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MUSIC

MUSIC

Friday

Aloha Fridays at Kona Coast Resort Kevin Teves

5:30 p.m.

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Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu

“Amahl and the Night Visitors” benefit concert for Hawaii Performing Arts Festival

7 p.m. $30 general admission — $35 at the door; $50 premium seats (Available only at hawaiiperforming

artsfestival.org); $15 children 12 and under

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Bamboo, Hawi

Kupukaas

6:30 p.m.

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Big Island Brewhaus, Waimea

Live music

6 p.m.

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Billfish Bar at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

Dennis Pascubillo

6 p.m.

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Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Belladonna

6:30 p.m.

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Bongo Ben’s

Lava Jam

7 p.m.

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Boston Basil’s

Upstairs Lounge

Green Machine

6:30 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Pacific Fusion

7 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Disco Band

8:30 p.m.

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Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

DJ Shakti

9 p.m.

• • •

Island Lava Java

UmaZuma Duo

6 p.m.

• • •

Kona International Market

Free ukulele lessons

11 a.m.

Uke jam

10 a.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Ninodem

5 p.m.

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Lighthouse Delicatessen, Hawi

Live music

4 p.m.

• • •

Lulu’s

Friday Night Video Dance Party

10 p.m.

• • •

Ma’s Kava Stop, Kainaliu

Jam Night Fridays

6 p.m.

• • •

My Bar

DJ Jams

10 p.m.

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Napua at the Mauna

Lani Resorts’ Beach Club

Live island music

5 p.m.

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Parker Ranch Broiler, Waimea

Live music

9 p.m.

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Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

Bula Akamu

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

DJ Brodie

10 p.m.

Braddah Matthew Malapit

6 p.m.

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Waterfront Row

Hans Andersen and Bill Watson with hula lessons by Joy

6 p.m.

Saturday

Aloha Fridays at Kona Coast Resort

Don Kaulia

5:30 p.m.

• • •

Billfish Bar at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

Kevin Teves

6 p.m.

• • •

Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Johnny Shot

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Bongo Ben’s

Lava Jam

7 p.m.

• • •

Boston Basil’s

Upstairs Lounge

Bobby G

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Gates Performing Arts Center at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Waimea

Holiday concert featuring “Amahl and the Night Visitors”

7 p.m. $35 for general admission tickets

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Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

7 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Bula Akamu

8:30 p.m.

• • •

Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

Charlie Don’t Surf

9 p.m.

• • •

Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Terry Secore

5 p.m.

• • •

Lulu’s

Shake it up Saturday

10 p.m.

• • •

My Bar

DJ Blair

10 p.m.

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Napua at the Mauna

Lani Resorts’ Beach Club

Live island music

5 p.m.

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New Thought Center of Hawaii, Kealakekua

Anela Strings presents “Chrysalis: Songs of Transformation”

7 p.m. Tickets $12 in advance; $15 at the door. For more information, visit anelamusic.com/chrysalis.htm.

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Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

Grayden Kelly and Kaiwikoo

6:30 p.m.

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Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

DJ Bodie

10 p.m.

PonchoMan Kuanoni 6 p.m.

• • •

Splasher’s Grill

Kaimalino

6 p.m.

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The Shops at Mauna Lani

Strolling Hawaiian Music

6 p.m.

Sunday

Aloha Fridays at Kona Coast Resort

Live music

5:30 p.m.

• • •

Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Peak

6 p.m.

• • •

Boston Basil’s

Upstairs Lounge

Neil Barnett

6:30 p.m.

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Don the Beachcomber in the Royal Kona Resort

Sean Wilkinson

5 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s on The Rocks

LT Smooth

5 p.m.

• • •

Kona Brewing

Leche De Trio

5 p.m.

• • •

Lava Java

Kaimalino

6 p.m.

• • •

Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Don Kaulia

5 p.m.

• • •

Lulu’s

Sunset island music

8 p.m.

