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Goose Island’s Hop Party

In september 2019, ROCKAOKE opened the show for Blossoms, Shame and Park Hotel at Goose Island‘s Hop Party @ Oval Space in London.

NME blogged about the event.

“Goose Island’s Hop Party had it all. From fantastic beers and ales, to an exciting twist on karaoke and some of the biggest and best bands in the country, it was quite the exclamation point to round out a summer of great parties.”

“Over in the The Wingman, attendees could take part in a bit of Rockaoke – it’s like karaoke, but instead of naff backing-track and a bewildered audience, there’s a full-live band to singalong with and an eager crowd helping you, too.”

Read full article here…

In Bitter Sweet Symphonies, Amy Butcher did a review of the event and said some nice things about ROCKAOKE.

“Before the bands were set to play, I wandered around basking in the sunshine, sipping on my Blossoms SK-Brew to find Rockaoke in action. Now, before this day, I had only heard wonderful things about this act, and yes Rockaoke is definitely an act in itself. Performing karaoke gets kicked up a notch when you’re given the chance to play with a live band and there’s also a crowd cheering you on – this was the perfect way to warm up before settling into a night of live bands.”

Read full article here…

In september 2019, ROCKAOKE opened the show for Blossoms, Shame and Park Hotel at Goose Island‘s Hop Party @ Oval Space in London.

NME blogged about the event.

“Goose Island’s Hop Party had it all. From fantastic beers and ales, to an exciting twist on karaoke and some of the biggest and best bands in the country, it was quite the exclamation point to round out a summer of great parties.”

“Over in the The Wingman, attendees could take part in a bit of Rockaoke – it’s like karaoke, but instead of naff backing-track and a bewildered audience, there’s a full-live band to singalong with and an eager crowd helping you, too.”

Read full article here…

In Bitter Sweet Symphonies, Amy Butcher did a review of the event and said some nice things about ROCKAOKE.

“Before the bands were set to play, I wandered around basking in the sunshine, sipping on my Blossoms SK-Brew to find Rockaoke in action. Now, before this day, I had only heard wonderful things about this act, and yes Rockaoke is definitely an act in itself. Performing karaoke gets kicked up a notch when you’re given the chance to play with a live band and there’s also a crowd cheering you on – this was the perfect way to warm up before settling into a night of live bands.”

Read full article here…

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HEATWORLD – Sing Stars

EXCITING NEWS……! ROCKAOKE has been featured in the latest edition of Heatworld as one of the top ‘quirky karaoke’ nights around.

“Get the goss on the new craze for quirky karaoke”

If you prefer your sing-along experience with added air guitar, this is probably the closest you’ll get to joining a rock band. The on-hand pro musicians promise they’ll make you feel like you are in a band, whether you’re rocking out to Arctic Monkeys or AC-DC.

They’ve entertained everyone from James Corden to Jeremy Corbyn (yes, really) so you’ll be in superstar company. And as well as private events and one-off appearances, they have regular gigs in both London (various locations) and their hometown of Sheffield in the Mulberry Bar.

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Daily Mirror – 9 things we can’t actually believe happened at the Mirror’s legendary Labour Conference Party

Jon Ashworth and Angela Rayner singing at the Daily Mirror Labour Conference party 2017

The great and good of left-leaning politics woke up with sore heads and bleary eyes this morning, in the aftermath of the Mirror’s legendary Labour Conference party.

The event, branded the “best night of conference” by Jeremy Corbyn himself, saw Labour luminaries let down their hair – and do questionable karaoke with our live house band ROCKAOKE.

Our memory of the evening is fairly hazy to be honest, but here’s a few things from last night’s conference party that we just couldn’t unsee.

For full Daily Mirror article click here… 

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Radio X – Ricky Wilson Performs Surprise Set at Isle of Wight Festival

Kaiser Chiefs may have performed on the main stage on the Friday afternoon of the Isle Of Wight Festival, but frontman Ricky Wilson wasn’t ready to go home just yet.

Ricky made a surprise appearance at the Rockaoke stage, aka Camp Kiwi on Sunday afternoon (11 June).

