First there was Surfer the magazine. Now there’s Surfer, The Bar.  A stage for Hawaiian musicianship.  A soapbox for talkstory. A venue for special events. A podium for awards and accolades.

IT’S MORE THAN A BAR. IT’S AN ORIGINAL.

OPEN DAILY AT 6PM

HAPPY HOUR DAILY 6PM-8PM

Check out the menu    |    Happy Hour Menu

Upcoming Events

May 25
Jimmy Weeks Project
ftg DJ/MC Life- Sound Gregory Banks
9p – 2a | 21 +
Presale Tickets  $15 at Surf N Sea Haleiwa , $20 at door


May 26
Kapena
9p – 12a | 21+
Tickets $10 at Turtle Bay concierge and door
Kapena, considered to be one of Hawaii’s premier island bands has 20 Hawaiian Music CD’s to their credit. Although the band has been through some changes, its founding member, Kelly Boy De Lima is still the band leader. Kapena continues to be an institution that embraces what islanders fell in love with when they first heard their unique sound of their “feel good music”. In 1998, Kelly introduced his fans to the next musical generation, his three children. Kapena, Kalena, and Lilo who sing, dance, and play multiple instruments. They have played on the Kapena stage in Hawaii and have toured with the band to the Mainland, Japan, and Pacific Islands

May 27
Mauli Ola Fundraiser
Ftg. Natural Vibes and club DJ after party
Tickets: $25 presage at Turtle Bay Concierge, $35 at the door
This is a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis research.

May 28
Hawaiian Music Mondays- Mele with Paula Fuga
7p| Non ticketed event | All ages welcome

May 29
Kanikapila Tuesdays
7p – 10p
Drink Specials: Bud Lite $4.75 & Absolut Cocktails $6.00
Literally defined, kani means sound and pila means any string musical instrument or to play music. Informally, it simply means to gather together and play music. Musicians are invited to take the stage and show their stuff. Just bring your instruments and kanikapila.

May 30
Talk Story Series ftg. Sonny Tanabe | Hosted by Jodi Wilmott
Doors 6p , Show 8p | $5 requested for charity
Author of award winning book “The Evolution of Freediving“, legendary spear fisherman and member of the United States Olympic Swim Team that competed in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. Sonny is an internationally acclaimed authority on free diving with a fascinating collection of equipment that includes original wooden goggles and early Hawaiian spearguns that influenced contemporary designs.

May 31
Tubed Thursdays
$10 after 9p
30 VIP spots available each week | email: TubedThursdaysAtSurferTheBar@gmail.com

June 1
John Cruz Live
Doors 6p | Show 8p
Tickets: $10 at Turtle Bay Concierge | VIP $15 includes table at floor level and personal cocktail server

June 2
Back N Tyme
Doors open at 6p, show starts at 9p
Tickets: $5 at the door
21 +
June 3
Karaoke Night
8p-12a | Non-ticketed event
Choose from thousands of songs!

June 4
Hawaiian Music Mondays- Jamie Gallow
7p| Non ticketed event

June 5
Kanikapila Tuesdays
7p – 10p
Drink Specials: Coors Lite $4.75 & Absolut Cocktails $6.00
Literally defined, kani means sound and pila means any string musical instrument or to play music. Informally, it simply means to gather together and play music. Musicians are invited to take the stage and show their stuff. Just bring your instruments and kanikapila.

June 8
Breath of Fire and Club DJ
Tickets: $10 at the door
Doors open 6p, Show starts at 9p
21+

June 9
A.K.A. and DJ Mojo HiFi
Doors 6p, Party starts at 8p
Tickets: $10 | 21+
Here’s your chance to come and dance with the dancehall champions. Massive style roots rocking, TripHop Motown sound, When you hear it you just can’t sit down!

June 10
Karaoke Night
8p-12a | Non-ticketed event
Take the stage and sing! Thousands of songs to choose from!

June 11
Hawaiian Music Mondays- Bradda Kamaka
7p| Non ticketed event

June 12
Kanikapila Tuesdays
7p – 10p
Drink Specials: Bud Lite $4.75 & Absolut Cocktails $6.00
Literally defined, kani means sound and pila means any string musical instrument or to play music. Informally, it simply means to gather together and play music. Musicians are invited to take the stage and show their stuff. Just bring your instruments and kanikapila.

