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Tikiyaki LIVE at
the Hip Kitty Dec. 1

Last show of the year for Tikiyaki.
Tikiyaki and Fondue will get you ready for the holiday season. Lots of fun stuff cooked up for this event. Some new covers, surprises, and some old classics we haven't played in a while.

Always loved the idea of a fondue party with friends, and who better to provide the soundtrack than The Tikiyaki Orchestra ? We're playing 4 sets....come early . stay late, or drop in mid-evening, we'll be doin it from 8 until 12 !

Saturday, Dec. 1
8pm - 12am
at
The Hip Kitty
502 W First St,
Claremont, CA 91711
only $5 cover charge
Prime table reservations available for parties of 4 or more.

Hip Kitty Info from the website :
Located in a renovated 1922 Packing House, the warm and eclectic vintage décor takes you back to an era when jazz was subversive and fondue was all the rage. Hip Kitty is classy but casual and over 21 only- a great place for a date night or a special celebration. The retro menu features a wide selection of cheese, chocolate, and meat & seafood fondues in addition to our lounge food menu.

Hip Kitty is located in the Claremont Packing House at
One block west of Indian Hill Blvd. Off of First St.
Hip Kitty's entrance is at the south end of the plaza past the 40-foot tall Packing House neon sign.

Click the graphic to view the official flier.
Prime Seating in the High Chief's Room: $25.00 +$1.00 PayPal fee	SOLD OUT
Hidden Village Seating $20.00 +$1.00 PayPal fee
You do not need to have a PayPal account to purchase tickets through PayPal. VIEW SEATING CHART

Ed-A-Thon

Prime seating sold out, but there's still pleanty of seating in the Hidden Village.

A Very Special Benefit Show For our Drummer "Steady Eddie" Cleleand

Our beloved drummer "Steady Eddie" recently underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor. The good news is he's OK and he'll be there playing! The bad news is he has BIG medical bills.

So, we're doing a very special concert and donating 100% of the proceeds to Eddie and his wife Stephi to help with the costs.

Join the Tikiyaki Orchestra for this special show in one of the most beautiful Tiki spaces on the West Coast. Prime seating in the High Chief's Room and secondary seating in the Hidden Village room.

• Live Exotica by The Tikiyaki Orchestra
• Special guest Tony Marsico of the Martini Kings
• Art auction and raffle

100% of the proceeds from ticket sales , raffles and auction go to Eddie.

Saturday, November 17th
Doors open at 6:30pm - Show starts at 8:00pm
at
Don The Beachcomber Restaurant
16278 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA
(view map)

If you wish to donate directly to Eddie, you may do so here: You do not need to have a paypal account to make a donation.

Drummer Eddie Cleland

Just a quick note to all my friends/followers of The Tikiyaki Orchestra ....and everyone else for that matter. I'd love it if you could send out some good vibes,prayers, positive thoughts etc for our drummer "Steady Eddie" Cleland, as he goes in for a removal of a second brain tumor today (7/3/12). He has THE Premier brain surgeon/specialist Dr. Black performing the surgery, who did his first surgery, which was far more serious than this one. Oddly enough, when we first contacted him to play drums for Tikiyaki, he told us he was unable to even walk, let alone play drums due to his first tumor and surgery. A year later he was in the band. I call that a miracle.

To anyone who knows Eddie, you know what a positive, upbeat and just all around great guy he is, as well as is one helluva drummer ! So, even tho' his doctors are confident, it's still brain surgery, so, I'm asking for good vibes for Steady Eddie, so that all goes well, and we have the pleasure of having him perform with us at Tiki Oasis in August, and all gigs in the future.
Godspeed and good luck Eddie Cleland !!!

UPDATE 7/4/12:
Eddie came through the surgery with flying colors and was texting all of us within 24 hours! Way to go Steady Eddie!!!

click to view full size flier

Tiki Oasis '12 Spy-tacular

Your mission, should you choose to excpet it, is to attend Tiki Oasis 12. This year's theme is "Spy"! The Tikiyaki Orchestra will be working up a special set of classic Spy tunes for your nefarious pleasure. So put on your Nehru jacket and cozy up in your underground lair and enjoy the T.O. with special guest Marina the Fire (and bullet) Eating Mermaid!

Thursday Night Oasis Kick Off Party, August 16th. 8:00pm

WHERE: Tiki Oasis 12 Kick off Party
Bali-Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, California 92106

For complete details and tickets, visit the officail Tiki Oasis web site.

