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The ''Hillcrest Tavern'', located on the corner of Clyde and York St's, was once a great venue for live bands. Opening in 1969, until 1984 the pub was known as ''The Tavern Hillcrest'', but to students at the time it was more commonly referred to as simply ''the Tavern'', or for a time ''H-Block'' - a block [[the University of Waikato]] has had on its building plans since its inception (between G-and I-blocks), but still lacks to this day. By the 1990s the bar changed its name from ''The New Hillcrest Tavern'' to simply ''The Hillcrest Tavern''. By this time the terms ''the Tavern'' and ''H-Block'' had largely faded from the student vocabulary, being replaced by ''The Hilly''. Into the late-1990s, ''The Hillcrest'' was becoming less popular with the student population, who began to migrate into the city in greater numbers. <br> | The ''Hillcrest Tavern'', located on the corner of Clyde and York St's, was once a great venue for live bands. Opening in 1969, until 1984 the pub was known as ''The Tavern Hillcrest'', but to students at the time it was more commonly referred to as simply ''the Tavern'', or for a time ''H-Block'' - a block [[the University of Waikato]] has had on its building plans since its inception (between G-and I-blocks), but still lacks to this day. By the 1990s the bar changed its name from ''The New Hillcrest Tavern'' to simply ''The Hillcrest Tavern''. By this time the terms ''the Tavern'' and ''H-Block'' had largely faded from the student vocabulary, being replaced by ''The Hilly''. Into the late-1990s, ''The Hillcrest'' was becoming less popular with the student population, who began to migrate into the city in greater numbers. <br> | ||
| − | Their support for local music was shown in 1993, when they offered $1000 in prize money to initiate the first [[Contact 89FM]] [[Battle of the Bands]]. It was also the venue for the inaugural [[The Band Experiments|Band Experiments]] in 2000. Many touring acts also played here, typically supported by local bands. Notable | + | Their support for local music was shown in 1993, when they offered $1000 in prize money to initiate the first [[Contact 89FM]] [[Battle of the Bands]]. It was also the venue for the inaugural [[The Band Experiments|Band Experiments]] in 2000. Many touring acts also played here, typically supported by local bands. Notable bands playing here included ''Australian Crawl'' (1 February 1983). The bar did occasionally feature more dubious entertainment, however, including "Wet T-shirt" contests, "Body Painting" and "Mud Wrestling", and reputedly even "Midget Throwing" was at least planned (if not undertaken).<br> |
[[Image:Hillystory.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Article on the closing of "The Hillcrest Tavern", from Hamilton Press, December 7, 2005]] | [[Image:Hillystory.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Article on the closing of "The Hillcrest Tavern", from Hamilton Press, December 7, 2005]] | ||
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[[Image:Hilly1.jpg|right|thumb|"The Hillcrest Tavern", late 2005, from Hamilton Press]] | [[Image:Hilly1.jpg|right|thumb|"The Hillcrest Tavern", late 2005, from Hamilton Press]] | ||
In late October 2007, a new bar has opened in the complex, named ''The Hilly''. However, it was opened without provision for bands to play due to residential noise restrictions. | In late October 2007, a new bar has opened in the complex, named ''The Hilly''. However, it was opened without provision for bands to play due to residential noise restrictions. | ||
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| + | ==Significant Gigs== | ||
| + | *''Midnight Oil'' - 22, 23, 24, 25 August 1979 | ||
| + | *''Australian Crawl'' - 1 February 1983 | ||
| + | *''The Chills'' - 26 June 1985 | ||
| + | *''The Chills'' - 12 January 1987 | ||
| + | *''Paul Kelly'' - 2 April 1987 | ||
| + | *''The Chills'' with ''Straitjacket Fits'' - 8 and 9 April 1988 | ||
| + | *''The Chills'' with [[Watershed]] - 26 June 1990 | ||
| + | *''The Bats'' - 21 September 1991 | ||
| + | *''The Chills'' with [[GIMBIMLYB]] - 16 July 1992 | ||
| + | *''Hunters & Collectors'' - 22 April 1993 | ||
| + | *''Hunters & Collectors'' - 14 June 1994 | ||
| + | *''Hunters & Collectors'' - 25 February 1996 | ||
| + | *''Shihad'', 4 December 1999 | ||
| + | *''Shihad'', 17 November 2000 | ||
==Published Articles== | ==Published Articles== | ||
* ''Last Pint for Hilly'', [[Hamilton Press]], 7 December 2005 | * ''Last Pint for Hilly'', [[Hamilton Press]], 7 December 2005 | ||
* ''Hillcrest tavern back in business'', [[Waikato Times]], 17 August 2007 | * ''Hillcrest tavern back in business'', [[Waikato Times]], 17 August 2007 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.audioculture.co.nz/scenes/hillcrest-tavern ''Hillcrest Tavern'' at Audioculture.co.nz] | *[http://www.audioculture.co.nz/scenes/hillcrest-tavern ''Hillcrest Tavern'' at Audioculture.co.nz] | ||
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[[Image:Hillcrest1978.jpg|left|thumb|Advert for the ''Tavern Hillcrest'', 1978]][[Image:Hillcrest1991.jpg|left|thumb|Logo for the ''Hillcrest Tavern'', 1991]] | [[Image:Hillcrest1978.jpg|left|thumb|Advert for the ''Tavern Hillcrest'', 1978]][[Image:Hillcrest1991.jpg|left|thumb|Logo for the ''Hillcrest Tavern'', 1991]] | ||
[[category:venues]] | [[category:venues]] | ||
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