Voodoo Tiki Bar News Blog

That’s right everybody, we have two more upcoming events:

1. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, or as we like to call it, “Save the Ta-Ta’s Month”. On Thursday, October 22nd, the Business Community of Avondale Point is hosting a “Pink Party”. Coming out that night accomplishes two great things: All businesses involved (they have pink ribbons, boobs, etc painted on their windows) will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer; You also help support our local neighborhood businesses. If you’re in any doubt about how special our little corner of the world is, with it’s collection of bars and restaurants, boutiques, salons, and professionals, please drive around Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, or any of the new housing tracts out by the dump
2. Thurday, November 12th: Garage Cuban Band makes their triumphant return to West Ashley! Last time they played for us we couldn’t have fit any more bodies into Voodoo, and the folks that were there witnessed a fantastic Jazz Concert. Those of you who have seen them before need no words of encouragement to come out, but if you’ve never heard these guys, listen up: GCB is five young guys from Charleston who sound like 5 old-timers from Havana who learned to put Michael Jackson and Patsy Cline songs to an afro-latin beat and sing through a megaphone! The effect is spectacular and is our favorite and most talked about show of the season. Not every band member still lives in Charleston, so we take our GCB shows whenever we can get them all together in one place! Don’t miss it!!

Lastly, look for our Thanksgiving Turkey Give Away, coming in late November.

Voodoo Mike

Boo! That’s right people, it’s time for Voodoo’s 2nd annual “Elvis is Alive” Halloween Bash! On Saturday, October 31st, We’re busting out all the fake cobwebs we can find, re-animating everyone’s favorite shock jock, DJ D-Rock, and scared to death of our new professional emcee- Amy Hutto, of the late 98X (R.I.P. local radio).

Our blood-letting, er…  bar-tending staff will be whipping up some ridiculous concoctions for all of you to enjoy, and you know we love to pull out some good cheap drinks and shooters at our parties! For those of you who don’t fill up on candy before you get there, Chris and the kitchen staff will be knocking out some ‘killer’ food specials.

We will have two categories in the costume contest this year: Best Elvis, and best Elvis Inspired. So come as young skinny Elvis, old fat Elvis, vampire Elvis, or a very scary peanut butter, banana, and bologna sandwich. Do it well and you’ll be taking home a wad of cash and a bunch of Voodoo fun-tickets.

Sorry for the lack of updates my loyal reader(s), but I really needed to slack off for a while. While the blog hasn’t been updated in a little while, we have been staying busy booking events and working on tons of food and drink specials for your enjoyment.

Coming up tomorrow night, Doug Walters (formerly of ‘The Secrets’) headlines a two-man acoustic show co-starring Jeff Caldwell. This is something new for Doug as well as us at Voodoo, and I’m glad I’ll be there to check it out. The show starts around 9:00pm and is only $5. What, you got something better to spend five bucks on on Wednesday night? Come show your support.

Next Saturday is a real hum-dinger of a night. The evening begins with “Through the Decades”, Avondale’s first Fashion Show and Boutique walk. The event showcases the style and selection of Avondale Point’s hippest shops and salons such as Strawberry Blonde, Wink, Consigning Women, and more. Fashion Show begins at voodoo at 6:30, and the shops will be open late (8:00 ’til 10:00pm) for shopping afterwards.

Immediately following the show, we’ll kick off yet another Lunacy Party! Our monthly Full Moon Party features great DJ’s, break dancers, body-painting, cheap drink specials, and all the black light you can handle! Show up in costume and we’ll waive the $3.00 cover charge.

Lastly, Chris, our kitchen manager, has been working his tail off on our new menu. You may have noticed some our recent specials such as Truffled Tater-Tots, Chipotle Buffalo Burger Sliders, and the ridiculous Foie-Gras Burger Sliders. Look for the new menu late this Spring, and don’t worry- all the favorites will still be there.

Hope to see you all Soon!

Mike, Jen, and the Voodoo Cru

Last week’s show with Quentin and Kebbi was unbelievable! We expect to be blown away by Kevin and his band this Saturday. As we have limited lounge seating, we recommmend that you arrive early. You’ll thank me for that advice when you and your friends score a couch for a show!

