The guest chef for this show is Fish from Cool Runnings Jamaican food truck. Visit BlueDragonTavern.com for menu options.
Kū Maʻemaʻe Music is a music group from North Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island performing a mix of island reggae, with a mix of local-style, country, and R&B influences. Their sound pulls from both classic and modern influences across Hawaiʻi.
Doors at 5pm…Show 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 in advance…$13 at the door (children 12 & under are free).
FUEGO LATIN ORCHESTRA HAWAII is a dynamic group of professional musicians and showmen. Creating unforgettable moments of rhythm and FUN on the dance floor for all levels of dancers with their versatile musicality. This collection of passionate performers is dedicated to keeping Latin music ALIVE with their dynamic and on point interpretations of all the most popular Latin hits, timeless classics and innovative originals. They will have you moving even in your seat from the minute they drop the first note.
-Virtuoso Big Island Boy Mateo Belmarez on Keyboards and Back Up Vocals.
-All the Power of Dubrae Stafford on Drums and Back Up Vocals.
-Creative Connection and Magic EnergyMan Michaeloha Elam on Trumpet.
-Multi Instrumentalist Papa Brad Belmarez on Bass, Percussion and Back Up Vocals.
-Argentine Ambassador of Latin Music and Ultimate Showman Yumbel Marassi on Lead Vocals and Bass Guitar.
ALL THE BEST OF SALSA, BACHATA, CUMBIA, MERENGUE Y MAS!!
Doors at 5pm…Show 6:30pm. Tickets are $20 in advance…$25 at the door (children 12 and under are free).
The guest chef for this show is Wilson’s Snack Shack food truck.
Join us for a night of music and dance with CariAnn & the Bravehearts. Cari Ann has an amazing voice, and is an engaging entertainer who has frequently graced the Blue Dragon stage both as a solo artist and with Shane Love and the Mystic Nyahs…you may have caught her on some open mic nights at the Dragon as well. CariAnn & the Bravehearts will be performing a dynamic mix of country, Top 40, rock, and R&B for your listening and dancing pleasure!
Doors at 5pm…show at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 in advance…$13 at the door (children 12 & under are free).
The guest chef for this show is Fish from Cool Runnings Jamaican food truck.
With an electrifying mix of high-energy rock & roll (with a little bit of country mixed in for good measure), the versatile Johnny Shot band gets a crowd up and moving in no time. Their play list includes songs by the Stones, Beatles, the Who, Johnny Cash, and many more. If you like to dance, you will like this band. Let’s get this party started!
Doors at 5pm…show 6:30pm-9:30pm. Tickets are $12 in advance….$15 at the door (children 12 and under are free).
The guest chef for this show is Fish from Cool Runnings Jamaican food truck.
From the volcanic slopes of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, the Hilo Jazz Orchestra (HJO) has earned a global reputation for its high-voltage, highly entertaining, tributes to the music of Frank Zappa. Under the direction of composer and guitarist Trever Veilleux, the HJO has spent over a decade performing works from the Zappa canon, blending “Aloha Spirit” with the rigorous technical demands of Frank’s challenging compositions.
“Zappa U” & The Living Legacy
The orchestra’s deep dive into the Zappa universe is immortalized in the documentary film “Zappa U.” The film tracks the band through twelve weeks of rehearsals, tackling Frank Zappa’s complex compositions, and concludes with the final concert hall experience. The film features expert commentary from industry titans and Zappa alumni, including sax legend Lou Marini, former SNL Music Director and Emmy winning composer Cheryl “Quack” Moore, and Chiu “Ray” Leong, the photographer behind the iconic Freak Out! cover. The film earned the approval of the Zappa estate, with Ahmet Zappa (Trustee of the Zappa Family Trust) noting, “Love their passion, love their playing; love that this happens every year.”
The Live Experience: “All Pistons Firing”
HJO’s live performances have become a cultural touchstone in Hawaiʻi, with annual sold-out performances that push musicians to their limits. John Burnett of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald observed this evolution firsthand, stating, “Every semester, I think Trever Veilleux and the Hilo Jazz Orchestra can’t do a better show… and every semester they prove me wrong.” This reputation for excellence led to a landmark 2017 performance where the orchestra was joined on stage by Dweezil Zappa and Ike Willis. The energy of these live tributes was captured by Cheryl “Quack” Moore, who remarked after a particularly inspired set: “Holy Mother Frikkin Mouse Ears!! WAHOO—everything was workin’—all your pistons were firing—& there were some VERY inspired solos.”
Friday, June 12, 6:30pm
Doors 5pm
Tickets are $15 in advance…$20 at the door (children 12 & under are free).
The guest chef for this show is Dat Frickin’ Chicken food truck.
The Familyhood Nextperience – Another Norwood Fisher Concoction
The Familyhood –
The perception that the band and its fans are a familial symbiosis,
a mutual support system.
I came up with this when pondering the fans of Fishbone around mid 80’s.
Nextperience –
The organic creation of your future in the ever present now,
untethered by the chains of the past. Musically expressed (Nextpressed) as
honest improvisation. The pursuit of saying something brand spankin’ new.
Over a decade later, I wanted to fulfill an urge to do all improvised Dub/Reggae with the
members of Fishbone, under a different name. Thus, The Familyhood Nextperience
the moniker I chose.
With Norwood Fisher as the creator and organizational force behind The Familyhood Nextperience.
The drive to explore (Nextplore) the unfamiliar will always be present. An ever evolving cast of masterful musicians,
some well known, some unknown to most, are invited to mine the unified field of intelligence, connecting telepathically to produce whatever the moment sonically calls forth. In short, making sum’n outta NUTTIN’.
This line up consists of ex-Fishbone band mates, Norwood Fisher, John Steward and Dre Gipson, Bobby Easton from Long Beach Dub All-stars, Van G Martin of John Brown’s Body and G. Love, with special guest, the legendary H.R., Human Rights/Bad Brains.
They will be performing classic and new material that spans H.R.’s legacy, so you can expect some Bad Brains and more. They’ll also dig deep into the realm of All Improvised Psychedelic Dub. At every angle, the night is designed to give your body and feet something to move to.
Sunday, June 21. Doors at 5pm…Show 6:30pm. Tickets are $35 in advance…$45 at the door.
