Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  August 4 – Honoring Raymond Kane; August 11 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; August 18 – Spirit of Slack Key; August 25 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music – Slack Key Guitar.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Sunday, August 4: 
Earth Wind & Fire.  Earth Wind & Fire will light up the night with their music, moves and magic! The line-up features Verdine White, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson, along with an arsenal of musicians on guitar, keyboards, percussion and horns. EWF is well known for their showmanship, so they will be delivering big fun with big stage presence and big hits. Gates open at 4 p.m. for pre-show festivities. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Amphitheater, 7 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Sunday, August 4: 
Jeff Peterson and Friends.  At this special benefit concert for Hawaii Public Radio, guitarist Jeff Peterson performs with Nathan Aweau, solo artist and a former member of the duo Hapa; ukulele virtuoso Benny Chong; and classical guitarist Ben Verdery.  Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, 4 p.m.  For information call (808) 955-8821 or visit www.hawaiipublicradio.org/jeffpeterson.