OK, we’ve got a couple of great events coming up in the next week! Saturday January 10th is the kickoff of the Winter Jazz Series featuring The Emanon Duo-

The Emanon Duo features Quentin Baxter on Drums with Kebbi Williams on Saxophone, but don’t let the word “duo” lure you into any false sense of quiet and sedate, this duo will shake you in your seats!

For those of you who haven’t seen Quentin at Voodoo yet, every time he performs he blows the doors off! This opening night will be no exception. Tickets are still only $5, come early to get a seat in the lounge and enjoy some dinner, wine, and cocktails! Come late and you can stand in the bar and try to peek in! Show starts at 9:00pm, and will be the hottest ticket in West Ashley, or anywhere else in Charleston!

And as if that weren’t enough, Monday January 12th is our monthly Lunacy Party! We’re bringing back some of our favorite entertainers for you: The Sexy, Glow-in-the-Dark Hula Hoop girls, the Capoeira Dancers (that’s the awesome martial arts/breakdancing spectacle), and of course, DJ D-Rock and Guests, and Johnny Pundt bodypainting.  What I really want is for more folks to be stop being spectators and become a part of the event, so If you show up painted or in costume, we’ll let you in for free!

Allright everybody, you asked for it and we listened: The Voodoo Winter Jazz Series kicks off on Saturday, January 10th! Building on the success of the Summer series, we’ll be hosting some of the best local and regional talent in a most intimate jazz-club setting.

Tickets are cheap, shows start early, and it’s Voodoo- so you know there’s plenty of good food and drinks!  There will no longer be any advanced ticketing or reserved seating, so plan to arrive early for the best seats. Check the website for schedules, notes, and upcoming performances.

Well, it’s almost that time again. The stockings are hung, the tree is lit, and we are ready for family, food, drinks, sibling rivalry, hurt feelings, dashed expectations and all the other things that come with the holidays!

Caroline has prepared a pair of excellent X-Mas cocktails: The Voodoo Eggnog, made with cinnamon and vanilla infused American Honey bourbon, and The Gingerbread Cookie, whipped up with kahlua and gingerbread schnapps- delicious!

So, you may ask, what’s Voodoo doing for the Holidays? We will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so we can spend some quality time with those we love (we love you guys, we just don’t want you in our living room in your PJ’s on Christmas morning!) We will be hosting our Fourth Annual New Year’s Eve Bash this year- there will be noise makers, a big TV to watch the ball drop, and free bubbly and kisses at the stroke of midnight- as always, no cover.  We will not be coming to work on New Year’s Day and we hope we don’t feel as bad as we did last year!

Other cool stuff:

I love my IPod Mondays- your opportunity to show everyone how great your musical taste is!  Also, look for our Winter Jazz series on Saturday nights, starting mid-January.

We also want to let you know that Voodoo is making a stand amidst the faltering economy and ever increasing food prices: That’s right, you can still get dinner and a beer for less than $10, or around $5 at Happy Hour!

We hope to see you all soon, and have a happy holiday!

Mike, Jen, and the Voodoo Cru

Hey everyone, Voodoo Mike here letting you know about two upcoming events you’re not going to want to miss!

On Saturday, January 29th, at 8:30pm, we’ve got a great night of live music with an acoustic trio featuring Doug Walters (The Secrets), Taylor Nelson (The Tens), and Jerry Lee (of solo fame). They’ll be playing three sets for us and tickets will be available at the door.

Friday, December 12th is Lunacy at Voodoo! It’s a Friday night, a full moon, and Santa wants you on his lap! If you haven’t been to one our Lunacy parties yet, browse the galleries for a few pix, or better yet -come see for yourself what everyone is talking about. As always, costumes are encouraged and clothing is not!

Lastly, it’s not too late to book your Holiday Party at Voodoo! We can accommodate 10-100 people, offer food from chips and dip to hand carved Prime Rib, limited or full bar service, as well as coordinate DJs and entertainment. Call 843.769.0228 or email: info@voodootikibar for more details.

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