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Karaoke in Des Moines, IA
AJ's on East Court runs what it calls Concert Karaoke every night from 7pm to 1am, and Finns Pub in Urbandale sings nightly too, 8 to midnight. The rest of the metro saves itself for the back half of the week, and Saturday is the biggest night of all — especially west of the city.
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This guide walks the standouts. The full Des Moines map lives in the KaraokeList app — free, kept current by the singers who use it.
Des Moines has two bars that never skip a night. AJ's on East Court bills its nightly session as Concert Karaoke and runs it from 7pm to 1am; Finns Pub in Urbandale sings every night from 8 to midnight. Between them, a Monday or a Sunday is no harder to fill than a Saturday.
The city bars take the middle of the week: Hull Avenue Tavern on Wednesday and Thursday, E. 14th Street Tavern on Thursday, Jeannie's Bottle on Merle Hay Road from Wednesday to Saturday. Then the weekend moves west, to Clive, West Des Moines and Waukee, where every venue on our list sings on a Saturday.
5 confirmed venues
Des Moines: East Court and the taverns
One bar that sings every night, and four that divide Wednesday through Saturday between them.
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AJ's on East Court
419 E Court Ave · E Court AveConcert Karaoke nightly, 7pm to 1am. Whatever the night, this is the city's answer.
AJ's on East Court runs karaoke every night.
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Hull Avenue Tavern
834 Hull Ave · Hull AveKaraoke every Wednesday and Thursday. Two midweek nights, back to back.
Hull Avenue Tavern runs karaoke Wednesday and Thursday.
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14th Street Tavern
3418 E 14th St · E 14th StThursday night is reserved for karaoke, every week.
14th Street Tavern runs karaoke Thursday.
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Jeannie's Bottle
3839 Merle Hay Rd · Merle Hay RdFour nights, Wednesday through Saturday — the most of any city bar after AJ's.
Jeannie's Bottle runs karaoke Wednesday to Saturday.
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Sunrise Tap
4155 Easton Blvd · Easton BlvdKaraoke on Friday. Easton Boulevard's end-of-week night.
Sunrise Tap runs karaoke Friday.
5 confirmed venues
Urbandale, Clive, West Des Moines, Waukee
The second nightly bar, and a run of suburbs that all sing on a Saturday.
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Finns Pub
7020 Douglas Ave · UrbandaleKaraoke every night, 8pm to midnight. The suburbs' seven-day bar.
Finns Pub runs karaoke every night.
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Cattoor's on Grand
1306 Grand Ave · West Des MoinesThursday, Friday and Saturday, 9pm to 12:30am. Three nights, one timetable.
Cattoor's on Grand runs karaoke Thursday to Saturday.
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Fazio's University Tap
7500 University Blvd · CliveWednesday from 7pm, and Saturday until 1am. Two nights, with the late one at the weekend.
Fazio's University Tap runs karaoke Wednesday and Saturday.
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LeRoy's Place
4823 EP True Pkwy · West Des MoinesSaturday nights, starting at 9pm.
LeRoy's Place runs karaoke Saturday.
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Kenny's Pub
605 Ashworth Dr · WaukeeSaturday night karaoke in Waukee, the furthest west on this page.
Kenny's Pub runs karaoke Saturday.
4 more where these came from.
We keep tabs on 15 karaoke spots in and around Des Moines — this guide writes up 11. The rest are on the map in the app, next to the part that matters: what you’ll sing when the book comes around.
Saturday goes west
On a Saturday, the metro's karaoke leans toward the western suburbs. Finns Pub is going, as it is every night; Cattoor's On Grand in West Des Moines runs 9pm to 12:30am; LeRoy's Place starts at 9; Fazio's in Clive keeps going until 1am; and Kenny's Pub holds Waukee's one night.
The east side has its Saturday too: Strikers Sports Bar in Pleasant Hill takes the night. In town, Jeannie's Bottle closes out its four-night run, and AJ's does what it does every night of the week.
Wednesday and Thursday, the tavern nights
Midweek belongs to the taverns. Hull Avenue Tavern sings every Wednesday and Thursday. E. 14th Street Tavern keeps Thursday night reserved for karaoke. Out in Clive, Fazio's adds a Wednesday from 7pm.
Thursday is the deepest weeknight in the metro. Add Jeannie's Bottle, Cattoor's in West Des Moines and the two nightly bars, and a Thursday has six confirmed options — more than any other night except Saturday. Friday then brings Sunrise Tap on Easton Boulevard into the mix.
Questions
Where can I do karaoke in Des Moines tonight?
AJ's on East Court runs Concert Karaoke every night from 7pm to 1am, and Finns Pub in Urbandale sings every night from 8 to midnight. Wednesday through Saturday, Jeannie's Bottle on Merle Hay Road adds a third option.
What night is best for karaoke in Des Moines?
Saturday, when eight confirmed venues sing — most of them in the western suburbs: Cattoor's On Grand and LeRoy's Place in West Des Moines, Fazio's University Tap in Clive, Kenny's Pub in Waukee and Finns Pub in Urbandale. Thursday is the best weeknight.
Does Des Moines have private karaoke rooms?
Not on our confirmed list. Des Moines karaoke is sign-up-and-sing in a bar, every venue on this page included.
Is there karaoke in West Des Moines?
Yes. Cattoor's On Grand runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9pm to 12:30am, and LeRoy's Place on EP True Parkway sings Saturday nights from 9. Next door in Clive, Fazio's University Tap takes Wednesday and Saturday.
How late does karaoke go in Des Moines?
1am is the latest on record: AJ's on East Court every night, and Fazio's in Clive on a Saturday. Cattoor's On Grand runs to 12:30am, and Finns Pub in Urbandale wraps up at midnight.
Is this every karaoke bar in Des Moines?
No. This page covers the venues worth knowing first. The full verified list for the Des Moines area lives in the KaraokeList app, with the nights each one runs.
You found the bar.
Now what are you singing?
KaraokeList keeps every karaoke song you can actually pull off — and when the list runs dry, it finds you new ones, each with a reason. The full verified list of Des Moines venues is in there too.