Sing Sing Ave A

What Sing Sing Ave A does

Sing Sing Ave A is a single-location karaoke bar and lounge operating at 81 Avenue A in Manhattan's East Village, serving a primarily consumer base of group celebrations and casual bar patrons. The venue is positioned as a Japanese-inspired karaoke institution, anchored by 14 private party/karaoke rooms that accommodate groups of roughly 2-20 guests, plus a flagship VIP room configured for 25-40 guests. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: hourly private-room rentals ($5-10/person/hour in standard rooms; $125-250/hour for VIP), a fully stocked bar with daily happy hour specials running until 8PM, and pre-configured party packages ranging from $115 (Bucket) to $999 (Deluxe). The business also retails branded merchandise and offers a 20% service-industry discount.

The operating format is a traditional hospitality venue with no proprietary technology stack: reservation management is handled through an online form with credit card guarantee and minimum guest requirements, with no mobile app, no API surface, and no disclosed integrations. Marketing is executed through organic Instagram and Facebook channels, an online reservation funnel, and earned media placement in outlets including the New York Times, Vice, Louis Vuitton City Guides, NY Post, AMNY, and Fuse TV, with celebrity foot traffic (Drake, Blood Orange/Dev Hynes) referenced as social proof. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer via walk-ins and online reservations; no wholesale, third-party platform, or franchise channels exist.

The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent entity, subsidiaries, or funding history, and operates as a single-site business with no expansion, M&A, or geographic footprint signals in the data. Hours of operation (Thu-Sun 4PM-4AM, Mon-Wed 6PM-4AM) and pricing constructs (happy hour / standard / VIP tiers, bundled packages) are calibrated for late-night, weekend-skewed demand from group events including birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and corporate outings.

Name

Sing Sing Ave A

Legal name

Sing Sing Ave A

Website

https://singsingavea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sing Sing Ave A is a privately operated karaoke bar and lounge in Manhattan's East Village, running a fully stocked bar, open karaoke, and 14 private Japanese-inspired karaoke rooms serving group celebrations and casual nightlife patrons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Karaoke Bar and Private Party Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Karaoke Bars & Entertainment Bars (THAFAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Karaoke Bars & KTV Lounges (MPAGAIAG), Karaoke Bars (CRANACAI)

Keywords

• Karaoke bar
• Private party rooms
• Nightlife entertainment
• Happy hour bar
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Room Rental: Hourly room rental fees for 14 private karaoke rooms. Standard rate of $10/person/hour after 8PM, happy hour rate of $5/person/hour until 8PM. VIP room available at $250/hour standard rate and $125/hour happy hour rate.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Fully stocked bar with alcoholic beverages including vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey, gin, beer, champagne and wine. Food is permitted to be brought in. Happy hour specials available from opening until 8PM daily with draft beer, house wine and well drinks at $5.
3. Package Deals: Pre-configured party packages including Bucket Package ($115), Birthday Package ($245), Premium Package ($395), and Deluxe Package ($999) offering bundled drinks, hours of karaoke time, and amenities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sing Sing Ave A operates a Japanese-inspired karaoke bar and lounge at 81 Avenue A in NYC's East Village. The venue offers a fully stocked bar with open karaoke and daily happy hour specials, complemented by 14 private party/karaoke rooms in various sizes that accommodate 2 to 40 guests for celebrations, birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and corporate events. Revenue is generated from hourly room rentals, beverage sales, and bundled party packages.

Product overview

Sing Sing Ave A is a karaoke bar and lounge offering a dual offering: a fully stocked bar with open karaoke and daily happy hour specials, alongside 14 private Japanese-inspired karaoke rooms available in various sizes accommodating 2-40 guests. The core product consists of the bar/open karaoke service and private room rentals (private rooms and VIP room), supplemented by a beverage menu featuring spirits, beer, and cocktails, optional party packages (Bucket, Birthday, Premium, Deluxe), and merchandise. Reservations are managed through an online booking system with specific policies for minimum guests, cancellation, and payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Karaoke Bar and Open Karaoke

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Broad incumbents

• Karaoke Box: UK-based private karaoke room operator with multiple sites; demonstrates the scaled private-room karaoke + beverage model and serves as a useful comp for Sing Sing's format economics.
• Lucky Voice: Established UK-based private-room karaoke bar chain with multiple venues; comparable operating model (private rooms + full bar + group bookings) at a multi-location scale Sing Sing has yet to reach.

Regional players

• Suite 36: NYC event and nightlife venue with private-room and bottle-service model; comparable for group celebration bookings, premium tier packages, and late-night operating hours.
• Hotel Chantelle: Lower East Side nightlife venue combining a full bar, bottle service, and event programming; comparable for premium bar pricing, group bookings, and late-night NYC positioning.
• The Delancey: Lower East Side multi-level venue combining bar service with live music and private events; comparable as a NYC nightlife operator monetizing private bookings plus a fully stocked bar, though music-forward rather than karaoke-specific.

Emerging players

• Arlene's Grocery: Lower East Side bar and live-music venue with late-night hours and a comparable East Village clientele; overlaps on bar + entertainment nights, though focused on live bands rather than karaoke.

Direct peers

• RoK Karaoke: NYC private-room karaoke concept catering to groups with a full bar and party packages — directly comparable product offering, customer segment, and pricing tier.
• Sing Sing KT Bar (St. Marks): Original Sing Sing karaoke bar a few blocks away in the East Village; operates an overlapping private-room karaoke + bar model targeting the same NYC customer base for group celebrations and casual nightlife.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/singsingkaraokeavea
• Instagraminstagram.com/singsingavea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sing-sing-ave.a

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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