Night life events: Get your pipes ready for Lamplighter's karaoke night

Lamplighter's karaoke night

Lamplighter Inn hosts karaoke night starting at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Saturday drink specials include $4.50 Miller Lite and Coors Light 32-ounce personal pitchers, $2.99 Miller Lite 23-ounce drafts, $3 Southern Comfort lime and $3 Red Headed shots. Or go for the beer of the month, a Sam Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA for $4 or the tall vodka and Redbull for $5. Lamplighter Inn Tavern and Grille is at 60 N. Bothwell St., Palatine. (847) 991-2420 or lamplighters.com.

Big Shots live

Every night at Big Shot Piano Lounge means live entertainment. Big Shot showcases in-house piano entertainment of all kinds - from show tunes to singalongs to classics and contemporary. Tuesday and Wednesdays drink specials include $6 Big Shot martinis. Big Shot Piano Lounge & Restaurant is at 2 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. (847) 670-6890 or bigshotpianolounge.com.

TJ O'Brien's Sunday Funday

Celebrate Sunday Funday at Palatine's TJ O'Brien's Irish sports bar with $10 domestic buckets, $6 beer and a burger, $5 Bloody Mary bar, $4 Fireball shots, and $2 SoCo and SoCo flavor shots. Go with the Irish nachos O'Brien style, a plate of waffle fries piled high with nacho cheese, diced tomatoes, scallions and crumbled bacon served with sour cream on the side for $6.95. Or the Irish egg rolls with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing for $6.95. TJ O'Brien's Bar and Grill, 53 W. Slade St., Palatine. (847) 468-7468 or tjobriensbarandgrill.com.