A music festival like no other, Kahilu is delighted to present the 22nd Annual ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival featuring masters Jeff Peterson, Sean Parks, Bittni Paiva, Ho‘opono Wong, and Kainani Kahaunaele.

These musicians will take the stage, talk story, share their experiences as Hawa...

A music festival like no other, Kahilu is delighted to present the 22nd Annual ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival featuring masters Jeff Peterson, Sean Parks, Bittni Paiva, Ho‘opono Wong, and Kainani Kahaunaele.

During the Kanikapila concert, audience members are given an opportunity to brin...

Delbert Anderson Quartet is led by Navajo (Diné) Jazz Trumpeter and Composer, Delbert Anderson. He is both a leader and innovator in today's contemporary Jazz scene and he is a Diné culture bearer. His work brings forth traditional Diné songs once sung in Diné social circles called "spinning song...

Since gaining prominence in the early 2000s, ukulele marvel Jake Shimabukuro has mesmerized audiences with his innovative and dynamic style, taking the instrument to dizzying new heights. Over a dozen solo albums, Shimabukuro has shown a knack for moving effortlessly between genres, sometimes in ...

Pō & the 4Fathers is a unique musical experience that delivers a lyrical message that is powerful and clear with a modern Kanaka Maoli perspective. The band is deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture, Polynesian rhythms, and indigenous sounds, as well as the music that has moved generations like reggae...

Back by popular demand, Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and violinist Iggy Jang returns to Kahilu with the electrifying, Tango Extravaganza! This unmissable dance event features eight award-winning dancers and musicians, including Martin Almiron & Fernanda Ghi (dancers), Rodolfo Zanetti ...

We are celebrating the 29th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. The band, cofounded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of ja...

Hawaiʻi’s revered and beloved kumu hula, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, ROBERT CAZIMERO, will continue his 38-year tradition of performing LIVE at Kahilu on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 7:00 pm HST. As is tradition, Robert offers viewers a memorable evening of music, hula, and storytelling.

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Kahilu is happy to present TAVANA on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 7pm HST. Tavana delivers a multi-instrumental one man band show that showcases his diverse, island-inspired blues style as an original singer-songwriter.  Joining Tavana on stage will be special guest Brother Noland!

Tavana is a m...

The Stanford University Chamber Chorale will present a wide-ranging program of choral music at Kahilu Theatre on Friday, 29 March at 7 p.m. Featured in collaboration with the Chorale will be pianist Laura Dahl and cellist Christopher Costanza, both internationally respected performers and pedago...

Kahilu is delighted to present ONE UDDAH MIDʻSUMMAH, adapted by Jackie Pualani Johnson, a local spin on one of Shakespeare’s classic comedies A Midsummer Nightʻs Dream. With a prominent theme of love, it aims to help us revisit our connection to the āina and our ancestors. One Uddah Midʻsummah wi...

Audiences will enjoy songs and stories with the busking band that Hawai’i adores.

An undying sense of adventure has anchored Streetlight Cadence since their humble beginnings as street performers in Honolulu. Their punkish energy on acoustic instruments intertwines with intimate storytelling to ...

Coming off her Grammy nomination, huge Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards sweep and move to beautiful Kamuela, six-time Female Vocalist of the Year and Miss Aloha Hula Natalie Ai Kamauu returns to Kahilu for a one night only show titled, Waimea, My Home. Standing by her side will be husband Iolani Kamauu, ...

Kahilu is excited to present JAKE SHIMABUKURO & MAC MCANALLY – Celebrating Songs & Stories on Distant Shores on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 7pm HST. This will be an intimate evening celebrating friendship through stories and songs.

ʻUkulele master Jake Shimabukuro and renowned songwriter, si...

Welcome to OperAloha, a true celebration of the power and beauty of opera, where talent from diverse backgrounds harmonizes to create an unforgettable experience!

This January, OperAloha brings you an extraordinary lineup including tenor Moisés Salazár, mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz, bass-baritone...

Three-time Grammy winner & four-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner KALANI PEʻA returns to Kahilu for this special PURPLE HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS concert. The show will feature special guests Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winners Lorna Lim, Wailau Ryder, and featured hula performances throughout the show. Peʻ...

A festival like no other, these musicians take the stage for the Hoʻolauleʻa and Kanikapila concert. The artists take turns leading each other in both song and story, finding new inspiration in the music they love to share. During the second half of the concert, audience members are given an oppo...

This is a concert you donʻt want to miss! Makana will perform vocal and slack key guitar renditions of some of the most beloved and moving classics from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. You might call it "slack folk" or “slack rock” — and it will be performed acoustic — of course! For years Makana...

Join us for an evening of Ghost Stories of Hawai'i with master storyteller LOPAKA KAPANUI. From ancient Hawaiʻi to the present day, we'll hear stories of spirits, curses, possessions, night marchers, mo'o wahine, the goddess Pele, and more!

Sometimes known as “the ghost guy,” native Hawaiian sto...

Kahilu is excited to kick off the 2023-24 season with Hawaiʻi’s top-selling female artist, AMY HĀNAIALIʻI performing live and in-person at Kahilu Theatre. Amy will pay tribute to her award-winning song “Pālehua,” one of Hawai‘i’s most famous songs, and one of the world’s most danced-to songs amon...

Kahilu Theatre is jazzed to present Mads Tolling & The Mads Men on Saturday, April 22 at 7pm. Mads is a Grammy award-winning violinist and composer celebrating music of the 1960s “mad men era” with his own innovative style and flair. This program brings re-imagined jazzed-up songs from 1960s tele...