Venue Information

Jamaican Reggae artist Capleton & Prophecy Band will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 21 & 22, 2017. Tickets are $40.00 general admission, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Weldon Kekauoha will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 27th with two sets. Tickets range from $15-$35 and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available. Please call our box office at 808-77-4890 for more details.

If anyone could be described as having “Hawaiian heart and soul,” it is indeed Ryan Kamakakehau Fernandez. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, this 6 week old African American infant was adopted by Robyn Naeʻole and brought to the shores of Maui, Hawaiʻi. It is here that his new family and home shaped “Kamaka” into one of Hawaiʻi’s newest and most refreshing talents.

TRIBUTE TO DIANA ROSS BY MIKE LEWIS AND FRIENDS

As part of the groundbreaking Motown trio The Supremes, Diana Ross would go on to lead the group to release five No. 1 hits in a row. After leaving the Supremes, Ross would go on to have an even more successful solo music and acting career with chart topping hits "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Love Hangover," and earning an Oscar Nomination for the film Lady Sings the Blues.

Still very much active and appreciated today, Diana Ross was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2016.

MIKE LEWIS

A native New Yorker who has spent substantial time performing in Polynesia and the tri-state New York area, Mike Lewis has recently moved back to Hawaii from the Pacific Northwest. Fluent in jazz trumpet, lead trumpet, and recording projects, his resume includes touring and recording with Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughn, Sammy Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Sonny and Cher, Billy Joel, Natalie Cole, Rosemary Clooney, The Temptations, Tony Bennett, Gladys Knight, and Bruno Mars.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii on June 23-25, June 29-July 2, 2017. Tickets range from $65-$45.00, and are available for purchase at bluenotehawaii.com. A 15% kama'aina ticket discount is available for local residents as well as military personnel. Please call our box office at (808)777-4890 for details.

Mike Lewis Presents “The Best of Hawaii’s High School Jazz Bands TUES 07/04
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The Punahoa Jazz (BIG) Band
The Punahou Jazz (Big) Band is under the direction of Punahou School jazz band teacher Alec Briguglio, a Hawaii Music Awards former jazz artist and music teacher of the year and consists of some of Hawaii's most outstanding jazz high school musicians. The exciting band consists of 28 members, including incredible vocalists and highly skilled instrumental soloists and will perform a variety of jazz compositions ranging from legendary Standards to Swing to Latin Rock to Fusion. In the past they have performed at Hawaii's Manoa Jazz festival, the Punahou Carnival, Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music, New York's famous Zinc Club and even as far as China.
Castle High School Jazz Band
The Castle High School Jazz Band hails from the Windward side of our island and the city of Kaneohe. The Castle High School band program in recent years has traveled to Maui, California, Washington DC, New York, Florida, Japan, Paris, and London. Locally they have marched in the Aloha Festivals Parade, the Kaneohe and Waikiki Christmas Parade, and the City Lights Parade. The Castle High School Jazz Band has performed for Hawaii International Jazz Festival, Oahu Interscholastic Association Corporate Banquet, and the Oahu Public Schools Foundation Banquet.

Mike Lewis Presents “The Best of Hawaii’s High School Jazz Bands TUES 07/04
Premium $35, Loge $25, Bar $15
The Punahoa Jazz (BIG) Band
The Punahou Jazz (Big) Band is under the direction of Punahou School jazz band teacher Alec Briguglio, a Hawaii Music Awards former jazz artist and music teacher of the year and consists of some of Hawaii's most outstanding jazz high school musicians. The exciting band consists of 28 members, including incredible vocalists and highly skilled instrumental soloists and will perform a variety of jazz compositions ranging from legendary Standards to Swing to Latin Rock to Fusion. In the past they have performed at Hawaii's Manoa Jazz festival, the Punahou Carnival, Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music, New York's famous Zinc Club and even as far as China.
Castle High School Jazz Band
The Castle High School Jazz Band hails from the Windward side of our island and the city of Kaneohe. The Castle High School band program in recent years has traveled to Maui, California, Washington DC, New York, Florida, Japan, Paris, and London. Locally they have marched in the Aloha Festivals Parade, the Kaneohe and Waikiki Christmas Parade, and the City Lights Parade. The Castle High School Jazz Band has performed for Hawaii International Jazz Festival, Oahu Interscholastic Association Corporate Banquet, and the Oahu Public Schools Foundation Banquet.

Edwin McCain THURS-FRI 07/06-07/07
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Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, Edwin McCain has built an enviable career over the past 20 years by balancing his massive pop success with the year-round touring schedule of a tireless troubadour.His hit songs, authentic spirit and surprisingly affable sense of humor keep fans coming back time and time again for nights that feel more like parties with old friends than rock concerts. After recording two of the biggest love songs in the history of pop music, McCain now performs upwards of 100 shows annually throughout the US as a solo artist, with his full band or his acoustic trio. Recently, he’s added orchestras to his repertoire, performing with symphonies in select markets where he brings his powerful songs to majestic new heights. Those enduring love songs “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More” aren’t just for the romantic at heart; “American Idol” and “The Voice” contestants turn to Edwin’s ballads every single year to help them win over judges and fans alike (just ask last season’s AI winner, Nick Fradiani).

