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MUSIC

MUSIC

Friday

Alii Buzz

The Hive with music and open floor for poetry, spoken word and comedy

7 p.m.

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Aloha Fridays at Kona Coast Resort

Kevin Teves

5:30 p.m.

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Beach Hippie Grill

PonchoMan Kuanoni

6 p.m.

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Big Island Brewhaus, Waimea

Rob Decker

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

Hot Lava 808

7:30 p.m.

Danny Tabancura

6:30 p.m.

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Bongo Ben’s

Lava Jam

7 p.m.

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Hale Halawai

West Hawaii County Band’s free St. Patrick’s Day concert

6:30 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Pacific Fusion

9:30 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Mystik Rhythms

8:30 p.m.

Jeff Keanaaina

6 p.m.

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Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

Colin John

9 p.m.

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Island Lava Java

Kaimalino

6 p.m.

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KBXtreme

Rock ‘n Bowl featuring live entertainment by Green Machine

10 p.m.

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Kona Inn Shopping Village

Bosco

7 p.m.

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Kona International Market

Free ukulele lessons

11 a.m.

Uke jam

10 a.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Henry Kapono

7:30 p.m.

Ninodem

3 p.m.

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Lighthouse Pub & Delicatessen, Hawi

Friday Pau Hana Party with North Shor

7 p.m.

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Ma’s Kava Stop, Kainaliu

Jam Night Fridays

6 p.m.

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My Bar

DJ Jams

10 p.m.

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Parker Ranch Broiler, Waimea

The Kalimas

4:30 p.m.

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

Bulla Akamu, Mati Keating and Tom Sablan

6:30 p.m.

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Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

DJ Bodie

10 p.m.

Braddah Matthew Malapit

6 p.m.

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Splasher’s Grill

Tom Martin

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 Lindsay Lindsey

5:30 p.m.

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Bamboo, Hawi

Pahoa

6:30 p.m.

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Beach Hippie Grill

PonchoMan Kuanoni

6 p.m.

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Hawaii Big Game Fish Club at Honokohau Marina & Small Boat Harbor

Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise’s St. Patrick’s Day event with music by The Country Living Band

4:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at Kona Wine Market, Queen K Tesoro, and the Kailua Candy Co. For more information, call Vicki Kalman at 936-9733.

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Billfish Bar at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

Kevin Teves

6 p.m.

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Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Johnny Shot

6:30 p.m.

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Bongo Ben’s

Lava Jam

7 p.m.

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Don’s Mai Tai Bar in the Royal Kona Resort

Brian Vasquez

5 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

7 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

High Tide

8:30 p.m.

Jeff Keanaaina

6 p.m.

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Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

Forgiven

9 p.m.

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Kona Inn Shopping Village

Bosco

7 p.m.

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Kona International Market

Spring Arts and Music Festival with Ponchoman, the Uncle Willie Ukulele group and guests

10 a.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Terry Secor

6:30 p.m.

Logan Martin

3 p.m.

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Lighthouse Pub & Delicatessen, Hawi

Sons of Kohala

7 p.m.

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My Bar

DJ Blair

10 p.m.

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Parker Ranch Broiler, Waimea

The Kalimas and friends

4:30 p.m.

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Pukalani Stables, Waimea

St. Patrick’s party (a fundraiser for the Paniolo Preservation Society) with music by Chris Cusick and Tony Selvage

6 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door and $5 for children younger than 6. Admission includes one drink and entrance to the Paniolo Hall of Fame and museum. Tickets available at the Kamuela Liquor Store and the Parker Ranch Store.

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

Jeff Cabanting

6:30 p.m.

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Saffron, Waimea

Don Kaulia

6 p.m.

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Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay

13th annual free concert celebrating the birth of Kamehameha III with Manao Company, Kahulanui Waipuna, Darlene Ahuna, Nina Kealiiwahamana, Marlene Sai, Sonny Lim, Hiram Olsen, Lorna Lim, Danny Couch, Natalie Deisroth, Mike Kaawa, Piilani Schneider-Furuya, Casey Olsen, Pomai Brown, Iaukea Bright, Mahela Ichinose, Brickwood Galuteria, Nani Lim and the Ladies of “Na Lei O Kaholoku,” and others

4:30 p.m. Mats and beach chairs welcome. No coolers please.

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Splasher’s Grill

Kaimalino

6 p.m.

Sunday

Alii Drive

Kokua Kailua Village Stroll featuring music at Hulihee Palace

1 p.m.

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Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Olliephonic Horns

7 p.m. $10 entertainment fee

Gary Washburn

6 p.m.

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Don’s Mai Tai Bar in the Royal Kona Resort

Sean Wilkinson

5 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Johnny Shot Duo

6:30 p.m.

Boy Kamaka

3 p.m.

