Hatsumode 2019

Hawai`i Kotohira Jinsha-Hawai`i Dazaifu Tenmangu 1239 Olomea St., Honolulu, HI, United States

Wednesday, January 1:  Hatsumode 2019.  For the Japanese community, New Year’s is the most important of all cultural holidays when millions of people visit a shrine on New Year’s Day.  Embrace the spirit of the Japanese in Hawai`i and be blessed for the New Year, get your head bitten by a Japanese Shishi Lion for […]

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Princeville Community Center 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville, HI, United States

Tuesday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. January 4 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; January 11 – Kaua`i Slack Key; January 18 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; January 25 – Hanalei Slack Key. Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories […]

Free – $25

O Nā Lani Sunset Stories

International Market Place 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI, United States

Nightly: O Nā Lani Sunset Stories.  From Queen Emma to Don Ho, experience the stories of an icon. Gather at the International Market Place on Kalakaua Avenue just after sundown for the ceremonial lighting of the Lamaku Torch Tower. Then be immersed in an unforgettable storytelling performance told through Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance. Honoring […]

Free

Jazz Minds

Jazz Minds 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI, United States

Every Monday through Saturday Night: Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and food, served in an ultra-comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly; closed Sundays.  For information and entertainment schedule call (808) 945-0800 or visit […]

Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Visitor Program

Maui Humane Society Shelter 1350 Mehameha Loop, Puunene, HI, United States

Every Wednesday and Thursday:  Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Visitor Program. Do you miss having a dog to spend your day with? Visitors and residents can sign up to take a homeless dog out for the day from the Maui Humane Society animal shelter. The shelter is easy to find as it is conveniently located […]

Free

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

All Saints Church 1065 Kuhio Highway, Kapa`a, HI, United States

Wednesday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 2 – `Ohana Slack Key; January 9 – Spirit of Slack Key; January 16 – Legends of Slack Key; January 23 – Your Island of Peach; January 30 – Honoring Raymond Kane. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and […]

Free – $25

Live Fire Show

Anaina Hou Community Park 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy., Kilauea, HI, United States

Every Wednesday: Live Fire Show.  Enjoy the North Shore’s newest one-stop entertainment option – a weekly Polynesian ahi lele (fire dancing) show. Start your evening between 5 and 6:30 p.m. with a delicious dinner special from Skinny B’s Island Smokehouse BBQ and a tasty signature cocktail, or choose from a great selection of wines and beer from […]

Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert

Napili Kai Beach Resort 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, HI, United States

Every Wednesday:  Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Enjoy renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  January 2 – George Kahumoku; January 9 – Mark Yamanaka; January 16 – Sonny Lim; January 23 – Kawika […]

Straight No Chaser

Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United States

Thursday, January 3: Straight No Chaser.  If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivy-league campuses, think again. These men are neither straight-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch.  Enjoy the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming […]

The Emily T Gail Show

The Emily T Gail Show, aka “Emily T Gail Talk Story” is about sports, recreation and community events where Emily is involved: Hawai`i Island and Detroit, her home town.  Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide, recent shows include interesting talk stories with John and Judy Collins, founders 40 years ago of the Ironman World […]

$20 – $40