Tropical Downbeat Orchestra

Thursday Night Residency at Groove Kitchen

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:31:55 +0000

Thursday nights at Groove Kitchen have been gaining a legendary following for the last 10 months…The Tropical Downbeat Orchestra are now taking over where the Boil Up left off and are continuing the buzz delivering the freshest groove based funk and jazz in the Bay. Feel free to pop down to Groove Kitchen for a kanikani every Thursday Night, we start playing at 9pm and finish at 1130pm. It’s FREE and mean! You keen?

The Vampire Party – October 2nd 2010

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:28:06 +0000

Sacred Hill Winery is hosting a Vampire Party in its fabulous Cellar Door. Come gather beneath the moonlight for a BLOODY good time!

Saturday 2nd October 2010
7pm until midnight at Sacred Hill Cellar Door, Dartmoor Road, Puketapu.
Tickets cost $45 and include a gourmet burger. To book your tickets, email pam.murray@sacredhill.com or phone 06 8798760.

Here’s a picture of the cellar door, pretty neat atmosphere aye.

Cuzy Aaron Fundraiser – June 19th 2010

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:09:18 +0000

The Muna Collective are having a fundraiser to purchase Cuzy Aaron some nice stone for him to carve. Costs $10 and features performances by Tropical Downbeat Orchestra, The Upliftahs, The Boil Up, as well as DJs Professor Dynamite and Goldie Knox.

Gig is at the CABANA. Doors open at 8pm. Costs $10. Chur

Tropics & Friends Funk Party – April 30th 2010

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:41:51 +0000

Another funk outing with the Tropics & Friends.

Doors open at 8pm. Cost is $10

Easter Weekend – April 3rd 2010

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:37:19 +0000

Kia Ora Koutou everyone, Muna Collective having a party at the Cabana this easter weekend. Saturday night you’ll be entertained by the finest in freestyle groove based jazz funk by the Tropical Downbeat Orchestra as well as the straight up roots reggae dub of the Upliftahs.

Doors open at 8pm and cost is $10. Chur

New Years Eve Party – December 31st 2009

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:59:58 +0000

Yeeeeowww!! Muna Collective are at it again. If you find yourself in Napier this new years eve, nau mai haere mai over to East Pier for some Boogie Funk Soul Reggae goodness courtesy of Tropical Downbeat Orchestra, The Upliftahs, The Boil Up and Djs Brother Charlie, Goldie Knox and Professor Dynamite.

The show starts at 8pm and costs $20. tickets are available from East Pier, Hardinge Rd, Ahuriri, Napier. 06 834 0035

TDO/HCE/Mercury Crowe – October 3rd 2009

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:07:32 +0000

Wellington’s Mercury Crowe & Harbour City Electric are performing on Saturday night at the Cabana. Tropics will be there too for the early support buzz : )

$10 on the door, starts 8:30pm.

Muna Collective – July 24th 2009

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:15:44 +0000

Alright!!! Its been a while since the Muna Collective have been out in force… You got the Tropical Downbeat Orchestra, The Boil Up, and Dj’s Brother Charlie, Goldie Knocks and Professor Dynamite.

TDO & Batucada Sound Machine – June 5th 2009

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:29:58 +0000

Batucada Sound Machine are heading back to Napier this winter at the Cabana.

Here’s a taste of BSM ‘Rivers of Rhyme’ video.

Pre-sale tickets available at Music Machine for $15. $20 on the door. Doors open at 8:30pm.

TDO + Harbour City Electric – April 15th 2009

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:19:00 +0000

Just a quick post to say come down to the Cabana wednesday night to see Wellington’s Harbour City Electric. HCE are currently touring NZ to promote the release of their debut EP. The Tropics are fresh off the National Jazz Festival weekend with a few new tracks to challenge your ears.