• • •

Napua at the Mauna

Lani Resorts’ Beach Club

Live music

5 p.m.

• • •

Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

Bulla Kailiwai

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

Braddah Matthew Malapit

6 p.m.

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Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay

Kona Music Society presents Handel’s “Messiah”

4 p.m. Tickets $20 for adults, $5 for students, call 334-9880 or visit konamusicsociety.org to purchase.

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Splasher’s Grill

Tom Martin

5 p.m.

Monday

Aloha Fridays at Kona Coast Resort

Don Kaulia

5:30 p.m.

• • •

Bongo Ben’s

Lindsay Lindsey

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s on The Rocks

Jeff and John

5 p.m.

• • •

Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

• • •

Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

Pomai Brown

6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Big Island Brewhaus

Open mic

6 p.m.

• • •

Bongo Ben’s

Jeff and Kaiwi

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s on The Rocks

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

• • •

Kings’ Shops, Waikoloa

John Keawe

7 p.m.

• • •

Kona Coast Shopping Center

Na Kupuna O Kona Alii

10 a.m.

• • •

Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Keoni Thompson

5 p.m.

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Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

Olga Salvatore

6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Bongo Ben’s

Lava Jam

7 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s

Jeff Cabanting

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s on the Rocks

Bula Akamu

6 p.m.

• • •

Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

Leche De Trio

9 p.m.

• • •

Kaya’s, Kawanui

Acoustic open mic

6 p.m.

• • •

Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Joe Conti

5 p.m.

• • •

Lighthouse Delicatessen, Hawi

Humpday Happy Hour with Jim Major

4 p.m.

• • •

Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

LT Smooth

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

PonchoMan Kuanoni

6 p.m.

• • •

Waikoloa Kings’ Shops Kahulanui

7 p.m.

Thursday

Big Island Brewhaus

Open mic

6 p.m.

• • •

Boston Basil’s

Upstairs Lounge

Neil Barnett

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Don the Beachcomber in the Royal Kona Resort

Sean Wilkinson

5 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s

Terry and Laureen

6 p.m.

• • •

Huggo’s on The Rocks

Island Fever

5 p.m.

• • •

Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse

Open mic

9 p.m.

• • •

Lanihau Center

Good to Go!

6 p.m.

• • •

Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

• • •

Lulu’s

Free island reggae concert with Vertical Myst

10 p.m.

• • •

Napua at the Mauna

Lani Resorts’ Beach Club

Live island music

5 p.m.

• • •

Parker Ranch Broiler, Waimea

Tom Martin

4:30 p.m.

• • •

Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Spa and Resort at Keauhou Bay

Keikilani Lindsey

6:30 p.m.

• • •

Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

DJ Bodie

10 p.m.

PonchoMan Kuanoni

6 p.m.

Friday

Alii Buzz

Poetry Salon Fridays

7:30 p.m.

• • •

Parker School Theatre

Waimea Community Theatre’s “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”

7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (60 and up) and for students (any age), with children’s tickets $8 (10 and under).

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Hulihee Palace

Ukulele lessons with Lale Kam

10 a.m.

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday

Parker School Theatre

Waimea Community Theatre’s “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”

7:30 p.m.

Sunday

Parker School Theatre

Waimea Community Theatre’s “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”

3 p.m.

Monday

The Shops at Mauna Lani (Center stage)

Polynesian hula show

6 p.m.

Tuesday

No events listed

Wednesday

No events listed

Thursday

The Shops at Mauna Lani (Center stage)

Polynesian hula show

6 p.m.

COMING UP

Jan. 12

Waikoloa Bowl at Queens’ Gardens

Chicago

7:30 p.m. General admission tickets — $49 and $65 — are on sale at CD Wizard in Hilo, Parker Ranch Store in Waimea, KBXtreme in Kona and Persimmon at Queens’ MarketPlace, or at Ticketmaster outlets at Walmart in Hilo and Kona. A limited number of $95 reserved section tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com or

waikoloanights.com.