The Pemberton

I first came to the Pemberton with some friends for karaoke almost a year ago, having never tried singing before, much less in front of an audience. I figured I would give it a shot, and got talked into going up and doing a solo. I was incredibly nervous and sounded terrible as one would expect. However, to my surprise, I found myself wanting to go back up.<br><br>Why? Well the host, Jazzy, does an incredible job of making it safe space for everyone. She goes the extra mile to ensure that people of all skill levels and backgrounds feel welcome, to the point that you can just be yourself. With the help of the comfortable atmosphere that Jazzy creates, and my friends and peers cheering me on, I was able to put all of my fears aside and continue to sing (or scream) my heart out.<br><br>I became a regular here with my friends, making sure to leave my Sundays open. Karaoke with Jazzy became something I could look forward to in my week, a time to escape from all my stresses such as after having a week full of exams. With time, I began to improve my singing skills, and found that I'm not so bad after all. With the freedom to be ourselves, my friends and I would find all sorts of ways to have fun, whether it barking for one another, creating a fake band full of air guitarists and drummers, or putting on skits. With all the excitement, we always found our group expanding and making new friends with every visit. Karaoke at the Pemberton grew to be an important part of my life.<br><br>I would like to give a special shoutout to Jazzy, DJ T-Last, and my favorite employee, Tatum, for making my experience here at the Pemberton such an incredible time :)<br><br>I highly recommend that you check out the Pemberton for karaoke (make sure to get here early to queue some songs!!!), or any of the many other cool events, and take a tour through the maze of all of the cool local artwork.

The best bar in Phoenix. The art? Incredible. The staff? Incredible. The food? A lil expensy but damn good. It’s an incredibly welcoming environment and should be top of everyone’s list, especially for Karaoke on Thursdays and Sundays. Special s/o to Kayla, Tatum, Karina, Khaleb, Shane, Needham (spelling), Anthony, Jazzy, & DJ T-Last (+ anyone’s name who I’m blanking on)

Super fun place you can go with or without a reservation but definitely recommend reservations for groups and if you don’t wanna wait as much as the server will go to the different section for you which can be nice cause then you can just enjoy your time there with your group rather than having to wait to get a drink pretty consistently because after 9 o’clock most of the bars have a wait it is decorated really well and great spot for photos have celebrated multiple occasions here every time was great