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On the rise

After touring Europe with Neil Young to rave reviews and delivering an incendiary show backing the rock legend at the Desert Trip Festival concerts in October in California, Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real bring their “Something Real Tour” to Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon in ...

Deep country: From love to loss, Billy Currington hits all the right notes

When Billy Currington is not regaling fans in concert, the country star likes to relax by surfing, riding horses and spending time on Maui. Returning to the island he calls “my favorite place in the world,” Currington will perform at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B ...

Morgan Heritage: ‘Royal Family of Reggae’ coming to MACC

Known as the “Royal Family of Reggae,” Morgan Heritage’s hits include “Nothing to Smile About,” “Tell Me How Come,” “Set Yourself Free” and “Protect Us Jah.” The legacy of Jamaican musician Denroy Morgan was passed on to his children, who have performed as Morgan ...

East meets West

The East Meets West Festival on Saturday in Wailuku will highlight some innovative cross-cultural musical collaborations. Presented at the Historic Iao Theater, this concert will feature an array of island talent including the Hawaii Jazz All-Stars, the Chop Suey Jazz Orchestra, Zenshin Daiko ...

Songs of the mountains

Hailed as “a charismatic neo-soul diva” by New York’s Time Out magazine, after releasing two acclaimed soul/funk albums, Martha Redbone made a stylistic transition for her follow-up, “The Garden Of Love: Songs of William Blake,” where she fused the poetry of the 18th-century British ...

Big Bad VOODOO Daddy

Anyone who loves swing music should not miss Big Bad Voodoo Daddy making the band’s Maui debut at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului on Tuesday evening. How good are they? “They’re currently the greatest swing band in the entire world,” raved a recent review in ...