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Maui Beat

Hawaiian music legends: Together one-on-one for first time

Over the years, Robi Kahakalau has performed at a number of concerts featuring Henry Kapono, but the two acclaimed musicians have never teamed before in an intimate setting like the Artist 2 Artist showcase at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the McCoy Studio Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center ...

Charley’s hits gold

In conjunction with Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon’s 50th anniversary and the10th anniversary of the Maui Pranksters, the Grateful Dead tribute band will play the Paia club at 9 p.m. Saturday in a special show that will also include classic songs by Little Feat, the Allman Brothers and ...

Looking forward with new band and love of farming

After performing with his father on Dec. 22 at one of the concert highlights of 2018, Pat Simmons Jr. is looking forward to entertaining folks with his new band featuring California-based cousins Sam Frey on bass and Adam Frey on drums. The trio will play a few dates on Maui beginning with a ...

Soulful Maui vocalist back on island for gigs

The dawn of 2019 has been a busy time for Gretchen Rhodes. After singing with Willie K while opening for Steven Tyler at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Dec. 27, she joined Mick Fleetwood on stage for New Year’s Eve in Lahaina. Invited by Tyler to sing with The Loving Mary Band, she ...

Judy Blue eyes

Known for singing activist songs since the early 1960s, legendary musician Judy Collins was recently moved to highlight the plight of immigrants in a new song, “Dreamers,” which she released as a powerful video. Sung a cappella to still images of immigrant children and their parents, it ...