Karaoke Box Rocks All the Socks

Karaoke Box is one of those landmarks of St. Catherine’s street that should be on every student’s nightlife list.

It is positively hopping on Fridays and Saturday, so it’s better to head over on the early side to keep from ending up looking in on the merry crowd from the cold like a character in some Dickens novel. That said, it’s quiet enough during the week to go after class and relax with a few friends and a beer or two (or three).

Karaoke Box - it's what's inside that counts

The prices are almost foolishly inexpensive. When asking the barista if there were any specials, she shrugged her shoulders in a “not really”, and smiled. “Everything’s so cheap already,” she said.

To prove her point, she brought over a couple of menus and lo! 4L pitchers (choice of Alexander Keith’s, Bud or Blue) for $17.50, 23 shots for $23, pints for $3.25, and most mixed drinks or hard liquor for just $4 a glass. The beer’s no Guinness, but it most definitely does the job.

Karaoke Box may seem cramped from the outside, but that’s only because this little Concordian classic is able to cram in a good time.

The bar, conveniently right at the entrance

Inside is a jungle of tables and chairs to navigate through which gives it a cozy and intimate vibe. The room is narrow but long, and decked out with rows of television screens. The bar is conveniently placed at the entrance to make sure priorities are set, ensuring no hand is without a drink.

At the far end of the room is the main event: the karaoke stage. It’s open for business as soon as the bar is, but around 10pm is the perfect time to start doing the drunken stumble to the open mic to sing your guts out.

Karaoke stage on off hours

They have a great selection of English pop songs, so get pumped for the fact that this is one of the few times aside from driving alone and in the shower that Carly Rae Jepson or Nicki Minaj can be belted out with no shame.

To go along with the music is an eclectic collection of music videos that range from the artist’s official releases to what looks like a montage of all the oddest gifs the Internet has ever birthed. It’s almost more entertaining to watch the TV screens than the person singing onstage.

Lots of alcohol

If singing isn’t your scene, there are also lotto machines to try your luck on.

A night at good old K-Box is a great way to unwind from holiday family reunions or even just to congratulate yourself for going to your first week of classes. There’s no better place to kick off the semester – particularly from your wallet’s perspective.