To celebrate the 500th broadcast of The Retro Cocktail Hour, Kansas Public Radio presents Waitiki, the Boston-based tiki-tainment band, in concert at Lawrence's Liberty Hall - Saturday, November 1 at 8:00pm.
It'll be an exotic, once-in-a-lifetime South Pacific sound adventure like no other, featuring classic music by Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Robert Drasnin, Augie Colon, Gene Rains and other, plus original tunes by the band. Besides the unforgettable music, there'll be a full service Tiki bar and a dance floor, so come early and party all night!
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster and the Liberty Hall box office. To order by phone, call 816 931 3330.
Started on a whim in 2003 by Randy Wong and Abe Lagrimas Jr., Waitiki has since garnered praise and critical acclaim throughout the world. In 2005, the group headlined the Hawai’i International Jazz Festival, performing a musical farewell to exotica great Martin Denny, who had just passed away.
Recently, WAITIKI won Hawaii Music Awards for its first and second albums, “Charred Mammal Flesh: Exotic Music for BBQ”, and “Rendezvous in Okonkuluku”.
In addition to its exotic music, Waitiki is also known for its original drink menu; a collection of ‘mid-century-esque’ Polynesian cocktails crafted especially for the band by some of the world’s best known
mixologists: including the Okonkulukooler by Jeff “Beach Bum” Berry, the Maharaja’s Revenge by Brother Cleve (of Combustible Edison), and the Wai Niu by Kern Mattei (of the Mai Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, FL).