

I’ll be inside, hanging out with Old Lady Patsy Cline Lady and Mexican Biker Elvis. Never would I ever in one million years drive to that place on purpose, park there and then go inside and drink anything.” And that is fine with me. You’ve seen it on your way to Super Target and you’ve thought to yourself, “Never. Previously One Nostalgia Place, and well-known to locals as “Cocktails Dancing” or “One Nasty,” 6521 Abrams Rd is now home to One Nostalgia Tavern.

Rachel WattsĤ822 Bryan St., Dallas, /pages/Dallasite-Billiards Just get there early because the list is at least 30 John Fogertys deep. Karaoke is the ultimate common denominator at this bar, so expect to see some abandoned scruples from just about everyone, including that one pregnant lady. Friday nights, however, strip away all inhibitions for the Dallasite regulars and “tourists” alike when karaoke goes down. Think Cheers, but rougher around the edges. The loyal East Dallas locals have been going to this joint for around four decades, so to them it’s a neighborhood stronghold for cold domestic drafts, burgers and overflowing patio ashtrays. If you're drunk enough, sad enough or teeming with a posse of impassioned bachelorettes on a Friday night in East Dallas, there’s only one true option: karaoke at Dallasite. Or just stick to NSYNC like the rest of us. The selection of songs available is pretty great, something I realized after watching an either extremely drunk or incredibly sincere white guy take on Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle." Might want to dig out Def Jam Rapstar and brush up on your double-time flow before climbing that particular mountain.

This oft-overlooked basement bar has solid acoustics, pocket change-level beer prices and almost zero cell reception - meaning you probably won't have to worry about discovering video evidence of you slaughtering Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" on your buddy's Snapchat in the morning. Monday night karaoke at the Abbey Underground in Denton is probably the best place in town to embarrass yourself onstage. So wrangle up a crew of friends and head to the nearest dive, because these are the 10 best karaoke bars in Dallas-Fort Worth. There are tons of great karaoke nights, both ones with permanent homes and roving ones, all around North Texas. And, well, Dallas is no exception to that rule. If all goes well, you'll make a complete fool of yourself. Karaoke may have been invented in Japan, but it feels like a quintessentially American pastime - a chance for people to be loud, drunk and obnoxious in public.
