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ROCKAOKE @ the Labour Party Conference 2025

It was a big night for ROCKAOKE in Liverpool on 30th September 2025, as we performed at the Daily Mirror’s annual iconic Labour Party Conference party!
Hillsborough campaigners accompanied Alex David-Jones as she sang a powerful rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone. We also had cabinet members Wes Streeting, Lisa Nandy and a highly sequinned Jonathan Ashworth belting out Don’t Look Back In Anger.
Mr. Streeting then enthusiastically took the microphone to sing Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.
And check out Wes Streeting’s performance on Instagram!
Labour Party conference 2025
Labour Party conference 2025
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Rolling Stone – ROCKAOKE @ Boardmasters 2025

When you think of a beloved institution what’s the first thing that springs to mind? Harvard? Oxford? Cambridge? National Trust? It’s time to add ROCKAOKE to that list!
The Rockaoke band kicked off an unforgettable weekend at Boardmasters 2025 with a wild set of live band karaoke. See what Rolling Stone had to say about it the next day!

 

Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
Rockaoke @ Boardmasters 2025
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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…

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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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The Evening Standard’s Karaoke Bar Guide!

According to the Evening Standard, ROCKAOKE is officially one of the best karaoke nights London has to offer! If you’re in the mood for a good, nay, the ultimate, sing-a-long then why not head down south and see what all the fuss is about?

Head to our gigs page for a list of all upcoming Rockaoke Nights. Click the image below for the full article:

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Agency Olympics @ Brooklyn Bowl – C&IT Magazine

151027 Brooklyn Bowl, Agency Showcase.

On the 27th October, Rockaoke were called upon by Ad2SF to help find the most talented event organisers/rock stars at their 2015 Agency Olympics! The competition was held at the O2’s Brooklyn Bowl down in London and saw events professionals from across the board all singing their hearts out for the top spot. Agencies taking part included Bluehat Group, TBA, George P Johnson, CWT, RPM, Chillisauce, Grass Roots, BrandFuel, TRO and Chew.

Adding a bit of class to proceedings was ’80s TV presenter Pat Sharp, our host and commentator for an evening of challenges that also included a bowling tournament and chicken wing eating contest – whew! The venue wasn’t bad either as Brooklyn Bowl were kind enough to lay on an open bar and buffet spread with fried chicken, pulled pork sliders and chilli chips.

It was a tough final call, but the folks at TRO managed to take home the gold and be crowned this year’s Agency Champions/Rockaoke Superstars. Click here to view the full C&IT article.

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Labour Conference 2015 After Party

Labour Party leadership candidate Andy Burnham speaks as fellow candidate Yvett Cooper listens during a hustings event in Stevenage, Britain June 20, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples
Andy Burnham. Photo: REUTERS/Darren Staples

How prestigious can you get? Rockaoke have had the esteemed honour of headlining The Daily Mirror Labour Conference After Party, and what a party it was…

On September 29th 2015 the Revolution Bar in Brighton was abuzz with labour officials all eager to take a break from hardcore politics and release their inner rock gods; an opportunity that our live-karaoke band was very glad to provide! The likes of Andy Burnham and Sharon Hodgson got up to sing with the guys before man-of-the-hour Jeremy Corbyn arrived to deliver his speech and then have a little dance to F**k You by Cee Lo Green. All in all, top night!

Click the here to view the full Telegraph article.

There was also a mention in the Sunday People:

Sunday People Labour After Party

 

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TNT – Here We Are Now, Entertain Us!

Rockaoke in TNT magazine
Rockaoke, featured in TNT magazine april 2014.

Playing at the AAA at Archangel on the first and third Friday of every month, Rockaoke is the UK’s original, best and, well, only specialist live karaoke band, giving people the chance to ‘live the dream’ up on the stage with the backing of a full live band.

Unique among the karaoke bars, Rockaoke has been spreading its brand of fully interactive rock’n’roll fun for the last eight years, both up and down the country as well as worldwide.

Join in and rock out!

(read the full article here)

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Time Out #YOLOndon – London’s Finest WTF Experiences

timeout_london128            #YOLOndon feature in TIME OUT London – 11th march 2014.

We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves…!!!

“Londoners, are you living? I mean, really living? Well, it’s high time you started and to kick you off, this week’s issue of Time Out Magazine is dedicated to the lost art of YOLOing. Yep, you may well be aware that You Only Live Once, so we’ve rounded up the most impulsive, wild, fun and fancy-free stuff to do in the city. “

You only live once – so have stupid amounts of fun with London’s finest WTF experiences.

Becoming a ROCK STAR is a long process involving countless hours of practice and oodles of talent (all that commitment, all those sacrifices, being in the right place at the right time, knowing the right people, kissing the right ass etc… etc…)

Ain’t NOBODY got time for that!

Just jump on stage with the dudes from ROCKAOKE at one of their London ROCKAOKE NIGHTS and belt out some tunes with a LIVE ROCK BAND.

Rock God rewards – zero effort.

ROCKAOKE NIGHTS are fridays nights at AAA, Kensington,  Tooting Tram & Social and Star of Kings, Kings Cross.

Venue info and sign-up to sing @ www.rockaokenights.com xxx

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