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Karaoke in Detroit: where can you sing tonight?

316 places from Detroit to the Upper Peninsula that will hand you the mic. Tonight karaoke is on at 83 of them, and we tell you what time.

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Shakespeare's PubFalsetta's Casa NovaVillage Inn Pizza & Sports Grille (Holland)Starr Craft BreweryKewadin Casino HesselHALO Bar & Lounge168 Crab & KaraokeO'Malley's Irish Pub (Livonia)Dinks & DingersAlley CatTC Underground KaraokeLil BoBlind Owl Restaurant & Bar - Royal Oak3 Nicks Tap RoomPronto! Lounge & ShowbarTin Can East LansingVillage Inn Pizza & Sports Grille (Kentwood)3 Nicks ScoreboardUplift Ann ArborBrewligans Public HouseCantina El DoradoLouie's Lake Bar & GrillSherman's LoungeBig Shots Karaoke & Sports BarVineyard 2121Kewadin Casino ManistiqueMain St. Pub (Allendale)SandbarRumors Night ClubThe Wigwam

01 / Tonight

Which night, which bar?

Pick a night and we'll show you where karaoke starts, at what time and who hosts. It's sorted by start time, so you know where to drop in first.

We collected the schedule from the places' own sites, the karaoke hosts' (KJs') weekly lineups and recent posts in September 2026. On holidays and special nights, check the place's Facebook or Instagram before you go.

02 / Video wall

Hear it before you go

515 videos from 235 spots, from the bars' own channels and local TV features. They play right here, with one click.

HALO Detroit ↗

A contestant sings 'Killing Me Softly' in a 2025 Karaoke World Championships qualifying round at HALO.

Kelly's Bar ↗

A local variety show crew hangs out and eats smashburgers at Kelly's.

Chatters ↗

A cover band plays the Chatters stage on Wayne Road.

The B.O.B. ↗

Crowds fill the B.O.B. as it reopens after its 2022 makeover.

The Green Door ↗

A group of regulars at Thursday karaoke at the Green Door in 2019.

Northshore Lounge ↗

Local band Truth Hurts playing a Halloween Witch's weekend night at the North Shore Lounge.

Willew Lounge ↗

A comedy showcase at the Willew Lounge in Bay City (August 2024).

Sid Gold's Request Room ↗

Visit Detroit's short tour of the Siren Hotel piano karaoke bar, with singers backed by the pianist.

The Avenue Cafe ↗

The Avenue's own 2021 introduction to the bar, its pinball corner and the Ruckus Ramen kitchen.

The Livery ↗

The Livery's own video of a firkin-tapping Sunday at the brewpub.

Old Skool Bar ↗

Local-TV story on Old Skool Bar bringing nightlife back to the Kalamazoo Mall.

The player connects to YouTube only when you click. The film may show an earlier state of the place.

03 / The full guide

Every mic in Detroit and Michigan

316 karaoke spots · 28 closed legends · 6/10

Karaoke night / Grand Rapids

Mulligan's Pub

Every Wednesday, Rock Stage Karaoke runs 9pm to midnight at this award-winning Eastown dive; 21 and over only.

Wednesday · 9 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Muskegon

Nauty's

A Muskegon sports bar on Sherman Boulevard with an outdoor deck, whose karaoke nights are popular enough to have their own YouTube channel.

Wednesday, Saturday · 8 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Niles

Niles Brewing Company

A downtown Niles brewpub on Main Street with an early Friday karaoke session from 6 to 9pm.

Friday · 6 pm–9 pm

Karaoke night / Kalamazoo

Old Dog Tavern

Friday karaoke puts you on the real stage under the lights, and on Tuesdays karaoke follows the open mic from 10pm to midnight; no cover.

Tuesday, Friday · 10 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Kalamazoo

The Old Goat Tavern

A tavern on West Michigan Avenue on Kalamazoo's west side with karaoke on Tuesday nights.

Tuesday

Piano karaoke / Kalamazoo

Old Skool Bar

A retro-themed bar on the Kalamazoo Mall, open since February 2026, where Monday is piano karaoke: pianist Dean Madonia plays live while you sing.

Monday · 7 pm–10 pm

Karaoke night / Holland

The Park Theatre

Once a month, on the second Friday at 8pm, the crowd takes the stage for “Award Winning Karaoke Night” hosted by Jair Driesenga, for $5.

Friday · 8 pm–11:30 pm

Karaoke night / Portage

Presidential Brewing Co.

Free Karaoke Bingo every Wednesday, 7 to 10pm: music bingo meets karaoke, with a library of nearly 60,000 songs, and kids can sing too.

Wednesday · 7 pm–10 pm

Karaoke night / Grand Rapids

River City Saloon

Thursday is karaoke night, 8pm to midnight; on weekends live bands play for free.

Thursday · 8 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / St. Joseph

Sandbar & Grille

A bar and grill on Lakeshore Drive in St. Joseph with Friday karaoke from 9pm to 1am.

Friday · 9 pm–1 am

Karaoke night / Kalamazoo

Shakespeare's Pub

A downtown Kalamazoo craft-beer pub in the rebuilt Shakespeare fishing-tackle building, with free Xtreme Karaoke hosted by DJ FX on Friday and Sunday nights.

Friday, Sunday · from 8:30 pm

Karaoke night / Grand Rapids

Social House Kitchen & Bar

An August 2026 listing puts karaoke on Thursdays, 8 to 11pm, but the posted Thursday hours end at 10pm, so check first.

