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Na Hula O Kaohikukapulani Hula Hoʻike 2024

June 9th, 2024
3:30 pm — 9:00 pm
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall Lihue
$30.00

Kamanawa Foundation presents Na Hula Kaohikukapulaniʻs Annual Hula Hoʻike 2024. Under the direction of Kumu Hula Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza, the dancers and musicians of Na Hula O Kaohikukapulani will offer a variety of dance and musical presentations ranging from kahiko (traditional style) to auana (contemporary styling) and the dances of Polynesia. Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner, […]

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An Evening of Mele and Manaʻo

June 29th, 2024
6:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Common Ground Kauai Kilauea
$30

Join us on at Common Ground for an evening of soulful music and captivating stories from Kauai’s own Lady Ipo Kahaunaele. A long time musician and entertainer, Lady Ipo will be sharing music and stories about her love for Hawaii, the deeply personal love for her ohana and her lifelong dedication to music. Accompanied by […]

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An Evening of Mele and Manaʻo

July 27th, 2024
8:00 am — 5:00 pm
Common Ground Kauai Kilauea
$30

Join us on at Common Ground for an evening of soulful music and captivating stories from Kauai’s own Lady Ipo Kahaunaele. A long time musician and entertainer, Lady Ipo will be sharing music and stories about her love for Hawaii, the deeply personal love for her ohana and her lifelong dedication to music. Accompanied by […]

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Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival 2024 – Composerʻs Contest

September 23rd, 2024
6:00 pm — 9:00 pm
$25

Wednesday, September 23, 2024 | 6 PM - 9 PM Sheraton Kauaʻi Coconut Beach Resorts Composers Contest encourages the composition of new music through its various categories including: Hawaiian (must be in the Hawaiian language) and Open. Trophies and cash prizes are awarded. Participants in this contest are inspired by sharing their personal musical creations […]

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Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival 2024 – Hula Competition: ʻAuana Group and Solo

September 28th, 2024
11:00 am — 4:00 pm
$25

Saturday, September 28, 2024 |11 AM Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall Featuring groups and soloists from participating hālau hula presenting choice mele hula. Cash awards will be given for Hula Presentation and Overall. Cost of admission is $25 per person in advance $30 at the door. See www.maliefoundation for ticket information in August 2024. Supported […]

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Nō Ka Lāhui: Gathering Voices, Building Lāhui

Friday, January 17th, 2025
4:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Hale Lihue Lihue

Join us for a special evening of culture, community, and remembrance at  “NO KA LĀHUI” honoring the voices of our ancestors and perpetuating the rich heritage of our Native Hawaiian culture, even in the face of adversity. 📅 **Date:** Friday, January 17 🕓 **Time:** 4:00 - 8:00 PM 📍 **Location:** Hale Lihue, 4286 Rice St., […]

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The KING TIDE Tour – with Shane Hall & Tavana

Saturday, January 25th, 2025
5:30 pm — 9:30 pm
Anaina Hou Porter Pavilion Kilauea
$42.00

Show Date Saturday January 25th The KING TIDE Tour - with Shane Hall & Tavana - TICKETS HERE Anaina Hou Community Park is proud to partner with Aloha Growers to bring to Hawaii the KING TIDE tour featuring Oceanside’s Shane Hall and Hawaiʻi’s Tavana. To translate the King Tide, it is the highest predicted tide […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 1: “Golden Nā Leo: Makana Sings Hawaiʻi’s Songs of Romance from the 50s & 60s”

Monday, February 3rd, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

EKK opens Season 2025 on Monday, February 3 at the OUTRIGGER Kauaʻi Beach Resort & Spa in Lihuʻe with a nostalgic and scintillating musical flashback to an earlier time in Hawaiʻi featuring celebrated entertainer, singer and slack key virtuoso Makana. Join us for an evening of “golden era” sounds as Makana takes us back in time […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 2: “THE MUSIC WITHIN” Kapaʻa Middle School Choir & ʻUkulele Band with Mary Lardizabal & Loke Sasil

Monday, February 10th, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 2, February 10: “THE MUSIC WITHIN” Kapaʻa Middle School Choir & ʻUkulele Band with Mary Lardizabal & Loke Sasi Mary Lardizabal, director […]

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JAKE SHIMABUKURO

Saturday, February 15th, 2025
5:30 pm — 9:30 pm
Anaina Hou Porter Pavilion Kilauea
$52

