Saturday, January 6: G. Love and Special Sauce with Ozomatli. A three member alternative, blues, and hip hop band from Philadelphia.  They are known for their unique, “sloppy” and “laid back” blues sound that encompasses classic R&B. Princeville Ranch, Po`oku Meadow, 4520 Kapaka St., Princeville.  12 noon.  For tickets and information visit http://philadelphonic.com/.

Saturday, January 6: Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk.  Kapa`a Town goes all out for its First Saturday of every month Art Walk. The main street is lined with vendors selling Kaua`i Arts and crafts, with some of Kaua`i’s best musicians and bands playing up and down the street. There are lots of shops and restaurants […]

Sunday Afternoons:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 7 - `Ohana Slack Key; January 14 – Spirit of Slack Key; January 21 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; January 28 – Hanalei Slack Key.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its […]

Thursday, January 11:  An Evening with Judy Collins.  Blues Bear Hawai`i presents Singer-Songwriter and Folk Music Icon Judy Collins. Judy is on tour in support of her latest release “Strangers Again” a collection of duets with some of her favorite male artists, including Don Mclean, Michael McDonald, Jeff Bridges, Willie Nelson & Jackson Browne. Judy […]

Throughout the Month of January: E Kanekapila Kakou.  A yearly line up of entertainment and musical education.  The event features performances of famous Hawaiian Music Entertainers but also workshops to learn songs they are known for or have written.  All events are held at Kaua`i Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom, 4331 Kaua`i Beach Dr., Lihue.   […]

Sunday, January 14:  Princeville Night Market.  Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Friday – Sunday, January 19 – 21:  Kaua`i Voices Concert:  A Banquet of Voices. Kaua`i’s highly popular 50-member auditioned choral ensemble showcases its vocal versatility and diversity of styles, including classic contemporary, Latin rock, Broadway, African, jazz, gospel, Hawaiian, movies, Cuban, speaking choir, sound choir and classical.  St. Michael’s Church, 4364 Hardy Street, Lihue.  Show […]

Daily:  Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit.  Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor […]

Friday & Saturday, February 2 & 3: Kaua`i Steel Guitar Festival.  The Kaua`i Steel Guitar Festival celebrates the Hawaiian steel guitar and its influence on Hawaiian music. Open stage performances begin at noon Friday. Hawaiian steel guitar workshops will be offered on Friday evening, followed by a kanikapila where festival guests can play along with their […]

Friday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. February 2 – Legends of Slack Key; February 9 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; February 16 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i; February 23 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and […]