Karaoke Night in Santa Clarita | Eighth & Rail | Old Town Newhall
KARAOKE
Eighth & Rail · Old Town Newhall · Est. 1878

Santa Clarita's Best Karaoke Night

Every Wednesday at 8PM. No cover. Full bar. The most unforgettable karaoke night in the Santa Clarita Valley has been happening right here for years and it is not slowing down.

22505 8th Street · Old Town Newhall, CA 91321
Every Wednesday · 8PM · No Cover · 21 and Over · Full Bar · Open Until 2AM

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Every Wed Karaoke Night
8PM Show Starts
No Cover Always Free to Enter
Est. 1878 Oldest Bar in the SCV
The Most Legendary Karaoke Night in Santa Clarita (661) 255-7833

A Karaoke Night Built on 140 Years of History

There is no other karaoke night in the Santa Clarita Valley quite like Wednesday night at Eighth and Rail. Tucked inside one of the oldest bars in Los Angeles County, the stage at Eighth and Rail has a character that cannot be manufactured. The exposed brick, the warm lighting, the long bar lined with cold drafts, the crowd that shows up week after week because they know this is the real thing.

It is not a chain bar. It is not a hotel bar with a rented karaoke system. It is a 140-year-old neighborhood pub in Old Town Newhall that has earned its reputation one Wednesday night at a time, and the people who have found it do not stop coming back.

Whether you are a seasoned performer who arrives with a setlist or someone who has never touched a microphone in their life, Eighth and Rail welcomes all of it. The crowd here does not judge. They cheer. And that energy is exactly what has made this the most talked-about karaoke night in the Santa Clarita Valley.

The most unforgettable karaoke night in Santa Clarita happens in a bar that has been pouring drinks since 1878.

Eighth & Rail · Old Town Newhall · Every Wednesday at 8PM

What Makes It Different

01
A Venue With Real Character
Eighth and Rail has been standing on 8th Street since 1878. The atmosphere that comes from a century and a half of gathering is not something you can recreate in a modern venue. The architecture, the warmth, the intimacy of the room all serve karaoke in ways that purpose-built spaces rarely do.
02
A Crowd That Shows Up for You
The regulars at Eighth and Rail karaoke are the reason first-timers come back. This is not a room full of people on their phones waiting for their turn. The crowd sings along, cheers between songs, and treats every performer like they belong up there, because at Eighth and Rail they do.
03
No Cover. Ever.
Karaoke night at Eighth and Rail has never charged a cover. Walk in off the street, order a drink, put your name on the list, and take the stage. Great nights should be accessible to everyone, and this one always has been.
04
Fourteen Taps and a Real Cocktail Menu
The bar program at Eighth and Rail is genuinely excellent. Fourteen draft taps, a cocktail menu built around house originals you will not find anywhere else in the valley, and a food menu that makes staying all night the obvious choice. The bar is a destination on its own.
05
The Song Library Has Everything
Classic rock, country, hip hop, R&B, contemporary pop, and everything that came out last month. Fleetwood Mac, Post Malone, Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar. Whatever your song is, it is on the list, and the rotation keeps the night moving from the first performer to the last.
06
Hollywood Has Already Noticed
Eighth and Rail has served as a filming location for NCIS, Criminal Minds, S.W.A.T., Justified, Good Trouble, and The Afterparty. The authenticity of this space is not something that can be fabricated, and production companies have recognized that for years. When you take the stage here, you are performing in a venue that has appeared on national television.
As Seen On
NCIS Criminal Minds S.W.A.T. Justified Good Trouble The Afterparty

Your Wednesday Night

3PM
The Bar Opens
Eighth and Rail opens at 3PM on Wednesdays, which means there is plenty of time to arrive early, settle into the space, and explore the bar menu before the karaoke starts. Wednesday happy hour at a historic pub in Old Town Newhall is not a bad way to begin any evening.
7:30PM
Arrive and Get Your Spot
Coming in thirty minutes before karaoke starts gives you time to find a seat, look through the song catalog, order your first round, and put your name on the sign-up list. The bar fills up as the night goes on, so arriving early means the best selection of seats and the earliest spot in the rotation.
8PM
Karaoke Begins
The KJ opens the night and the rotation starts. The first few performers set the tone and the crowd warms up fast. Whether your name is in the first ten or you signed up late, the energy by the time your turn comes is exactly the kind of room you want to perform in.
9 to Midnight
Peak Hours
This is when Eighth and Rail karaoke reaches full altitude. The room is full, the rotation is moving at pace, the bar is busy, and performances that started tentative at 8PM have turned into full productions by now. The crowd is invested, the energy is high, and the night has found its rhythm.
Until 2AM
The Night Goes Late
Eighth and Rail stays open until 2AM on Wednesdays, which means the best part of the night does not have to end early. Sign up for a second song. Order another round. Stay for one more performance that turns into three more. The best Wednesday nights here run all the way to close.
1878

