For a listing of upcoming events, live shows, shows and entertainment for Oct. 6-12, find our comprehensive listing here.
Maui Pride Festival, Saturday
The Aloha Maui Pride Festival takes place on the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Kahului Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The event celebrates LGBTQIA and variety and equality. A blessing ceremony can be held by Kumu Brad Lum. The event includes dance, performers, vendors, artists, an adoptable pets booth, and ono food. Bring your personal water. No alcohol.
There are a variety of events planned near Oct. 8, including a Beach BBQ & Potluck at Kamaʻole III Beach in Kīhei on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to three p.m. For more information, go to AlohaMauiPride.org.
Maui Pops’ holiday concert
Tickets at the moment are available for performances of the Maui Pops Orchestra. the primary performance scheduled because the “Holiday Pops” on Dec. 4, Sunday, at 3 p.m. on the Castle Theatre on the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
A ten% discount is applied to the acquisition of season tickets for all 4 live shows. Donations to the nonprofit Orchestra are being matched as much as $30,000 through Oct. 31. Under the baton of Music Director James Durham, the Maui Pops Orchestra invites you to ring in the vacation season with a festive concert featuring 23-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winners Nā Leo Pilimehana. You’ll enjoy a few of their most-loved songs of the islands, in addition to many holiday favorites. Dancers from award-winning Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi will add a special island flavor to this system.
Dance & Swing, Oct. 14
Coming up fast is the large dance on the Castle Theatre on the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Oct. 14, Friday, at 7:30 p.m. with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with special guests Gypsy Pacific.
The music is classic American sounds of jazz, swing, and Dixieland, with the energy and spirit of up to date culture. The show may have a dance floor in front of the stage for all patrons with orchestral level tickets.The all-original core lineup includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger). Joining them on the road are Mitch Cooper (lead trumpet) and Alex Henderson (trombone). Since their formation within the early 90s in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, acting on average over 150 shows a 12 months, and has produced a large catalog of recorded music. The band’s original horn-infused music and legendary high-energy show introduces the genre to a latest and younger generation while remaining cognizant and respectful of swing music’s wealthy legacy. Here’s a YouTube link.
All sales are online only at mauiarts.org. The MACC Box Office will not be open for window sales. Box Office hours for ticketing inquiries via email and phone (808-242-SHOW) are Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dog adoptions, Saturday
A dog adoption event takes place on the Maui Mall Village Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Hawaiʻi Animal Rescue Foundation is sponsoring the event. For more information, go to harfcenter.org or go to MauiMallVillage.com or call 808-877-8952.
Night skies exhibit at Schaefer
Recent York-based photographer Stan Honda’s “Infinite Night” is on display at Schaefer International Gallery on the Maui Arts & Cultural Center through Oct. 22. “I call them night sky landscapes,” said Honda. “At night you truly can see where the earth is within the solar system and our universe and where it’s happening this big voyage. I feel people like the photographs because there’s a rather more human perspective. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Honda’s solo exhibit features works from his residency at Haleakalā National Park and other works from his national park night skies project, including the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest. Here’s a link to Honda talking about his works.
Maui Sugar Museum
Tours of Maui’s Sugar Museum are conducted at Alexander & Baldwin’s Sugar Museum Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The last admission is at 1 p.m. The museum at 3957 Hansen Road has exhibits about sugar plantation history during its 168 years on Maui and in regards to the waves of immigrant laborers who got here to the Hawaiian Islands, including the Chinese, Japanese, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, and Filipino. Admission to the museum is free to residents and kids 5 and under. For more information including festival tickets, go to sugarmuseum.com or call 808-871-8058.
Swap Meet, Saturday
The Maui Swap Meet, with greater than 100 vendors and 1000’s of consumers, takes place Saturday, Oct. 1, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. off Kahului Beach Road, across Wahinepiʻo Road from the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Vendors sell produce and quite a lot of goods and crafts. It often serves as an incubator for brand spanking new businesses. For more information, call 808-244-3100.