Happy Birthday, Baby!
SOLD OUT, BABY!

Tikiyaki returns to Don The Beachcomber's FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY to celebrate the birthday of the man who literally started it all. Donn Beach is the guy who invented the tiki cocktail and we are celebrating him and his liquid inventions.

With Special guest:
Marina, the Fire Eating Mermaid.
She will dazzle you with her incendiary and scintillating show!; direct from her regular engagement at the Tikiyaki Polynesian Village Hotel's Mermaid Moat where she beguiles visitors.(view the flier)

* The band will be setting up in a more intimate configuration so that every seat in the High Chief's Room will be a good one. See the Seating Chart

Saturday, February 25th

Doors open: 7:30pm - Show: 9:00pm

Recent Reviews of Tikiyaki Orchestra

Check out these great reviews of our most recent album "Aloha, Baby!"

• The Olive Music Blog
  
• Ambiet Exotica Blog

Tikiyaki Orchestra heard on Documentary Soundtrack

The Tikiyaki Orchestra's tunes were an integral part of the soundtrack to a documentary about vintage airline travel. The Travel Channel's show "Ultimate Travel" featured a 1 hour episode called "Plane Sexy" which featured interviews with former stewardesses and rare vintage footage of the golden age of air travel. The soundtrack featured several songs from the Tikiayki Orchestra.

IT'S NEW YEAR'S EVE, BABY!

click to view flier

TRADER VIC'S - PALO ALTO
Located at the Beautiful Dinah Garden Hotel
4269 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-4495
650) 849-9800

Ring in the New Year with a rare Nor-Cal Appearance of the Tikiyaki Orchestra at the beautiful Trader Vics in Palo Alto !
Tikiyaki loves Nor-Cal, and have decided to do New Year's up in Palo Alto this year.

Ticket's are $85 (plus Brown Paper Tickets fee) until DECEMBER 1st
After that, tickets are $100, so order early to get the best price

Tickets include a full Trader Vics smorgasboard, 2 sets of live Exotica by The Tikiyaki Orchestra, party favors, raffle prizes and more.
Order early !

STAY AND SLEEP IT OFF:
The Dinah's Garden Hotel is offering special room rates for this event.
Use the code "Tikiyaki Orchestra New year's Eve" when booking your room to get the discout of $99 for a standard room - with this code only.

This discount ends on DECEMBER 1st, so book early !

Dinah Garden Hotel
(800) 227-8220

We're looking forward to spending New year's Eve with our Nor-Cal Ohana !

Aloha Baby: The Show

SOLD OUT!

Can't visit the Jungle Jetsetter Lounge in Waikiki? Then let the Tikiyaki Orchestra bring the Jungle Jetsetter Lounge to you FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! It's the triumphant return of the Tikiyaki Orchestra to Don The Beachcomber Restaurant

With Special guest: Marina, the Fire Eating Mermaid. She will dazzle you with her incendiary and scintillating show!; direct from her regular engagement at the Tikiyaki Polynesian Village Hotel's Mermaid Moat where she beguiles visitors.(view the flier)

* The band will be setting up in a more intimate configuration so that every seat in the High Chief's Room will be a good one.

Also featuring The Hula Girls in the Dagger Bar! Enjoy the sun-soaked sounds of classic Hawaii.

THIS SHOW IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Saturday, November 5th

Doors open: 6:00pm - Show: 8:00pm

Tickets: $25 reserved seating + $1 PayPal fee
($30 at the door)

Tikiyaki Polynesian Village Grand Pre-Opening
Get your Deluxe Getaway Package NOW !

The Grand Opening of the new Tikiyaki Polynesian Village Hotel is just around the corner. And to help you celebrate, we are offering this beautiful Deluxe Getaway package complete with souveniers from the hotel.

You will get, the ash tray in genuine Polynesian glass, a book of authentic matches from the Jungle Jetsetter lounge, a souvenier key from YOUR room, Logo ice bucket, coconut scented Jetsetter soap, real hotel door hanger used in the Tikiyaki Polynesian Village hotel, souvenier postcard andn authentic Jungle Jetsetter Lounge tiki mug designed by Bosko.

GET YOURS AT THE HOTEL GIFT SHOP - CLICK HERE

Tikiyaki Orchestra Returns to The Hukilau in 2011
The Tiki Orchestra returns to Hukilau, where, on only our third show, at Hukilau 2008, we had such a wonderful time, complimented by the oh-so-exotic Marina The Fire Eating Mermaid. Three years later, we're back!

