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"This Thursday [March 7], we’ll be celebrating our four-year stay at the 710 Beach Club with a big ol’ freakin’ party," says guitarist John Ruzicka of live sing-a-long band Rock Out Karaoke. "It’s also with mixed emotions that we announce we’re taking a break from Thursday nights at the 710 for a bit, as the club works on going a new direction with their Thursday format."
"Don’t think for a second that this is goodbye. We’re actually excited at the chance to see what else is happening out there on Thursdays. We’re working on securing a new Thursday night home soon, and you can continue to hang with us at JT’s Pub, the SD County Fair, weddings, company parties, and events around town. Stay tuned for more news on our Facebook page and our email list."
The Rock Out Karaoke song list includes a mix of classic rock, 1980s rock and pop, 90’s rock, country and more, everything from the Beatles to the Bangles. They've played over 200 live performances dating back to 2006, at other venues such as House of Blues, Viejas Dreamcatcher Showroom, Viejas V Lounge, RT’s Longboard Grill, Hennessey’s Tavern, and Martini Ranch.
Over the course of around four years at the Pacific Beach club, the band told the Reader that their most requested tunes include “Sweet Child o’ Mine” (Guns N’ Roses), “Rebel Yell” (Billy Idol), and for female singers, “Black Velvet” (Alannah Myles). Sweet Home Alabama is so popular, at least one rendition came with about 20 singers, all singing at once.
Least popular with the band are “Stay” (Lisa Loeb), “Island in the Sun” (Weezer), and “Brown Eyed Girl” (Van Morrison). “They’re all great tunes, but a little slower and easily overdone," according to drummer Eric Ganci. "Nobody likes hearing a favorite song butchered.”
Band faves include “Mother Mother” by Tracy Bonham and “Brick House” by the Commodores. "Since 2009, the song list has grown from about 60 tunes to our current list of about 200," says Ruzicka. "And we won’t even start to list the growing choreography we keep adding to many of our tunes: lots of kicking, jumping, laying on the ground, wiggling, pelvis-thrusting."
Ruzicka notes that "Four years is a long time for any gig in this town."
"This Thursday [March 7], we’ll be celebrating our four-year stay at the 710 Beach Club with a big ol’ freakin’ party," says guitarist John Ruzicka of live sing-a-long band Rock Out Karaoke. "It’s also with mixed emotions that we announce we’re taking a break from Thursday nights at the 710 for a bit, as the club works on going a new direction with their Thursday format."
"Don’t think for a second that this is goodbye. We’re actually excited at the chance to see what else is happening out there on Thursdays. We’re working on securing a new Thursday night home soon, and you can continue to hang with us at JT’s Pub, the SD County Fair, weddings, company parties, and events around town. Stay tuned for more news on our Facebook page and our email list."
The Rock Out Karaoke song list includes a mix of classic rock, 1980s rock and pop, 90’s rock, country and more, everything from the Beatles to the Bangles. They've played over 200 live performances dating back to 2006, at other venues such as House of Blues, Viejas Dreamcatcher Showroom, Viejas V Lounge, RT’s Longboard Grill, Hennessey’s Tavern, and Martini Ranch.
Over the course of around four years at the Pacific Beach club, the band told the Reader that their most requested tunes include “Sweet Child o’ Mine” (Guns N’ Roses), “Rebel Yell” (Billy Idol), and for female singers, “Black Velvet” (Alannah Myles). Sweet Home Alabama is so popular, at least one rendition came with about 20 singers, all singing at once.
Least popular with the band are “Stay” (Lisa Loeb), “Island in the Sun” (Weezer), and “Brown Eyed Girl” (Van Morrison). “They’re all great tunes, but a little slower and easily overdone," according to drummer Eric Ganci. "Nobody likes hearing a favorite song butchered.”
Band faves include “Mother Mother” by Tracy Bonham and “Brick House” by the Commodores. "Since 2009, the song list has grown from about 60 tunes to our current list of about 200," says Ruzicka. "And we won’t even start to list the growing choreography we keep adding to many of our tunes: lots of kicking, jumping, laying on the ground, wiggling, pelvis-thrusting."
Ruzicka notes that "Four years is a long time for any gig in this town."