Six bands from New Zealand played here, including the well known Elemeno P and Goodnight Nurse.
It was renamed The Civic in 1986 and was a bar, and then served as a live music venue, with acts by Salmonella Dub, Shapeshifter, Elemeno P and Anika Moa.
Dave Gibson is also an actor, and had a supporting part in the New Zealand made horror film The Locals in addition to a short stint on New Zealand soap Shortland Street.
Bands currently successful in New Zealand include Evermore, Elemeno P, The Naked and Famous, Phoenix Foundation, Fat Freddy's Drop, Goldenhorse, Shihad (aka Pacifier), The Datsuns, Luger Boa, Steriogram, The Feelers, Flight of the Conchords, Goodnight Nurse, Blindspott, Black River Drive, Zed, Midnight Youth and Opshop.