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rockers, punk and metal bands, and more - has a graffiti-bomb vibe and backlit black
walls that trippily light up. Buy tickets for shows in advance, to make sure you get in and
also to save a few bucks.
Dragon Upstairs
LIVE MUSIC
(
526-1411;
www.thedragonupstairs.com
;
2nd fl, 1038 Nuʻuanu Ave; admission $5-10; usually
7pm-2am)
With funky artwork and lots of mirrors, this hideaway above Hank's Cafe hosts
a rotating line-up of older jazz cats, from experimental bands and bop trios to piano-and-
vocal soloists. Check the online calendar, which pegs blues travelers, DJs and eclectic
world beats too.
Anna O'Brien's
LIVE MUSIC
dive bar, part roadhouse and part Irish pub, this reincarnation of Anna Bananas goes bey-
ond its retro-1960s ʻSummer of Love' roots to book reggae, alt-rock and punk bands,
singer-songwriters and blues jams.
Jazz Minds Art & Café
LIVE MUSIC
(
945-0800;
www.honolulujazzclub.com
; 1661 Kapiʻolani Blvd; cover charge $10, plus 2-drink min-
imum; 9pm-2am Mon-Sat)
Don't let the nearby strip clubs necessarily turn you off. This
tattered Tokyo-esque dive pulls in Honolulu's most offbeat jazz talent - swing, fusion,
funk, neo-soul and blues sounds. Validated parking $5.
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