The Johnnie Ness Band rocks the Blue Dragon Tavern! Johnnie is a dynamic entertainer and guitarist from the Hilo side and is joined by Doug Espejo on bass and Jeremy Smith on drums. Playing a mix of rock and funk with tunes from Santana, SRV, CCR, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more!
North Shore Live is a 4 piece band out of North Kohala…Dance to the oldies, 70’s, country, rock and reggae with North Shore Live! Show 7pm-10pm…doors at 5:30pm. $12 in advance/$15 at the door.
It’s time to network again, so come have a fabulous time and make new connections! This is an Entrepreneur Mixer. Please come and mingle and share your skills and businesses. Bring your business cards/flyers. Share with others who you are and what your small biz or ideas can offer. DJ Maylan will be in the house throwing down a summertime Soul/House/Fusion delicious mix for the dance party so come ready to dance it up. Ihilani of Heavenly Splendor Event Planning and Concierge Service will be our lovely host. Food by Sugar’s BBQ. Doors at 5:30pm…DJ Maylan performs 7pm-10pm. Tickets are $10 in advance/$12 at the door.
DJ NTU is a DJ/singer/musicmaker with an appeal for infusing various styles of Afro descendant music into a high energy, fun dance party. Styles include – House, Funk, Soul, Afrobeats, Reggaeton, Salsa, Soca and Dancehall. He incorporates live drumming and percussions into his DJ mix creating a blend of electronic and acoustic sounds. Doors at 5:30pm…DJ nTU performs 7pm-10pm.
Future Tides started as a small group of friends jamming in a dive shop and has grown into a staple of the Big Island music scene. They released the album “Before it’s Gone” in July of 2018, and another “Believe the People” in April of 2021. Funk, rock and reggae inspires much of their sound and they thrive on mixing free flow music with rock solid rhythms. Future Tides blends together original songs, obscure covers and hana-hou style jams to showcase a style and energy that make their live shows an experience you don’t want to miss.style jams to showcase a style and energy that make their live shows an experience you don’t want to miss! Doors at 5:30pm…show 7pm-10pm.
The music is in their DNA. Composed around a family structure, from Gipsy Kings! Gipsy Nation is a gypsy and Latin music group from the South of France. They revisit in their own way Latin music and traditional gypsy music. Their universe, like their origin, is open, festive, and colorful…it resonates like an invitation to travel and dance. A mix between modernity and tradition…universal music to bridge cultures and generations.
This energy. This emotion … traditional gypsy and flamenco music remain their inking point…each group member brings his vision and his sensitivity, which probably explains the universal side of their compositions: Gipsy flamenco, pop, rock, bluesy.
Gipsy Nation A La Gipsy Kings is lead by Gyorgy Lakatos. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he grew up surrounded by talent. Rooted in Hungarian gypsy music through his grandfather, father, and uncle all from the Lakatos dynasty, internationally known as famous violinist virtuosos, and musicians who have contributed to the preservation of gypsy music and traditions. Lakatos is a world-renowned guitarist who re-defines the art of guitar playing in every one of his concerts. He is an innovator, a one of kind performer with extraordinary talent, with charisma and contagious energy. He is a songwriter, performer and a “Gypsy Heart” romancing any audience with his suave approach to making the guitar sing like an angel. He has traveled throughout the world entertaining many audiences…His agile hands caress the strings of the guitar in a manner never before seen, performing as if it was a part of his body. He redefines music with his supernatural talent. Gyorgy’s family members are all musicians, most known world wide, and he carries a tradition passed down through generations. When asked about his music he has only one thing to say. “It’s the air that I breathe, without it, I can’t exist.” He is simply an amazing Artist.
in 2019, Lakatos received the golden hand award for best guitarist in Europe…in 2017 the fastest guitar player in the world.
“World Music” is often a meaningless catch-all phrase, a marketing shortcut, but as one of the acts that first helped define the phrase, Gipsy Nation A LA Gipsy Kings will play the music that really does cross all borders. From the beginning all the way through SAVOR FLAMENCO, their sound has reflected the constant travel and diverse influences of the gypsy heritage. Gipsy Nation A LA Gipsy Kings will play everything from Gipsy Kings from their 1987 debut album, songs spanning from “Rumba Gitano” and “Bamboleo” and every hit in the Gipsy Kings Catalog.
There will be two shows…at 6pm and 8:30pm. A limited number of VIP tickets are available and include reserved table/seating, one glass of beer/wine /or our chosen specialty cocktail or mocktail, meet & greet w/ the Act, plus CD after the show.