Entries tagged 'concerts'
Hawaii Concerts: Jack Johnson @ Kokua Fest 2008
Kokua Festival -- perhaps the least-known, best music festival in the country. Best of all, you can take surf breaks between (musical) sets -- the Waikiki Shell was a five minute walk from big surf during the 2008 fest....
Christmas in Hawaii: Kam Schools Xmas Concert
The vocal tradition a the Kamehameha Schools runs over a century deep and is rightfully a significant source of Hawaiian pride. The school's vocal and performing arts ensembles are among the best in the country and a heartening continuation of...
Hawaii Culture: Must Do: Brothers Caz 30th Annual May Day Concert at the Shell
Roland and Robert Cazimero have been top dogs in the contemporary Hawaiian music scence for three decades and their stellar chops and soulful songwriting and innovative adaptation of older tunes is unquestions. Each year, the Brothers Caz have rocked out...
Don Ho: R.I.P. -- Thanks for the Memories!
UPDATE: The Honolulu Advertiser has an enormous and well-done package on Don Ho, a veritble primer on his life and times. Don Ho, who had been suffering from chronic heart disease, passed on today. I was fortunate to catch his...
Serenity in Paradise -- The Dalai Lama Does Maui
I normally try to keep this blog Hawaii-focused, emphasizing local arts, music, and food. But when the Dalai Lama comes to the islands, its kinda a big thing. The Tibetan Spiritual Leader will be on the Valley Isle on April...
Hawaii Nightlife: Pipeline Cafe -- Your View May Be Limited
A word to the wise. This bar bills itself as a concert venue. Don’t be fooled. The concert part is an afterthought due to the confines of the space and the crazy crowd factor. The Pipe is long and very...
Hawaiirama Weekend Linkorama
Cheap Hawaii: Glad Travel rolls out Hawaii booking site for cheapskates, rooms, $100 and under Cool Kona: BusinessWeek names Big Island one of 18 new places to retire. Never mind the earthquakes ;). Mudslide Done: Pali Tunnel back to normal,...
7/11: Recommended Goings On
* Keahiwai plays the "Ke Kani O Ke Kai Keahiwai" (Sounds of the Ocean) summer family concert series at Waikiki Aquarium. See Hawaiian monk seals, chow down at food booths and groove to fine tunes. Proceeds benefit a new...
