Masters of Hawaiian Music with George Kahumoku, Jr, Led Kaapana and Jeff Peterson
Masters of Hawaiian Music features three of the most popular musicians from Maui’s renowned “Slack Key Show,” sharing Hawai‘i’s unique “slack key” –- open tuning — guitar styles that traces its roots to 19th-Century paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) culture.Growing up in rural Hawai’i, slack key masters George Kahumoku, Jr., Led Kaapana, and Jeff Peterson were immersed from childhood in Hawaiian music and culture that brought family together with entertainment, learning, and joy. All are multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian “Grammy”) Award winners.Four-time Grammy winner Kahumoku, called “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”—he’s a, vocalist, storyteller, songwriter, author, teacher, sculptor, farmer, and chef. Kaapana is a National Heritage Fellow, unsurpassed in his guitar picking style, with rascal good humor, one of Hawai’i’s most influential musicians. Peterson is a star of the current generation enlivening slack key traditions, known for his versatility from slack key to classical, jazz to film soundtracks. Tickets$28 Advance$32 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our venue FAQ here
Keola Beamer & Jeff Peterson with Moanalani Beamer
Keola Beamer is a Hawaiian legend who has stretched the boundaries of slack key guitar music while remaining true to the soul of its deeply Hawaiian roots. Says Willie Nelson, “There’s no better slack key player than Beamer.” Jeff Peterson is a star of the next generation, his refined style recently awarded by the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation. Notes the Honolulu Advertiser, “Add the Peterson name to the top 10 list of slack key giants”… Together, they present an evening of superb guitar, accompanied by Beamer’s rich and soulful vocals, as they explore the beauty of Hawaiian music as it reflects its native land and the range of Hawai‘i’s many cultural influences. Their styles feature the complexity of technique that has shaped the distinctively resonant sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar or ki-ho‘alu, with playing that encompasses classical and jazz guitar as well. They are joined by lovely hula dancer Moanalani Beamer, whose style reflects the long hula lineage of the Beamer family. Tickets$28 Advance$32 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Waipuna
Celebrating 15 years at the forefront of Hawaiian contemporary music, Waipuna is an exciting collaboration of three talented individuals from celebrated Hawaiian musical families. Waipuna consistently wins Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawai‘i’s “Grammys”) Awards every time they have a new album, from 2012 to the present, for a total 8 awards. Kale Hannahs is a veteran of the music scene, earning a reputation as a steady bass player and vocalist. His major in Hawaiian Studies finds voice in his songs. He was a founding member of the award winning group ‘Ale’a. Matthew Kawiaola Sproat was born and raised on O‘ahu, but is from the famous Sproat family from the Big Island. In 2003 Matt won the Big Island falsetto competition, and has both studied and performed with some of the best musicians in Hawai’i. David Kamakahi, whose renowned father Dennis Kamakahi was one of Hawaii’s most prolific songwriters, started playing ‘ukulele at the age of 15, studying the greats, such as ‘ukulele master and mentor Eddie Kamae. His clear natural talent shines through in his exceptionally clean technique and exhilarating playing. Their eclectic musical backgrounds and gorgeous vocal harmonies have led to their unique sound that draws comparisons to their name, “waipuna”, or spring waters – resource, life force, connecting to ancestors and nurturing generations to come. Tickets$28 Advance$32 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
DIDN’T MEAN TO HUSTLE – Release Show with The Colin Trio and Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle
We are proud to share with you a collaboration of two of Portland’s hardest working bands The Colin Trio and Ben Rice and the PDX Hustle. These bands are joining forces in celebration of the newest album release Didn’t Mean To from the Colin Trio. Get ready for an evening of genre bending music from soul, jazz, and blues to funk and rock. The Colin Trio, led by the fierce composer, musician, producer and yogi Colin Hogan, will take you on a musical adventure that defies genre or definition. Together with Cheo Larcombe on percussion and Brian Link on bass, the Trio will leave you wondering, “how is that just three people?” and, “what possible turn could come next?” Experience songs of joy, suffering, love, acceptance, anger and forgiveness, heartfully delivered by a band that achieves a tightness that only comes from thousands of hours of sharing the stage together. Come see what happens when one of Portland’s go-to backing bands is left to their own devices. Ben Rice and the PDX Hustle deliver an electric performance that will have you on your feet from the first rumble of the organ to the final sting of the night. Muddy Award winning and International Blues Challenge awardee, Ben Rice takes entertainment and showmanship to the next level with his six piece horn band composed of the best musical talent Portland has to offer. The personnel includes Ben Rice on Guitar and vocals, Pat MacDougall on keys, organ, and background vocals, John Wolcott on Bass and background vocals, Pete Petersen on Sax, John Dover on Trumpet, and Adam Carlson on drums. Ben Rice’s song crafting will have the audience on their feet, compelled to dance with its high octane delivery. Then be prepared for the raw emotion evoked by his heartfelt ballads. Get ready for the sonic roller coaster that is Ben Rice and the PDX Hustle! Tickets$20 Advance$26 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardian Review our venue FAQ here
Paula Fuga – Saving My Love Tour