Edwin McCain THURS-FRI 07/06-07/07
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Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, Edwin McCain has built an enviable career over the past 20 years by balancing his massive pop success with the year-round touring schedule of a tireless troubadour.His hit songs, authentic spirit and surprisingly affable sense of humor keep fans coming back time and time again for nights that feel more like parties with old friends than rock concerts. After recording two of the biggest love songs in the history of pop music, McCain now performs upwards of 100 shows annually throughout the US as a solo artist, with his full band or his acoustic trio. Recently, he’s added orchestras to his repertoire, performing with symphonies in select markets where he brings his powerful songs to majestic new heights. Those enduring love songs “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More” aren’t just for the romantic at heart; “American Idol” and “The Voice” contestants turn to Edwin’s ballads every single year to help them win over judges and fans alike (just ask last season’s AI winner, Nick Fradiani).

Kuana Torres Kahele SUN 07/09
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Kuana has been involved in the music and hula scene of Hilo since he was 6 years old. He trained as a kane dancer under legendary Hilo kumu hula Johnny Lum Ho until the age of 13. Once he was discovered to have exceptional musical abilities he was pulled from the hula line and added as a permanent halau musician. Kuana’s photographic musical memory allowed the kumu to compose songs and have them recited later, as needed. It became a Hawaiian Music Boot Camp of sorts, training him in the classics of Hawaiian music and prepping him for what was to come as a professional musician.

Henry Kapono Artist-To-Artist: Malani Bilyeu of Kalapana THURS 07/13
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Join Grammy nominated & multiple award winning Henry Kapono as he presents an “Artist to Artist” concert series at the legendary Blue Note Hawaii featuring Hawaii’s most icon artists performing their hit songs that have become the anthems to growing up in Hawaii. Henry Kapono talks one on one “deconstructing” these artists careers as only an artist to artist can do followed by an intimate jam session and concert you don’t want to miss. In 1973, childhood friends Carl James Malani Bilyeu & David John (DJ) Pratt auditioned at the Rainbow Villa for Cecilio & Kapono. Malani was soloing at the Oar House in Hawaii Kai and DJ was downstairs at Chuck's in Sunlight with Kirk Thompson. They got together in DJ's grandfather's garage with Bryant Mackey Feary, another solo act, playing at the Oar House. They wrote songs, rehearsed, and at one point discussed the meaning of Kalapana. The literal translation of the word "Kalapana" is "sprouting money". Kirk said the meaning was "beat of the music" and DJ thought it meant "Black Sand". Regardless, they named themselves Kalapana, playing their first gig at Chuck's in Hawaii Kai.

Ahmed Ahmed WED 07/19
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Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer, and director Ahmed Ahmed is one of the most diverse, multi-faceted talents in the entertainment industry today. In 2014, he can be seen starring as “Ahmed” on TBS’ hit comedy series Sullivan & Son. Ahmed made his first appearance as unlucky in love, tow-truck driver “Ahmed” in season one, and joined the cast as a series regular in season two, quickly becoming a fan favorite. Ahmed is currently the only Arab-American actor playing a non-stereotypical role on a comedy sitcom, today.

In November 2007, Donavon toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton.[1]
An acoustic EP of cover songs called Recycled Recipes landed in 2007, with the polished full-length Pass It Around following in 2008. For the Pass It Around Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster.[2]
In 2010 Donavon parted ways with Lost Highway Records, and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled Glow, which was produced by Mark Weinberg.[3]

In November 2007, Donavon toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton.[1]
An acoustic EP of cover songs called Recycled Recipes landed in 2007, with the polished full-length Pass It Around following in 2008. For the Pass It Around Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster.[2]
In 2010 Donavon parted ways with Lost Highway Records, and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled Glow, which was produced by Mark Weinberg.[3]

In November 2007, Donavon toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton.[1]
An acoustic EP of cover songs called Recycled Recipes landed in 2007, with the polished full-length Pass It Around following in 2008. For the Pass It Around Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster.[2]
In 2010 Donavon parted ways with Lost Highway Records, and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled Glow, which was produced by Mark Weinberg.[3]

The Rippingtons are a Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group, founded by guitarist and composer Russ Freeman in 1985. The group has passed the thirty year mark, and continues to innovate. Under Freeman's production, the group has released 22 albums, all of which have attained top 5 Billboard status, with 5 of them reaching #1. Their debut album, "Moonlighting", which Jazziz magazine has called "the number one most influential contemporary jazz album of all time."

