Bamboo Club ready to toast 4th birthday
The Tiki bar will have lots of live music and, of course, fruity cocktails
With classic Tiki-style bamboo decor, indoor fountains, tropical wall murals that add to the island feel and, of course, plenty of colorful cocktails to order at the bar, The Bamboo Club in Long Bleach will be celebrating its fourth anniversary next week.
“It's been a wild ride since we opened up,” coowner Brett Gallo said ahead of the weekend party, which will include a musical lineup with local acts.
“We've definitely become a stop for the Tiki tourists and we're excited that we're on the map now, and we also have our locals that are here all the time,” he added.
The celebration starts April 28 with Clown Sounds, which includes members from bands like F.Y.P. and Toys That Kill. They'll be followed by Fartbarf, which pairs robotic rhythms with danceable beats.
“This is going to be a great way to kick off the weekend with Fartbarf; I think this will definitely sell out for sure,” Gallo said.
On April 29, the Tiki bar goes European with French pop and '60s Euro-beat band Plastered in Paris. The night will include DJ sets by Lilibird, Dennis Owens and DJ Pierrot.
The festivities wrap up April 30 with East Los Angeles trio El Haru Kuroi, which blends Mexican, South American and African styles with jazz. It'll be followed by a surprise guest.
Gallo and his business partners opened the restaurant and bar in 2019 and quickly gained a following among the Tiki-loving crowd, thanks to The Bamboo Club's tropical islandstyle interior designed by Bamboo Ben, a third-generation Tiki builder who has designed places like the TikiCat in Kansas City, Missouri, and Zombie Village in San Francisco.
It also serves food and traditional Tiki drinks like The Painkiller, a cocktail made with pineapple, coconut cream and orange juice. There are also classic mai tai cocktails and dishes like the Hawaiian favorite loco moco.
But over the years The Bamboo Club has also earned a reputation as a place for live music, comedy nights and DJ-driven dance parties.
“During the day, it's definitely a chill vibe, and at nighttime we typically get a little louder and we support a lot of live music. It's just a good time,” Gallo said.