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Karaoke around Iowa
Ames, Dubuque and Waterloo lead, and Saturday is when Iowa's bars get loud. Our city guides cover Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Past them, we track 20 more places around Iowa with a karaoke night we could confirm, in 13 towns.
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Town by town
Ames3 spots
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Mickey's Irish Pub
Karaoke Tuesday, per a web listing.
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The Angry Irishmen
Karaoke Saturday, per a local roundup, dated September 2025.
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Time Out
Karaoke Thursday to Saturday, per a web listing, dated 2025.
Cedar Falls1 spot
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Octopus
Karaoke Wednesday, from 8pm, per a web listing, dated August 2025.
Clear Lake1 spot
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Rumorz Bar & Grill
Karaoke Friday, 9pm to 11:55pm, per an event listing, dated 2026.
Davenport2 spots
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11th St Precinct
Karaoke Sunday, per a directory listing, dated September 2026.
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Big River Bowling
Karaoke Friday, per the bar's own events page.
Private rooms
Dubuque3 spots
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Baraboo's on Main
Karaoke Friday and Saturday, per a web listing, dated April 7, 2026.
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Next Phase Bar
Karaoke every night, per a web listing, dated October 2026.
Every night -
Wicked Dame
Karaoke Tuesday, from 7pm, per a web listing, dated October 2026.
Forest City1 spot
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Super Bowl
Karaoke Saturday, per a directory listing, dated May 2026.
Fort Madison1 spot
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Rail Yard Sports Bar
Karaoke Thursday, per an event listing, dated January 2025.
Keokuk1 spot
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The Sneezy Beaver
Karaoke Saturday, per a directory listing, dated November 2025.
Marshalltown1 spot
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Lucy's Dive Bar
Karaoke Thursday, 8pm to noon, per a web listing.
Monticello1 spot
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Sports Page
Karaoke Thursday, from 7pm, per a web listing, dated August 2026.
Reinbeck1 spot
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Surly Steve's Bar
Karaoke every night, per the bar's own events page, dated May 2026.
Every night
Steamboat Rock1 spot
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Happenings
Karaoke Saturday, per a directory listing, dated July 2025.
Not every weekPrivate rooms
Waterloo3 spots
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Karma Bar
Karaoke Thursday to Saturday, per a directory listing, dated May 2026.
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Pump Haus
Karaoke Wednesday, per a web listing, dated June 2025.
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The Broken Record
Karaoke Thursday to Saturday, per a local roundup, last confirmed 2024.
Questions
Where can I do karaoke in Iowa outside Cedar Rapids and Des Moines?
Outside our city guides, start with Ames, Dubuque and Waterloo, which have the most listings here. Monday is the quietest night. Next Phase Bar and Surly Steve's Bar run karaoke every night of the week.
Pick your song before you go
You know where to sing in Iowa. Here's what to sing when you get there, every pick with its reason.
- Easy karaoke songs for beginnersEasy means where a song sits, not how good you are.
- Easy karaoke songs for menLow, steady songs you can sing with a grin, not a grimace.
- Easy karaoke songs for womenBig fun, no diva finish required.
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