To close out 2021 and ring in the new year, The Bamboo Club is hosting a Tiki Bash on Friday, Dec. 31.
“We wanted to do a fun event on New Year’s Eve, something fun that people could do and have a good time,” Jim Ritson, co-owner of The Bamboo Club, said.
The event will take place both indoors and outdoors, with Rockabilly DJ Madame X and guests DJ Fat Kat and DJ Dynomite Lola bringing the musical entertainment in the tiki-themed dining room.
Patrons will be able to step outside under the club’s tent to watch DJ Dennis Owens, who is opening for LA-based ensemble Breakestra, bringing deep funk, hip hop breaks and psychedelic soul.
The band, born out of the late 90s and early 2000s hip hop scene, doesn’t play often, Ritson said, offering a unique treat to Tiki Bash attendees.
“We have always prided ourselves on inviting local artists and DJs to perform on the weekends,” Ritson said in a statement. “So it’s only fitting that we entirely transform our space with multiple stages and artists so that guests can ring in the new year with incredible jams and our beloved [tiki] cocktails and food.”
A full menu will be available until 11 p.m. featuring patron favorites like the Huli chicken sandwich, adobo chicken pork belly bowl and the vegan spaghetti squash pad.
The Bamboo Club’s new Yakitori skewer menu will be available from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., according to a statement from the restaurant.
For those looking to celebrate with cocktails, the bar’s full drink menu will be available featuring century-old tiki classics like the Mai Tai and Pina Colada.
Patrons looking to attend the Tiki Bash are able to purchase limited table-seating tickets for presale.
Ticketing options include an outdoor table for four ($175) with a guaranteed table in the outdoor tent and table service from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Indoor tables by the fireplace ranging from three to eight people are already sold out.
Additionally, general admission tickets are available for presale ($25) but tickets will also be sold at the door the day of the event for $30.
According to Ritson, event organizers are not expecting a crowd beyond their normal capacity, which is around 150.
“We’re just kind of opening up the space and doing as much outside as we can because we know COVID is still with us and we’re trying to give people a little extra space to feel safe and we want everyone to be safe,” Ritson said.
For the Bamboo Club, this marks a return to its New Year’s Eve celebration, having taken a break last year due to the Safer at Home order triggered in December 2020.
“We’re thrilled to open our doors on New Year’s Eve and to ring in the New Year with our guests while enjoying performances with such talented musicians and entertainers all night long,” said Ritson in a statement.
The Bamboo Club is located at 3522 Anaheim St. Proof of vaccination is required for Long Beach bars.
For more information visit www.bambooclublb.com/ or follow them on Instagram at @bambooclublb. Presale tickets can be purchased at www.toasttab.com/the-bamboo-club-long-beach.
