San Diego Karaoke: The Hosts and Where They Sing

San Diego County sings every night of the week, from Gaslamp karaoke bars to VFW posts in Santee and beach bars in Imperial Beach and Oceanside. What makes a night is the host: the person who keeps the rotation fair, picks up a nervous first-timer and knows the regulars' songs before they ask. Here are the hosts and where to find them.

Every name below links to its page, with the full schedule, directions and a one-tap way to add the night to your calendar. Times can change, so check the host's page before heading out.

The hosts

• ALL MIC LONG covers the county: Wednesdays at 7 PM at Side Piece, Wednesdays and Sundays at 9 PM at Tony's Martini Bar, Thursdays at Eastbound Bar & Grill in Lakeside (8 PM), Gingers (9 PM) and Hennessey's Tavern in La Jolla (9 PM), and Fridays at 8 PM at Kaminski's Sports Lounge in Poway.
• Almost Famous Entertainment runs Mondays at 8 PM at Moxy Gaslamp, Thursday through Saturday at 8:30 PM at Happy Does and Fridays at 9 PM at Punch Bowl Social.
• A.I. Entertainment and its KJs fill the East County calendar: KJ Jester on Tuesdays at 10 PM at the Silver Dollar in Chula Vista, Wednesdays at 8 PM at De Oro Mine Co. and Fridays and Saturdays at 9 PM at Main Tap Tavern; KJ Smash on Wednesdays at 8 PM at Deano's Pub; KJ Meth on Saturdays at 8:30 PM at Camels Bar & Grill; and KJ Lolo on Saturdays at 8 PM at Deano's East in Santee.
• Savor Entertainment hosts Sunday through Tuesday at 8:30 PM at Whiskey Girl, plus Thursdays at 8 PM and Fridays and Saturdays at 7 PM at Double Deuce.
• KJ Big "A" owns Spring Valley: Tuesdays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 8:30 PM and Sundays at 6 PM at the Spring Valley Inn, and Wednesdays at 7 PM at Mike's Cocktails.
• Trini hosts Wednesdays at 8 PM at Norms in La Mesa, Thursdays at 9 PM at Pal Joey's and Saturdays at 7 PM at Filippi's Pizza Grotto in Santee.
• DJ Harvest hosts Thursdays at 7 PM and Fridays at 9 PM at Wong's Golden Palace in La Mesa and Sundays at 9 PM at Pal Joey's.
• Fernando hosts Tuesdays at 9 PM and Thursday karaoke-and-trivia at 10 PM at U-31, and Fridays at 9 PM at The Ould Sod.
• KJ Loy hosts Wednesdays at 9 PM at Rosie O'Grady's, Thursdays at 6:30 PM at Novo Brazil Brewing in Chula Vista and Fridays at 9 PM at Dirk's Niteclub in Lemon Grove.
• Bryon.Bea hosts Wednesdays at 8 PM at The Mesa Bar & Grill and Fridays and Saturdays at 7 PM at Redwing Bar & Grill.
• Navy Nick hosts late-night Thursdays at 10 PM at #1 Fifth Avenue and Sundays at 6 PM at Urban Mo's.
• Heather Singing Angel hosts Thursdays and Sundays at 8:30 PM at the Full Circle Saloon and Saturdays at 7 PM at VFW Post 9327, both in Santee.
• KJ Danielle Dolphin hosts Tuesdays at 8 PM at Poway's Irish Pub and Thursdays at 8 PM at the Way Point Saloon in Ramona.
• Live Band Karaoke puts a real band behind you: Thursdays at 9 PM at Whiskey Girl and Fridays at 9:30 PM at The Rabbit Hole.
• Steve-Oh hosts Tuesday through Friday at 9 PM at JP's Pub, and Blueprint Entertainment has Fridays and Sundays at 9 PM at JT's Tavern.
• Ed & Katie host Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 PM at Cheers, and Pants Karaoke takes over the Kensington Club on Sundays.
• monkey-FEET Entertainment mixes comedy and karaoke on Thursdays at 7 PM at Kilowatt Brewing in Kearny Mesa.
• KJ Glyph hosts Saturdays at 9 PM at BLVD, and Rosemarie Larson hosts Fridays at 9 PM at The Regal Bar in La Mesa.
• In East County, DJ Savadelic hosts Thursday through Saturday at 9 PM at Don's Cocktail Lounge in El Cajon, and KJ Wild Belle hosts Sundays at 7 PM at Neon Moon in Lakeside.
• In the South Bay, DJ Jammin J hosts Thursdays at 6:30 PM at Kimball Coastal Eatery, Rick's Karaoke & DJ hosts Thursdays at 7:30 PM at Stoney's, KJ Glenn hosts Tuesdays at 6 PM at Ye Olde Plank Inn and DJ 2Cold hosts Fridays at 8 PM at The Scoreboard in Imperial Beach.
• In North County, DJ Keely hosts Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 PM at The Pour House and DJ Strikeout hosts Thursdays at 7 PM at Tap That in Oceanside.

Bars that sing almost every night

If you just want a mic tonight, these rooms run karaoke most of the week: Gaslamplighter and The Lamplighter, Carriage House, Werewolf American Pub, Star Bar, JT's Tavern, The Hills Pub in La Mesa and La Patrona in Chula Vista.

Host a night we missed?

If you host karaoke anywhere in San Diego County, or your bar has a karaoke night, send us the night (a flyer is plenty) and we'll add it, free. Nobody pays to be listed or featured.