Kanikapila in Kailua

02/23/2025

🎶❤️🎶 We are in for a GREAT PERFORMANCE on Saturday, March 8, featuring Slack Key Master, Ken Emerson, who will be on island just for this performance! Emerson won the prestigious Kahili Award for perpetuating Hawaiian culture and was a featured artist and composer on the first-ever Grammy Award-winning Best Hawaiian Album.

✨✨ Pack a chair in case you have to give yours to one of our Kupuna. Nothing like seeing our Kupuna with da big smiles!!! We will be in the parking deck across Long's at the Kailua Town Center.

✨✨ We are so blessed to keep Hawaiian Music alive in Kailua. Mahalo A & B!

🎶 Here is a taste of Ken at George Kahumoku Jr's show in Maui.
https://youtu.be/KcZCCeB0rgU?si=Uzok8T_10-4QN_Su

02/08/2025

Reminder!! Kawika will be hosting Jerry and Kimokeo today at our FREE monthly Kanikapila! Please bring a chair in case you need to give yours up for a Kupuna.

01/27/2025

Mark your calendars! Get ready for a wonderful FREE Kanikapila in Kailua concert in February at the Kailua Town Center parking deck across Longs. Please bring an extra chair just in case need to give up yours for one of our Kupuna.

01/11/2025

REMINDER! Tomorrow, Saturday, 1/11, 4 pm is our FREE January Kanikapila in Kailua, featuring George Kuo!

01/03/2025

Slack Key Master, Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner, George Kuo, will be our guest artist in January! George Kuo is known as one of Hawaii’s premiere Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar artists playing in the traditional nahenahe (sweet, soothing) style. Kailua Town Center parking deck, across Long's at 4 to 5:30 pm. Please bring a chair in case you need to give yours up for our kupuna.
Mahalo A & B for your support of Hawaiian Music!

12/06/2024

Kanikapila In Kailua is hosting Herb Ohta, Jr. and Bryan Tolentino on December 14th! Take time pause and bring your Kupuna out to enjoy the mele together! Mahalo to A & B for helping to keep Hawaiian Music alive in Kailua!

11/02/2024

✨ So excited to announce Sistah Robi Kahakalau will be our November guest artist! Saturday, November 9 at 4-5:30 pm at Kailua Town Center, across Longs in the parking deck.
✨ Please kokua, and make sure our Kupuna have a seat. Bring a chair , just in case!
✨ Mahalo nui to A & B for helping to keep Hawaiian music alive in Kailua town!

09/27/2024

✨ So excited to announce our October Kanikapila in Kailua will feature the Makaha Sons! Saturday, 10/12/24 at 4 pm at the Kailua Town Center parking deck, across Long's.
✨ The seats will likely fill up so please bring a chair or be ready to give up your seat if kupuna need it. 🙏🏽♥️
✨ Mahalo A & B for sponsoring these events every month and keeping Hawaiian music alive in Kailua!

09/02/2024

Be sure and MARK YOUR CALENDARS! In less than two weeks, Kawika will be hosting Jon Yamasato with Herb Ohta, Jr. at Kanikapila in Kailua! Bring a chair in case we fill up and you give up your seat for or precious kūpuna, who look so forward to this huge Kailua blessing, keeping Hawaiian music alive in Kailua! Mahalo to A & B for sponsoring this monthly series.
Well, I may as well let you in on some inside scoops! Makaha Sons coming up next month, on October 12! They look forward to blessing Kailua!
Mahalo to all our wonderful, faithful Kanikapila in Kailua 'Ohana who are the reason we do this!!

08/02/2024

We have the entire 2024 line-up for our monthly FREE Kanikapila in Kailua Hawaiian Music Concert Series! Mark your calendars:
August 10: Waimānalo Sunset Band
September 14: Jon Yamasato
October 12: Makaha Sons
November 9: Sister Robi Kahakalau
December 14: Bryan Tolentino & Herb Ohta, Jr.

07/26/2024

Kawika will be hosting the Waimānalo Sunset Band on Saturday August 10, 4 to 5:30 pm at Kanikapila in Kailua. Come enjoy the sweet sounds at Kailua Town Center, in the parking deck across Long's!

05/15/2024

SAVE THE DATE for JEFF RASMUSSEN, featured at our June Kanikapila in Kailua FREE monthly Hawaiian music concert series: Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Kailua Town Center parking deck, across Longs.

Come early, or bring a chair, just in case we fill up!
Sponsored by A & B Kailua.

05/09/2024

Kawika Kahiapo is excited to host Nathan Aweau this Saturday, 5/11, at 4 to 5:30 PM at our FREE monthly Kanikapila In Kailua! Come early to get a seat, or give yours to one of our kupuna, and bring your own, just in case we fill up. Mahalo to our sponsor, A & B for keeping Hawaiian music alive and well in Kailua!

05/04/2024

Updated schedule for Kanikapila in Kailua!

04/10/2024

Dont miss Kainani Kahaunaele. Coming up this Saturday, 4/13! See you at Kanikapila in Kailua at Kailua Town Center in the parking deck across Longs!

03/22/2024

Just a head's up! Mark your calendars for next month's Kanikapila in Kailua, featuring Kainani Kahaunaele! Saturday, April 13, 4 to 5:30 PM, at the Kailua Town Center parking deck, across Long's. Bring a chair in case we fill up, or come early!
Mahalo A & B for keeping Hawaiian music alive and well in Kaillua!

03/07/2024

Please join us this Saturday, 3/9, at the Kailua Town Center, 4 to 5:30 pm at the FREE Kanikapila in Kailua, featuring Walt Keale and Chris Lau. Bring a chair in case we fill up!
Mahalo to A & B for keeping Hawaiian music alive and well in Kailua every month!

02/12/2024

Check this INCREDIBLE replayof Mike Kaawa at yesterday’s Kanikapila in Kailua. Calendar Keale next month, March 9!

Kanikapila in Kailua Town featuring Mike Kaawa Recorded on 2/10/2024