Social
Karaoke
Private rooms or open mic. Nobody is good and that is the point.
- 4 to 12 people
- Host sets the price
- High energy
How a good one runs
What a good karaoke plan looks like
A good social plan has a clear start time, a table or a spot already sorted, and a host who does the first round of introductions. It starts at a set time, so the group arrives together instead of trickling in. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 4 and 12 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: arrive on time. The first ten minutes are when the introductions happen, and joining a table at the start is easier than joining it late.
Good to know
Karaoke on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 12 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- One song you secretly know every word of.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- High energy
Karaoke in New York
No karaoke plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Pick a place you like, set a time, and cap it at a size where everyone can actually talk.
Karaoke questions
Do I need to be good at karaoke?
No. There are no levels for karaoke. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love karaoke? Host it.
Pick a place you like, set a time, and cap it at a size where everyone can actually talk. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More social
- CoffeeAn hour, a table, a few new people. The easiest yes there is.
- DrinksA round or two somewhere good. 21 and over.
- PartyHouse parties, rooftop nights, birthdays open to new faces.
- VolunteeringBeach cleanups, food banks, builds. Good work with good people.
- Walk and talkA slow loop and a real conversation. Introvert friendly.
- New in townJust moved? Meet other people who just moved, and swap tips on the best tacos, gyms and weekend spots.
- Speed friendingShort rounds, a timer and a lot of new faces in one hour. Swap numbers with the people you click with.
- Happy hourRight after work, before the night gets away. Cheap drinks, an early start and home at a decent hour.
- BonfireA fire, some chairs and people staying longer than they planned. Marshmallows are optional. Stories are not.