Show Date Saturday, February 15th, 2025 Jake Shimabukuro - TICKETS HERE Since gaining prominence in the early 2000’s, ukulele marvel Jake Shimabukuro has mesmerized audiences with his innovative and dynamic style, taking the instrument to dizzying new heights. Over a dozen solo albums, Shimabukuro has shown a knack for moving effortlessly between genres, sometimes in […]

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

Monday, February 17th, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 4: “The Amazing Charlotte Apo with the Mokihana Serenaders”. Plus “Hot Kūpuna Strut Their Stuff”

Monday, February 24th, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 4, February 24:  “The Amazing Charlotte Apo with the Mokihana Serenaders” (Paul Ventura, Pancho Graham, Norman Kaawa Solomon, Kilipaki Vaughan). Plus “Hot […]

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E Pili Kākou I Ho`okahi Lāhui

Friday, February 28th, 2025
7:00 am — 11:30 am

About E Pili Kākou I Ho`okahi Lāhui E Pili Kākou I Ho`okahi Lāhui is a Hawaiian hula conference and retreat that has been held for over 20 years. Our program has a global reach and has been held on the Island of Kaua'i, Japan, Tahiti & Marqueses. In addition, we have held our retreats in […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 5: “Ha‘a Hula All Through the Town” Community Hula Night with Mālie Foundation & Kane Kumu Hula: Hinano Lazaro, Willy Pulawa, Maka Herrod & Blaine Kia

Monday, March 3rd, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 5, March 3: “Haʻa Hula All Through the Town!” –- Community Hula Night with Mālie Foundation & Kane Kumu Hula: Hinano Lazaro, Willy […]

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John Cruz Trio

Saturday, March 8th, 2025
5:30 pm — 9:30 pm
Anaina Hou Porter Pavilion Kilauea
$42

John Cruz Trio - TICKETS HERE “one of the finest contemporary singersongwriter-musicians you'll hear, Hawaii-based or otherwise… Cruz's honeyed, husky voice is a marvel -- real world honest whether touching on subjects painfully personal or sweetly hopeful” -- Hawai’i Magazine "John is a great songwriter and a great singer…he's one of the best." -- Jackson […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 6: “Lei Hiwahiwa: A Lei of Tributes” Madison Makanaokukahaku Scott & Kyle La Benz; “Mele & Memory: Alive in Song” Kim Sueoka & Alan Van Zee

Monday, March 10th, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 6, March 10:  “Lei Hiwahiwa: A Lei of Tributes” Madison Makanaokukahaku Scott & Kyle La Benz; “Mele & Memory: Alive in Song” […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 7: Kamalei Kawa’a Presents Hawaiian Soul: Mele Aloha ‘Āina

Monday, March 17th, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 7, March 17:  Kamalei Kawa’a Presents Hawaiian Soul: Mele Aloha ‘Āina Join Kamalei Kawa’a and his band for his Kauaʻi musical debut. Inspired […]

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E Kanikapila Kākou Week 8: “A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String” featuring Raiatea Helm and an Ensemble of Hawaiʻi’s Top Musicians

Monday, March 24th, 2025
6:00 pm — 8:30 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom Lihue

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 8, March 24:  Raiatea Helm presents: A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String, Volume One -- Raiatea Helm and an Ensemble of […]

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The Kauaʻi ʻUkulele Festival-FREE!

Sunday, April 13th, 2025
11:00 am — 4:00 pm
Kukui Grove Center- Center Stage Lihue
Free

The Kauaʻi ʻUkulele Festival, a celebration of all things ʻukulele, takes place on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Kukui Grove Center, Līhue, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi from 11 am – 4 pm. Discover the cultural significance the ʻukulele plays as Hawaiʻi’s ambassador of Aloha. ʻUkulele enthusiasts can look forward to this free event with live stage […]

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Waipā ‘Āina Festival 2025

Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
11:00 am — 4:00 pm
Waipā Community Complex, Hanalei Hanalei
$10

Looking to connect with ʻāina, culture, and community? Waipā is hosting our second annual ʻĀina Festival on Saturday, May 3rd, from 11am to 4pm at Halulu Fishpond in Waipa, located a half-mile past Hanalei Town. It'll be a wonderful day of live music, 'ono food, and cultural activities, to celebrate everything ʻāina! It'll also feature […]

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