The one-time coach on The Voice treated surprised fans to renditions of Kaiser Chiefs classics including Ruby and I Predict A Riot, swapping the rest of the Chiefs with the Rockaoke band.

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Funding Neuro – Monsters of Rockaoke

Funding Neuro Monsters of Rockaoke
Funding Neuro Monsters of Rockaoke

Are you in Glasgow on saturday 29th october?

Here is your chance to come along and enjoy a night of Monsters of Rockaoke fun with a special spooky buffet to reflect Halloween weekend. This is a Funding Neuro event with a difference – we want our guests to have fun, dance, enjoy and if the mood takes them, sing live with a rock band!!

For only £20.00 you can come along to Glasgow’s beautiful new Crerar Hotel, have some delectable delicacies and dance the night away, with the chance to win some fabulous prizes, as always.

Monsters of Rockaoke will be on stage for the duration, performing a plethora of well-known numbers as well as giving guests the opportunity to release their inner rock-god if they so wish*

Book your tickets NOW – don’t miss out, it’s going to be one hell of a night.

*optional!

**also optional is our Fun & Naughty themed fancy dress – if you chose to come dressed as something beginning with F or N, you stand the chance to win the star prize of the night!

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Rockaoke Christmas Party Ideas

The Christmas party season is always the busiest time of the year for Rockaoke. It’s the perfect chance for CEO’s to strut around a stage instead of the boardroom, before being blown away by ‘Malcolm from IT’ whose death defying performance of Rage Against The Machine instantly becomes company legend.

Last year alone we brought christmas party rock stardom to the likes of Google, Sky, Mercedes F1 team ( including Nico Rosberg ), Ernst & Young, ASOS, Nintendo, O2, Leeds United FC and many many more. Here’s a quick glimpse at some of the 50+ parties played in December 2015 by the original, all singing, all crazy dancing, totally rocking, full band Rockaoke.

This Christmas we’ve come up with a few new tricks to add even more Yuletide fun to your christmas party. You can either add them onto the beginning of your Rockaoke based event or as a stand alone booking.

The Rockaoke Mariachi Band

Get the party going early with a visit from our sing a long Mariachi Band. It could be during a sit down meal, around the office in the afternoon or at a drinks reception; the band will walk around the crowd, playing classic christmas party hits and encouraging revellers to warm up their vocal chords. This is the perfect starter to serving up full band Rockaoke as your main entertainment course.

christmas party with the Rockaoke Mariachi band
Christmas party with the Rockaoke Mariachi band

Acoustaoke

Your venue maybe a bit short on space or the neighbours oddly get annoyed by live rock bands next door – so why not consider Acoustaoke?! This is a stripped down, zero emissions version of Rockaoke, using acoustic instruments and minimal sound equipment. Acoustaoke goes down a storm at private house parties but would also drop nicely into a communal work space for lunchtime fun or as part of pre dinner drinks. Christmas party song lists and elf hats provided as standard and don’t worry, it’s just as lively as it’s big brother Rockaoke. See proof below

Acoustaoke at Festival No.6 in the Old Mout Kiwi Camp from rockaoke on Vimeo.

Live Band Music Quiz – The Christmas Album

Using the hundreds of songs in their repertoire and a love of music trivia, Rockaoke have developed their own take on the traditional music quiz – and it’s perfect for any christmas party. Whether you opt for a few rounds during dinner or make it the main event, The Christmas Album provides festive rounds that mix a standard music quiz with ROCKAOKE madness. Test yourself with live intros / riffs, beat the night club singer, try to sing the next line or dare to take on the ROCKAOKE challenge. This has bamboozled contestants from the fields of Isle of Wight Festival to corporate events at Hard Rock Cafe.

“Rockaoke created a Live Musical Quiz for us at the Hard Rock Cafe last Christmas. It was perfectly pitched at our audience, with lots of relevant festive rounds which were both fun and interactive. The live rounds were great and the highlight had to be the sing the next line round which turned into a huge Bon Jovi sing-a-long at the end of the night – all in all, a great event” Faye Lewington – Senior Client Relationship Manager – BDO

Drop us a line and let us know what combinations of Rockaoke madness you’re prepared for this Christmas!

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