Where to sing karaoke every night of the week in Chicago
Incredible news.
You can sing karaoke every night of the week across all pockets of Chicago if you want to. And I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to.
I’ve done the research for you, and I rounded up 25 bars and restaurants that offer karaoke throughout the week. Below the lists by day, continue scrolling to read more about each location and find links to their websites.
While I have been to and sang myself at many of these places, I have not been to all of them, so this is not a ranking or a personal endorsement of these places, simply an educational guide for this extremely important topic for all karaoke lovers.
Why am I reading this blog about karaoke on a photographer’s website? Because this photographer loves karaoke and wants to unite all Chicago karaoke lovers in the power of knowledge of where we can belt our little hearts out every day of the damn week. Not to mention it’s a great addition to a wedding weekend or bachelor(ette) itinerary.
Disclaimer: I recommend double checking each location’s website or calling prior to packing up your microphone and going to ensure they still offer karaoke and on the day and time you’re hoping to go. This is also not an exhaustive list! While I did search far and wide for reliable information about karaoke schedules, I am sure there are some that I missed around the city. Feel free to let me know if you know of others so I can keep this very important list up to date!
*Indicates a location that offers reservable private karaoke rooms
MONDAY
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville
Mom’s Place River North **live band!**
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Brando’s The Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
No. 18 Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
The Revel Room Wicker Park
Sidekick’s Irving Park
TUESDAY
Friar Tuck Lakeview East
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville
Mom’s Place River North **live band!**
Louie’s Pub Wicker Park
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Brando’s The Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
Carol’s Pub Uptown - Every other Tuesday
Reed’s Local Avondale
Sidekick’s Irving Park
WEDNESDAY
Shaker’s on Clark Lakeview
Trader Todd’s Lakeview
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville **live band!**
The Rabbit Hole Wrigleyville
Bub City River North **live band!**
Mom’s Place River North
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
Brando’s Lincoln Park, The Loop
Louie’s Pub Wicker Park
Desert Hawk Wicker Park
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
No. 18 Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
Alice’s Lounge Avondale
Sidekick’s Irving Park
THURSDAY
Trader Todd’s Lakeview
Shaker’s on Clark Lakeview
Harrigan’s Lakeview East
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville
The Rabbit Hole Wrigleyville
Mom’s Place River North
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
Brando’s Lincoln Park, The Loop
Louie’s Pub Wicker Park
Nick’s Beer Garden Wicker Park
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
No. 18 Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
Alice’s Lounge Avondale
Sidekick’s Irving Park
FRIDAY
Trader Todd’s Lakeview
Shaker’s on Clark Lakeview
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville
The Rabbit Hole Wrigleyville
Bobby Love’s Northalsted/Boystown
Harrigan’s Lakeview East
Brando’s Lincoln Park, The Loop
Clover Lincoln Park
Mom’s Place River North
Louie’s Pub Wicker Park
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
No. 18 Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
Cafe Mustache Logan Square
Alice’s Lounge Avondale
Edelweiss Tavern Avondale
Konak Andersonville
Sidekick’s Irving Park
Dino’s Bar Rogers Park
SATURDAY
Trader Todd’s Lakeview
Shaker’s on Clark Lakeview
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville
The Rabbit Hole Wrigleyville
Bobby Love’s Northalsted/Boystown
Harrigan’s Lakeview East
Brando’s Lincoln Park, The Loop
Clover Lincoln Park
Mom’s Place River North
Louie’s Pub Wicker Park
Welcome Back Lounge Logan Square
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
No. 18 Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
Alice’s Lounge Avondale
Edelweiss Tavern Avondale
Reed’s Local Avondale
Sidekick’s Irving Park
Cafe Mustache Logan Square
Dino’s Bar Rogers Park
Dante’s Tavern West Town
SUNDAY
Shaker’s on Clark Lakeview
Dad’s Place Wrigleyville **live band!**
The Rabbit Hole Wrigleyville
Bobby Love’s Northalsted/Boystown
Galway Bay Lincoln Park
Arrogant Frog Bar Lincoln Park
Mom’s Place River North
Louie’s Pub Wicker Park
Punch Bowl Social* West Loop
TAK Korean Bistro* South Loop
Sakura Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
No. 18 Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Zero Degrees Karaoke Bar* Chinatown
Lincoln Karaoke* Lincoln Square
Alice’s Lounge Avondale
Sidekick’s Irving Park
Cafe Mustache Logan Square
Learn more about each location —
When: Fridays & Saturdays and select Thursdays, all open hours
Where: Lakeview
The Appeal: Karaoke runs from open to close at Trader Todd’s. I could stop there, but there are also two stages for karaoke available in different parts of the bar on Fridays, Sundays and select Thursdays, meaning less of a wait time for your turn on stage.
Learn more about Trader Todd’s
When: Tuesday through Sunday at 8pm
Where: Wicker Park
The Appeal: Louie’s advertises its system’s ability to download any song you want to sing. Wireless microphones allow you to put on a true performance throughout the bar. Louie’s professional karaoke jockeys are available to jump in as background vocals if you don’t want to sing solo.
