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Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Ne’ena is a Hawaiian word which means movement. It is a perfect name for this group of Kauai musicians, who like to keep it movin’, both literally and figuratively: literally in sound, tempo, and styles, and figuratively in keeping the jazz sound alive and kickin in the post bebop era. Borrowing from modern as well as traditional composers, it is their interpretations that leave no one safe and nothing sacred with this band. There is some original music as well, showing a sophisticated sampling of style and composition.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Mike Young is a songwriter, musician, and guitarist sharing his personal island experiences through contemporary hawaiian style music. He promotes music and the arts in the schools of Hawaii through a surfing/drug education program that he has been running for many years. Mike Young creates wonderful songs and has a voice from heaven.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

Every Wednesday Kukui’ula Village and Kauai County Farm Bureau host a gourmet farmer’s market. Meet local farmers, Kauai grown and Kauai made vendors, hear live island music, experience a live chef demonstration, and taste their fresh culinary offerings.

Shilo Pa was born and raised in Anahola where he was always listening and learning to share his voice through his music. His music speaks straight from his heart with a deep sense of purpose and honesty and has an island reggae feel. “I owe so much to my dad for bringing music into my life” says Shilo. “Without listening to all the great music he sang and played when I was young, I wouldn’t know what ‘real music is!”

Born and raised in the islands, Kirby has been singing and playing guitars and ukulele since childhood. Of Hawaiian, Spanish, Norwegian, and Irish ancestry, his multi-cultural roots are reflected in the music he makes with friends on Kauai, and around the world. Hawaiian music, roots, rock, jazz, reggae, and blues are some of his favorite styles. As leader or sideman, his skills are in constant demand on stage and in the recording studio, and has played on a host of critically acclaimed albums by local Hawaiian artists, as well as national and international releases. He remains one of Kauai’s best loved musicians.

Darrell Gonzales, a left-handed guitar player sought after by many very fine vocalists for his exceptional ability to enhance their performance. From a young age, Darryl Gonzales had a passion for music, and credits a Hawaiian studies class in high school with shaping him to be the performer he is today. When Hawai`i artists go into the studio to record, or have a large performance, Kaua`i resident Darryl Gonzales is in demand for his masterful guitar work and voice. Now he’s completed his first CD – Father’s Song, and his many fans can enjoy him as a solo performer on this new release filled with traditional Hawaiian and hapa-haole tunes, plus 3 of his own original compositions. “It’s dedicated to my Dad, Jerry “Ceriaco” Gonzales, who I never knew or held. See you in Heaven!”

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Born on Oahu, Jonah Cummings began his singing career early, and opened to a packed house on his very first performance. You will be impressed by his well rounded vocals, guitar playing, and his endless repertoire of hit songs. In the past JC has appeared with Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, and Willie Nelson. He also toured with Na Kaholokula, and had the pleasure of performing with Jimmy Kaholokula and his sons, Robbie and Kimo, for more than eight years. His CD, “Chance Romance” is full of original songs, and the title track, a beautiful ballad, is getting a lot of local radio airplay. He was the opening act for UB40, and shared the stage with Ka’au Crater Boys, Kapena, and Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

A ‘must-do’ for any visit to Hawaii, this traditional Kauai luau features authentic cuisine, dance, and crafts. The stories of old Hawaii come alive through the talented performers, who will amaze and astound you with their energetic and highly entertaining show. The feast offers the best of traditional Hawaiian and modern Hawaii fare. You will enjoy traditional Hawaiian dishes such as Kalua Pork (tender pork cooked in an underground imu or oven), haupia (a coconut pudding), roasted Hawaiian sweet potato, and poi (mashed root of the taro plant mixed with water and fermented). You will also find other delicious dishes with an Asian Pacific flare like sesame seared Mahimahi, steamed coconut lemongrass rice, and grilled teriyaki steaks, along with an array of fresh fruits and vegetable dishes, a mouth-watering array of desserts, plus beer, wine, and tropical alcoholic, and non-alcoholic beverages.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Pancho Graham is a a self-proclaimed surfer and bassist turned slack key guitarist. He has played with slack-key icon Gabby Pahinui, Taj Majal and the Hula Blues Band, and the locally-grown band Na Pali. His latest CD Pine Tree Slack Key is made up of original and traditional songs and solo slack key guitar instrumentals inspired by the island of Kaua’i. You will enjoy hearing him play the sweet Hawaiian sounds of slack key guitar.

