist & Shout Beatles
Have You Ever Seen The Rain CCR
Saw Her Standing There Beatles
Johnny Be Good Chuck Berry
Satisfaction Rolling Stones The
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Oldies, Shuffles & Classics Artist Name
Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
All Shook Up Elvis
Don’T Be Cruel Elvis
Blue Suede Shoes Elvis
Hound Dog Elvis
Little Sister Elvis
Return To Sender Elvis
Rock & Pop Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley
Johnny B. Goode Peter Tosh Version
Twist & Shout Beatles
Stuck In The Middle Stearler’S Wheeler
Brown Suger Rolling Stones The
Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf
Old Time Rock & Pop Rock And Roll Bob Seager
Standing There Beatles
Jailhouse Rock & Pop Rock Elvis
Rock & Pop Rock Artist Name
Hurts So Good John Mellencamp
Boys Of Summer Don Henley
Listen To The Music Doobie Brothers
Learning To Fly Tom Petty
Jessie’S Girl Rick Springfield
Summer Of ’69 Bryan Adams
I’M Not Ready To Go The Trews
Can I Go Nowhere With You Joel Plasket
Santeria Sublime
You Shook Me All Night Long Ac/Dc
Mr. Jones Counting Crows
S.O.B. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Don’T Stop Believing Journey
Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns ‘N’ Roses
Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
Everlong Foo Fighters
Killing In The Name Of Ratm
Life Is A Highway Tom Cochrane
Here For A Good Time Trooper
Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon
Blow At High Dough Tragically Hip The
Message In A Bottle Police The
New Orleans Is Sinking Tragically Hip
Blister In The Sun Violent Feems
Honky Tonk Woman Rolling Stones The
I Will Survive Cake
When I Come Around Green Day
Welcome To The Jungle Guns & Roses
Could’Ve Been A Lady April Wine
Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen
Your Love Outfield
Were Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister
Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams
Livin On A Prayer Bon Jovi
Semi-Charmed Third Eye Blind
Under The Bridge Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Run-Around Blues Traveler
Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitts
Blow At High Dough Blue Rodeo
Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
The Joker / Angel Steve Miller/ Shaggy
Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
All Star Smashmouth
Slide Googoo Dolls
Sing Along /Dance Potential Artist Name
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffet
Hasn’T Hit Me Yet Blue Rodeo
Bobcaygeon Tragicaly Hip
Won’T Back Down / You Wreck Me Tom Petty
Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel
Hotel California Eagles The
The Weight The Band
Cecilia Simon & Garfunkel
Brian Wilson Bare Naked Ladies
Breakfast At Tiffany’S Deep Blue Something
Land Down Under Men At Work
She Talks To Angels Black Crows
Africa Toto
Sister Goldhair America
3(Am) Matchbox 20
Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel
Boy Inside The Man Tom Cochran
Crash Dave Mathews
Sing Along & Dance Potential Artist Name
Jack & Diane John Mellencamp
Wonderwall Oasis
Free Fallin’ Tom Petty
Peaceful Easy Feelin’ Eagles The
Salisbury Hill Peter Gabriel
Cripple Creek The Band
Lazy Song Bruno Mars
Patio Laterns Kim Mitchell
Plush Stp
Interstate Love Song Stp
Slow Songs Artist Name
Better Be Home Soon Crowded House
Lost Together Blue Rodeo
Old Man Neil Young
Last Kiss Pearl Jam/Dionne & The Belmonts
Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
I’M On Fire Bruce Springsteen
Why Georgia John Mayer
Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
Every Breath You Take Police The
Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
Try Blue Rodeo
Walkin’ In Memphis Marc Cohn
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Stand By Me Ben E. King
Land Slide Dixie Chicks
Drift Away Dobie Gray
Wild World Cat Stevens
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