NapierEntertainment

Entertainment in Napier

  1. A

    Cabana Bar

    This legendary music venue of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s died in 1997, but thanks to some forward-thinking, toe-tapping folk, it’s risen from the grave. Visit its website (www.cabana.net.nz) to see who’s on, then get down there and shake your thang.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Harstons

    The place for live music and DJs. Housed in a former piano showroom which has converted surprisingly well into a music venue (good acoustics, nice dance floor), Harstons brings national and occasionally international artists to town to entertain the late-nighters. A great attempt at big-city sophistication in a city that quite possibly doesn’t appreciate it.

    reviewed

  3. Latitude Live

    A slice of the Wild West in the tame east, this L-shaped bar regularly rocks out. The sham cowboy exterior is betrayed by elegant leadlight domes inside.

    reviewed

  4. C

    Rosie O’Grady’s

    Part of the Masonic megaplex, Rosie’s predictable Irishness fills in the gaps between dimly lit corners, pints of Guinness and intermittent live music.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Brazen Head

    Poker machines compromise the vibe at this Irish bar, but the beer’s cold and the outdoor deck is a brazen spot to get through a few.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Century Cinema

    Part of the Hawke’s Bay Museum complex, this cinema screens art-house and international films and hosts plays and classical concerts.

    reviewed

  7. F

    Guffle Bar

    Cool tunes, nice drinks and genial pros behind the bar. Ingredients that woo the town’s sophisticates through the doors.

    reviewed

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