Karaoke fans, rejoice—Ridenour Rehearsal Studios is listening. Like an island in the stream, Ridenour wants you to feel the love tonight (well, the night of Friday, Jan. 24) during its inaugural Community Karaoke event. Whether it’s with your bullfrog friend Jeremiah or you’re all by yourself and wanting to shake it off, Ridenour has you covered.

Janard Cross will host this grand premiere event. According to Ridenour General Manager Shane Hunt, Cross boasts a huge selection of 150,000 songs. Professional karaoke DJ Casey will be running the tracks.

Lamenting the closure of Nobody’s Grille, Cross shared that “My friends and I have missed our regular karaoke nights. The atmosphere at Ridenour is amazing. The lighting, audio, acoustics and service are modern and next level. We would love to see where we can go with a new community centered effort.”

When asked what participants can expect, Janard smiled and said, “The unexpected.”

In other words, all they’re asking is for a little respect. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

“We have had people ask for karaoke in the past; Janard has hosted a few of his own karaoke nights at Ridenour already. We love Janard,” Hunt said. “We just want to provide an awesome karaoke experience using our full stage and venue. Our biggest goal is to bring the community together for a fun monthly event for all ages to celebrate the music scene in Murfreesboro.”

Hunt says that local singers can come “into a clean, cool and rockin’ space to sing their hearts out” as they are onstage in the Ridenour venue known as “The Alley.”

“We will be giving away multiple prizes including free rehearsal time, free lessons and more,” he says.

Hunt hopes this is the start of many karaoke nights at the studio and will lead to multiples every month. He says he’s looking forward to “seeing new faces and creating the start of a new karaoke tradition.”

It may be just the wind beneath your wings you’ve been needing for the new year.

Entry to the Jan. 24 event is $5, and tickets can be purchased either at the door or online on Eventbrite. Karaoke begins at 7 p.m. Food and drinks (both alcoholic and non) will be available for purchase.

For more information, find a Facebook event page for Community Karaoke Hosted by Janard Cross, or reach Ridenour at 615-956-7413.