The Bar That Has Been Here Since the Beginning

Eighth and Rail is not a bar that opened last year. It is the continuation of a drinking establishment that has stood at this address in Old Town Newhall since 1878, originally known as Derrick's Saloon and holder of the first liquor license ever issued in Los Angeles County. The bones of this building were built for exactly what it still does today, bringing people together around a bar and giving them a reason to stay.

Owned by Louise Castaldo and Kerry Malony, with head bartender Frankie Gunn anchoring the bar program, the team has built on that foundation to create one of the most beloved neighborhood bars in the Santa Clarita Valley. They have made deliberate decisions about what kind of place Eighth and Rail would be: genuinely welcoming, community-driven, full of real character, and worth making a habit out of.

Karaoke Wednesday is the purest expression of everything they have built here. It is free to get into. It starts at an hour that makes sense for the neighborhood. It runs in a space that was designed for gathering before gathering was an industry. And it has become something that thousands of SCV residents have already made a regular part of their week.

The Bar Behind the Night

On Draft
Fourteen Taps
805 · Modelo · Michelob Ultra · Coors Light · Stella Artois · Mind Haze IPA · Harland IPA · Space Dust IPA · Mango Cart · Enegren Amber · Alagash Curieux · Almanac Sour · Pineapple Cider plus a rotating guest tap. Served in 16oz, 22oz, or pitcher.
House Cocktails
Originals Only
The Boxcar · The Trainwreck · Manhattan Express · Pain Killer · French Kiss · Moscow Mule · FG's Spicy Margarita · The Not So Old-Fashioned · Mai Tai built from the original 1944 recipe. Nothing here is generic.
Food Menu
Pub Food Worth Staying For
Panini melts on naan bread · Weezy's Spicy Chili · Chicken wings three ways · Willy's Pub Dog · Cheesy bread · Mozzarella sticks · Twisted pretzel · Arugula salad · Mini corn dogs · Fresh baked cookies. A full kitchen all night.
Hours
Wednesday Schedule
Bar opens at 3PM. Karaoke starts at 8PM. Last call and close at 2AM. No cover charge at any point during the night. Full bar and food available from open to close. No minimum spend required.
Groups

Birthdays, Work Nights Out, and Celebrations

Karaoke Wednesday at Eighth and Rail works exceptionally well for groups. Birthday parties, bachelorette nights, work team outings, friend reunions, first dates that need a story to tell, casual gatherings that turn into something memorable by 10PM. The bar accommodates groups naturally, without requiring reservations or minimum spends.

The no-cover policy means the financial barrier of walking in is zero. The bar menu means the drink options are good enough that even people who claim they are not karaoke people tend to find their enthusiasm changing as the night goes on. The food menu means nobody has to leave to eat. And the stage means that by the end of the night, the person in your group who said they were absolutely not singing has already performed twice and is considering a third.

For larger groups, a quick call to (661) 255-7833 is always appreciated. No formal reservation is required, but a heads-up lets the staff take care of you properly. Eighth and Rail is at 22505 8th Street in Old Town Newhall, with street parking available along 8th Street and nearby blocks.

Every Wednesday · Old Town Newhall

8PM. No Cover. 21 and Over.

The best karaoke night in Santa Clarita is waiting for you. Come as you are, bring your crew, and get your name on the list.

22505 8th Street · Old Town Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 255-7833 · @eighthandrail
Open Wednesday from 3PM · Karaoke at 8PM · Full Bar · No Cover · 21 and Over

Eighth & Rail · 22505 8th Street · Old Town Newhall, CA 91321 · (661) 255-7833 · eighthandrailpub.com