“American Pastime” film, Saturday
The film “American Pastime” in regards to the growth of Japanese American baseball arising out of Japanese internment camps during World War II is to be presented on the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Call 808-244-6862.
Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans is sponsoring this free event. The film is a dramatic, full-length feature narrative, based on true events and depicts life contained in the internment camps, where baseball was one in all the main diversions from the truth of the internees’ lives. Producer Yo Nakagawa said that a selected inspiration was Kenichi Zenimura and his family’s experience on the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, where Zenimura led the development of a baseball field and of a league of internee baseball teams that played there. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative on the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, “American Pastime” stars Gary Cole, Aaron Yoo, Leonardo Lam and Sarah Drew. The movie is one hour, 45 minutes in length.
NVMC’s mission is to ignite the potential in people by inspiring them to search out the hero in themselves through the legacy of the Nisei Veterans. The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is a non-profit organization that aspires to a world where people act selflessly for the greater good.
NVMC owns and manages an intergenerational campus on Go For Broke Place in Kahului that serves as a house for Kansha Preschool, Maui Adult Day Care Center’s Oceanview facility, the Stanley Izumigawa Resource Center and the NVMC Education Center. To learn more, visit www.nvmc.org.
Rocky Horror Show tickets
Tickets are on sale for the musical The Rocky Horror Show on the Iao Theater starting Oct. 14, Friday, featuring Eric Gilliom as Frank N. Furter.
It’s a job the multi-talented Gilliom is reprising after his first still-talked-about performances on the theatre about 30 years ago. Gilliom who has acted and sung on Broadway also performed the role to 1000’s of individuals at an outside stage on the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The director of the ʻĪao Theater show is Kalani Whitford. Besides Gilliom, three members from the unique ʻĪao Theater forged include Nathan Erlich as “Rocky,” Tim Wolfe because the narrator, and Dale Button as Dr. Everett V. Scott. The musical director is Robert E. Wills, founder and music director emeritus of the Maui Chamber Orchestra. Audience participation bags can be on the market. Don’t bring your personal props.
The show will run for 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. The shows continues through Oct. 31, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The last performance occurs Halloween on a Monday, Oct. 31. To buy tickets, go to mauionstage.com or call 808-633-5165
Maui Onstage Season Tickets
Maui Onstage Season Tickets are on sale through Oct. 31, 2022. Shows not included within the Season package are “What Happened After Once Upon a Time,” “Nutcracker Sweets,” in collaboration Momentum Dance Maui, and “The Rainbow Fish Musical,” a youth production. For ticket purchases and more information, go to mauionstage.com or call 808-633-5165.
Wind Monkeys, Saturday morning
The Wind Monkeys perform a free morning concert on the Maui Coffee Attic Saturday, Oct. 8, at 8:30 a.m. Chris Magee and Tam and Rick sing originals in addition to Beatles and Elvis tunes. For more information, go to mauicoffeeattic.com or call John, 808-250-9555
Kikakila, Valdriz Monday
The band Kikakila including lap steel guitarist Geri Valdriz plays traditional Hawaiian music on the Maui Coffee Attic Monday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. The performance, including a history of the lap steel guitar, is free. For more information, go to mauicoffeeattic.com or call John, 808-250-9555.
Fraser performs Wednesday
Keyboards/singer David Fraser with sometimes surprise guests performs covers and original songs on the Maui Coffee Attic Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 a.m. The show is free. For more information, go to mauicoffeeattic.com or call John, 808-250-9555.
