There's nothing like a blindtest between friends to make an evening in Paris as fun as it is competitive! We play, we guess, we sing, we bicker to see who will be the first to recognize the first notes of "Freed From Desire"...
Blindtest bars have conquered the capital with their evenings halfway between karaoke and musical quiz, where the audience becomes an actor, an imaginary microphone in hand and pen ready to jot down on paper the forgotten tube that has just resounded.
The concept is simple, but terribly effective: a presenter plays musical extracts and the participants - solo or in teams - have to recognize the title, the artist or the year. Pop, rock, French variety, 80s hits, K-pop, TV theme songs or film music... The themes are varied and personalized according to the evening of the week!
You don't need to be an expert in music theory or a music critic - all you need are good ears, a bit of pop culture and, above all, the desire to have a good time! Whether you're the type of person who can recognize a track in three seconds or scream "I've got it on the tip of my tongue!", there's bound to be a Parisian blindtest bar for you.
Here are the best addresses!
At the moment :
BAM Karaoke Box Etoile, the festive karaoke on the Champs-Élysées
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Find the location of all these addresses by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
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