Born on Oahu, Jonah Cummings began his singing career early, and opened to a packed house on his very first performance. You will be impressed by his well rounded vocals, guitar playing, and his endless repertoire of hit songs. In the past JC has appeared with Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, and Willie Nelson. He also toured with Na Kaholokula, and had the pleasure of performing with Jimmy Kaholokula and his sons, Robbie and Kimo, for more than eight years. His CD, “Chance Romance” is full of original songs, and the title track, a beautiful ballad, is getting a lot of local radio airplay. He was the opening act for UB40, and shared the stage with Ka’au Crater Boys, Kapena, and Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

Keoni Loa Jazz Quartet features Jeff Iglesia on guitar, Mike Latif on bass, Anthony ‘E’ Rodarte (or Ron Margolis) on drums and David Yukimura on soprano, tenor, and alto saxophone. The quartet plays a fusion of straight, contemporary, and Latin jazz, and they never play the same way twice.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

Delightful concerts of Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele with songs and stories inspired by the beauty of Kauai. Old style slack key guitar music is a gift to our modern world from old Hawaii. The most relaxing, feel better music in the world. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). For more information call (808) 826-1469.

Enjoy a stroll down the streets of quaint, historic Hanapepe town and meet the local artists. All the galleries are lit up and decked out giving the town a special atmosphere. Every Friday night is unique, as different galleries take turn being the weekly ‘host’, offering original performances or demonstrations which become the theme for that art night.

This is the Garden Isle’s only oceanfront luau, just footsteps from the crescent shaped white sandy beach. The Surf to Sunset Luau is an ideal event for the entire family, featuring award winning entertainment, an extensive menu for all tastes, and numerous cultural facets. The elaborate banquet features both traditional Hawaiian delicacies, such as fresh sweet pineapple, kalua pig, lomi salmon, pipikaula, poke and poi, as well as dishes that are inspired by the numerous ethnic foods that are enjoyed by the people of modern Hawaii, such as Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Thai-inspired foods. The abundant spread is perfectly finished with desserts featuring tropical island flavors like guava chiffon pie, coconut coated haupia, pineapple upside down cake, and chocolate macadamia nut cake.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

North Shore singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Rullo calls his music an acoustic-style music with an upbeat, jazzy flair. Rullo’s influences include jazz, blues, rock, Michael Frank, Boz Scaggs, and Bob Dylan. His instrumentals relate to the ocean and surfing experiences, which he calls “ocean-rhythm-inspired music.” His lyrics examine the ocean and the wisdom he’s gained in relationships. “I like to put a good message out in my songs. I dream of all good things and possibility.“

Darrell Gonzales, a left-handed guitar player sought after by many very fine vocalists for his exceptional ability to enhance their performance. From a young age, Darryl Gonzales had a passion for music, and credits a Hawaiian studies class in high school with shaping him to be the performer he is today. When Hawai`i artists go into the studio to record, or have a large performance, Kaua`i resident Darryl Gonzales is in demand for his masterful guitar work and voice. Now he’s completed his first CD – Father’s Song, and his many fans can enjoy him as a solo performer on this new release filled with traditional Hawaiian and hapa-haole tunes, plus 3 of his own original compositions. “It’s dedicated to my Dad, Jerry “Ceriaco” Gonzales, who I never knew or held. See you in Heaven!”

Keoni Loa Jazz Quartet features Jeff Iglesia on guitar, Mike Latif on bass, Anthony ‘E’ Rodarte (or Ron Margolis) on drums and David Yukimura on soprano, tenor, and alto saxophone. The quartet plays a fusion of straight, contemporary, and Latin jazz, and they never play the same way twice.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

Kaua‘i Community Market features a wide variety of locally grown food products, culinary treats, value-added products, as well as agricultural and culinary demonstrations. The market is a place where you can shop for food from the garden, enjoy delicious local foods, learn more ways to cook and grow local ingredients, and connect directly with farmers from around the island.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Treysara is Trey and Sara Thompson. Trey (jazz bassist) has performed or recorded with Larry Carlton, Joe Cocker, Jose Feliciano, Steven Stills, Graham Nash, Cher, Les Dudek, Mike Finnigan, Jim Krueger, James Newton-Howard, David Foster, Amy Holland, Michael McDonald, Jim Mandell, Linda Thompson, as well as many others. Sara (vocals) has always had a strong passion for music and spends her time writing songs for Treysara as well as for others. She writes many different styles of music, and recently produced a song called “Little Whisper” airing on the local Christian radio station. She also won an award at the Kauai Music Festival for a song she co-wrote with Trey called “If Angels Weep”.