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Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

Green Machine

9 p.m.

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Keauhou Shopping Center Center Courtyard Stage

Dan and the Steel Guitar Players

Noon

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Kona Brewing Co.

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Don Kaulia

5 p.m.

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Pancho & Lefty’s

PonchoMan Kuanoni

5 p.m.

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Parker Ranch Broiler, Waimea

The Kalimas and friends

4:30 p.m.

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

Kuahiwis

6:30 p.m.

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Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

Braddah Matthew Malapit

6 p.m.

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Teru’s II Restaurant & Bar

Milolii Serenaders

2 p.m.

Monday

Aloha Fridays at Kona Coast Resort

Don Kaulia

5:30 p.m.

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Bongo Ben’s

Lindsay Lindsey

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Lee Stewart

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Just Us

5 p.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

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Pancho & Lefty’s

PonchoMan Kuanoni

5 p.m.

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

Pomai Serenaders

6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Big Island Brewhaus

Acoustic open mic

6 p.m.

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Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Sean Robbins

6 p.m.

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Bongo Ben’s

JC

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s Lee Stewart

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

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Kona Coast Shopping Center

Na Kupuna O Kona Alii

10 a.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Don Kaulia

5 p.m.

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Lighthouse Pub & Delicatessen, Hawi

Ladies night with dance music

6 p.m.

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

Grayden Hai-Kelly, Jaz Iglesias and Boy Kamaka

6:30 p.m.

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Waikoloa Kings’ Shops

John Keawe

7 p.m.

Wednesday

Bongo Ben’s

Generous Thieves

7 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Jeff Cabanting

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s on the Rocks

Jeff and Pati

5 p.m.

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Humpy’s Big

Island Alehouse

Maka and the Half Maintenance Band

9 p.m.

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Parrots Rock Karaoke Lounge, KBXtreme

Open mic night

7 p.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Logan Martin

5 p.m.

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Lighthouse Pub & Delicatessen, Hawi

David Gomes

6 p.m.

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

LT Smooth

6:30 p.m.

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Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

PonchoMan Kuanoni

6 p.m.

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Waikoloa Kings’ Shops

Rob Decker

7 p.m.

Thursday

Big Island Brewhaus

Open mic

6 p.m.

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Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium, Kawaihae

Pili Grass Meets Bluegrass

6:30 p.m.

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Bongo Ben’s

Jack Martin

6 p.m.

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Don’s Mai Tai Bar in the Royal Kona Resort

Henry Kapono, preceded by

Sean Wilkinson

5 p.m.

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Huggo’s

Terry and Laureen

6 p.m.

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Huggo’s on The Rocks

Island Fever

5 p.m.

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Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse

Open mic

9 p.m.

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Kona Inn Shopping Village

Bosco

7 p.m.

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Lanihau Center

Good to Go!

6 p.m.

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Lava Lava Beach Club, Waikoloa

Kevin Teves

5 p.m.

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Lighthouse Pub & Delicatessen, Hawi

Dani and Eric

6 p.m.

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

Pomai Serenaders

6:30 p.m.

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Rosa’s Cantina

and Sunset Grill

DJ Bodie

10 p.m.

PonchoMan Kuanoni

6 p.m.

Friday

Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu

Brew and View: “Best in Show”

7:30 p.m. Tickets $5 for all seats (18 and over).

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Hulihee Palace

Ukulele lessons with Lale Kam

10 a.m.

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Waikoloa Queens’ MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion

Na Lehua E Liko No Kawailani (Hula Halau)

6 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday

Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu

Magic Spectacular (a benefit for SKEA, the Society for Kona’s Education & Art) featuring Shawn McMaster, Bruce Meyers, Arnie “Arneleo the Great” Rabin and Barry “The Great Barusky” Gitelson

2:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets $12 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under and seniors 62 and over. Tickets available at apachawaii.org, Patel’s in Honaunau, by calling 328-9392, and at the theater door one hour prior to showtime.

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Kahilu Theatre, Waimea

The Beamer Solomon Halau O Poohala’s “He Makana Aloha — The Gift of Love”

Doors open at 5 p.m.; show begins at 6. Tickets are $15 presale, $25 at the door. For tickets call 938-6357 or email poohala1860@ymail.com.

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Makalapua Stadium Cinemas

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini”

12:55 p.m.$24 for general admission, $22 for seniors, $20 for students

Sunday

Waikoloa Queens’ MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion

Hula with Halau O Poohala

4 p.m.

Monday

The Shops at Mauna Lani (Center stage)

Polynesian hula show

6 p.m.

Tuesday

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Wednesday

Makalapua Stadium Cinemas

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD encore: “Parsifal” by Wagner

6:30 p.m.

Thursday

The Shops at Mauna Lani (Center stage)

Polynesian hula show

6 p.m.