They’ve got a big range of songs to choose from, from retro classics to the hits of 2021, plus a range of Chinese and Korean songs too-there’s something for everyone. You can choose from the public karaoke bar downstairs where you can impress your date or torture everyone with your rendition of ‘My Heart Will Go On’, or you can opt for one of the four private rooms upstairs and limit your humiliation to a handful of friends.

Split over two levels, FM Karaoke has all your vocal (and drinking) needs covered. If that doesn’t get your friends to the mic then we don’t know what will. Step back in time and sign up for one of their sweet deals-on Manic Mondays you get free karaoke with a night-long happy hour, $10 pizzas and $5 fries. Each private room is fittingly retro, with plush couches, vintage microphones and colourful walls across the board. Next door to the much-loved Holey Moley in the Crown Entertainment Precinct you’ll find Juke’s, Melbourne’s best psychedelic karaoke bar bringing the 70s vibes firmly into 2021. You can book a private two hour session for $20pp plus unlimited drinks starting from $45pp, or take to the open stage. Nestled between Bourke Street and Little Bourke, they’ve got a rooftop bar for you to cool off between songs, as well as private karaoke rooms for the more faint-hearted serenaders. If you’re feeling brave enough to take on an open mic after practising in your house for all of 2021, then head to Heroes-the karaoke bar for the confident karaoke connoisseurs. These are Melbourne’s best karaoke bars in 2021. So get your gang together, down some Dutch courage and get your butt on that stage. Whether you’re a first-timer or you feel confident belting out all the notes for all the parts in Bohemian Rhapsody, Melbourne has a plethora of karaoke bars to suit all kinds of occasions and confidence levels. 2021 has been a tough year to say the least, but now it’s time to ‘let it go’ and sing your troubles away at Melbourne’s best karaoke bars.

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