Voodoo Tiki Bar News Blog

Well, our Jazz Series TBA has has been settled on: We’ll be bringing you something folks have been asking for for years: A live Salsa Band!! We’ll shove all the tables out of the way for a night of music and hot, sweaty Latin dancing!! We may even have a few folks that can show you the ropes if you’re new to Salsa.

Jen got together with Liz from Poe Studio, and they are bringing you Girls Night Out, an evening of shopping and cocktails in Avondale. It’s gonna be just like Sex in the City! Wait… No, it won’t. It’ll be nicer than that. And fun-er.

Lastly, two shows at the Moose for your pleasure: Jason and the Juggernauts will be playing on July 4th!! These guys are so much fun! Last time they played the moose they blew the roof off the joint. And Voodoo will be closed, so come see us uptown to get your fix     Megan Jean and the KFB will be bringing their signature rockin’, old-timey, americana sound to the Moose on July 23rd, it’ll be a show you don’t wanna miss!

peas out

MK

Whew, it’s been a long time since my last update. We’ve been busy, but it’s time to let you all know what we’ve got lined up for this summer:

Wanting to bring you just the best-of-the-best, we’ve scaled back a little on the Jazz series. Look for Quentin Baxter and the crew from Gradual Lean, Quiana Parlor, and an as-yet-undecided group that just might blow the roof off the joint!

Also new this Summer- Lots of Reggae!! Look for DJ’s and Live bands as well as some awesome food from Toker and the guys in the kitchen.

Holy cats!  I can’t believe it’s time for another Jazz series! Once again, we’ve got some awesome talent lined up for your listening pleasure: Legendary local Jazz ensemble “Gradual Lean” will kick off the series, then it will be one rockin’ act after another until we wrap it up in March! There will be no cover charge for regular Tuesday performances, and we’re pulling out all the stops for our 5 day Mardi Gras celebration! Arrive early for lounge seating or get there late and listen from the bar.

August 4th, 2009-

Well, all good things must come to an end, and so it is for Voodoo’s critically acclaimed Summer Jazz Series. Our second-to-last show, tonight, will feature peerless Brazilian Guitarist and Vocalist Duda Lucena in his only performance this season. Charleston jazz fans know and love Duda and his music, and he has played to a packed house every time he’s been in West Ashley: arrive early if you’d like to sit! Also, look for Charleston Jazz luminary Quentin Baxter to supply the rhythm for tonight’s performance.

Next week, our final show will feature Quiana Parlor. Any of you that spent Mardi Gras with us will remember this talented Young Lady and her band playing for four hours straight with no break! They blew the roof off the joint and people didn’t stop dancing until well after last call. Look for that same energy on August 11th as we clear out the tables to make some booty-shaking room for you all!

On a final note, I get a lot of questions about why we don’t offer live Jazz all year round. Really, I’m flattered that you all are so happy with our production, and it is a success for us on every level. There are several reasons that keep us from running live music all year long, but the biggest and most important one is that we want our Jazz Series to remain special and unique. By offering a limited schedule, we give you (and us, for that matter) something to look forward to without the worry of it becoming stale or ‘old-hat’.

OK, I hope to see you all at Voodoo for the next two shows, If you don’t make it, you now know what you’ll be missing! Oh, if you’re interested check out these kind words from the City Paper Music Editor regarding the GCB show.

Mike

Well allright people, sorry it’s been so long since the last update, but you know how crazy the Charleston Restaurant scene can be during Spoleto! We debuted the new Voodoo Food Menu two weeks ago to great fanfare, so if you haven’t been in yet for Gourmet Bar Food like Lobster Corndogs, Foie-Gras Burger sliders, or our Truffled Tater-Tots, the kitchen is open late ’til 1:00am every night!

The other big news: Tonight is the premier of Voodoo’s Summer Jazz Series, that’s right- it’s the return of Live Jazz to West Ashley! We’ve changed things up a bit since the winter series: Shows are now free, and they will be on Tuesday nights at ~9:00 from now until mid-August. The Quentin Baxter Quartet is headlining tonight, so arrive early for seating as he always draws a great crowd!

So, it’s Ash Wednesday, the traditional day of repentance following Fat Tuesday. I don’t know about you, but I feel pretty repentant about all the rum and beer I knocked back on Mardi Gras! Well, we had a lot of fun over the last week with all our special events, and we are worn out! Of course that doesn’t mean much- we all just slept in a little longer today.

Fear not! We might be tired, but we are energized by the turnout and the enthusiasm y’all brought to us this week, so we’re planning even more stuff! Our Winter Jazz Series continues Saturday night with The Kevin West Project, our most contemporary artist this year, blending  Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Blues. Plan to arrive early because at only $5, seats don’t last.

For all you Party People out there, the next Lunacy Party is on Wednesday, March 11th. Mark your calendars people! Plan on being part of the party: Show up looking sexy, in costume, or wearing nothing but knee socks and a top-hat, and you can walk right to the front of the line and pay no cover charge! We’ll see you there.

Mike, Jen, and the Cru of Voodoo

Good God Y’all! We got even more stuff coming up! Most of it is free, and the stuff that ain’t don’t cost but five or ten bucks. Check out the posters below for all the details. Here’s some of the high points:

• Mardi Gras Parade on Friday at happy hour.
• Elise Testone at Saturday Night Jazz- Yowza is she good!
• Marie Laveau’s Brunch on Sunday Morning.
• Art Show, Benefit, and Burlesque on Monday
• Giant Crazy-Ass Mardi Gras Party on Fat Tuesday.

Wow, we have been busy! February will have 3 Saturday nights of our normal Winter Jazz Series, plus Voodoo ‘Jazz Fest’ on Saturday the 21st! ‘Jazz Fest’ is a part of our ‘FIve Days of Carnival’, which concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday the 24th!

What else is happening you ask?

• Monday the 9th is Lunacy, so look out West Ashley! In addition to all the usual craziness, we’ll have the ‘Bizarro Girls’ burlesque act for your entertainment.
• Our Valentine’s Night Jazz show is Elise Testone. Elise blew the roof off the place when she performed last summer, and packed Voodoo full of people who already knew how good she was! You’ll want to show up early for a seat in the lounge ’cause this is one show that will be packed to the rafters!
• On Sunday the 15th, Charleston’s Roller Derby Girls, ‘The Lowcountry High-Rollers’ will be hosting a fund-raising bingo happy hour.
• We kick off Carnival on Friday the 20th with a Happy Hour Dixieland Band Parade around Avondale point. You are not gonna wanna miss this!
• Saturday the 21st- Jazz Fest. Live music from 7pm ’til close.
• Sunday the 22nd- the rebirth of Marie Laveau’s Brunch at Voodoo from 11:30 to 2:30 (or until we run out of food!)
• Monday the 22nd- Voodoo Art Show and Benefit: A great cocktail of local artists and performers will have their work on display and for sale. Drink specials and a silent auction will help raise money for our favorite charity,  The St. Bernard Project- dedicated volunteers working tirelessly to rebuild a community that is still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
• Tuesday the 23rd- Mardi Gras Bash!! Beads, beads, beads! Food and drink specials, live music, and a giant-ass party! You can’t handle what what we’ll be throwing down!
• Just as in the Big Easy, our bar will be closed the day after Mardi Gras- (Ash Wednesday) – Go to mass and repent, you sinners.