You’ll find music all along Waikiki’s main strip of Kalakaua Avenue, from street performers to local musical legends. Listen to traditional Hawaiian music and watch the hula at the Moana Surfrider and other Waikiki hotels. Tiki’s Grill & Bar and Duke’s Canoe Club feature contemporary Hawaiian music. Listen to jazz at the Lewers Lounge in the Halekulani Hotel —Esquire magazine once named this one of the best bars in America.
Beyond Waikiki you’ll find other music venues. Just a few minutes away in the Ala Moana Center — Hawaii’s largest open-air shopping mall — the Mai Tai Bar features popular island music in a lively hot spot. Downtown Chinatown’s urban setting is home to stylish bars and restaurants featuring jazz, acoustic, and DJs. > Music events on Oahu
MAUI
Located right on stunning Kaanapali Beach in the Whalers Village, the Hula Grill offers live music as well as dishes created by chef Peter Merriman, one of the twelve original founders of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement. Further south in Lahaina, Front Street offers a variety of live music stops, from Kimo’s and Cheeseburger in Paradise to DJs on the weekends at the Lahaina Store Grille & Oyster Bar. > Music events on Maui
HAWAII’S BIG ISLAND
On the historic Kona Coast in Kailua-Kona town, visitors and locals alike head to the Kona Brewing Company for live music every Sunday at sunset as well as their handcrafted, locally brewed ales and lagers. Lulu’s seaside Kailua-Kona setting is the place to be for live music, dancing, and DJs (Lulu’s also has a location in Waikiki on Oahu). > Music events on Hawaii’s Big Island