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, this weekend
The play “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” continues at ProArts Playhouse, with actor Brian Connolly Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
The avant garde, experimental theatre requires audience participation. It’s a play read for the primary time by the performing actor. Every show has a latest solo actor who’s handed a script onstage to perform without the assistance of a director or rehearsals or set. The playwright is Nassim Soleimanpour, an Iranian who was once prevented from leaving his country due to his refusal to serve within the military. The play has had productions internationally and a distinguished list of solo actors, including Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg. Recent York Time critic American critic Charles Isherwood described it as “playful, enigmatic and haunting…The play is a conversation amongst playwright, performer and audience, a conversation that, that for all its diverting humor, takes on a gravity the prickles your skin…”
The play, with a run time of 70 minutes with no intermission, continues Friday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. with Ally Cardinalli, Saturday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. with Joanna Williams, and seven:30 p.m. with Kristi Scott. It continues Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. with Ricki Jones. For ticket purchases and more information, go to proartsmaui.com or call 808-463-6550.
Awkward Conversations, open mic Thursday
The band Awkward Conversations provides live music and dancing at Gilligan’s Bar & Grill Thursday, Oct. 6, from 5 to eight p.m. Join local recording artist Shauna McCoy and guitar player Alan Stevens for live music. The band plays a wide selection of popular and original music. Shauna’s songs include her debut album, “Past Life Lovers.” From 8:30 to 10 p.m., this system moves to a combination of open mic comedy, music, spoken word or whatever else the performers wish. Signup is at 8 p.m. For more information including advanced seating, call 808-868-0988.
Craig at Tiki
Steve Craig performs rock ‘ roll classics and originals on the South Shore Tiki Lounge Thursday, Oct. 6, from 4 to six p.m. From 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., DJ Kamikaze hosts dancing. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 808-874-6444.
Kanekoa & Esquire, Thursday
Singers-songwriters Kaulana Kanekoa and Vince Esquire perform at Nalu’s South Shore Grill Thursday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. Kaulana and Vince accomplished a U.S. tour with the band Kanekoa this 12 months. For more information, go to vinceesquire.com or kaulanakanekoa.com
Catz Under The Stars. Friday
Catz Under The Stars perform at Gilligan’s Friday, Oct. 7, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. No Cover. For more information, go to gilligansmaui.com or call 808-868-0988.
Country music, Friday
Tyler Lewis performs country music on the South Shore Tiki Lounge Friday, Oct. 7, during completely happy hour from 4 to six p.m. Catch his performance “Tyler Lewis Maui” on YouTube. Later, there’s DJ Salvo and dancing from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 874-6444.
Pfluke at Nalus, Saturday
Singer/songwriter Anthony Pfluke entertains at Nalu’s Saturday, Oct. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. Pfluke’s album “We Will Rise” has been reviewed well and was a finalist within the Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards. His music at mauianthony.com is frequently played on KPOA and Q103 radio stations and he was also featured at the primary “Drive In Concert ” on the Maui Arts & Cultural Center that included a livestream from Castle Theatre. He has also partnered with slack key artist George Kahumoku in songs. Pfluke’s website is MauiAnthony.com. To examine on Nalu’s schedule, call 808-891-8650 or go to naluskihei.com.
Conway, dancing at Tiki
Singer and gifted guitarist Tom Conway who has toured with Willie Nelson performs quite a lot of songs, including rock, blues and jazz on the South Shore Tiki Lounge Saturday, Oct. 8, from 4 to six p.m. Later, DJ and dancing takes place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 808-874-6444.
Boothe, Sunday
Aaron Boothe performs on the South Shore Tiki Lounge Sunday, Oct. 9, from 4 to six p.m. Later, DJ and dancing takes place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 808-874-6444.
Kanekoa, Lopez at Nalus
Kaulana Kanekoa and Don Lopez perform at Nalu’s Bar & Grill Sunday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Kanekoa is the leader of the band Kanekoa that recently ended its U.S. summer tour. Lopez is the band’s bassist. For more information, go to naluskihei.com or call 808-891-8650.
Rospond at Tikis
Songwriter-singer Randall Rospond delivers “funky, groovin’ poetic folk” on the South Shore Tiki Lounge Monday, Oct. 10, from 4 to six p.m. He has opened live shows for Leon Russell, John Prine, and Jackson Brown. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 808-874-6444.
