The RiNo neighborhood is getting a new karaoke venue with a twist.
When Portland, Ore.-based
Voicebox opens this summer at 2601 Walnut St., it will offer guests 10 private private-party suites, a central bar area and food.
"Voicebox is about discovery and letting your guard down," says Scott Simon, the company's founder. "It's not your typical karaoke experience -- instead providing guests with their own private party suite, we make it about the group experience, not the performer. It's a custom-designed party reactor and we're incredibly excited to bring it to the Denver community."
Through
vbsongs.com, a proprietary technology developed by Voicebox CTO Carter Thaxton, guests can make a playlist of their favorite songs in advance of their suite reservation. When guests arrive, the list will automatically populate in their suite, where they can control lights and song selection directly from a smartphone.
"We've known a lot of people to say that karaoke isn't their thing," Simon says. "At Voicebox, karaoke is a bridge to authentic connectivity, where every visit has the potential for joy, energy, storytelling and life-changing experience. It's for people who love it, people how have never tried it, people who may be intimidated by the prospect of singing out loud -- really it's karaoke for everyone."
Chef Jensen Cummings of Fortune Cookie Concepts will build the food and beverage programs.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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