Lakewood Pub advances their best singers to fair
By Ty Hughes
It was Saturday, August 8 when I walked into the Lakewood Pub & Grill for karaoke with Rose, and it just so happened that she was running her finale for the Evergreen Idol contest qualifier that very night!
Fifteen finalists were laying it all on the line in front of a few carefully chosen judges, hoping to be selected in the top two. The winners from here would go on to compete at the fair in September for the semi-finals.
Every one of the contestants were excited and raring to go. Keri did her best Led Zeppelin, Elisa sang Don’t Stop Believin’, Dodie followed up with a beautiful hit from Evanescence. Casey sang one of everyone’s faves, The Auctioneer, from underneath his big black cowboy hat. But when Galen got up and performed Prince’s Call My Name, the crowd and the contestants knew the bar had just been raised. Galen, along with Sunny were both chosen in the end to represent the Lakewood Pub in Monroe. Best of luck to each of them!
Now a brunette, Rose is over there looking sexier than ever in her dress and stilettos, running the sound system. She’s extra excited these days, since the ownership gave her a brand new dance floor, stage lighting and even wireless mics for her singers to enjoy. Rose is single-handedly turning the Lakewood Bar & Grill into quite the club-like atmosphere. Folks love to karaoke with Rose every Wednesday through Saturday 9pm-1am, and they just keep coming back for more! With a well-lit, super-friendly atmosphere filled with happy people, a very cute waitstaff and excellent service, why wouldn’t they? Plus, the kitchen is wide open and ready to serve you until closing time!
Singers will find just a couple of the many TV monitors will display their song lyrics, in addition to the floor-standing monitor in front of them. Most of the TVs are set to sports and entertainment, which everybody enjoys.
Met up with Eugene, Oaktree Lakewood’s recent contest winner. Nice guy and fabulous singer. Prefers Otis Redding over the rest. Also ran into Dan and Dodie of D&D Productions, a karaoke hosting duo with a few open spots in their schedule. See their ad in the Host Seeking Locations on page 14.
We wish the best for Galen and Sunny at the fair finals. Hopefully one of these two will win the big thousand-dollar prize.
Come on out to the Lakewood Pub & Grill at 7505 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood; (253) 582-9195, and spend some time getting to know Rose and the gang. She manages to maintain a positive and cheerful disposition even after a long day behind the bar, and she ain’t too hard on the eyes either! It’s always a good time at the Lakewood for karaoke Wednesday-Saturday night.
