Hawaiian music is alive and well at the venues mentioned on
these pages and at others not included. Some of it
may be traditional, with hula dancers, others may
be more contemporary. Call ahead to confirm performers
and times as schedules are subject to change without
notice.
 The
songs of old Hawai‘i are presented in a postcard-like
setting, with Diamond Head in the background (photo
left), at Halekulani’s House Without A Key.
Enjoy the Hawaiian songs of a musical trio, with a
lovely hula dancer, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. daily.
2199 Kalia Rd. For details, call (808) 923-2311.
Under the banyan tree in the Sheraton Moana Surfrider’s
Banyan Court, Hawaiian music that emphasizes vocal
harmonies and hula can be heard from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. nightly and from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during
Sunday Brunch. A more contemporary sound, with duos
or solo piano, can be heard from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
nightly. 2353 Kalakaua Ave. For details, call (808)
922-3111.
Enjoy Keiki Hula every Sunday and the Pau
Hana Duo at the Aloha Friday Pau Hana Concert
every Friday on the Poolside Stage at the Sheraton
Waikiki Hotel. On other nights music flows Kanilau
and other artists performing Hawaiian music with hula
on other nights. 2255 Kalakaua Ave. Call (808) 922-4422.
 Auntie
Genoa Keawe (photo right), the “First Lady
of Hawaiian Music,” performs at the Moana
Terrace on the third floor of the Kealohilani
Tower of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays. The “Old
Hawaiian Nights” Concert Series from 6:30
to 9:30 p.m. on Saturdays features a different popular
island group each week. George Kuo, Martin
Pahinui & Aaron Mahi perform Hawaiian
slack key guitar favorites from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.,
Sundays and other groups play local and contemporary
music from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the other nights.
2552 Kalakaua Ave., (808) 922-6611.
 Duke’s
Canoe Club ((808) 922-2268), beachside in the
Outrigger Waikiki Hotel, presents “Concerts
on the Beach” Fridays through Sundays from 4:00
to 6:00 p.m. with groups such as Maunalua,
Henry Kapono (photo left) and Kapena.
In the Barefoot Bar, Jonah Cummings and Haumea
Warrington play as solo acts during the week.
Upstairs at Hula Grill Waikiki ((808) 923-HULA,
-4852), enjoy live Hawaiian music Monday through Saturday
during dinner. Outrigger Waikiki Hotel, 2335
Kalakaua Ave.
At The Lava Rock Stage, poolside at the Sheraton
Princess Ka‘iulani, you may hear Sam Kapu III,
Ka‘ala Boys, Sean Na‘auao, or others
nightly from 6:15 p.m. followed by solo acts from
9:30 p.m. in the Pikake Lounge. 120 Ka'iulani St.
at Kalakaua Ave. (808) 922-5811.
The Shore Bird Restaurant & Beach Bar
in the Outrigger Reef Hotel, 2169 Kalia Rd.,
offers Hawaiian music, along with an excellent pupu
and sandwich menu, nightly from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
and from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. For information, call
(808) 922-2887.
 A
hot spot for Hawaiian music outside of Waikiki is
the Aloha Tower Marketplace at Honolulu Harbor.
Chai’s Island Bistro, call (808) 585-0011,
presents beautiful Hawaiian music during dinner by
Jerry Santos, Robert Cazimero as a solo
act or with his brother Roland as The Brothers
Cazimero (photo right). Another venue in the Marketplace
with live Hawaiian music is Gordon Biersch Brewery
Restaurant, call (808) 599-4877 for information.
The music of today’s Hawai‘i can be heard from 1:00
to 3:00 p.m. on most Sundays at the Ward Warehouse
Stage (at the Ward Avenue end of the Ward Warehouse).
Presented by Native Books Na Mea Hawai‘i store
adjacent to the stage, the “Na Mele Nei Concert,
The Music of Hawaii Today” features one or
more acts performing their particular style of music–traditional
or contemporary Hawaiian, jazz, religious, reggae,
etc. Call (808) 596-8885.
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