June 13
Club Hanapa’a

June 15
Sister Carol Live
ftg. Guidance Roots and Kapu System
Tickets: $20 presale at Surf N Sea | $25 at door
Show 8p-2a

June 30
Augie T Live
Tickets: $10 available at Turtle Bay Resort concierge

Who’s been cruising at Surfer, The Bar?

Internationally featured Oxbow athlete and model, world champion longboarder and accomplished waterman from Makaha, on Oahu’s west shore, Duane’s greatest contribution to Hawaii’s ocean culture comes through his Na Kama Kai organization. Na Kama Kai empowers Hawaii’s youth by creating, conducting and supporting ocean-based  programs, specifically targeting ocean awareness & safety in order to increase the capacity of youth in the community through cultural & environmental education.

Talk Story with Professional Photographer Brian Bielmann

Talk Story with World Champion Kanesa Duncan-Seraphin. One of the most accomplished and interesting water women in Hawaii’s history, Kanesa is best known as a world paddleboard champion, having won the prestigious 32-mile Molokai to Oahu race a stunning 8 times.

Surf Historian John Clark dropped in to Surfer, The Bar and talked story with Jodi Wilmott about his book “Hawaiian Surfing: Learning from the Past.” It took John five years going through Native Hawaiian archives to write the book. Hear the history of surfing narrated by Native Hawaiians. Learn about all the ways Hawaiians played in the ocean through history, including skimming with a pillow case!

http://youtu.be/Rk-3rPhlBnk

Legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown talked story about his epic classic “Endless Summer.” How he pulled it off on a little budget and why he did it.

2x SUP World Champion and Turtle Bay Ambassador Kai Lenny talks about how he fell in love with the ocean, what he says makes him a successful waterman and why he invites you to have a chat with him

World Kite Surfing and Wind Surfing Champion (on several occassions) Robby Naish dropped in and talked story about how he began excelling in ocean sports and what he credits for his success.

Bestselling author Susan Casey came by for a talk story session. She discussed what she went through to write the bestsellers “The Wave” and “The Devil’s Teeth. Susan is also Editor-in-Chief of O Magazine.

Timmy Curran is known for making waves in the surf industry with his big aired trademarked maneuvers, now he’s making sound waves and sharing his soul with his guitar. Here’s a taste of his live performance.

Kanikapila Night: Every Tuesday 7-10p Check out the amazing talent that dropped in, or better yet…come share your’s next Tuesday!

We like to call Brian Keaulana the “Hawaiian Superman.” When winter storms bring some of the most powerful and deadly waves to the North Shore of Oahu, Keaulana is one of the few who knows how to handle mother nature’s monster surf.  His uncanny ability to rescue surfers from dangerous situations makes him an asset to big wave competitions around the world.  Did we mention he is a Hollywood stuntman who also trains the stars?

Pro Surfer Garrett McNamara premieres a flick at Surfer, The Bar.  He describes what it was like on the monster wave that rode him into record books.

Why pro surfers are stoked about Surfer, The Bar.

Talk Story Session with photographer Steve Sherman. He shares his tribute to pro surfer Kelly Slater.

One on One with Matt Costa. He sings for us ; talks about how he started playing music and what inspires him to write songs.

Here’s some songs from Matt Costa during his sold-out performance.

The North Shore Surf Film Festival hits the big screen at Surfer, The Bar (Dec. 2-4).

Mark Healey: pro sufer, skydiver, stuntman, free diver and big wave charger talks story with Jodi Wilmott from VANS and patrons at Surfer, The Bar about his adventures.

Professional surfers invited to compete in the Quiksilver in honor of Eddie Aikau this year register for the contest at Surfer, The Bar. We talk story with Sunny Garcia at the private event.

The Green jams for a stoked crowd November 26.

WaveJet PartyNovember 25.  Cory Lopez is joined by other pro surfers for a night of drinks, food and music.

Talk Story Series ftg. Clyde Aikau November 23. Clyde shares memories about his older brother, Eddie.

Reef  Redemption: Night of Aloha  Private Party November 17: Pro Surfer Rob Machado talks story about the goal of the event.

Surfer Magazine Publisher Tony Perez takes you inside Surfer, The Bar.