Big Island Slack Key Guitar Festival

[descodave]

Please support this great event/music on Sunday, 9/20 from 12 - 6pm. at the Afook - Chinen Auditorium (admission is $10)! Last year, hardly anyone was there to support these great artists!

[dmbwest]

They Website frustrating about dates ( see side posters ) ... Aloha, Rob.

September 20, 2015
BIG ISLAND SLACK KEY GUITAR FESTIVAL - HILO
There will be 12 performances from 12 noon to 6 PM, featuring some of Hawai`i's finest slack key guitar recording artists and local performers. The
festival is held at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. So far, the line-up includes, Ledward Ka`apana, Jeff Peterson, Cyril Pahinui, Keoki
Kahumoku, Darlene Ahuna, Ken Emerson, and The Kalapana Awa Band. Tickets are $10, or $8 with a canned goods donation for the Hawai`i Food
Basket. There will be festival t-shirts for sale, Hawaiian craft and food booths. Sponsored by the non-profit East Hawaii Cultural Council. Time: Noon to
6 PM at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. For more information, call 808-315-2374 or email gtolar01@gmail.com.

[LaurelJ]

Some of my favorites. Just recently saw Ledward Ka'apana, and Mike Ka'awa on the mainland. AWESOME show! Wish I was there to see this ;-)

[Chas]

Admission only $10! I've paid twice that much just in service fees for tickets for concerts on the mainland.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend, but I'm thinking of buying a ticket just to support the cause.

Love Cyril, a living legend. These are THE BEST of the slack key artists.

You're right about the website. Kind of lacking. Could be because I can only access it with my phone right now.

I remember years ago you could buy a DVD of the concert. Is that still possible?

[descodave]

Thanks for your support (there were more than twice the amount at this event than last year)! Wow...was it good (a nice way to spend a rainy afternoon)! Boy, Can Makana play the guitar or what?! There was a father/son band (from Kona I think - can't remember their name) that we're also outstanding (very versatile - doing Hawaiian & a beautiful country sounding song)! So nice to have an event like this each year!

[PunaMauka2]

Always good music to be had. Love the venue, Hilo.

[msrocket]

The festival was a real treat. Great musicians, each playing a handful of tunes in their own styles. Wonderful lineup and incredible bargain at $10. I hope it gets more hype next year because this is a great event.