If you have never been to Hukilau, or are not familiar with the event, its is a must for any Tiki enthusiast. The weekend event, located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, features 3 days of tropical vending, entertainment and symposiums presented by authors, artists, urban archeologists, and authorities. But perhaps the most amazing part of the weekend is a night at the Mai-Kai. The Mai-Kai is possibly THE most amazing example of Tiki temples of America's mid-century past. Walking into the Mai-Kai is like walking into a time capsule made out of a Polynesian fantasy. Practically untouched since its opening 55 years ago, the restaurant seats over 600 people, but remains intimate in feel and features priceless Leeteg velvet paintings, carvings, decor, a full tropical garden with waterfall and a real shrunken head. If you want to taste the Tiki past, enjoy one of the multitude of impeccable exotic cocktails served in the Molokai bar by beautiful exotic hostesses. You won't believe your eyes or taste buds.

We will be performing as part of the Friday night main event. Then, after you recovered from your hangover on Saturday Night, join us for an ultra intimate performance in the Mai-Kai restaurant for happy hour as we do a special mellow cocktail set.

The Hukilau event:
June 9 - 11, 2011
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Tikiyaki Orchestra Hukilau performance schedule:
• Friday evening at the Bahia Mar as part of the Hukilau Main Event
• Saturday early evening at the Mai-Kai restaurant for Happy Hour before dinner seating

Get your tickets NOW! They really do sell out fast. Visit the Official Hukilau website

New Year's Eve Show SOLD OUT!

Tikiyaki Orchestra presents an intimate evening of Tiki New Year's fun at the Bahooka in Rosemead, CA. Ring in the New Year with da fishes--over 100 tanks to be exact. This event will be full of exotica and lounge fun, as you have come to expect from Tikiyaki Orchestra. Enjoy a dinner of sweet ribs, a Gold Cup cocktail and the sounds of Tikiykai. Take a minute to visit Rufus, the giant Pacu fish and official Bahooka mascot.

This is a limited seating event, so don't hesitate. Get your tickets NOW! Every guest will get 2 Mai Tai glasses emblazoned with custom screened artwork commemorating the event!

When: December 31st, doors open at 8pm
Where: The Bahooka Restaurant's banquet room
4501 N Rosemead Blvd
Rosemead, California 91770
(626) 285-1241 | google map |

Tickets are $30 per person
(2 commemorative mai tai glasses per person included with ticket purchase)
•• ALL TICKETS ARE SEMI-ASSIGNED SEATING
(click on PURCHASE TICKETS button to view seating chart)

Tikiyaki Orchestra takes you on a
Saturday, November 20th

THE TIKIYAKI ORCHESTRA AND THE ART OF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND !!!
[view the flier]

"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale...."

Get (ship)wrecked on an uncharted desert isle with Mai Tais, Jungle Jetsetters, and fine English lagers at the bar. Go beachcombing for goods at the "Uncharted Desert Isle Trading Post." Enjoy the Intoxicating sounds of THE TIKIYAKI ORCHESTRA performing live!

> Be sworn in to the Mystic Order of Tikiyaki by "The Skipper" Marty Lush
> CASTAWAY LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST - Dress as your favorite Castaway or character from Gilligan's Island and enter to win prizes.
> View select sneak previews of The Art of Gilligan's Island show that will open the next day at THE TONGA HUT.

Saturday, November 20th
at The Mayflower Club
11110 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91606 | map |
(818) 769-9805

Doors Open at 6:00

ADMISSION $15 at the door

SUNDAY NIGHT @ TONGA HUT
THE ART OF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND
Artists Reception and Opening.
Doors Open at 4:00 FREE ADMISSION
12808 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 916063
(818) 769-0708

Featuring your favorite Tiki Artists:
• KIRBY • CRAZY AL • DOUG HORNE • BIG TOE • TIKI TONY • BAMBOO BEN
• GROG • ATOMIKITTY • MATT REESE • ERIC OCTOBER • MP
and more to be announced.

Cocktails by HipHipaHula and (if he's conscious) Marty Lush spinning the exotic sounds.

