Verification statuses

Every label you see on an event card or a venue page, and what it's actually telling you.

KaraokeCrowd surfaces a small set of status labels across event cards, venue pages, and recurring karaoke nights. They exist so you can tell, at a glance, how confident we are that a given karaoke night is actually happening. This page walks through every label and what it means.

Event statuses

Every dated event on the site falls into one of these states:

Verified. Someone checked this specific date against a reliable source. That can mean they attended, asked the host or venue directly, or found a current post from the host or venue. This is as solid as it gets. (The button that sets this state is labelled Confirm Event, and it works for an upcoming date as well as a past one.)
Scheduled. This date hasn't been verified yet, but it belongs to a recurring karaoke night that's currently active and follows a reliable schedule. It is likely to happen as listed, but still comes from the schedule rather than a fresh date-specific check.
Check first. This date follows the usual rhythm for a recurring karaoke night, but the exact schedule can vary. Check with the host or venue before you go.
Unverified. We have a record that this venue used to run karaoke, but recent dates haven't been confirmed in a while. The night might still be running, or it might have quietly ended. Worth a check before you go.
Not happening. Someone reported that this specific date isn't running, whether it was outright cancelled (a holiday closure, a private event) or the schedule listed here turned out to be wrong for this date.
Recurring karaoke night ended. This date was generated by a recurring night that has since ended or been paused, so the night isn't running here on this date. The badge points you back to the venue page for anything current.

Verified events are safe bets. Scheduled events are usually safe bets too, but they're generated from the schedule rather than checked per date. Check first events need one more look before you make plans. If you're travelling for it or want to be sure, check in with the host shortly before the event. A quick phone call to the venue is often the fastest way to get a yes or no. Once you have a yes, open the event page and hit Confirm Event so the next singer doesn't have to ask the same question. Unverified events are good candidates for a local check-in.

Use Confirm Event when you have a reliable signal for that date: you were there, you asked the host or venue, or the host or venue posted that this specific event is happening — this moves the date to Verified. Don't confirm from an old schedule, a generic weekly listing, or another directory alone.

Venue banners

A venue page can show a banner at the top when something important affects what to expect there:

PERMANENTLY CLOSED. The venue has shut down for good. The page stays up for history, but you won't find karaoke there.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED. The venue is closed for now (renovations, seasonal break, change of hands). It may reopen.
UNVERIFIED KARAOKE - NEEDS VERIFICATION. We have signals that this place might run karaoke, but no one has confirmed a recent event. If you live nearby, you can help by going and reporting back.
NO KNOWN KARAOKE NIGHTS. The venue is on the karaoke map, but right now we don't have any active recurring karaoke nights or upcoming events on file. The night may have ended, or it may have moved.
Temporarily unavailable karaoke. A recurring karaoke night here is paused for now (a seasonal break, the host is away, or the venue is temporarily closed), so we aren't listing upcoming dates. It may return.
Missing Location Data. We don't have coordinates for this venue yet, so it can't appear on the map. Submitting an edit with the address fixes this.

Recurring karaoke nights

A recurring karaoke night is a weekly, biweekly, or monthly karaoke night attached to a venue. It has its own status and schedule reliability, and those decide whether generated dates show up as Scheduled, Check first, or Unverified on the map.

Active, reliable schedule. Events in this recurring karaoke night have been confirmed recently, and the schedule is consistent. We generate upcoming dates from the schedule, and they show up as Scheduled.
Active, variable schedule. Events in this recurring karaoke night have been confirmed recently, but the timing can vary. Generated dates show up as Check first.
Unverified. The recurring karaoke night was active in the past, but no event in the recent rolling window has been confirmed. Future dates show up as Unverified until someone confirms one.
Paused. The recurring karaoke night is temporarily on hold (a seasonal break, the host is away, or the venue is temporarily closed). No upcoming dates are generated while it's paused, and the venue shows a "Temporarily unavailable karaoke" note. It may return.
Ended. The recurring karaoke night has stopped for good. No upcoming dates are generated.

If you spot a recurring karaoke night listed as active that you know has ended, or the other way around, open the event page and tap Report. That's how we keep this accurate.

"Last verified" and "Last confirmed"

These dates tell you how fresh the underlying information is:

Last verified on a venue: when someone last confirmed the venue is still open and still running karaoke as listed.
Last confirmed on a recurring karaoke night: when its most recent event was confirmed.

We treat anything verified or confirmed in roughly the last month (a 28-day window) as fresh. Beyond that, the venue or recurring karaoke night becomes a good candidate for a local check.

How you can help

Going to a karaoke night? After it happens, confirm the event so it moves from Scheduled or Check first to Verified.
Show up to find the karaoke isn't on? Report that this date isn't happening so the next singer doesn't show up to nothing.
Notice a venue listed as having karaoke when it doesn't anymore? Submit an edit flagging the recurring karaoke night as ended.

Every report goes through the same review process as a new submission. See How contributing works for the full review process.