Honolulu Nightlife

Waikiki and Chinatown are where you'll find Honolulu's liveliest nightspots. The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (www.gohawaii.com) offers an online comprehensive calendar of major cultural events.

Bars in Honolulu

Barefoot Bar

This is the place to rub shoulders with longtime beachboys in an oceanfront setting of palm-leaf thatching, bamboo, rattan and surfing memorabilia.

Duke's Canoe Club Waikiki, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue

Mai Tai Bar

Sipping a mai tai somehow seems more satisfying when your view encompasses Diamond Head, the beach and the sparkling blue Pacific, which it does at the Mai Tai Bar.

The Royal Hawaiian, 2259 Kalakaua Avenue

Tiki's Grill & Bar

The focal point of Tiki's Grill & Bar is a 'volcano' that 'erupts' when light shines through it at night. Fishnets, lava rock walls, and carved wooden tikis and war clubs add to the retro island décor.

ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, 2570 Kalakaua Avenue

Clubs in Honolulu

Jazz Minds Art & Cafe

For those who appreciate R&B, funk, and jazz, Jazz Minds Art & Café is Hawaii's newest live jazz venue, where prominent local artists jam six nights a week

1661 Kapiolani Boulevard
www.honolulujazzclub.com

Rumours

Professionals pack Rumours, which features five bars, a large dance floor and lots of room to mingle. If you're not shy, there are two go-go cages where you can show off your moves. The dance music is 80s, 90s and now.

Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive

Wonderlounge

This is where affluent professionals of all ages flock for the phenomenal view of Diamond Head (especially when the moon is out) and live jazz on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The stunning serpentine-shaped bar, which was crafted of Italian marble, offers more than 300 different liqueurs.

West Honolulu Diamond Head, 2885 Kalakaua Avenue

Zanzabar

The design of Zanzabar is based on the Egyptian collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Think huge pillars, statues of gods and goddesses, large lions and leopards, and a bust of King Tut. Patrons in their late 20s to late 40s come to listen and dance to an eclectic mix of music from the 50s to current hits. Tuesday is Latin Night, featuring lively dance shows and bands playing salsa and merengue.

2255 Kuhio Avenue

Live Music in Honolulu

Neal S Blaisdell Center

This is Honolulu's primary special-event venue. It encompasses a multi-purpose Arena, Exhibition Hall, Galleria and Concert Hall that can accommodate a wide range of events, including concerts. It includes Waikiki Shell, a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre for concerts and dance presentations that are most dramatic in the evening, when the moon and stars shine overhead. It seats 2,400 people, with room for an additional 6,000 on the lawn.

777 Ward Avenue
Tel: (808) 591 2211.
www.blaisdellcenter.com

The Banyan Courtyard

Offers hula and live Hawaiian music in a lovely oceanfront setting.

Moana Surfrider, 2365 Kalakaua Avenue
www.moana-surfrider.com/de_court.htm

Culture in Honolulu

Hawaii Theatre

When it opened its doors in 1922, the Hawaii Theatre was the most elegant venue in Honolulu for plays, variety shows, musicals and silent films. Over the years, it fell into disrepair, but a spirited community effort saved it from the wrecking ball in 1986. Listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, it reopened a decade later as a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose performance centre.

1130 Bethel Street
Tel: (808) 528 0506.
www.hawaiitheatre.com

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