Saturday & Sunday, August 4 & 5: 
Slack Key Days Festival – Honoring James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae.  This annual festival celebrates family, music, art, and aloha.  Traditional slack key music embraces you with Aloha, creating an oasis of peace and deep relaxation. Keli`i traces his lineage back to Kaua`i and Maui.  He has been teaching and encouraging slack key guitarists since he was young.   He learned slack key from his tutu (grandmother) Lucy Kapika Mahina Panaewa on the homestead on Molokai.  He will be on Kaua`i for the festival weekend.  Events are sponsored by individuals and businesses many of whom are listed on the website.  Proceeds support this event and the Slack Key Music Center (a Kaua`i 501c3 nonprofit) http://www.SlackKeyMusicCenter.org.  Prince Albert Park, 4334 Emmalani Rd., Princeville. 2 to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Festival Schedule:

• Saturday 11 a.m.  Musicians’ Clinic at Kaua`i Music & Sound, 4-1177 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a, $20
• Saturday 4 p.m.    Slack Key Benefit Concert & Talk Story with James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae.  All Saints’ Church, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a. $75 Adults/Teens;  $25 Children 12 and under (Includes Autographed CD & CD Download Card).
• Sunday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Slack Key Days Festival – Prince Albert Park, Princeville  (FREE) Celebrating Family Music, Art, & Aloha!  Artisan Faire starts at 1 p.m. featuring local artisans.  Music starts at 2 p.m. featuring many artists, duos, and bands. James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae will be on stage around 6 p.m. through closing with Doug & Sandy McMaster.