Karaoke Services
Believe it or not, some people don't know what karaoke is. Here is a brief description:
Karaoke (Japanese: カラオケ, from 空 kara, "empty", and オーケストラ ōkesutora, "orchestra") is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. The music is typically of a well-known song in which the voice of the original singer is absent. Lyrics are displayed on a video screen in front of the singer, including color changes synchronized with the music, on music video to guide the sing-along. It is something everyone can do and it is always an entertaining time!

Bring the level of excitement up with one of our Karaoke party packages. Tristate Karaoke parties are fun, exciting, and everyone sticks around to sing or offer support and applause to the singers. Singers can't wait to get that microphone in their hands and amaze the crowd. Even those that don't sing have a great time listening to their friends sing the hits.

Our Karaoke hosts know how to get a crowd going. Our hosts are your insurance policy to having a great event. Other Karaoke hosts may just stand there and call up the next singer. Not us! We're there to keep a high energy level going, joking with the audience and keeping our fast paced show fun for everyone.The singers can sit at their table and page through the song book with over 24,000 songs...a huge selection, everything from rock, pop, country, 50's-60's rock and roll, patriotic, duets, and show tunes. Visit our download page to view our Song Catalogs.

Our Karaoke shows are not like singing along with your CD player at home. Tristate's Professional Karaoke Systems have great sound and will make the singer feel that they are the next "American Idol". We have the right professional equipment for venues large and small alike.

Other features include:
• Wireless mics to travel around the room to have group singing.
• Books available all over the room for easy sign up.
• Group songs that everyone can sing, without coming on stage.
• Examples of group songs include: Margaritaville, American Pie, Patriotic, and many more.
• Trivia questions and prizes dropped in during the show which adds another element to the fun.
• We offer part Karaoke and part DJ if you want to have them dancing at most places.

Karaoke makes for great parties. Even those "non singers" will find themselves grabbing the mic having the time of their life, and enjoying the fun and applause. Book us now for bars, birthday & holiday parties, retirements, picnics, campgrounds, school events..You name it, Karaoke can do it!!

Contact Tristate Karaoke today, and let us make your next Karaoke party one to remember.

Etiquette, Rules & FAQ’s

Believe it or not, this is a section that is unfortunately needed.
It will explain how to make your karaoke experience
more enjoyable for everybody involved.

Please respect the equipment. If you choose to sing, please do not throw, swing or roughhouse with the microphones or other DJ equipment.
How to Request to Sing: Simply fill out a request slip found in the back of the request catalog and bring it to the Karaoke Host. If you need help finding a selection, the Karaoke Host will be glad to assist you using a computerized database. Please only turn in one form at a time. When you are called up for your song, feel free to bring up your next request.
Can’t find the song you are looking for? We have thousands of titles and sometimes the song you are looking for is buried too deep to find! Visit the DJ booth and the Host will quickly assist you in your search from a computerized database.
Courtesy to others: The last point we would like to make is to be courteous to others. When someone is done singing, applaud. Everyone is up there doing the best they can, so give them the same respect, as you would expect to receive.
How do we handle the rotation?
As the Karaoke Host/DJ, we always strive for everyone's participation and overall enjoyment. It is impossible to please everyone, as we all know. Please let it be known that we will and always have, tried to be fair to all patrons and singers during one of our shows.
The Rotation:
The Karaoke rotation is a difficult thing to manage. In an attempt to be fair to all participants, we use the "Old" Singer, "New" Singer method. Which has nothing to do with age but it works like this:
First rotation:
The first twelve singers to request songs will make up the first rotation. All singers are entered into the rotation on a first come, first sing basis.
Second rotation:
The second rotation consists of the first singer (now an "Old" singer) then a “New” singer. Then it continues Old singer, New singer, Old singer, New singer. If the New singers exceed the number of Old singers, they are just added to the end of the list. Keep in mind, on busy evenings, the second rotation could be quite long.
Third rotation:
All singers that have sung already are now considered "old" singers. New singers will be inserted in the rotation the same as the second rotation, depending on what time the request is turned in.
Can I Bring my own music? Karaoke uses a special CD, called a CD+G (CD with Graphics). For the avid karaoke fans, if you have your own disks, you are more than welcome to bring them. We can play CD+G, but please, bring the disk in a case so that it is protected. Although we will treat it as our own, we are not responsible for any damage that may come to your disks. For those of you that have select songs that you always like to sing and would like to build your own CD+G, visit www.mycdg.com where you can order your own custom CD+G that you can actually pick and choose the songs you want. How great would it be to just hand us a disk and say, "play any song off this disk"? At this website, you can order 10 to 15 songs on a disk at only $4 per song. We recommend selecting "Sound Choice" music, as they are truest to the originals. They also ship quickly. Most disks arrive at your door within 72 hours.
What do I do if I have a slip in, but have to leave? If you have slips on the table, and decide to leave the room or venue, please come and say goodbye. We would like to know you had a good time and we also need to know so that we can remove you from the singing the order.
Why are there duplicates of the same song in your songlist?
Simple, with the number of manufacturer's out there, it is inevitable to have more than one version of the same song. If the version you select isn't as good as another, we'll probably switch to the better one.
Can you change the key of a song?
Yes. All of our systems have the Key Control Feature that allows ½ step changes. This allows us to be able to adjust the song to the key of your voice so that you can enjoy singing even if the normal key of the song is a little too high or too low for your singing range.

Call us today to set up your free consultation!
Phone: (410) 937-2827

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