Fifth Annual Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Friday, April 19:
Fifth Annual Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival. Featuring masters of the instrument in free performances, presentations, workshops and jam sessions. Cultural activities such as lei making, lauhala weaving, and historic tours take place throughout the weekend. Workshops include Hawaiian steel guitar playing techniques and styles, classes for ukulele, upright bass, and guitar. Ka`anapali Beach Hotel, 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Lahaina. For information call (808) 283-3576 or visit www.mauisteelguitarfestival.com.
SOJA with special guest Atmosphere
Friday, April 19:
SOJA with special guest Atmosphere. With the release of their 4th full-length album, Strength to Survive, the band makes an impassioned call for unity and change with universal songs about faith, hope and love. Soja’s music is a mix of hot-rod reggae grooves and urgent, zeitgeist-capturing themes. Atmosphere will open. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 6:00 p.m. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.
A Culinary Romp through Paradise
Friday, April 19:
A Culinary Romp through Paradise. Local food experts offer an authentic taste of Kaua`i by guiding you on a farm to fork culinary experience. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Meet the executive chef of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort and enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Located at Opaeka`a Falls, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., $130. For information call (808) 635-0257.
Dala
Friday, April 19:
Dala. The Toronto-based duo of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine who are renowned for their “Lennon and McCartney” like harmonies and original acoustic folk-pop tunes. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.