Excitement is Building Tikiyaki Airways is working on the newest tropical destination getaway. Don't just fly Tikiyaki Airways, stay with Tikiyaki as we cradle you in savage comfort, endulge your senses, and intoxicate you with exotic booze. See what all the excitement is about

Tikiyaki Orchestra LIVE at Tiki Oasis 10
with
Marina, The Fire Eating Mermaid
FREE SHOW! ! ! !
That's right, you cheap bastards! Its a free show. Join the Tikiyaki Orchestra as they perform to the fire eating antics of Marina, direct from the East Coast!! The Tikiyaki Orchestra will kick off the 10th annual Tiki Oasis weekend event at the newly remodeled Bali Hai Restaurant in San Diego. And the best part, its free.

The evening will also have a burlesque performances, so have the kiddies sheild their eyes.

Thursday, August 19th, 8pm

Bali Hai Restaurant, Shelter Island in San Diego

Admission is free!!!!

click to enlarge flier

Come to Don's and help us help Marie King!
One of the most exciting things about the Ohana is the "Aloha Spirit." There is an easy going feeling that certainly echoes the sprit of the Islands. And when a member of the group is faced with adversity, people rally to help all they can.

Not more than a few weeks ago, Marie King (bar manager at Don The Beachcomber and long time member of the Tiki community) was involved in a near fatal car accident on the I-10 freeway. Marie is doing much better now and is expected to make a full recovery. But she's still got a long way to go. That is why the Tiki community has banded together once again to do what they can to help out.

Join the Tikiyaki Orchestra along with The Smokin' Menehunes, Slackstone, The Elminators, Glasgow Tiki Shakers, Outerwave and the Boardwalkers as they create one of the funnest events of the spring: MariePalooza. And all the money from ticket and merchandise sales goes to help Marie King make a speedy recovery.

May 30th
2pm 'til Midnight. . . . . . .Tickets $25

Don the Beachcomber
16278 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(562) 592-1321 | MAP |

Tikiyaki Orchestra Lights Up The Night In Tucson
The Kon Tiki Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona is the setting for spectacular once-in-a-lifetime event. The Tikiyaki Orchestra headlines an evening of music and spectacle, along with Thee Swank Bastards, Flam Chen & the Disillusionists.

The Kon Tiki is one of the last remaining, operational tiki temples from American's mid-century tiki past. The interior is almost completely original from the opening day--including, what some tiki historians call, the largest collection of Mila Guanko tikis, still in situ, in the world. The large, spectacular sign in front of the iconic Tucson, AZ restaurant features two large tiki torches that once lit up the desert night with real gas flames. Over the years, the torches fell into disrepair. The Kon Tiki has spared no expense to refurbish the tiki torches and for the first time in more than 25 years, the tiki torches are going to be relit.

The evening festivities will include a relighting ceremony by the renown acrobatic performance team Flam Chen, followed by a concert of great exotica and lounge by The Tikiyaki Orchestra. The evening will conclude with music by Thee Swank Bastards, all against the backdrop of the beautiful Kon Tiki.

This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event!
**There will also be a special, limited edition tiki mug to commemorate the relighting. Stay tuned for pictures and ordering information.

• Tickets: $12 ($15 at the door)
• April 10, 2010
• Kon Tiki restaurat
  Tucson, Arizona (map)

Purchase Tickets Online NOW!
Early online ticket buyers get a free Kon Tiki shot mug, designed by Squid!

Tikiyaki Airways Announces Non-Stop Service To Palo Alto, CA

The show was a huge success,:

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

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Prepare for take-off!
Tikiyaki Airways announces new non-stop service from Palo Alto to Paradise!

Due to the rather long trip, Captain Lush will need to refuel (re-booze), so there will be an extended lei-over at the Trader Vics terminal, built especially to accommodate the discerning passengers of Tikiyaki Airways.

Your trip will take you to exotic ports o call where you and your guests can schmooze over delectable cocktails and browse the many duty-free shops filled with Polynesian Pop goods from around the world. Thrill to the tropical sounds of the Tikiyaki Orchestra as they perform for the first time in the Trader Vics Palo Alto terminal for this special flight.

As with any flight, there is inevitably lost or unclaimed baggage. Therefore, each passenger will receive a luggage claim ticket upon boarding. The ticket will give them the opportunity to claim a suitcase and whatever is inside! Due to the heightened levels of FAA security, aloha wear and flight crew wear is strongly encouraged.

Trader Vic's - Palo Alto
4269 El Camino Real,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-849-9800

Vics is attached to beautiful Dinah's Garden Hotel which Trader Vics which is perfect for you out of towners, or weary travellers who want to enjoy Vic's Mai Tais, but not drive home.