Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Honolulu, with where to go and what is worth the late night.

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Dance Clubs in Honolulu

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  • The Republik

    The Republik on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu is the city's premier concert and events venue since 2012, the room touring electronic, indie and hip-hop.

  • The District

    The District on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu is the 21+ nightclub run by The Republik's team, with bottle service tables, DJ-led dance floors and karaoke.

  • Sky Waikiki

    Sky Waikiki on top of Waikiki Business Plaza in Honolulu is the 19-story rooftop venue that turns into a dance floor after 21:00 with DJs spinning above.

Live Music in Honolulu

5 places

  • Blue Note Hawaii

    Blue Note Hawaii at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu opened in January 2016 as a 326-seat partnership with the Blue Note Entertainment Group.

  • Anna O'Brien's

    Anna O'Brien's on South Beretania near UH Manoa in Honolulu has booked punk, rock, metal and reggae shows since 1969 in the upstairs club room.

  • House Without a Key Sunset Hula

    House Without a Key at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features live Hawaiian music and hula under a 130-year-old kiawe tree from 17:30 every evening.

  • Lewers Lounge

    Lewers Lounge at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features nightly light jazz performances seven nights a week, the intimate cocktail lounge of Hawaiian.

  • Mai Tai Bar Royal Hawaiian Live Music

    The Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki Honolulu runs live music 18:00-22:00 nightly under the beachfront tent, mixing Hawaiian acoustic sets.

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Rooftop Bars in Honolulu

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  • Sky Waikiki Raw and Bar

    Sky Waikiki Raw and Bar on top of the Waikiki Business Plaza in Honolulu is 19 stories above Kalakaua with a wraparound deck over Diamond Head.

  • Hideout by the Laylow

    Hideout by the Laylow in Waikiki Honolulu is the open-air poolside rooftop bar at the Laylow Autograph Collection, with craft cocktails and Modern Hapa.

  • The Tchin Tchin Bar Rooftop

    The Tchin Tchin Bar rooftop in Chinatown Honolulu is the plant-walled terrace above Lucky Belly with hanging lanterns, wines by the glass.

Speakeasies in Honolulu

3 places

LGBTQ+ in Honolulu

3 places

  • Hula's Bar and Lei Stand

    Hula's Bar and Lei Stand on Kapahulu in Waikiki Honolulu is the 50-year-old LGBTQ+ bar inside the Waikiki Grand Hotel, opened 1974 by Jack Law and Bob Magoon.

  • Bacchus Waikiki

    Bacchus Waikiki on Lewers Street in Honolulu is the friendliest gay bar in Waikiki since 2013, with a 2nd-floor wood interior, DJ-led weekends and drag shows.

  • Wang Chung's Karaoke Bar

    Wang Chung's Karaoke Bar in the Stay Hotel Waikiki Honolulu is the LGBTQ+ karaoke bar behind the Hyatt Regency, with speciality cocktails and $1 song queues.

Listening Bars in Honolulu

2 places

  • The Manifest

    The Manifest in Chinatown Honolulu is the dual cafe-and-cocktail bar with the state's largest whiskey selection, with live music and arts programming late.

  • Bevy Listening Sessions

    Bevy in Kakaako Honolulu opened as the SALT block's listening room with vintage hi-fi, DJ residencies and a cocktail program, with live music Wednesdays.

Late Night Dives in Honolulu

3 places

  • La Mariana Sailing Club

    La Mariana Sailing Club on Sand Island in Honolulu is the city's last original tiki dive bar since 1957, with carved tikis from the Sheraton Kon Tiki Room.

  • Murphy's Bar and Grill

    Murphy's Bar and Grill on Merchant Street in Downtown Honolulu is the canonical Irish pub of the city since 1891, with 16 beers on tap, Guinness.

  • Suzie Wong's Hideaway

    Suzie Wong's Hideaway in Waikiki Honolulu is the dive bar hiding behind a 7-Eleven on Kalakaua, with cheap drinks, friendly bartenders and a divey-loud.