When: Every night
Where: River North
The Appeal: Live band karaoke is offered on Mondays and Tuesdays. In addition to a public space dedicated to karaoke each night, there are two other large areas of the bar offering alternative entertainment for those who are not interested in watching or singing karaoke: live music in the front room and a third bar and bar games in the basement.
When: Every night, plus live band karaoke Wednesday & Sunday
Where: Wrigleyville
The Appeal: Live band karaoke is offered on Wednesdays & Sundays. It’s the iconic Mom’s Place’s brother bar, so that’s all you need to know.
When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday
Where: Lakeview
The Appeal: Commit to becoming the karaoke star you are with a supportive audience while simultaneously making your way through one of their martini, mule or Long Island drink passports.
When: Open Wednesday through Sunday, though they are open on Monday & Tuesday if there is a Cubs game
Where: Wrigleyville
The Appeal: The bartenders sing and play instruments! Either a pro or a con depending on what you prefer, but there’s no stage so you can stay at your seat or wander around the bar while singing. The karaoke queue is also only so you can see your spot in line. From my experience, they also don’t have a one and done rule with songs, so you can sing a song someone else has already sung that night.
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: Northalsted/Boystown
The Appeal: A gay bar in the heart of Boystown offering weekend karaoke with a supportive audience.
When: Fridays & Saturdays
Where: Lincoln Park
The Appeal: They also offer private karaoke rooms!
When: Wednesdays
Where: River North
The Appeal: Live band karaoke
When: Tuesdays
Where: Lakeview East
The Appeal: A staple in Lakeview East, this dive bar has been around since 1970 and is beloved by locals for its dive-iness, karaoke, trivia and game nights.
When: Every night
Where: Chinatown
The Appeal: Private room karaoke
When: Every night
Where: Chinatown
The Appeal: Private room karaoke
When: Saturdays, select other nights
Where: Logan Square
The Appeal: Great karaoke bar option for patio season. From their social media, it seems they sometimes offer karaoke on other nights of the week.
Learn more about Welcome Back Lounge
When: Mondays at 10pm
Where: Wicker Park
The Appeal: Monday night karaoke is hard to come by.
Learn more about Welcome Back Lounge
Desert Hawk
When: Wednesdays from 8-11pm
Where: Wicker Park
The Appeal: Vibey cocktail bar with karaoke? Yes please.
When: Every night
Where: Lincoln Square
The Appeal: Private room karaoke
Learn more about Lincoln Karaoke
When: Every other Tuesday
Where: Uptown
The Appeal: With karaoke only once every other week, this makes it more of a special occasion at Carol’s, which regularly offers live music and other activities, making it a great spot that prioritizes entertainment.
When: Everyday until 4am
Where: Irving Park
The Appeal: It’s karaoke everyday until 4am, what more could you want. Play darts while waiting for your turn on stage.
When: Wednesday through Sunday
Where: Avondale
The Appeal: Karaoke at a dive bar five nights a week? Say no more.
Learn more about Alice’s Lounge
Konak Pizza & Grill
When: Fridays from 9pm-1am
Where: Andersonville
The Appeal: A little further out from the hustle & bustle of downtown + the promise of pizza.
When: Every day
Where: West Loop
The Appeal: Reserve your own private karaoke room. There’s always at least one reluctant/shy person in the group who will refuse to get up on stage and belt their heart out. Punch Bowl Social offers plenty of other activities in addition to karaoke to keep everyone happy. Rooms can be reserved up to five days in advance, making it a good last minute option without stressing about early reservations.
Learn more about Punch Bowl Social
When: Thursdays at 9:30pm
Where: Wicker Park
The Appeal: For the night owls & beer lovers - Nick’s is open until 4am during the week.
When: Saturdays and Sundays at 8pm
Where: Logan Square
The Appeal: Spend a whole day here by starting with coffee and brunch in the morning and sticking around through the evening for karaoke.
Learn more about Cafe Mustache
When: Saturdays
Where: West Town
The Appeal: A great bar to frequent if you love pizza & entertainment - they also have stand-up comedy open mics during the week.
Learn more about Dante’s Tavern
When: Fridays 9pm-close, Saturdays 10pm-close
Where: Avondale
The Appeal: Over 100,000 songs are at your disposal for karaoke.
When: Tuesdays & Saturdays
Where: Avondale
The Appeal: A family-owned dive bar that promotes a friendly community atmosphere for Avondale locals.
When: Every night
Where: South Loop
The Appeal: Private room karaoke
When: Every night
Where: Chinatown
The Appeal: Private room karaoke
When: Fridays & Saturdays
Where: Lakeview East
The Appeal: In addition to karaoke on the weekends, they also offer open mic comedy on Tuesday nights.
When: Fridays & Saturdays from 9pm-close
Where: Rogers Park
The Appeal: Karaoke & a bar with longevity - Dino’s was established in 1967.
When: Wednesday through Saturday, all open hours
Where: Lincoln Park & The Loop
The Appeal: On-demand karaoke anytime
When: Sundays at 10pm
Where: Lincoln Park
The Appeal: A classic Lincoln Park dive bar with Sunday karaoke.
When: Sundays
Where: Lincoln Park
The Appeal: A Lincoln Park dive bar with Sunday karaoke.
