Slack Key Guitar Concerts
Hanalei Family Community Center 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, United StatesSunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 6 – Hanalei Slack Key; December 13 – Legends of Slack Key; December 20 – Honoring Raymond Kane; December 27– Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe - soft and sweet. Slack key guitar […]
Jake Shimabukuro
Kahilu Theatre 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela, HI, United StatesWednesday, December 9: Jake Shimabukuro. Known for his energetic strumming on the ukulele, Jake’s performance incorporates elements of thoughtful, sophisticated arrangements to spontaneous, improvised passages. In addition to his original compositions, his repertoire includes Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Schubert’s Ave Maria and Cohen’s Hallelujah. Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela. 7 p.m. For tickets and information […]
Jake Shimabukuro
Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesFriday, December 11: Jake Shimabukuro. Jake embodies the heart and soul of ‘ukulele music, as no one else can wring the emotion, beauty, meaning and thrills out of four strings like he can. Jake is versatile with all the Hawaiian standards, and is constantly expanding his repertoire to combine elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, […]
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Ulupalakua
MauiWine at Ulupalakua Ranch 14815 Piilani Hwy., Kula, HI, United StatesSaturday, December 12: Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Ulupalakua. The lush and tall pine trees combined with that holiday “chill in the air” makes upcountry the perfect location to bundle-up and celebrate the holiday season. Admission is free but attendees are requested to bring a can of non-perishable food as a donation to the Maui […]
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
Hulihe`e Palace 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, United StatesSunday, December 13: Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway from 1 to 6 p.m. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe`e Palace. Bring your own […]
Amy Hanaiali`i
Kahilu Theatre 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela, HI, United StatesWednesday, December 16: Amy Hanaiali`i. Amy's talent emerges from a disciplined blend of classical training, fusing powerhouse vocalists, and honoring her family through her worldly heritage and rooted ancestral responsibility. Her albums have garnered 22 Na Hoku Hanohano awards, Hawai`i's equivalent to the GRAMMY® awards. Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela. 7 p.m. For tickets […]
Hula Kahiko Performance
Volcano Art Center Gallery Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI, United StatesSaturday, December 19: Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond have been invited to perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring […]
Goodnight Gecko 25th Anniversary Performance
Maui Ocean Center 192 Ma`alaea Rd., Ma`alaea, HI, United StatesSaturday, December 19: Goodnight Gecko 25th Anniversary Performance. Entrance fee for non-members pays for touring Maui Ocean Center and a production of Maui Academy of Performing Arts’ (MAPA) “Goodnight Gecko”. Author Gill McBarnet will be autographing books after the performance in the Ocean Treasure Gift Shop from 12:30-2:30 p.m. indoors in the “Hawaiians and the […]
Kona Harp Ensemble – Celtic Christmas
Kahilu Theatre 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela, HI, United StatesThursday, December 19: Kona Harp Ensemble – Celtic Christmas. Ancient Hawaiian Music and the Spirit of Christmas meet at Kahilu Theatre, featuring three Harps and Woodwinds - including Clarinet, Sax, Hawaiian Bambooflutes, Shakuhachi and Bansuri flutes. Enjoy listening to music by Bach, Pachelbel, Tchaikovsky, O’Carolan, traditional Hawaiian, Celtic, Japanese and Indian Music. Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 […]
Jingle Bell Beach Run – 5K & 1-Mile Runs
Coconut Grove Marketplace Ali`i Dr., Kailua-Kona, HI, United StatesFriday, December 20: Jingle Bell Beach Run – 5K & 1-Mile Runs. The Jingle Bell Beach Run began in December of 2005 in an effort to kick off Christmas week with a bang. Awards are given out to the top overall finishers as well as the top three best dressed Christmas costumes. Raffle prizes follow […]