Born on Oahu, Jonah Cummings began his singing career early, and opened to a packed house on his very first performance. You will be impressed by his well rounded vocals, guitar playing, and his endless repertoire of hit songs. In the past JC has appeared with Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, and Willie Nelson. He also toured with Na Kaholokula, and had the pleasure of performing with Jimmy Kaholokula and his sons, Robbie and Kimo, for more than eight years. His CD, “Chance Romance” is full of original songs, and the title track, a beautiful ballad, is getting a lot of local radio airplay. He was the opening act for UB40, and shared the stage with Ka’au Crater Boys, Kapena, and Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

The Lost Pelican Band is an eclectic, fun lovin’ group comprised of Sam Kitsch (guitar, vocals), Jess Montgomery (lap steel, guitar, dobro, vocals), Carlene Hughes (harmonica, percussion, vocals), and Gail Little (bass, vocals). Their relaxed sound is a fusion of Hawaiian, blues, folk, rock, and country music, with an emphasis on acoustic instruments, ensemble vocals, and playing quietly. Some of their musical influences are Hank Williams, early Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Donovan, Hendrix, Zeppelin, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Hicks, Tom Petty, John Prine, Kauai legend Larry Rivera, and especially, of course, like billions of others, The Beatles.

Keoni Loa Jazz Quartet features Jeff Iglesia on guitar, Mike Latif on bass, Anthony ‘E’ Rodarte (or Ron Margolis) on drums and David Yukimura on soprano, tenor, and alto saxophone. The quartet plays a fusion of straight, contemporary, and Latin jazz, and they never play the same way twice.

Delightful concerts of Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele with songs and stories inspired by the beauty of Kauai. Old style slack key guitar music is a gift to our modern world from old Hawaii. The most relaxing, feel better music in the world. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). For more information call (808) 826-1469.

A ‘must-do’ for any visit to Hawaii, this traditional Kauai luau features authentic cuisine, dance, and crafts. The stories of old Hawaii come alive through the talented performers, who will amaze and astound you with their energetic and highly entertaining show. The feast offers the best of traditional Hawaiian and modern Hawaii fare. You will enjoy traditional Hawaiian dishes such as Kalua Pork (tender pork cooked in an underground imu or oven), haupia (a coconut pudding), roasted Hawaiian sweet potato, and poi (mashed root of the taro plant mixed with water and fermented). You will also find other delicious dishes with an Asian Pacific flare like sesame seared Mahimahi, steamed coconut lemongrass rice, and grilled teriyaki steaks, along with an array of fresh fruits and vegetable dishes, a mouth-watering array of desserts, plus beer, wine, and tropical alcoholic, and non-alcoholic beverages.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Darrell Gonzales, a left-handed guitar player sought after by many very fine vocalists for his exceptional ability to enhance their performance. From a young age, Darryl Gonzales had a passion for music, and credits a Hawaiian studies class in high school with shaping him to be the performer he is today. When Hawai`i artists go into the studio to record, or have a large performance, Kaua`i resident Darryl Gonzales is in demand for his masterful guitar work and voice. Now he’s completed his first CD – Father’s Song, and his many fans can enjoy him as a solo performer on this new release filled with traditional Hawaiian and hapa-haole tunes, plus 3 of his own original compositions. “It’s dedicated to my Dad, Jerry “Ceriaco” Gonzales, who I never knew or held. See you in Heaven!”

