Maui Arts & Entertainment
MY Messiah? – My oh MY! (Come sing along at the Holiday Mele!)
Oh, the power of a resounding “Hallelujah!” No matter your religion, faith, creed, or preference in shoe color … when you hear the Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s holiday classic, “The Messiah,” you cannot help but gasp in reverential awe. It is fabled that upon composing this conclusory piece of the second movement, Handel was found, […]
How divinely Sublime! (Reunion tour this Sunday!)
If you crossed the marketing allure of a rockstar band, a drug overdose, a string of posthumous top ten hits, and a reunion, a lawsuit, and a stadium tour, you’d have the recipe for the must-see show of the winter. “Sublime with Rome” is the new (albeit awkward) name of the band members formerly known […]
Good Godfather! British Bluesman, John Mayall @ the MACC
If you can fathom the musical talent of a man who Eric Clapton refers to as his musical soulmate, you might just scratch the surface of what your Saturday night is going to look like. Dubbed the “Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall is one of the grittiest and prettiest old dogs in British blues […]
Tom Conway’s flying fingers & gentle gypsy soul
When I walked into Stella Blues in Kihei last Tuesday, I was quivering with enthusiasm. I had spent the whole day dancing in the kitchen, listening to music online from one of Tom Conway’s bands, Gypsy Pacific. (Including a stellar tune sung by Willie Nelson called “Peaceful Solution”). I had heard tell of Tom’s guitar […]
Hip-Hop icons The Grouch and Scarub sell out Casanova’s
The line stretched out the door and halfway down the block. The air was thick with the overwhelming scent of booze, cigarettes, and perfume. There were long legs and high heels everywhere. Ah, another Saturday night at Casanova’s in Makawao. Not much of a bar-goer myself, I had been brought out to catch the event […]
Frampton to rock the MACC
Currently halfway through the world tour for his new album, “Thank You Mister Churchill” (a tribute of gratitude for Churchill’s part in bringing Frampton’s father home from the war), Peter will be gracing the stage of the MACC’s Castle Theater this Wednesday night at 7 PM.
Hiroshima, epic Japanese-jazz fusion, TONIGHT at MACC
Certain music digs right into the depths of your bones and lodges there with the familiarity of an ancient recognition. Rare jewels like this are hard to come by, but are plentiful in the case of an amazing band that is performing at the MACC Friday night at 7 pm. Hiroshima, a fusion band that […]
Catch the Wavetrain!
“If it isn’t funky, get it outta the way!” You’ve got to be a darned funky band to secure a weekly gig at the ever-popular Charley’s restaurant in Paia. Earning this coveted position every Thursday night is Wavetrain, a band led by Grammy-nominated keyboardist Mark Johnstone. You may have caught Mark in the Mick Fleetwood […]
Quick witted comedy coming your way, tonight at the MACC
Smiling. Giggling. Uncontrollable hysterics. Who couldn’t use a little more laughter in their life? Maui has so many ways that she lifts the spirits of those who walk upon her shores – none so elevationary as this Sunday night’s Comedy Hui at the Maui Arts and Culture Center. Be it the quick-witted improvisational skills of […]
Led Zepplica, (a near-perfect replica), Friday Night!
Who wouldn’t love to stand 5 feet away from Jimmy Page as he rips a guitar solo? If you are a Led Zepplin fan, you can catch the next best thing Friday night in Kihei. Led Zepplica is a locally and globally celebrated band. They are touted as “not just a Led Zepplin cover band, […]
Local Legends, Realtime Rockstars
You never know who might show up at Divino’s famous Tuesday night jam in Haiku. But you can be sure of one thing – the cast of characters is sure to be stellar and just might include a star or two. From Willie Nelson to the Doobie Brothers, world famous musicians who are visiting Maui […]
Music, Magic & Mana
Aloha! If you enjoy being entertained and swept away in a tropical paradise, you have come to the right place! Maui is overflowing with talent, magic, music, and inspiration. Many of the world’s best musicians have homes here, and can be found frolicking around the island, especially in the winter. The local music scene is […]
Lahaina Halloween 2010: Lahaina Town Action Committee hosts events
Attempts to revive Halloween festivities for adults in Lahaina Town continue despite two consecutive years of failed attempts at obtaining permit approvals.
Halloween Spooktacular October 30 in Wailea
The J. Walter Cameron Center hosts its signature fundraiser; “A Halloween Spooktacular” to be held on Saturday, October 30th at 5:30 pm, at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Ticket prices begin at $99; for tickets or more information, phone (808) 244-5546.
I Alii No Oe – Happy 26 Birthday KPOA – Hula and Hoopii
Happy 26th Birthday KPOA! KPOA 93.5 FM, Hawaiian Music Maui Style travels to Hawaii’s 9th Isle, Las Vegas Nevada, to celebrate. In this segment, KPOA Ambassador or Aloha, Uncle Richard Hoopii, joins KPOA Morning Goddess Alakai Paleka. There’s even special guest hula dancers on hand who perform to the traditional Hawaiian Mele, I Alii No […]
Video: Kaulike Pescaia – KPOA in Vegas 2010 – October 26 2010
Pacific Radio Group’s KPOA 93.5 FM celebrates 26 years of Hawaiian music on the radio, in a trip to Las Vegas with broadcasts live and direct from the California Hotel this week. In this segment, KPOA Morning Goddess, Alakai Paleka interviews Hawaiian falsetto prodigy, Kaulike Pescaia who we first met at the 2010 Richard Hoopii Falsetto […]
KPOA Vegas Richard Hoopii and Lehaunani Bissen – October 25 2010
Pacific Radio Group’s KPOA 93.5 FM celebrates 26 years in a trip to Las Vegas with broadcasts live and direct from the California Hotel this week. KPOA Ambassador of Aloha, Richard Hoopii is accompanied by a special guest each day to share the Aloha Spirit on Hawaii’s 9th Isle. In this first edition, he is […]
Lahaina Plantation Days – October 22 & 23
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation presents the second annual Lahaina Plantation Days on October 22nd and 23rd at the old Pioneer Mill site on Lahainaluna Road. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, and 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Featured entertainment on Friday is Da Braddahs, who will perform from 7-7:30 p.m. […]
VIDEO: Picnic with Poki – Ikaika Blackburn and Kamakoa Lindsey Asing – October 21 2010
The Maui Serenaders, Ikaika Blackburn and Kamakoa Lindsey-Asing were the featured Hawaiian musicians that this month’s Picnic with Poki event under the Monkeypod tree on the front lawn of Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku Town. The event is put on by KPOA 93.5 FM and occurs on the third Thursday of each month. It’s free and […]
Slack Key Masters, monthly at the MACC brings George Kahumoku Jr’s show to Central Maui
The successful seven-year Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music in West Maui is coming to Maui Arts & Cultural Center in a monthly series, created to accommodate local residents as well as visitors staying in the South Maui area. Think of it as a laid-back, kanikapila style concert in the intimate setting of […]
