Part of the Gay Honolulu Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Gay karaoke bar inside Waikiki's Stay Hotel on Koa Avenue
Wang Chung's is a small gay karaoke bar tucked inside the Stay Hotel on Koa Avenue, named for the '80s song and built almost entirely on the personality of owner Danny Chang. A Vietnamese-American who moved to Honolulu in 2007, Chang started in a roughly 300-square-foot space and crowdfunded his way to this larger room when the original building was slated for demolition, a backstory the regulars all seem to know. His heritage runs through the kitchen, from chicken 'wangs' and fried rice to the signature Ho-Chi-tini, a vodka-and-pandan house cocktail. Karaoke runs nightly into the early hours on a standard queue, and the Sunday drag brunch pairs performances with bottomless mimosas. The room is genuinely small, which is the charm: the crowd mixes LGBTQ+ regulars with Waikiki tourists, and the close quarters mean you tend to leave having met people whether or not that was the plan.
Have feedback on this description? Let us knowDrag brunches, circuit nights & every party worth knowing in Honolulu — in your inbox every week.
No upcoming events
Try checking a later date or browse events in the app
$509
$1200
$175
$135
$250
$50
$805
$129
Experiences powered by Viator
Get the full experience — check in, follow this venue, and connect with the community.
The complete LGBTQ+ guide to Honolulu: Queen's Surf Beach, the Waikiki gay bars, Honolulu Pride in October, Hawaii's Māhū heritage, and the hotels that put you in the middle of it.
Robbie S.
Honolulu's gay bars, mapped: the legendary Hula's with its Diamond Head views, five walkable Waikiki rooms, and Scarlet — Hawaii's anchor gay nightclub in the Chinatown arts district.
Robbie S.
Everything you need for Honolulu Pride 2026 — the Kalākaua Avenue parade, the Waikīkī Shell festival, the best gay bars in Waikīkī and Chinatown, and where to stay.
Robbie S.
The practical first-timer's guide to drag: what people actually wear, how much cash to bring, how to hand a tip to a queen without making it weird, and what the room expects of you.
Robbie S.
A gay bar is a bar. Here's what actually happens on a normal night, why walking in alone is easier than you think, and how to pick the right one for your first time.
Robbie S.
A calm, practical answer to every question first-timers actually have about gay bathhouses — how check-in works, the unwritten rules, what things cost, and why almost everyone there came alone.
Robbie S.