Nick grew up singing with his family of four brothers and sisters on the island of Kauai. He continued to sing, making the All State Honor Choir, and nurtured his love for traditional Hawaiian music and choreography. His career developed as he performed on CDs, at the Queen Emmalani Festival, as well as opening spots for Cecilio & Kapono, and The Brothers Cazimero. Nick began to write his own songs, and audiences everywhere were charmed by his melodic voice, perfect delivery, and warm performances. Then the recording of his own CD “In Dreams” became a reality as his unique vocal stylings take Hawaiian music in a whole new direction. His beautiful falsetto delivery lends an unforgettable quality to updated renditions of Hawaiian classics.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Ne’ena is a Hawaiian word which means movement. It is a perfect name for this group of Kauai musicians, who like to keep it movin’, both literally and figuratively: literally in sound, tempo, and styles, and figuratively in keeping the jazz sound alive and kickin in the post bebop era. Borrowing from modern as well as traditional composers, it is their interpretations that leave no one safe and nothing sacred with this band. There is some original music as well, showing a sophisticated sampling of style and composition.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Mike Young is a songwriter, musician, and guitarist sharing his personal island experiences through contemporary hawaiian style music. He promotes music and the arts in the schools of Hawaii through a surfing/drug education program that he has been running for many years. Mike Young creates wonderful songs and has a voice from heaven.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

Every Wednesday Kukui’ula Village and Kauai County Farm Bureau host a gourmet farmer’s market. Meet local farmers, Kauai grown and Kauai made vendors, hear live island music, experience a live chef demonstration, and taste their fresh culinary offerings.

Shilo Pa was born and raised in Anahola where he was always listening and learning to share his voice through his music. His music speaks straight from his heart with a deep sense of purpose and honesty and has an island reggae feel. “I owe so much to my dad for bringing music into my life” says Shilo. “Without listening to all the great music he sang and played when I was young, I wouldn’t know what ‘real music is!”

Born and raised in the islands, Kirby has been singing and playing guitars and ukulele since childhood. Of Hawaiian, Spanish, Norwegian, and Irish ancestry, his multi-cultural roots are reflected in the music he makes with friends on Kauai, and around the world. Hawaiian music, roots, rock, jazz, reggae, and blues are some of his favorite styles. As leader or sideman, his skills are in constant demand on stage and in the recording studio, and has played on a host of critically acclaimed albums by local Hawaiian artists, as well as national and international releases. He remains one of Kauai’s best loved musicians.

Darrell Gonzales, a left-handed guitar player sought after by many very fine vocalists for his exceptional ability to enhance their performance. From a young age, Darryl Gonzales had a passion for music, and credits a Hawaiian studies class in high school with shaping him to be the performer he is today. When Hawai`i artists go into the studio to record, or have a large performance, Kaua`i resident Darryl Gonzales is in demand for his masterful guitar work and voice. Now he’s completed his first CD – Father’s Song, and his many fans can enjoy him as a solo performer on this new release filled with traditional Hawaiian and hapa-haole tunes, plus 3 of his own original compositions. “It’s dedicated to my Dad, Jerry “Ceriaco” Gonzales, who I never knew or held. See you in Heaven!”

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Born on Oahu, Jonah Cummings began his singing career early, and opened to a packed house on his very first performance. You will be impressed by his well rounded vocals, guitar playing, and his endless repertoire of hit songs. In the past JC has appeared with Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, and Willie Nelson. He also toured with Na Kaholokula, and had the pleasure of performing with Jimmy Kaholokula and his sons, Robbie and Kimo, for more than eight years. His CD, “Chance Romance” is full of original songs, and the title track, a beautiful ballad, is getting a lot of local radio airplay. He was the opening act for UB40, and shared the stage with Ka’au Crater Boys, Kapena, and Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

John Rivera was born and raised on the west side of Kauai and has been singing since he was a child. He credits his love for music to his musically diverse family with whom he began harmonizing with in church as a young boy and who later taught him how to play the ukulele. John’s warm and soothing voice has been entertaining audiences for 15 years. A lover of all musical genres, he enjoys singing both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, R&B, Top 40, Folk, Island, and Reggae music. A sample of his musical influences include Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, and Alicia Keys. He enjoys meeting people from all over the world and believes that aloha is contagious. John hopes to infect the world with aloha through his music.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

