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MARU Hi-Fi
is a  LISTENING BAR

Incredible food, drinks,

music + world-class sound

& warm company.

A late night jazz kissa restaurant with cocktails, whisky and sake flowing in Newcastle NSW with vinyl DJs, special events and regular live music. One of the best things to do when visiting Newcastle.

OPENING HOURS 

MONDAY      CLOSED 

TUESDAY     CLOSED
WEDNESDAY   LIVE JAZZ,SOUL & DINNER: 5PM - 10PM
THURSDAY    BYO RECORDS: 6PM - 10PM
FRIDAY      ALL VINYL: 5PM - LATE
SATURDAY    GUEST SELECTOR: 5PM - LATE
SUNDAY      PUB LIVE: 6PM - LATE

~ book or walk in  ~

WHAT'S ON 

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SF Wrens :: Wednesday Jazz + Funk

6:15 - 8:15PM :: 3rd June

$5 cover charge || It's Wrensday! the SF Wrens are back to fill your brain with funky ideas.

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The Tryouts :: Friday Special

9:30 - 10:30PM :: 5th June

If The Tryouts were a high school yearbook, they’d

be voted "Most Likely to Make You Grin and Sob in

Equal Measure."

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Benny Rowdy Quartet :: Sunday Session

6:30 - 7:30PM :: 7th June

From your favourite standards to hard bop and modern jazz. Benny absolutely rips. A must see on a lovely Sunday afternoon

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Bentley Duo :: Friday Special

9:30 - 10:30PM :: 12th June

Bentley (duo) is a Sydney / Newcastle drummer & producer. Collaborating with instrumentalists, the group will improvise polyrhythmic pockets that sit somewhere in the mix of jazz, house, hip hop, Afro & Cuban. Joining him for the night is Newy bred keyboardist Jamie Rea.

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Poco Loco :: Wednesday Jazz + Funk

6:15 - 8:15PM :: 10th June

$5 cover charge || Poco Loco (Spanish Trans.- a little insane) is a dynamic Latin Cabaret Quartet consisting of David “Diego” Baker, guitar and vocals, Angel Manuel Serrano, (certifiably Latin), trumpet, flute and vocals, Paul “Pablo” Carruthers, percussion and backing vocals, and Alex “Alejandro” Croke’ bass and backing vocals. Poco Loco’s shared “insanity” is their passion for all forms of Latin Music.

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Charlie Farmer :: Sunday Session

6:30 - 7:30PM :: 14th June

Charlie Farmer is an emerging indie rock artist making waves out of

Newcastle, NSW. Backed by his band, Charlie takes inspiration from

bands like Hockey Dad and Fool Nelson.

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Bleu Collective :: Wednesday Jazz + Funk

6:15 - 8:15PM :: 17th June

$5 cover charge || Enjoy a Wednesday night outing with some of the finest jazz fusion Newcastle has to offer

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Huckleberry & the Devil's Dandruff :: Friday Special

9:30 - 10:30PM :: 19th June

Harking back to the sounds of rhythm and blues, Huckleberry and the Devil's Dandruff sound is best described as 'Hillbilly jazz & blue's'; dangerous & fun.

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Turntables:: Pioneer PL1400 (Modified/Custom)Mixer:: Condesa Carmen V (Our Specification)Preamplifier:: McIntosh C40 (Modified/Custom)Power Amplifier:: McIntosh MC7300 (Modified/Custom)Speakers:: Tannoy Westminster Royal 3839WRoom:: Acoustic Engineering by venue owners, Spectrum Acoustics,Sound NSW & Renzo Tonin

OUR SYSTEM 

RECORDED SETS 

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