Robles in Kīhei
Natalie Robles performs quite a lot of soulful songs on the Tiki Lounge Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4 to six p.m and What Ales You Wednesday, Oct. 12. From 6 to eight p.m. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com and whatalesyoukihei.com.
In Between at Gilligan’s
Live music and dancing occurs with the group In Between at Gilligan’s Bar & Grill Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 5:30 to eight p.m. Later, open mic comedy night takes place from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Signup is at 8 p.m.. For more information, call 808-868-0988 or go to gilligansmaui.com.
Gallo at Tikis, Wednesday
Singer-songwriter Jamie Gallo performs soulful rock on the South Shore Tiki Lounge Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 4 to six p.m. For more information, go to SouthShoreTiki.com or call 808-874-6444 and ohanaseafoodbarandgrill.com or call 808-868-3247.
John Cruz, Wednesday
Grammy winner John Cruz performs at an intimate venue at ProArts Playhouse Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. Cruz is thought for his song “Island Style” and has done multiple advantages for Playing For Change on YouTube, including the song, “All Along The Watchtower” with 10 million views. For more information, go to proartsmaui.com, check with [email protected] or call 808-463-6550.
Salsa Bachata Congress, weekend
The fifth Annual Maui Salsa Bachata Congress featuring dance workshops and performers takes place on the Westin Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 6-9.
It features a dance concert on the Westin Saturday, Oct. 8, led by salsa legend Charlie Aponte and his orchestra. Organizers are selling tickets for that night or a full pass for the dances and workshops. The Congress dance classes and a strategy to connect, and have fun with others who share your passion for dance.
For more more information, go to mauisalsabachatacongress.com or call Rafael Pareda, the organizer, 808-446-4843.
House Shakers, Thursday
The House Shakers with Grammy-winning bassist/singer Lenny Castellanos performs at Fleetwood’s Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
He performs classic rock and blues. The House Shakers are members of Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band. The Pohai Trio performs on a separate stage at the identical time.
For more information, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com or call 808-669-MICK. The House Shakers are members of Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band.
Gretchen Rhodes, Friday
Gretchen Rhodes and The House Shakers with Grammy-award winning bassist and vocalist Lenny Castellanos perform classic rock and blues on the important stage at Fleetwood’s Friday, Oct. 7, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Band who’re members of the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band include Kenny Geiser on guitar and Paul Marchetti on drums. For more information, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com or call 808-669-MICK.
Lahaina historic tours
Tours of historic Lahaina buildings and Hawaiian culture are available by reservation to the historic Wo Hing Temple, the Baldwin Home Museum, Baldwin Home Candle Lit Tour, and Hands-on History: A Mālama Hawaiʻi Program. The Wo Hing Temple once served as a social center for Chinese immigrant employees. The Baldwin Home was once occupied by Dr. Dwight Baldwin and his family, a part of a gaggle of Recent England missionaries who settled in Hawaiʻi within the 1800s. The constructing is now a museum. Each tour is 20 minutes, and reservations could be made by going to lahainarestoration.org and click on on Lahaina Historic Sites.
Free ʻukulele lessons, Thursday
Free ʻukulele lessons happen at the middle stage of the Lahaina Cannery Mall Thursday, Oct. 6, at 2:30 p.m. Learn to play this Hawaiian instrument together with your family and friends. For more information, go to lahainacannerymall.com or call 808-661-5304.
Late night dancing, 10 p.m.+
DJ Dancing occurs at Down The Hatch and Breakwall Shave Ice Co. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 6, 7, and eight, and next week Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 11 and 12, from 10 p.m For more information, go to dthmaui.com or call 808-661-4900.
Art show, weekend
Lahaina Arts Society members display their artistic works starting from gift items such a jewellery, to original paintings. The event takes place outdoors on the Lahaina Cannery Mall lawn near Starbucks Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and eight, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair includes jewelry, glass art, ceramics, wood carving, and photography by skilled artists. The Society uses among the funds to conduct educational art classes for kids. For more information, call 808-661-0111.
