E Kanikapila Kākou Week 3: Jamminʻ with the Masters – Ledward Kaapana, Jeff Peterson, Bobby Ingano & David Kamakahi

E Kanikapila Kākou 2025

OUTRIGGER Kaua‘i Beach Resort and Spa

Theme: “Music Heals” & “Hawaiian Music Traditions”

Monday Nights – 6:00 – 8:30 pm, through March 24; Doors open at 5:00 pm

Week 3, February 17 – Jamminʻ with the Masters – Ledward Kaapana, Jeff Peterson, Bobby Ingano & David Kamakahi

The fortunate few who get to sit backstage or in the garage while master musicians have fun sharing their joy of music in informal kanikapila-style experience a very special scene.  Four master musicians at the top of their game will welcome you into their special space where they talk music to each other, challenge each other, inspire each other with their unique styles and artistry. “Without the burden of audience expectations and while sharing within the safe haven of a musical ʻohana, artists love to play the music that wells out of a deeper place of sharing and camaraderie.”

Led Kaapana thrills and inspires audiences worldwide with his unmatched virtuosity in kihoʻalu, ʻukulele, and leo kie kie, and he throws in an unexpected joke if he is so moved. His devoted fans from many corners of the world call themselves “LedHeads” and often show up wherever Led performs. Expect the unexpected with Led as every performance is spontaneous and fresh. He often jokes, “I no rehearse!” He thrills audiences and when the audience thrills him, he lets out his inimitable Ledward giggle.

Inspired and mentored by Led, David Kamakahi has honed his craft as one of the outstanding ʻukulele players of this generation. He toured extensively with his father, the late Reverand Dennis Kamakahi, composer extraordinaire, and now plays with the group Waipuna along with Kale Hannahs and Matt Sproat. We are fortunate to be able to have him share his ʻukulele virtuosity on Kauaʻi between two tours to Japan. Jamminʻ with such a revered circle of artists, David is sure to “cut loose”!

Bobby Ingano, undoubtedly THE master steel guitar artist in Hawaiʻi, spends much time on tour with Taj Mahal, but values any time he can spend time playing music on Kauaʻi. A lead artist in the Steel Guitar festivals staged on all the islands, Bobby WOWʻs the audience when he “Sleepwalks” and plays any of his mesmerizing steel solos. Humble and quiet, his music speaks volumes as kolohe Bobby adds delightful paʻani and unexpected steel sounds to enhance the music by other artists. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, Bobby credits his teachers for his musical guidance – grandparents, aunts, uncles and Feet Rogers.

Jeff Peterson is undoubtedly a master musician at the top of his game, comfortable with audiences worldwide in a variety of musical genres. Peterson’s style fuses traditional Slack Key with elements of classical and jazz guitar. Born on the Island of Maui, Jeff grew up on the slopes of Haleakala where he was introduced to the rich heritage of Hawaiian music by his father, a paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy, on the Haleakala Ranch. The music that he heard from his father and other paniolos as well as the slack key on classic recordings by the Gabby Pahinui Band, Leonard Kwan, and Sonny Chillingworth made a deep and lasting impression on him that he continues to draw inspiration from today. He went on to study jazz and classical guitar at the University of Southern California and at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; today he is one of the most sought after artists in Hawaiʻi.

Purchase tickets at:  http://EKK2025.eventbrite.com

Hotel Parking Options: Parking options at the OUTRIGGER Kaua`i Beach Resort include the following three choices: 1. Valet parking at the porte-cochere; 2. Free event parking in the unpaved area beyond the covered parking stalls — get there by turning right at the first opportunity and then take a left into a dirt field; or 3. Enter the first gated area on your right, a bit closer to the ballroom entrance than the dirt entrance, and turn into that gated area. Press a button to make the gate rise, collect a ticket issued by the machine and hold onto it. Get it validated just inside the ballroom door to receive a special validation for a $10 total parking fee. Use that ticket to exit the gate, paying the balance due at a kiosk machine near the restrooms or at the gate with your credit card.