Covina Nightlife: Karaoke, Live Music, DJs, and Local Nights Out

Sean Arenas6 min readComment

Find karaoke, live music, DJs, trivia, and local nights out in Covina, with a Monday–Sunday quick reference and the venues and people behind the nights.

Microphone and colorful stage lighting illustrating Covina karaoke, live music, and nightlife

Some nights call for a microphone. Others call for a live band, a DJ, or a table full of friends trying to remember the answer to a trivia question.

Covina has all of those, with local hosts, performers, and venues giving you reasons to head out throughout the week. Here is a guide to the nights and places connected through Minty’s local directory.

Looking for something on a particular day? Open Minty’s Event Finder, choose Covina, and browse karaoke, live music, DJs, and other local events. Follow an event to its venue and performers, or share it with the friends you want to bring.

Covina by Night

Night Karaoke Other Entertainment
Monday Elvie’s: Steven Williamson, 8 p.m.
Tuesday Rude Dogs: Steven Williamson, 8 p.m.
Wednesday Ola: Marcy’s Karaoke, 7 p.m.; Grand Inn: Helen’s Karaoke, 8 p.m. Edna Vees: People’s Trivia Company, 7 p.m.
Thursday Rude Dogs: KJ Kaleo, 9 p.m. Alosta: People’s Trivia Company, 7 p.m.
Friday Grand Inn: Helen’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.; Mauricio’s: Brick House Karaoke, 8 p.m. Bravado: DJs, 8 p.m.; Elvie’s: DJ OhhMyy, 9 p.m.; Edna Vees and Bodega: live music; Mariposas: mariachi, 7 p.m.
Saturday Mariposas: karaoke and DJ, 8 p.m.; Mauricio’s: Brick House Karaoke, 8 p.m. Edna Vees and Bodega: live music
Sunday — Edna Vees: DJ E-Bert and afternoon music; Elvie’s: DJ Rek-1, 9 p.m.

For dated performances and open-mic nights, see the venue sections below.

Karaoke Around Covina

From Monday karaoke to weekend singing nights, Covina gives you several ways to get behind the microphone.

Bodega Bar & Grill

Bodega also offers karaoke as part of its entertainment programming. Read about Bodega below.

Elvie’s Inn

Start the week with Steven Williamson of A Mobile Party at Elvie’s Inn. Monday karaoke begins at 8 p.m. at 610 Shoppers Lane. Find Elvie’s DJ nights and food truck below.

Grand Inn Bar & Grill

Helen’s Karaoke brings singing to Grand Inn Bar & Grill on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. You’ll find the Grand Inn at 4538 North Grand Avenue.

Mariposas Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

Mariposas adds Saturday karaoke and DJ entertainment at 8 p.m. to Covina’s weekend options. Friday nights also feature mariachi at 7 p.m. Its Covina restaurant is at 870 West Arrow Highway.

Mauricio’s Mexican Food & Pizza Cantina

Brick House Karaoke brings weekend singing to Mauricio’s on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. The connected karaoke crew includes Megaphone Megan and KJ Javo. Mauricio’s is at 245 East Rowland Street.

Ola Restobar

Marcy’s Karaoke hosts Wednesday nights at Ola Restobar, starting at 7 p.m. Join the singing at 211 North Citrus Avenue.

Rude Dogs Bar & Grill

Rude Dogs has two weekly karaoke nights: Tuesdays with Steven Williamson of A Mobile Party at 8 p.m., and Thursdays with KJ Kaleo at 9 p.m. Both take place at 114 North Citrus Avenue. Find Rude Dogs’ open-mic dates below.

Live Music, DJs, and More

Prefer to listen, dance, or test your trivia knowledge? Covina’s entertainment reaches beyond the karaoke microphone.

Alosta Brewing Co.

Thursday nights at Alosta Brewing Co. feature the People’s Trivia Company at 7 p.m. For a live-music date to put on your calendar, Funk’d Martini appears Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 7 p.m. Alosta is at 692 Arrow Grand Circle.

