Karaoke Venues in Newcastle City & Harbour

Booking Karaoke Venues: What to Know

Japanese machines, soundproof rooms and Osaka-style street food bring singing groups to 8 Union St in Newcastle West, the western end of the city centre, where Jams Karaoke & Bar runs its private rooms. Where the region's other party options lean towards pubs, harbourside function rooms and restaurants, Jams is built around the microphone, with rooms matched to the size of the group.

Prices start from $400 room hire. Rooms and the bar are charged by the hour, with a two-hour minimum for private bar bookings, and the food and drink bill comes after the singing.

Choosing a karaoke set-up at Jams:

Private rooms soundproofed like small recording studios, allocated by group size
The Party Room, the biggest, sized for 11 to 20
Whole-bar hire (Private Bar Karaoke) for 20 or more, with up to 40 bookable online and bigger groups by arrangement
A touch-screen song selector, two microphones and a panel for ordering food and drinks to the room
A beer garden alongside the public bar

Bar hire runs any time on weekdays and Sundays and until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, after which the group can stay as the bar opens to the public. It is adults only, except during kids' karaoke sessions.

The machines are authentic Japanese units stocked with plenty of English songs
Room hire is hourly, so a short warm-up and a long night are priced differently
A live karaoke musician can be arranged for functions
The building sits well above street level and is ambulant accessible only, worth knowing for older guests

Eating and drinking between songs

Osaka-style plates – takoyaki, karaage chicken, vegan gyoza, edamame – come out late into the night
The bar pours seasonal cocktails, whisky, sake, gin and beer brewed for the venue
Food packages can be arranged for functions, and a birthday cake is welcome
The bill is split however the group likes at the end of the session

Questions About Booking Karaoke Rooms

How big are the karaoke rooms at Jams?

Rooms are allocated by group size. The largest, the Party Room, takes 11 to 20 people, and from 20 up to 40 people the entire bar can be booked online.

What does private karaoke cost in Newcastle West?

Jams Karaoke & Bar starts from $400 room hire. Hire is charged by the hour, private bar bookings have a two-hour minimum, and food and drinks are added at the end.

Can under-18s sing at Jams?

Only during the kids' karaoke sessions. At all other times Jams Karaoke & Bar is an 18-and-over venue.

When can we hire the whole karaoke bar?

Any time on weekdays and Sundays, and until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. After that the group can stay on as the bar opens to the public.

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