Lambert at Sargent’s Saturday
Pianist and singer Louise Lambert performs at Sargent’s High-quality Art & Jewelry Saturday, Oct. 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This week’s featured artist is Gleb Goloubetski – “In The Eyes Of Beauty.” For more information, go to sargentsfineart.com or louiselambert.com
Paul West, Saturday
Paul West performs classic acoustic style music at Fleetwood’s Saturday, Oct. 8, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. He plays quite a lot of classic rock, country, blues and original song. The Adrian Trevino Band performs classic blues and soul music on a separate stage. For more information, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com or call 808-669-Mick.
Craft fair, Sunday
The Maui Gift & Craft Fair occurs at Maui Gateway Center Sunday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission and parking is free to the general public. For more information, call 425-418-4310.
Trevino at Fleetwood’s, Sunday
The Adrian Trevino performs solo blues and his tackle classic rock and soul at Fleetwood’s Sunday, Oct. 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com or call 808-669-MICK.
Free hula show, Sunday
A free hula show takes place at the middle stage on the Lahaina Cannery Mall Sunday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information, go to lahainacannerymall.com or call 808-661-5304.
Poasa, Monday
Levi Poasa performs at Fleetwood’s Monday, Oct. 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. He performs acoustic, pop, folk, rock and blues. Brian Santana performs classic hits and original songs on a separate stage. For more information, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com or call 808-669-MICK.
Kanekoa, Esquire at Frida’s
Singer-songwriter Kaulana Kanekoa and ‘ukulele and guitar artist Vince Esquire perform at Frida’s Beach House Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. Kalauna is the band leader of Kanekoa, a band that toured the U.S. this 12 months. Esquire is the lead ʻukulele player for Kanekoa and has performed with the Allman Brothers Band. He just finished producing a blues concert in Kīhei. For more information, go to Fridasmaui.com or call 808-661-1287.
Hartz, O’Leary at Fleetwood’s
Will Hartz performs at Fleetwood’s Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Rose O’Leary performs Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Hartz performs solo acoustic, rock, blues and soul. O’Leary sings and plays the piano to pop, rock, and R&B music. For more information, go to fleetwoodsonfrontst.com or call 808-669-MICK.
Quick, Wilson, Monday
Brandt Quick performs quite a lot of songs including folk rock and country at Down The Hatch Monday, Oct. 10, during completely happy hour from 3 to five p.m. Later, Tripp Wilson performs from 8 to 10 p.m. Wilson with Big Pati has come out with a 2022 video “I Know You,” written by DeAndre’ Bradshaw. For more information, go to dthmaui.com or call 661-4900.
Free hula lesson, Tuesday
A free hula lesson for all ages occurs on the Lahaina Cannery Mall Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Admission and parking is free to the general public. For more information, call 808-661-5304.
Katz, Tuesday at Māla
Hawaiian steel guitarist Joel Katz performs at Mala Ocean Tavern Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. Katz is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner and a university instructor in music. He’s also music director for Jimmy Mac and the Kool Kats and owns Seaside Recording Studio. He received a Nā Hōkū in 2019 for the Prolonged Play Release of the Yr “He Lani Ko Luna, He Honua Ko Lalo,” co-producing the work with Keola Donaghy. For more information, go to joelkatzmaui.com or malatavern.com or call 808-667-9394.
Tripp, Tuesday
Tripp Wilson entertains at Down The Hatch Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 10, 11, and 12, from 8 to 10 p.m. Born down South, he performs sweet soul. For more information, go to dthmaui.com or call 808-661-4900.
Danyel Alana, Hula Grill
Singer-guitarist Danyel Alana performs at Hula Grill in Kāʻanapali Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 and 9, at 2 p.m. She also performs Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 11 and 12, from 6 to eight:30 p.m. Her original songs reflect her roots growing up on the beaches of Los Angeles and Hawaiʻi, mixing funk, rock, blues, reggae, hiphop, R&B, soul, jazz, country and Hawaiian. She has performed with Buddy Miles, The Wailers, Willie Nelson, Richie Havens and Mick Fleetwood. For more information, go to danyelalana.com or hulagrillkaanapali.com.
