Downtown Orlando’s LGBTQ+ karaoke calendar runs through Anthem Orlando, 100 N Orange Ave. Karaoke Night with Ken T. takes over most Tuesdays. On Sunday afternoons, Group Sing-A-Long LIVE — Sunday Funday Karaoke transforms the room into a full-crowd choir. Both are free. Both use the actual venue’s sound system — not a corner-of-a-bar setup — which means when you nail the ballad, you feel like a professional.
This is the guide to karaoke in downtown Orlando — when to show up, what to expect, and why Anthem’s karaoke nights read different from every other karaoke bar in the city.
Tuesday · Karaoke Night with Ken T.
Ken T. runs karaoke at Anthem on most Tuesdays — 8 PM start, free entry, real karaoke book, no cover to sign up. It’s sponsored programming, in partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and it runs weekly with a rotating cast of regulars and first-timers.
- Where: Anthem Orlando, 100 N Orange Ave
- When: Most Tuesdays, 8 PM (check the calendar — some Tuesdays alternate with Drag Bingo)
- Host: Ken T.
- Cover: Free
- Sign-up: Slip system at the KJ booth — put your name in when you arrive
- Song book: Full library — pop, R&B, country, Latin, showtunes, everything
What sets Tuesday karaoke at Anthem apart from the average downtown bar karaoke night: the sound system. When you get on stage at Anthem, you have the same rig the DJ has on a Friday night. The vocal comes through crisp. The reverb is on. The crowd hears you. That changes the performance — people give it more than they would at a dive.
Sunday · Group Sing-A-Long LIVE — Sunday Funday Karaoke
Sundays get a different flavor: Group Sing-A-Long LIVE is Anthem’s Sunday Funday karaoke — 2 PM start, group format, the crowd sings the choruses. It’s less about individual performances and more about the whole room turning into a musical for an afternoon. Think of it as the karaoke equivalent of a Renaissance Sundays energy.
Free entry, 21+, Happy Hour rolls through, and the room stays loud through the afternoon.
Karaoke etiquette (Anthem edition)
- Put your slip in early. The rotation fills fast on busy nights.
- Applaud the singer. Even the ones who missed the key change. Especially those.
- Tip the KJ. Ken T. runs the whole show — sound, rotation, song search. Cash or Venmo, mid-set is fine.
- Duets are welcome. Bring a partner or find one at the bar.
- Try one song outside your genre. The crowd rewards range.
Who’s usually in the room
Tuesday karaoke at Anthem pulls: downtown workers looking for a low-lift weeknight, birthday groups (a lot of them), first-time performers, regulars with a signature song, drag performers off-duty, and the usual LGBTQ+ crowd that fills Anthem the rest of the week. It’s a good mix — energetic without being rowdy, supportive without being twee.
Sunday Sing-A-Long attracts a chiller Sunday Funday crowd — brunch-adjacent, matinée-vibe, more social singing than solo showcases.
Karaoke as a birthday plan
Anthem’s Tuesday karaoke is one of the top birthday-plan choices in downtown Orlando. Free entry, real stage, group photo opportunity, and Anthem’s team can set up a small reserved area for parties of 8+. Email info@anthemorlando.com a few days ahead if you want to lock a table.
Where else to sing downtown
Downtown Orlando has a rotating karaoke map — a few dive bars run late-night karaoke on off nights, and Church Street corridor has one dedicated karaoke lounge that runs weekends. Anthem is the LGBTQ+ address, the biggest sound, and the most consistent weekly schedule. For a full picture of downtown nightlife programming, see our Summer 2026 in Downtown Orlando hub.
Getting to Anthem
Anthem is at 100 N Orange Ave, the corner of Orange and Central in downtown Orlando. Central Boulevard Garage and SunTrust Center Garage are the closest paid parking. Street parking on Central is free after 6 PM.
Pick your Tuesday, or your Sunday
Tuesday for solo performances and the individual rotation. Sunday for group energy and a Sunday Funday soundtrack. Either way, the mic is on, the sound is right, and the room wants you to sing. Free entry, 21+, downtown Orlando’s LGBTQ+ karaoke home base.
Anthem Orlando: 100 N Orange Ave · 407-279-0609 · @anthemorlando · Full events calendar.