Bodega Bar & Grill

Bodega Bar & Grill combines food and drinks with weekend live music and special events at 201 North Citrus Avenue. Its entertainment offerings also include karaoke.

Bravado Bar

Bravado Bar brings DJ entertainment to Friday nights at 8 p.m. Find it at 230 North Citrus Avenue.

Edna Vees Public House

Edna Vees offers Friday and Saturday live music, Sunday afternoon music, and Sunday DJ entertainment with DJ E-Bert. Wednesday trivia with the People’s Trivia Company at 7 p.m. adds another reason to gather at 127 South Citrus Avenue.

Elvie’s Inn

Elvie’s continues beyond Monday karaoke with DJ OhhMyy on Fridays and DJ Rek-1 on Sundays, both at 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday nights also feature the Good F’N Burger food truck.

The Lincoln House

Dinner, cocktails, and live music come together at the Lincoln House, a 21-and-over venue at 144 West Badillo Street. Reservations are recommended.

The OC3 performs there on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7 p.m., giving you a live-music evening to plan ahead for.

Rude Dogs Bar & Grill

Rude Dogs also hosts open-mic jams, with Wednesday, November 4, and Wednesday, December 2, 2026, on the event calendar. These offer another way to connect with local music at its North Citrus Avenue location.

Line Dancing and Country Dance Nearby

A question in Covina Buzz prompted this addition: where can you go line dancing in Covina or nearby? Here are local classes and nearby nights out, with the city and format called out so you can choose what fits.

Montana’s Country Nightclub · San Dimas

Montana’s offers line-dance lessons at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, following partner-dance lessons at 7 p.m. The club is at 657 West Arrow Highway in San Dimas. It is 21 and over, and the $10 cash cover includes lessons. Friday details · Saturday details.

Room 2 Dance · Covina

Room 2 Dance, at 110 West Cottage Drive, lists a beginner country group class on Thursdays at 7 p.m. through October 29, 2026. This is a country-dance class; check with the studio if you specifically want line dancing. Class details.

Charter Oak Adult Education · Covina

Charter Oak Adult Education offers beginner and intermediate line-dance courses at 1115 East Puente Street. Its course pages show conflicting term dates and fees, so confirm the current session with registration at (626) 938-0280 before attending. This is a class option for people who want to learn outside a nightclub.

Taberna · La Verne

Taberna, at 2136 Third Street in La Verne, advertises a Thursday Country Night with a country-music DJ and drink specials. Confirm the current start time and line-dancing or lesson arrangements with the venue. Thursday event details.

Saturday Night Dance · City of Industry · October 10, 2026

The Industry Hills rodeo’s Saturday Night Dance features country line dancing with DJ Annemarie Dunn from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple Avenue. The dance is all ages, with admission listed at $15 plus a $2 ticket fee. Dance tickets are listed separately from rodeo admission. Official tickets.

Bring Your Friends

Find a night you like and send the event link to your friends. Add a meeting time, decide whether dinner is part of the plan, and give everyone something specific to look forward to.

For a Citrus Avenue night out, this guide connects Ola, Rude Dogs, Bodega, Bravado, and Edna Vees around Citrus Avenue, giving your group several ways to build an evening around music and food.

Follow the Music, or Add Your Night

Explore the connected venue and performer pages to find more appearances, or send a new date, correction, or flyer through Add or Update a Listing. Include the venue, city, date or recurring day, start time, and host or performer so the next visitor can find your night.

This nightlife guide is one doorway into the Minty Brand Ecosystem, where connected profiles help you move between venues, performers, and their events. For a different day, city, or type of event, use the Event Finder. Listings are public information, not paid endorsements.

Want to search beyond the nights in this guide? Here is how to find karaoke, live music, DJs and local events by city, ZIP code, or day using the connected directory.

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