Andrea Partitions at Java Jazz
Violinist Andrea Partitions plays original songs together with jazz and gypsy music with Josh Emmanuel at Java Jazz in Honokōwai Friday and Monday, Oct. 7 and 10. All performances are from 7 to 10 p.m. For more information, go to javajazzmaui.com or call 808-667-0787.
Marty Dread at Ritz-Carlton, Saturday
Marty Dread performs in a renovated, open-air area near the lobby on the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua Saturday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. Dread has been a headliner at a variety of festivals on Maui, including the sold-out profit for Ukraine on Maui earlier this 12 months. He’s produced several albums. For more information, go to martydread.com or call 808-669-6200.
Stephen Inglis, Wednesday
Nā Hōkū Hanohano winner Stephen Inglis joins Peter deAquino because the featured slack-key artists on the Slack Key Show on the Napilikai Beach Club Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 6:30 to eight:15 p.m. Inglis is a flexible, cross-genre performer who received a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for a duet album with legendary Dennis Kamakahi, “Waimaka Helelei.” DeAquino is featured on all 4 of the the slack-key shows Grammy-winning compilations involving George Kahumoku. He has played to sold-out crowds at esteemed venues like “The Barns at Wolftrap” and “Freight and Salvage” in Berkley. For more information including tickets, go to slackkeyshow.com His website is stepheninglis.com.
Kahumoku, Carrere, Ho tour
Actress-singer Tia Carrere, pianist-guitarist Daniel Ho and multiple Grammy winner George Kahumoku are on a “Masters Of Hawaiian Music” tour within the US continent, including Colorado, Oregon, Seattle, and Idaho in a single week. The Recent York Times says performers within the show are “virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame…Bringing folklore and cultural memory right into a performance that unfolded as breezy entertainment.” Ho sings and plays the guitar, ʻukulele, and piano. The tour continues to Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California on Oct. 15. On Nov. 13-14, George Kahumoku and his Slack Key Show Ohana may have a livestream-Video On Demand Show. In 2023, there’s also Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Feb. 23. For tour information, including a request for a show in your area, go to kahumoku.com.
Native species exhibit
A select group of art works about native species and Maui’s watershed are being displayed on the Mālama Wao Akua 2022, Caring For The Realm Of The Gods exhibition at Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center. The mixed media exhibit continues on the Center through Nov. 4.
The Center, in collaboration with East Maui Watershed Partnership, is presenting this juried art exhibition, celebrating the native species of Maui Nui — Maui, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i, and Kaho‘olawe. Artists, with varied creations including ceramics, block printing, oil paintings and pictures, have uses their talents to lift awareness in regards to the importance of protecting native species. The exhibit includes 117 works, many on the market.
The exhibit is open for viewing during regular gallery store hours Wednesday through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 808-572-6560.
Farmers Market, Saturday
An Upcountry Farmers Market takes place on the Kulamalu Town Center on Highway 37 near Long’s Drugs Saturday, Oct. 8, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. It sells fresh locally grown organic produce including coconuts, macadamia nuts, fresh caught fish, tropical flowers, plants & trees, Maui grown coffee, lilikoi butter, raw and vegan prepared foods, exotic prepared foods reminiscent of Thai. For more information, send queries to [email protected]
Hui Noʻeau art classes
Hui Noʻeau offers art classes for adults and youths and sells works created by artists. Its gift shop and important house are open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, go to huinoeau.com or call 808-572-6560, ext. 21.
Brooks Maguire, this weekend
Singer-songwriter Brooks Maguire performs in his acoustic songwriter showcase on the Hana Hou Surf Club Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 and 9, from noon to 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Maguire, a Nashville recording artist, summons his Gulf Coast roots with that southern touch of gospel, rock, blues, and country, weaving their histories into an uplifting musical mix. He delivers well-crafted original songs with the heat of his engaging spirit and charming wit and performs quite a lot of songs from artists like Jackson Browne, the Eagles, Little Feat, and Bonnie Rait.
