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Karaoke in Detroit: where can you sing tonight?

251 places from Detroit to the Upper Peninsula that will hand you the mic. Tonight karaoke is on at 48 of them, and we tell you what time.

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karaoke spots: 251
tonight: 48
videos: 421
legends: 26

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.

Karaoke tonight (Thursday) at 48 spots.

All 48 spots on Thursday ↓

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

421 videos from 192 spots, from the bars' own channels and local TV features. They play right here, with one click.

Blind Owl Restaurant & Bar - Royal Oak ↗

CBS Detroit's Foodie Friday visits Blind Owl in Royal Oak.

New Hudson Inn ↗

Promo tour of Michigan's self-styled oldest bar, inside and out.

Coral Gables ↗

A travel clip walking through the Coral Gables complex in Saugatuck.

Santa Diabla Restaurant & Bar ↗

The venue's own clip of a packed weekend rumba night with contests and prizes.

423 Main Bar, Grill & Rooftop ↗

A local trio plays the 423 Main rooftop in downtown Rochester in September 2026.

Lolobee's Lounge ↗

“Hey, Bay City!” feature on Lolobee's Lounge, a New Orleans-style late-night spot opened in 2022.

The Park Theatre ↗

Park Theatre's own clip of a karaoke night that turned into an impression contest (late 2025).

McShane's Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar ↗

WDIV's Live in the D visits McShane's for its daily brunch and bar.

Mojo's Dueling Piano Bar ↗

The dueling pianists leading a crowd sing-along at Mojo's (sideways phone video).

Big League Brews ↗

A one-minute 2011 ad for the bar showing the room, the TVs and the taps.

Willew Lounge ↗

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

Red Dog Saloon ↗

Short promo of “The Dog”, Red Dog Saloon in Milford (2024).

Uplift Ann Arbor ↗

A performance-art 'strongwoman' act during a themed show night at Uplift.

The HonkyTonk at Oak + Iron ↗

A local TV interview about The Honky Tonk at Oak + Iron (January 2026).

SideTraxx Dance Bar ↗

A drag queen performs on the SideTraxx stage at the bar's November 2017 show.

78 Social Detroit ↗

A host interviews guests inside Club 78 Social in September 2026.

Starr Craft Brewery ↗

A local acoustic trio plays ZZ Top's “La Grange” at a charity walk event at the brewery.

Temple Bar ↗

Owner George Boukas tells the family story of the Cass Avenue bar.

Yanni's Autumn Lounge ↗

Two regulars scream their way through Drowning Pool's 'Bodies' at Autumn Lounge karaoke.

Ghost Light ↗

A guest raps Kendrick Lamar on the Ghost Light karaoke stage in 2025.

Rockin' Country Round Up ↗

A Friday night on the dance floor at the Rockin' Country Music Round Up in Waterford.

The Apartment Lounge ↗

WOOD TV8 reports in 2021 on the Apartment Lounge, a four-decade LGBTQ+ staple, asking for community help.

Shots on the River ↗

Local cover band Tetrad plays “Comfortably Numb” at a birthday party at Shots on the River.

Eastern Palace Club ↗

A 2025 promo for Eastern Palace Club, Hazel Park's Key West-style tiki bar.

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

251 karaoke spots · 26 closed legends · 8/8

Karaoke night / Detroit

UFO Factory / UFO Bar

Sunday nights were Jennyoke, hosted by musician Jen David, which Metro Times in 2019 called perhaps Detroit's most iconic karaoke night.

Karaoke night / Traverse City

Union Street Station

Sundays were karaoke contest nights here with cash prizes; in 2015 the qualifying rounds built to a $1,000 final where crowd cheers picked the winner.

LGBTQ+ & drag / Grand Rapids

General Wood Shop

Karaoke nights, drag shows and DJs filled the calendar here, with weekly Wednesday karaoke into late 2025; the lounge closed in November 2025.

Karaoke night / Ann Arbor

Lo-Fi Bar

Get Some Karaoke ran Thursday karaoke here from 10pm to 2am until the bar closed in late 2025; the cocktail lounge replacing it won't host karaoke regularly.

Karaoke night / Kalamazoo

Rugger's Up and Under

A former rugby bar on West Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo that ran for 30 years with a Friday karaoke night, until it closed in 2025.