Acclaimed for her originality in song composition and spellbinding, soulful vocals, Paula Fuga is one of Hawaii’s top female musicians in generations. A poet at heart and an accomplished ukulele player under Master Instructor, Roy Sakuma, she has intertwined her passions into award-winning songwriting. Her debut album, Lilikoi lauded the prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for ‘Most Promising Artist.’ Since the release of her EP Misery’s End, which featured guest appearances by Ziggy Marley and Jack Johnson, Fuga has headlined the global music circuit and performed on the stages of Madison Square Garden, The Sydney Opera House Forecourt and is a three-time return guest artist to The White House. Today, with a global fanbase and thriving music career, Fuga’s music is dedicated to inspiring positive social change – rooted in perseverance and hope. She is fiercely committed to permeating the world with the evocative voice of the Hawaiian people. On June 18th, Fuga will release her second full-length album Rain on Sunday through Brushfire Records. Lead single, “If Ever” is available now. Tickets$28 Advance$32 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardian Review our venue FAQ here
Rizo with special guest Jermaine
The New York Times once referred to Rizo as “SENSATIONAL… A fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art, and rock ‘n’ roll.” Taking a cue from Piaf, Rizo (né Amelia Zirin-Brown) fully embraces the role of chanteuse. In recordings, she is a mysterious figure, a siren ushering you through tableaus of heartbreak, lust, and the murkiness in between. Live, she is an eyeful. An international cult favorite, her stage shows bring her powerhouse vocals together with seductive storytelling and wild hilarious audience experiments. Rizo is a provocateur with an electric wit, and has been called a “diva par excellence” by The Guardian. In the studio she has collaborated with Moby, Reggie Watts, and Yo-Yo Ma; whose album Songs of Joy & Peace, which features Rizo, won a Grammy Award. Rizo has also received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, a Time Out London theater award, and a London Cabaret Award. Rizo recently starred in the role of Madame Zinzanni in the revival of the much beloved Teatro ZinZanni and is in development for a television project with Michael Carbonaro of the popular series “The Carbonaro Effect.” Local soul singer/songwriter and live looping master Jermaine opens the show. Tickets:$29 Advance$35 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our venue FAQ here
Lila Forde with special guest Idle Giant
Lila Forde is a soulful singer-songwriter whose music weaves poignant lyrics, distinctive melodies, and infectious grooves into a musical experience that’s all her own. Lila’s music evokes timeless artists such as Joni Mitchell and Bonnie Raitt, as well as the modern sounds of Emily King and Kacey Musgraves. A standout contestant on Season 24 of NBC’s The Voice, she soared to the Top 5 under John Legend’s guidance. During her time on the show she wowed the world with her silky vocals and her ability to deliver classic songs as if she wrote them. Portland melodic indie rock band Idle Giant opens the show.Tickets:$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Altan
The finest traditional Irish music group in the world brings their magic to the Rose. Tickets$35 General Admission $45 GA At the Door $55 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section, available in advance only)Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres, including bebop jazz, funk and R&B/soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a “musical gumbo”, has allowed The Dirty Dozen to tour across five continents and more than thirty countries, record twelve studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-five plus years later, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world-famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances. Tickets $45 Advance $55 Day of ShowThis is a partially-seated show, so you can DANCE! Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Tony Starlight’s Neil Diamond Experience – Hot August Night
Tony Starlight shall Neil before thee! Tony Starlight’s wildly popular Neil Diamond Experience is back this October with a special tribute to Neil Diamond’s classic double-live album Hot August Night. WHY IS HOT AUGUST NIGHT SO IMPORTANT? Any great concert performance elevates the source material. Most concerts today are a visual medium and although they might put on a great stage production with dancers, explosions and video screens, you’d never listen to the concert independently because its basically indistinguishable from the recordings (or IS the recordings!) From the first song on Hot August Night, “Crunchy Granola Suite”, the music is the star and the live versions unanimously outshine the original recordings. The emotion of performing to and connecting with a live audience is a special gift that not all artists have. Hot August Night captures Neil at just the right time, where he has a writing and performing history that makes him professional, but he is not yet an icon caught in the trappings of fame and fortune. There’s a hunger and urgency to the performance that it is rare to capture on tape.Neil Diamond is one of the few elite artists like Frank Sinatra, Elton John and The Beatles who transcend generations. Three or four generations can come to a concert and each can connect to the music on their own terms. Neil Diamond’s music unites people from multiple generations. The Tony Starlight Neil Diamond Experience differs from similar tributes in 3 key ways:1) Musically it is a faithful rendition of Neil in his heyday with no prerecorded tracks. Tony’s Neil voice is spot on, in both tone and inflection. Hear for yourself. 2) The show doesn’t take itself too seriously. Tony is a musical comedian, so the show is a fun mix of music and comedy. And sing-a-long! 3) It is in a seated concert setting, NOT a “stand-like-sardines-for-two-hours-in-a-venue-that-thinks-all-you-want-to-hear-is-drums-and-bass.” Tony Starlight: Vocals and guitarCraig Bidondo: PianoFrank DiGiovanni: KeyboardsNick O’Donnell: GuitarDennis Caiazza: BassBarbara Ayars: VocalsThea Enos: Vocals Tickets$35 General Admission$45 At the Door$50 Preferred Seating – SOLD OUT Minors ok with Parent or Guardian Review our venue FAQ here