For more information, go to brooksmaguire.com.
Johnstone and friends, Sunday
Pianist and singer Mark Johnstone and friends perform on the Pāʻia Bay Coffee and Bar Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. No cover charge.
Flashback Fridays
“Flashback Fridays” takes place at da Playground Maui Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. Admission is free with a reservation. Within the music mix is DJ Boomshot. Have to be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For more information including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571 or 702-606-7532.
Pride Fest after dance
An after party following the Aloha Maui Pride Festival takes place at da Playground Maui Saturday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. Within the music mix, is PlayWFire Ono & Pash Sean. Have to be 21 or older. Parking is free after 5 p.m.
For more information including tickets, go to daplaygroundmaui.com or call 808-727-2571 or 702-606-7532.
Robles at Wailea venue
Singer-guitarist Natalie Robles performs quite a lot of soulful songs with Josh Hearl on the Wailea Marriott’s poolside bistro Kapa Bar & Grill Thursday, Oct. 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 7, she performs with Patrick Tavis on the Andaz Lehua Lounge from 6 to eight p.m. She also sings on the Fairmont Kea Lani’s Luana Lounge Saturday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. More details about her on Instagram at natalienicolerobles.
Coconut frond weaving, Thursday
A coconut frond weaving workshop is scheduled within the performance area at The Shops at Wailea Thursday, Oct. 6, from 4:30 to five:30 p.m. Hawaiian weaving skills are demonstrated to make baskets, mats, jewelry, and toys. Learn the right way to create your personal keepsake. For more information, go to theshopsatwailea.com or call 808-891-6770.
Free hula workshop, Friday
A complimentary Hawaiian “Papa Hula” workshop takes place on the performance area on the lower level at The Shops at Wailea Friday, Oct. 7, from 4 to five p.m. Learn in regards to the instruments, the standard dress, accessories, and dance movements and their meaning. For more information, go to theshopsatwailea.com or call 808-891-6770.
Soulful music, Saturday
Tempa and Naor Project with violinist Willie Wainwright perform at Mulligans On The Blue Saturday, Oct. 8, from 6 to eight p.m. The band plays eclectic covers and soulful originals. For more information, go to mulligansontheblue.com, or call 808-874-1131.
Island Soul, Sunday
Island Soul performs at Mulligans On The Blue Sunday, Oct. 9, with dancing from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to mulligansontheblue.com, or call 808-874-1131.
Jazz Benoits, Sunday
Well-known Maui jazz entertainers Angela and Phil Benoit perform jazz and popular songs at Pita Paradise in Wailea Sunday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. Additionally they play original works and jazz standards, boss nova, pop and Hawaiian swing.
Free Polynesian show, Tuesday
A free hula show takes place on the lower valley level at The Shops At Wailea Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 5:30 to six:30 p.m. The performance will include the graceful Hawaiian hula and other beautiful dances of Polynesia.
Rama Camarillo, Wednesday
Rama Camarillo performs at “Wailea Wednesdays” at The Shops at Wailea Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 4:30 to six p.m. Camarillo, who teaches ukulele at Kamehameha Schools-Maui Campus, performs quite a lot of songs and has an album “Kuu Wahi Pili” or the Nearness Of You. Guests are invited to enjoy live music as they stroll the newly revitalized Center. For more information in regards to the performer, go to alikasmusic.com.
Katz at Gannons
Steel guitarist Joel Katz performs at Gannon’s Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. Katz is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner and a university instructor in music. He received a Nā Hōkū in 2019 for the Prolonged Play Release of the Yr “He Lani Ko Luna, He Honua Ko Lalo.” He co-produced the work with Keola Donaghy. For more information, go to gannonsrestaurant.com or joelkatzmaui.com.
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