The Tahi Bar + Kitchen

30/05/2026

Mema Wilda & The Dopamen live at The Tahi Bar

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

Andre William playing Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue on Black” at The Tahi this afternoon — soundtrack to a busy Sunday bar, good company, and another live music weekend in Warkworth. #

16/05/2026

BB & The Bullets are absolutely tearing it up at The Tahi tonight.

Big blues-driven riffs. Wild guitar work. A rhythm section that hits like a freight train. The kind of band that reminds you live music is supposed to feel physical.

Warkworth showed up for this one.

Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company

14/05/2026

Ken, who runs our Thursday night Poker club has created a completely ridiculous little movie for Facebook advertising the Thursday night poker game at The Tahi Bar and including a little ditty that was obviously written by AI sung over the top. Turn your sound up and enjoy! Eat your heart out Stephen Sondheim!

14/05/2026

What makes this Saturday different is that BB & The Bullets are no longer just a strong regional live act building a following around New Zealand. They’re in that rare moment where a band is visibly crossing over into something much bigger — and audiences can still see them in an intimate room before the wider world catches up.

Graham Reid recognised it early when he described them as “a band going somewhere,” praising the force of their blues-rock sound, the confidence of their originals, and the feeling that they were built for stages far beyond ordinary pub circuits.
Since then, the trajectory has only accelerated.

Their album Wrong Side of the River recently reached Number 4 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums chart and Number 7 on the IMNZ charts. For an independent blues-rock band from Whanganui, that’s serious momentum — especially in charts crowded with major-label releases and established touring acts.

Then there’s Memphis.

Being signed by Overton Music matters because Memphis remains one of the spiritual homes of blues and roots music. When people there hear something authentic in a New Zealand band, it carries weight.

That’s why this isn’t just another Saturday night gig.

It’s a chance to catch a band right at the point where reviews, charts, industry attention, and live reputation are all starting to align — while they’re still playing rooms close enough to feel the amps in your chest and watch every guitar solo from a few metres away.

BB & The Bullets play this Saturday 16 May at The Tahi Bar + Kitchen.

Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company.

12/05/2026

We’re incredibly honoured to be named finalists in the 2026 LION Hospitality NZ Awards for Excellence in both the 'Best Local' and 'Best Entertainment Venue' categories — and that means we’re also in the running for the People’s Choice Award.

For a small independent venue in Warkworth, that means a lot.

If The Tahi has ever given you a great night out, introduced you to new music, fed you well, helped you make new friends, or simply felt like a good place to be — we’d be hugely grateful for your vote.

Vote here:
https://awardsforexcellence2026.awardstage.com/
Voting closes 31 May.

And if you’d like to learn more about the awards:
https://hospitality.org.nz/whats-on/awards

10/05/2026

Jake Pancho performing “The Sound of Silence” at The Tahi Bar + Kitchen this afternoon.

The bar was full of families celebrating Mother’s Day — lunches turning into drinks, drinks turning into long conversations, people settling in together while Jake played through the middle of it all.

One of those warm, slightly messy, genuinely human afternoons that remind us why local live music matters.

10/05/2026

Jake Pancho live at The Tahi Bar

09/05/2026

Tony Painting & The Power tearing through “Move It On Over” at The Tahi tonight.
Raw blues-rock, big guitar sound, and another solid Saturday night in Warkworth.

09/05/2026

Tony Painting live at The Tahi Bar

06/05/2026

If The Tahi has ever given you a great night out, introduced you to a new band, fed you well, helped you meet new people, celebrated something important with you, or simply become part of your life here in Warkworth — we’d be incredibly grateful for your vote.

We’ve been named finalists in the Hospitality NZ Awards for Excellence People’s Choice Award, and this one is decided by the public.

For us, that matters a lot.

Because this place was never built just to be a business. It was built to create somewhere people could gather properly again — over live music, proper food, conversation, laughter, and shared experiences.

Every gig attended, every meal shared, every musician supported, every regular who walks through the gate… that’s what built this place.

If you’d like to support us, you can vote here:
https://awardsforexcellence2026.awardstage.com/public/judging/carousel?EntryId=238561

Thank you for being part of what this place has become.

Rachel, Gareth & The Tahi team

Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company.

02/05/2026

That riff. You know the one.
Bullrush tearing into Immigrant Song — loud, tight, and right in the pocket.

28/04/2026

28/04/2026

Finalists in the Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence 2026 —
Best Entertainment Venue & Best Local.

The only two categories we entered.

Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company.

27/04/2026

The Dirty Happies live at The Tahi Bar last Saturday night. Dirty Happies — all heart, all energy, and a room full of good company.
This is what it feels like when everything clicks.

26/04/2026

Jordon Donovan live at The Tahi Bar

22/04/2026

Not every night needs a headline act.

Some nights, it’s a table, a game, and good company.

We’ve built out a proper games corner — everything from quick, easy laughs to the kind of games that pull a table together for an hour or two.

It’s all part of what we’re about here.

A place to sit down, switch off, and spend time together — properly.

Great Music. Proper Food. Good Company.

*See a list of our games in the comments*

19/04/2026

RAILWAY PIE live at The Tahi Bar

18/04/2026

RUDE INTRUSION live at The Tahi Bar

17/04/2026

Rude Intrusion play The Tahi Bar + Kitchen tonight Sat18 April. First time at The Tahi tonight — and this is exactly the kind of band that turns a good night into a big one. Rude Intrusion don’t just play songs, they build momentum — and once it starts, the whole room feels it.