The group's influences are wide-ranging, from instrumental pop, to rock, to world music, to EDM, to R&B. Some artists having recorded with the Rippingtons include Arturo Sandoval, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Dave Grusin, the late Joe Sample, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Patti Austin, Peter White, Rick Braun, Zak Wylde, and many more. The Rippingtons were chosen Best Group 2000 by Billboard BET, and Best Group 2 years in a row, 2001 and 2002 by the Oasis Awards, in addition to Achievement in Video 2001.

The Rippingtons are a Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group, founded by guitarist and composer Russ Freeman in 1985. The group has passed the thirty year mark, and continues to innovate. Under Freeman's production, the group has released 22 albums, all of which have attained top 5 Billboard status, with 5 of them reaching #1. Their debut album, "Moonlighting", which Jazziz magazine has called "the number one most influential contemporary jazz album of all time."

The group's influences are wide-ranging, from instrumental pop, to rock, to world music, to EDM, to R&B. Some artists having recorded with the Rippingtons include Arturo Sandoval, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Dave Grusin, the late Joe Sample, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Patti Austin, Peter White, Rick Braun, Zak Wylde, and many more. The Rippingtons were chosen Best Group 2000 by Billboard BET, and Best Group 2 years in a row, 2001 and 2002 by the Oasis Awards, in addition to Achievement in Video 2001.

The Rippingtons are a Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group, founded by guitarist and composer Russ Freeman in 1985. The group has passed the thirty year mark, and continues to innovate. Under Freeman's production, the group has released 22 albums, all of which have attained top 5 Billboard status, with 5 of them reaching #1. Their debut album, "Moonlighting", which Jazziz magazine has called "the number one most influential contemporary jazz album of all time."

The group's influences are wide-ranging, from instrumental pop, to rock, to world music, to EDM, to R&B. Some artists having recorded with the Rippingtons include Arturo Sandoval, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Dave Grusin, the late Joe Sample, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Patti Austin, Peter White, Rick Braun, Zak Wylde, and many more. The Rippingtons were chosen Best Group 2000 by Billboard BET, and Best Group 2 years in a row, 2001 and 2002 by the Oasis Awards, in addition to Achievement in Video 2001.

Mike Lewis & Friends Present: A Tribute to Sade

NY turned local trumpet player Mike Lewis and his talented friends pay tribute to one of the greatest contemporary soul singers of the last 30 years - Sade.

A house-filling favorite in Las Vegas since she opened as one of the hottest tickets in town in June 2000, Rudner is known for her epigrammatic one-liners. Over the course of a fourteen year run and 2,000 plus shows, she has sold one and a half million tickets and become the longest-running solo comedy show in the history of Las Vegas. She has been named Las Vegas’s “Comedian Of The Year” nine years in a row and in 2006 received the Nevada Ballet’s “Woman Of The Year” Award. She was delighted to renew her relationship with Harrah’s Casino in September 2014 after four years at The Venetian. Rita’s first solo HBO special, Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand, was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one- hour specials for HBO, Born To Be Mild and Married Without Children, were ratings standouts and she performed all over the country, filling Carnegie Hall in New York three times and the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles twice. In 2008 Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas was PBS’s first ever stand-up comedy special. Rita Rudner has written five books; her bestselling non-fiction titles, Naked Beneath My Clothes Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men and I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It, plus the novels Tickled Pink and Turning the Tables. The audio version of Naked Beneath My Clothes received a Grammy nomination.

The name, “Keauhou,” was suggested by Hailama Farden, while the trio played music at the Kamehameha School’s Midkiff Library. This library is home to the waʻa (Hawaiian canoe) named “Makani Hou o Keauhou,” under which the group performed. Translated as “the new wind of Keauhou,” this waʻa became the inspiration for the group name, “Keauhou.” While the Hawaiian language offers a multiplicity of meanings and translations, the groups name can be translated as “the new/renewed generation.”

This name defines the young trio, Kahanuola Solatorio, and brothers, Nicholas and Zachary Lum, as they strive to bring forth inspiration from Hawaiian music of the eras preceding them, and contribute to a renewed respect and interest for the incomparable beauty of traditional Hawaiian music.

These three graduates of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama found their musical roots through their involvement in the many musical and cultural opportunities offered at Kamehameha Schools. They sang in the Concert Glee Club, played in the Band, and both Lum brothers held the esteemed positions as their class’ student director in the world-renowned Song Contest.

Kahanuola and Nicholas recently graduated with their Master's Degree in the fields of Education and Hawaiian language, respectively, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Zachary is currently the Choral Director of the prestigious Kamehameha School's Concert Glee Club and also a Master's candidate in the field of Ethnomusicology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. All three are active and passionate educators and cultural practitioners in their fields.

In 2008, Keauhou was awarded first place in the unamplified traditional Hawaiian music contest, “Ka Himeni Ana,” held annually at the Hawaiʻi Theater. In 2017, Keauhou took top honors at the Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards attaining nine awards in nine categories for their debut album, "K