Thursday · 8 pm–11 pm

Karaoke night / Grand Haven

Sporty's Bar & Grill

A sports bar and grill on Beechtree Street in Grand Haven that hosts musicians' jam sessions, with karaoke Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm to 1am.

Friday, Saturday · 9 pm–1 am

Karaoke night / Kalamazoo

The SugarBowl Bar & Grille

A bar and grille on Washington Avenue in Kalamazoo that doubles as a small stage for local punk, indie and brass bands, with karaoke listed on weekends.

Friday, Saturday · from 9 pm

Karaoke night / Grand Rapids

Twisted Bull Saloon

Karaoke runs Monday to Thursday on a Yamaha system with about 160,000 songs, and live country bands take over Friday and Saturday.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday · 9 pm–12:30 am

Karaoke night / Traverse City

Lil Bo

A longtime neighborhood bar and restaurant on West Front Street in Traverse City, with Sunday karaoke until close with DJ ShawnyT.

Sunday · from 8 pm

Karaoke night / Indian River

The Wigwam

A cozy Northern Michigan bar and restaurant in Indian River with 20-plus Michigan craft beers on tap and karaoke on Friday nights.

Friday · 8 pm–11 pm

Private rooms / Traverse City

TC Underground Karaoke

A single self-service private karaoke room for up to 10 people, on the lower level of The Coin Slot retro arcade bar in downtown Traverse City.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · 6 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Mesick

Bucksnort Bar

A small-town bar on Mesick's main street in Wexford County, about 40 minutes south of Traverse City, with DJ ShawnyT running karaoke Thursdays and Saturdays.

Thursday, Saturday · 8 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Petoskey

City Park Grill

Friday nights turn into karaoke from 9:30pm at the long bar where a young Ernest Hemingway liked to sit.

Friday · from 9:30 pm

Karaoke night / Traverse City

The Hayloft Inn

Wednesday is family karaoke from 6 to 10pm with DJ ShawnyT, and all ages are welcome, which is rare for a karaoke night.

Wednesday · 6 pm–10 pm

Karaoke night / Houghton Lake

Northshore Lounge

A lakeside lounge on the west shore of Houghton Lake, Michigan's largest inland lake, mixing local bands with a Saturday open mic and karaoke night.

Saturday

LGBTQ+ & drag / Traverse City

SideTraxx Dance Bar

Wednesday is karaoke night from 10pm, sung on the small dance floor under a disco ball shaped like a male torso, with $3 Long Islands.

Wednesday · from 10 pm

Karaoke night / Grayling

Tinker's Junction

A bar and music room on M-72 west of Grayling that books local singer-songwriters and bands and hands you the mic on Friday nights.

Friday

Karaoke night / Hessel

Kewadin Casino Hessel

The smallest of the Sault Tribe's Kewadin casinos, in Hessel near the Les Cheneaux Islands, where the Northern Nook Bar throws the occasional karaoke party.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 8 pm–11 pm

Karaoke night / Manistique

Kewadin Casino Manistique

The Sault Tribe's casino in Manistique on the Upper Peninsula's Lake Michigan shore, where the Team Spirits Bar hosts karaoke about once a month.

Friday · 7 pm–11 pm

Karaoke night / Calumet

Luigi's Bar

Karaoke happens only on some weekend nights announced on Facebook; back in the mid-2010s KDL Entertainment ran Saturday karaoke here.

Karaoke night / Watersmeet

Northern Waters Casino Resort

About once a month on a Saturday, Kenny Lee hosts karaoke in the Sports Bar & Grill, one of the few regular places to sing in the far western UP.

Saturday

Karaoke night / Clinton Township

Alibi Inn

Sunday is karaoke night; the bar announced a new start time in August 2026, so check its Facebook page before you go.

Sunday

Piano karaoke / Plymouth

The Bartisan

About once a month the Bartisan hosts a free dueling pianos night from 8:30pm; next up are October 30, November 28 and December 19, 2026.

Friday, Saturday · 8:30 pm–10 pm

Karaoke night / Keego Harbor

Brewhaus Bar & Grill

A dive bar and grill on Orchard Lake Road in Keego Harbor: the $6.99 burger lunch by day, karaoke from 9pm by night.

Thursday · from 9 pm

Karaoke night / Gibraltar

Captain Jim's Marina & Bar

Wednesday is karaoke night on the waterfront, 8pm to midnight with Gabriel of Audial Entertainment, and there's no cover.

Wednesday · 8 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Hazel Park

Connie's Finish Line

A hard-to-spot dive bar and grill on the I-75 service drive in Hazel Park, known for cheap drinks and fries, with karaoke Saturdays from 9pm to close.

Saturday · from 9 pm

Karaoke night / Mount Clemens

Doug's Train Wreck

A Mount Clemens bar on Grand Avenue that hosts Ladies Night Karaoke once a month, on the third Thursday, from 8pm to midnight.

Thursday · 8 pm–12 am

Karaoke night / Lincoln Park

Harv's Lounge

A classic neighborhood bar on Southfield Road in Lincoln Park with free Friday karaoke from 9pm to 1am, hosted by ADHDaLex.

Friday · 9 pm–1 am

08 / Run a karaoke night?

Got a karaoke night? Put it on the map

Send us the nights, start times and your KJ's name, add photos or videos, and we'll keep your page up to date. Locals and visitors from abroad look here for where to sing tonight.

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Karaoke nights and hours can change, so check the place's own page before you go. Photos and videos come from the places' own sites and channels or from local media; we checked the details in September 2026.

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