From a rock pub that's been running karaoke since 1985 to a brand-new room built just for private groups, Kristiansand packs a real karaoke scene into a few blocks of Kvadraturen, plus one more stop just outside town in Søgne, everything from karaoke rooms to karaoke run on stage. Some nights it's a public stage and a supportive crowd, others it's a locked room with just your own group and a microphone. Between Barkaden, Javel Pub, Barrikaden, The Sailor Pub, All Inn, and O'Learys Søgne, there's a different night out for whatever mood you're bringing to the mic.
1. O'Learys Søgne
Technically local rather than a day trip, since Søgne merged into Kristiansand municipality in 2020. Runs a private karaoke room powered by Singa, alongside its usual sports bar and restaurant setup, with karaoke nights flagged directly on the venue's own social posts. Full menu and bowling lanes downstairs make it the pick if karaoke is the opener rather than the whole night, and it holds a strong 4.7 rating, with reviewers singling out the food in particular, from the fish and chips to the burgers. It's a newer addition to the area, having only opened a few years back, and it leans family-friendly earlier in the day before the evening crowd takes over.
2. Barkaden Kristiansand
Tollbodgata 3, Kristiansand. Opened in 2026, bringing the chain's formula from Drammen and Tønsberg to Kristiansand: 5 private, closed-door karaoke rooms powered by Singa, alongside shuffleboard, billiards, table tennis, and chess. Good pick if singing in front of strangers isn't the plan, since each room closes the group off from the rest of the bar. The drinks list runs past 100 options, and the space shifts from a relaxed hangout earlier in the evening to a livelier nightclub feel once the weekend kicks in, open daily from 3pm to 2am. Early reviews single out the price on both the karaoke rooms and the drinks as a rare bit of good value, alongside a beer selection that finally breaks from the usual local default.
3. Barrikaden
Self-described as Kristiansand's first karaoke room, and it backs that up with a "best dance floor in the city" title from 2025. Karaoke runs Thursday 18:00 to 00:30, Friday and Saturday 18:00 to 02:30. It's also Sørlandet's first and only dedicated gay bar, and tucked just off the main strip, which reviewers say is exactly why it draws a crowd that actually wants to be there rather than people drifting in between other bars. It holds a 4.5 rating, with more than one reviewer calling it the best bar in the whole city and the staff good enough singers to hold their own against the guests.
4. Javel Pub
Pouring pints since 1985, making it one of the city's oldest pubs. Karaoke isn't a once-a-week special here, it's part of the weekly rhythm: bingo Mondays, "baraoke" Tuesdays, quiz Wednesdays, karaoke Thursdays (18+) and Fridays, and whatever the night brings on Saturdays. Rock and metal at heart, with a broken-in feel a newer bar can't fake, open every day from 6pm to half past two in the morning. The crowd skews genuinely mixed, regulars in their 20s standing next to regulars in their 40s, and reviewers describe singers ranging from confident performers to people who will never hit a note and are having just as much fun.
5. The Sailor Pub
Fully committed to its nautical theme, right down to the "welcome aboard" greeting and the maritime touches throughout the room. Karaoke runs Thursday through Saturday from 23:00, with music bingo taking over Fridays at 20:00, ticket sales starting half an hour ahead. Small and central, so it fills fast on weekends, and worth arriving early if you want a good spot near the stage. Reviewers talk about the hosts by name more than the drinks menu, and more than one has called it their new go-to spot, praising both the karaoke nights and the music bingo for the atmosphere as much as the songs themselves.
6. All Inn
Built primarily as a sports bar that'll put your match on screen without being asked twice, but karaoke nights are a regular fixture alongside the football and rugby crowd. Open most nights of the year, with a decent beer and cider selection that keeps regulars coming back even outside match days. Worth checking their socials for that week's karaoke slot since the schedule moves around the sports calendar rather than sitting on a fixed night. It's also become something of a meeting point for local supporters' clubs, so a karaoke night here can just as easily turn into a shared table with people mid-conversation about the match that just finished.
Weather you're planning a full night out or a chill time with friends Kristiansand has everything you need. Wherever the night takes you next, the Singa venue finder covers karaoke bars beyond Sørlandet too.
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