TechKaraoke Detroit – July Hottness Edition

The Detroit Chapter of TechKaraoke held its first official event on Friday, July 24th, at the Royal Kubo in Clawson.  The picture above only captures a fraction of the awesomeness that went on that night.  So, enjoy the video!

Important things to mention:

1. The lighting was crazy, which had an impact on the video quality.
2. @Farms loves to dance on stage.
3. MC @HubertGAM knows how to pump up the crowd!
4. Be sure to check out Icrontic’s great event recap and visit their Flickr page to view some fantastic photos.
5. We decided to introduce a new element to TechKaraoke.  We are presenting a trophy to the “Best in Show” performer of the night at each event.  Mr. @digitalvision was our first winner and will be tasked with adding something to our awesome trophy.  He will also serve as judge at the next TechKaraoke Detroit event.

To be honest, TechKaraoke is quickly becoming one of my favorite events.  The feedback has been stellar and there have already been numerous inquiries about the next event.

Currently, we plan to hold TechKaraoke Detroit every other month at Royal Kubo.  Our next event will be on a Friday sometime in mid to late September.  To stay informed, be sure to join the TechKaraoke Detroit Facebook Group.

AWESOME UPDATE – 5:23PM 7/31/2009

Our friends at Royal Kubo loved the photos and videos.  In fact, they liked them so much, they plan on throwing in a $30 bar tab for the “Best in Show” winner at the next event!  SWEET!

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The birth of TechKaraoke Detroit and a special send-off for Shannon Paul

At the recent Angelina Detroit #eatup, there was a ton of discussion surrounding what should be the next “activity” for the Detroit social media community.  One of the many ideas thrown out was to follow in the footsteps of New York City, L.A. and Chicago by putting together a TechKaraoke event.

What is TechKaraoke all about?  It’s simple: people get together, have a few cocktails and rock the mic.

Well, hold on to your butts because it looks like a karaoke event will be held next week thanks to @primesuspect.  We’ll also be using this opportunity to give a good friend of Detroit a proper send-off.

Our very own Shannon Paul will soon be relocating to Seattle as part of her new position with WeSeed. While we all hate to see her go, we definitely want to say “goodbye and good luck” in style.  Since Shannon is actually the one who first shared with me the idea of putting on a TechKaraoke-style event,  I find it only appropriate that she be a major part of the “first” gathering.

So, come join Detroit’s tech and social media community on Saturday, May 30th at Royal Kubo in Clawson as we give our friend a “very official” send-off (see what I did there?).  They’ll be great conversation, lots of laughs and the butchering of classic songs by your friends and neighbors.  This could also be the start of a TechKaraoke Detroit chapter!

If you can’t make it, be sure to thank Shannon for all she has done for Detroit.  We are sure going to miss her!

Check out the Facebook page for the event.

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