A ‘must-do’ for any visit to Hawaii, this traditional Kauai luau features authentic cuisine, dance, and crafts. The stories of old Hawaii come alive through the talented performers, who will amaze and astound you with their energetic and highly entertaining show. The feast offers the best of traditional Hawaiian and modern Hawaii fare. You will enjoy traditional Hawaiian dishes such as Kalua Pork (tender pork cooked in an underground imu or oven), haupia (a coconut pudding), roasted Hawaiian sweet potato, and poi (mashed root of the taro plant mixed with water and fermented). You will also find other delicious dishes with an Asian Pacific flare like sesame seared Mahimahi, steamed coconut lemongrass rice, and grilled teriyaki steaks, along with an array of fresh fruits and vegetable dishes, a mouth-watering array of desserts, plus beer, wine, and tropical alcoholic, and non-alcoholic beverages.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hawaiian music
9:30 pm to 1:30 am Rock ‘n’ Roll music
The Tahiti Nui bar and restaurant is world renowned for their Mai Tai, personality, and live entertainment. They serve up nightly music from Hawaiian Slack Key guitar to Classic Rock, from seasoned veterans to aspiring artists. The place to go to have a good time, hear good music, feel completely at home, and get a taste of the real Kauai.

Pancho Graham is a a self-proclaimed surfer and bassist turned slack key guitarist. He has played with slack-key icon Gabby Pahinui, Taj Majal and the Hula Blues Band, and the locally-grown band Na Pali. His latest CD Pine Tree Slack Key is made up of original and traditional songs and solo slack key guitar instrumentals inspired by the island of Kaua’i. You will enjoy hearing him play the sweet Hawaiian sounds of slack key guitar.

Born on Oahu, Jonah Cummings began his singing career early, and opened to a packed house on his very first performance. You will be impressed by his well rounded vocals, guitar playing, and his endless repertoire of hit songs. In the past JC has appeared with Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, and Willie Nelson. He also toured with Na Kaholokula, and had the pleasure of performing with Jimmy Kaholokula and his sons, Robbie and Kimo, for more than eight years. His CD, “Chance Romance” is full of original songs, and the title track, a beautiful ballad, is getting a lot of local radio airplay. He was the opening act for UB40, and shared the stage with Ka’au Crater Boys, Kapena, and Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

Keoni Loa Jazz Quartet features Jeff Iglesia on guitar, Mike Latif on bass, Anthony ‘E’ Rodarte (or Ron Margolis) on drums and David Yukimura on soprano, tenor, and alto saxophone. The quartet plays a fusion of straight, contemporary, and Latin jazz, and they never play the same way twice.

Kauai Sunshine Markets help reduce the price residents pay for fresh agricultural products and support the economic viability of agriculture. Kauai Sunshine Markets allow only produce such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and plants grown on Kauai.

Delightful concerts of Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele with songs and stories inspired by the beauty of Kauai. Old style slack key guitar music is a gift to our modern world from old Hawaii. The most relaxing, feel better music in the world. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). For more information call (808) 826-1469.

Enjoy a stroll down the streets of quaint, historic Hanapepe town and meet the local artists. All the galleries are lit up and decked out giving the town a special atmosphere. Every Friday night is unique, as different galleries take turn being the weekly ‘host’, offering original performances or demonstrations which become the theme for that art night.

This is the Garden Isle’s only oceanfront luau, just footsteps from the crescent shaped white sandy beach. The Surf to Sunset Luau is an ideal event for the entire family, featuring award winning entertainment, an extensive menu for all tastes, and numerous cultural facets. The elaborate banquet features both traditional Hawaiian delicacies, such as fresh sweet pineapple, kalua pig, lomi salmon, pipikaula, poke and poi, as well as dishes that are inspired by the numerous ethnic foods that are enjoyed by the people of modern Hawaii, such as Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Thai-inspired foods. The abundant spread is perfectly finished with desserts featuring tropical island flavors like guava chiffon pie, coconut coated haupia, pineapple upside down cake, and chocolate macadamia nut cake.

Cindy Combs is one of Hawaii’s best women Slack Key Guitarists sending a message of aloha to everyone who listens. Her style is innovative and unique as she was influenced by the likes of Dylan and Baez, and then Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. The outcome is a blend of traditional Hawaiian music and contemporary jazz styling to create a sound all her own. Cindy’s talent at both the instrumental execution as well as the vocal presentation sweetens everything she plays. She has three CD’s, Land of the Endless Summer, Slack Key Lady, and Sunny Rain.