Archive for "June, 2016"

Maui Friday Town Parties

Maui

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  July 1 – Wailuku, on Market Street; July 8 – Lahaina, on Front Street; July 15 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; July 22 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center; July 29 – Lana`i City, Island of Lana`i, around Dole Park, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  For more information on Maui Town Parties, visit www.MauiFridays.com.

60th Annual Makawao Rodeo

Maui

Thursday – Sunday, June 1 – July 3: 
60th Annual Makawao Rodeo.  Thursday & Friday: 9 a.m., free admission -Qualifying Runs, all day. Bull Bash at 7 p.m. on Friday, $15 adults.  Saturday & Sunday: 1 p.m., Rodeo (bull-riding, team-roping, calf-roping, bronc riding, mugging, barrel racing, break-away). Live band after Rodeo on Saturday.  Saturday & Sunday rodeo admission is $10 adults, $5 for seniors and students, free admission for kids 10 and under. Free shuttle Saturday to and from town to watch the parade. Oskie Rice Arena, Olinda.

Hawaiian Music Series

Maui

Thursday, June 30: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 to 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Ki Hoalu Guitar Festival

Maui

Tuesday, June 28: 
Ki Hoalu Guitar Festival.  A showcase of Hawai`i’s great slack key guitar musicians, presented in a laid-back, local-style outdoor festival. Bring your own beach chair, blanket or lauhala mat to stretch out on the lawn and enjoy an afternoon of music from mid-day till dusk. The lineup always includes many of your favorite musicians and recording artists, to make this an annual favorite Maui event; fun for families and for all ages.  Free admission.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 1 p.m. (Gates open at 12:30 p.m.) For more information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Kilauea Art Night

Kauai

Saturday, June 25: 
Kilauea Art Night.  Festival featuring live music, local artisans and gourmet food trucks. Historic Stone Building, Kilauea.  4 to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 635-2572.

St. Anthony High School’s Annual Ho`olaule`a

Maui

Saturday, June 25: 
St. Anthony High School’s Annual Ho`olaule`a.  This Hawaiian celebration at St. Anthony is a long tradition of gathering both alumni and the Maui community for a night of ono kaukau and local entertainment. Now in its 27th year, the 2016 Ho`olaule`a will feature Maui’s own Ekolu, Malino, Matagi and Napili. St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School, Sullivan Field, 1618 Lower Main St., Wailuku. Doors open at 4 p.m., Ho`olaule`a starts at 5 p.m.  Tickets are $45 in advance, $65 at the door.   For tickets and information call (808) 244-4190, ext. 268, or visit www.sasmaui.org.

Garden Isle Artisan Fair

Kauai

Saturday, June 18: 
Garden Isle Artisan Fair.  The Artisan Fair offers a great selection of quality hand-crafted products from over 335 of Kaua`i’s finest artisans, as well as live music. Admission is free.  Kapa`a Beach Park, Kapa`a. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call (808) 634-0243.

Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa`u Parade & Ho`olaule`a

Maui

Saturday & Sunday, June 18 & 19: 
Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa`u Parade & Ho`olaule`a.  Visitors and Kama`aina gather to commemorate and celebrate Hawai`i’s ali‘i. Parade begins at 9:45 a.m. along Front St., from Kenui St. to Shaw Street.  Commentary Stations are at Longhi’s, Kimo’s, Lahaina Pizza Co., Cheeseburger in Paradise and Wharf Cinema Center.  Ho`olaule`a opens at 9 a.m. under the Lahaina Banyan Tree.  The celebration continues with more music and hula on Sunday.  For information visit www.KamehamehaMaui.com.

Princeville Night Market

Kauai

Sunday, June 12: 
Princeville Night Market.  Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

John Hammond Live in Hawai`i

Kauai

Sunday, June 12: 
John Hammond Live in Hawai`i.  John Hammond has had an incredible career as a touring blues musician, and has released 34 solo albums since his 1964 debut. His latest, Timeless, was named Best Acoustic Blues Album at the Annual Blues Music Awards on May 7, 2015. A Grammy winner and multiple nominee, throughout his career Hammond has been awarded many of the top Blues awards as well.  Kaua`i Community College Performing Arts Center Theater, 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy., Lihue.  6:30 to 8 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 386-1783.