Settings & branding
Logo, colors, and exactly what guests see on the queue — table numbers, ranks, requester names, all optional.
Host guide
Your karaoke night, spun up in minutes
No venue account, no approval to wait on, no app for your guests to install. This is everything you need to run a night on LEMP — from signing up to closing out at the end of the evening.
Part 1
Getting started
Three steps, start to finish — you don't need a venue, a booking, or anyone's approval.
1
Create your event
Go to karaoke.lemphq.com/host-signup and fill in three things:
- What's it called? — this is what guests will see, e.g. "Ada's Birthday Bash." It doesn't have to be a business name.
- Email — where your confirmation link goes.
- Password — at least 8 characters. This is what you'll use to sign back in later.
Tap Create my event and you're done with this part.
2
Confirm your email
We'll send a link titled "Confirm your LEMP event." Click it within 24 hours to activate your account — after that it expires and you'd need to sign up again.
Didn't get it?
Check spam first. If it's genuinely not there, just sign up again with the same email — it'll quietly replace the old link.
3
You're signed in
Clicking the link logs you straight in — no separate password step. You'll land on your dashboard with the exact same toolkit a full venue gets: song catalog, settings and branding, premium queue-jump with revenue share, reports, and an audit log. Nothing is held back for a one-night event.
Part 2
Running your event
Everything on the night happens from one screen — your dashboard.
1
Open a session
When you're ready to start, hit Open session. This is what actually lets guests request songs — nothing works until a session is open, and closing it later shuts requests off again.
2
Share your join code
The moment your session opens, a 6-digit join code appears — good for this event only. Read it out, or tap Copy join link to send a URL that gets people straight in without typing anything.
Heads up
By default, guests can only request songs already in your catalog — and a fresh event starts with an empty one. If you haven't uploaded songs, turn off Settings → Queue controls → "Require picking from the song catalog" so guests can type any title and artist freely.
3
Manage the night
Approve, promote, reorder, or skip requests as they come in — the queue updates live for everyone watching, no refresh needed. Use Pause requests if you need a break without ending the event; guests already in line stay put.
4
Close out
When the night's over, hit Close session. The join code stops working immediately — nobody can use it to sneak into a future event. Starting again later (even the next weekend) just means opening a new session, which hands you a brand new code.
Part 3
What your guests see
No account, no app, no download — just a browser.
They go to karaoke.lemphq.com/join, type your 6-digit code, and land straight on your event's queue — or, if they tapped your copied link, they skip the typing entirely and land there directly.
Part 4
What you get
The same toolkit as any LEMP venue — nothing is a scaled-down version for one-off events.
Song catalog
Upload a CSV in advance, or let guests type freeform requests — your call, from Settings.
Premium queue-jump
Let guests pay to skip the line, with your share of the revenue tracked and settled automatically.
Reports & audit log
Every request and every action on the night, timestamped — useful even for a single event.
Add other hosts
Bring in a co-host or DJ with their own sign-in under Users, if you don't want to run the queue solo.
Free to start
Every new event starts on a free trial — no card required to run your first night.
FAQ
Common questions
Do I need to sign up again for my next event?
No. Sign in at karaoke.lemphq.com/login with the email and password from your first signup, then open a new session whenever you're ready — you'll get a fresh join code each time.
What happens the moment I close a session?
The join code stops resolving immediately — anyone who tries it after that gets a "code is invalid or the event has ended" message. Your event and its history stay put; only the code and the ability to request songs are switched off.
Can more than one person help run the queue?
Yes — add them under Users in your dashboard. They'll get their own sign-in with the same queue controls you have.
Is there really nothing to pay for?
Running the queue itself is free to start. The only money involved is optional — if you turn on premium queue-jump, guests can choose to pay to skip ahead, and you keep a share of that automatically.
My confirmation link says it's invalid or expired.
Links are single-use and expire after 24 hours. Just go back to karaoke.lemphq.com/host-signup and sign up again with the same email — the new link will work.
Ready when you are
Your next event could be live in the next five minutes.
No booking, no approval, no card required to start. Sign up, open a session, and share your code.
Start your event
Running a bar or venue instead? Talk to us about the full setup.