Aboutthe mission behind KaraLocal
About KaraLocal
KaraLocal exists to unite a fragmented karaoke community by connecting hosts, venues, and singers in one centralized place. We started with Oklahoma and we're building outward — one karaoke night at a time.
The mission
Make it easier to find karaoke, promote great hosts, and build a more supportive community — everywhere.
What's live right now
- ✶ Singer profiles with XP and leveling (15-step system)
- ✶ Koins — our virtual currency singers earn by following hosts, posting in the community, and attending events
- ✶ Perk store — redeem Koins for event perks, venue perks, platform perks, and merch
- ✶ Mic Movers — spend Koins to move up in the rotation at a show (no cash, no cover charges)
- ✶ Friday night Go Next giveaway at participating venues
- ✶ Community board — threads and replies across general, songs, hosts, venues, events, and feedback
- ✶ Singer self check-in at events
- ✶ Host event scheduling and KJ dashboards
- ✶ Venue profiles, with performance scoring for hosts
- ✶ Venue ↔ host messaging, plus admin support inbox and broadcasts
Coming soon
- ✶ Paid venue subscriptions with Stripe billing
- ✶ Venue claim requests, so venue owners can claim and manage their own listing
- ✶ Photo uploads in community threads
- ✶ Expansion beyond Oklahoma to more cities nationwide