LGBTQ+ & drag / Detroit

Hayloft Saloon

The Hayloft ran regular karaoke nights; HALO Bar & Lounge, which took over the address in 2024, won Metro Times' Best Karaoke Night in 2025.

Karaoke night / Royal Oak

The Morrie (Royal Oak)

From 2016 to 2024 it ran “Kick Back Karaoke” every Thursday, 8pm to midnight; Blind Owl now runs Monday live-band karaoke in the space.

Karaoke night / Royal Oak

City Tavern

It used to run DJ and karaoke nights, including Live Band Karaoke Detroit in 2022; the bar closed in 2023.

Karaoke night / Detroit

PizzaPlex

A former community pizzeria, coffee shop and bar on West Vernor in Southwest Detroit (closed 2023), where Wednesdays meant Haireoke, a wig-filled karaoke night.

Bowling & games / Detroit

Punch Bowl Social Detroit

It had private karaoke rooms alongside the bowling lanes, vintage arcade and billiards; it closed in March 2020 and never reopened.

Karaoke bar / Lansing

WannaB's Karaoke Bar at Tequila Cowboy Lansing

A former karaoke bar in the Lansing Mall (2015–2019), the karaoke room attached to Tequila Cowboy's country-and-rock bar, with a raised stage and pro sound.

Private rooms / Flint

168 Crab & Karaoke (Flint Township)

A former Cajun seafood spot with karaoke rooms in Flint Township, the second location of Madison Heights' 168 Crab & Karaoke, opened in 2023; ZUMI Buffet now runs in the space.

Karaoke night / Ferndale

Dino's Lounge

Karaoke was one of Dino's calling cards, along with live bands, the patio and brunch; Barrel House Kitchen + Cocktails now runs at the address.

LGBTQ+ & drag / Grand Rapids

Diversions

Back in the day, nights here opened with karaoke and turned into late-night dancing.

Karaoke night / Roseville

Grady's Lounge

A former lounge on Gratiot Avenue in Roseville that had Friday karaoke; Tap 'n Tails Taproom & Cocktail Lounge now occupies the spot.

Karaoke bar / Lansing

Hit and Run Karaoke Bar & Grill (OverDrive)

A former karaoke side room in the Lansing Mall in west Lansing, part of the OverDrive country-and-rock venue that opened in 2019 where Tequila Cowboy used to be; it didn't last long.

LGBTQ+ & drag / Pontiac

Liberty Bar

Karaoke on Thursdays from 9pm, plus drag and theme parties; check that they're open before you head over.

Karaoke night / Taylor

Lombardi's Sports Grill

A former sports grill on Telegraph Road near Wick Road in Taylor, known for its burgers, that hosted karaoke on Thursdays and Sundays.

Private rooms / Ann Arbor

Midnight Karaoke

An Asian-style KTV near Ann Arbor's North Campus with eight private rooms, from small to VIP, open into the small hours with songs in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and more.

Karaoke night / Port Huron

Military Street Music Cafe

Karaoke used to run here Sunday through Tuesday; the cafe closed in 2016 after its liquor license was revoked at the city's request.

Karaoke night / Hamtramck

New Dodge Lounge

A karaoke directory lists Thursday Scrummage Karaoke here, but the venue's own calendar shows none; the Scrummage nights did run here in the 2010s.

Karaoke bar / Clawson

Royal Kubo

A former Filipino restaurant and karaoke hall, first in Oak Park and later on 14 Mile Road in Clawson; Metro Times called it a karaoke kingdom, and its readers honored it several times from 1998 to 2001.

Piano karaoke / Lansing

Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill (Lansing)

A former dueling-piano bar in downtown Lansing, opened in 1996 across from the Lugnuts ballpark, and the very first Rum Runners of the chain.

Karaoke night / Livonia

Slinger's

A former bar on Farmington Road in Livonia that ran Sunday-night karaoke from 9pm to 2am; Yelp lists it as closed, and we couldn't find the closing year.

Karaoke night / Royal Oak

The Inn Place Bar & Grill

A former neighborhood bar and grill on North Main in Royal Oak, opened in 1989, whose rowdy, supportive karaoke nights won Metro Times readers' Best Karaoke Bar vote in 2016.

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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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