Updated July 25, 2026 — Cultural events across the islands for the next 60 days. Know about something we missed? Share it on Talk Story.
Please note: Schedules change — venues cancel, postpone, or reschedule, and not every gig makes it online. We refresh this list daily at 11pm HST, but please confirm with the venue before making plans. Mahalo.
Oʻahu
Duke’s OceanFest — Aug 14–24, Waikīkī. A week honoring Duke Kahanamoku with surf heritage events, hula, and live Hawaiian music along Waikīkī Beach. Details
Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival — Sep 4–6, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikīkī. 32nd annual festival with hālau from across the islands and Japan; the craft fair is free and open to all. Details
Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture — Sep 5, Helumoa Gardens, Royal Hawaiian Center. The Royal Court is introduced with oli and hula in full regalia — the ceremonial start of Aloha Festivals’ 80th year. Details
Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa — Sep 19, Kalākaua Avenue. The 72nd annual block party: multiple stages of Hawaiian music, hula, food booths, and craft vendors. Details
Regular Hawaiian Music — Oʻahu
Kani Ka Pila Grille (Outrigger Reef, Waikīkī) — Live slack-key and Hawaiian music nightly from some of the islands’ finest musicians. Details
House Without a Key (Halekulani, Waikīkī) — Hawaiian music and sunset hula daily beneath the century-old kiawe tree. Details
Hula Grill Waikīkī — Nightly Hawaiian music with hula overlooking Waikīkī Beach. Details
Maui
Taimane in Concert — Aug 21, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului. The virtuoso ʻukulele artist brings her genre-crossing show to the MACC. Details
Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival — Aug 22, Royal Lahaina Resort, Kāʻanapali. Free West Maui festival honoring Aunty Emma Farden Sharpe with hālau performances and workshops, 10am–5pm. Details
Regular Hawaiian Music — Maui
Slack Key Show with George Kahumoku Jr. (Nāpili Kai Beach Resort) — Wednesday evenings with the Grammy-winning Masters of Hawaiian Music; Ledward Kaʻapana guests Aug 5. Details
Kula Lodge (Upcountry) — Hawaiian music Wed–Sun, 6–8pm, with sweeping bi-coastal views. Details
Hula Grill Kāʻanapali — Barefoot Bar — Nightly Hawaiian music and hula with toes in the sand. Details
Maui Brewing Co. (Kīhei & Kāʻanapali) — Local artists nightly at both locations. Details
Monkeypod Kitchen (Kāʻanapali & Wailea) — Local musicians nightly; check locations for set times. Details
Hawaiʻi (Big Island)
Queen Liliʻuokalani Canoe Race — Sep 3–7, Kailua-Kona. The world’s largest long-distance outrigger race: five days of paddling, heritage, and celebration honoring the Queen. Details
Kupuna Hula Festival — Sep 9–10, Outrigger Kona Resort. The 40th year of this beloved competition celebrating hula by our kūpuna. Details
Regular Hawaiian Music — Big Island
Marzo’s Country Sports Bar & Grill (Puna Kai Shopping Center, Pāhoa) — Nightly live music spotlighting local Puna musicians; tonight’s lineup posts on their Facebook and Instagram.
Blue Dragon Tavern & Cosmic Musiquarium (Kawaihae) — Premier live music Thu–Sun in Kohala. Details
Lava Lava Beach Club (Waikoloa) — Live music nightly on the sand; regulars include Henry Kapono, John Cruz, and LT Smooth. Details
Willie’s Hot Chicken (Kailua-Kona) — Live local music several nights a week. Details
Queen’s MarketPlace (Waikoloa) — Weekly Wednesday hula shows and a monthly kanikapila jam. Details
Kauaʻi
Heiva I Kauaʻi — Aug 1–2, Kapaʻa Beach Park. The 24th annual Tahitian dance and drumming competition, 9am–5pm daily; $8 at the door, keiki 12 and under free. Details
Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival — Late September (typically the last full week). The island’s biggest Hawaiian cultural gathering: composers contest, workshops, and a two-night hula competition; confirm 2026 dates with the Mālie Foundation. Details
Regular Hawaiian Music — Kauaʻi
McMaster Slack Key Concerts — Doug and Sandy McMaster’s intimate traditional slack-key and ʻukulele concerts, weekly in Princeville and Kapaʻa; check schedule. Details
Hawaiian Music & Hula Show (Princeville Center) — Free show every Saturday, 1:30–2:30pm. Details
Tahiti Nui (Hanalei) — Nightly Hawaiian music and hula at the North Shore’s legendary gathering place. Details
Duke’s Kauaʻi (Līhuʻe) — Daily live Hawaiian music sets on Kalapakī Bay. Details
Hanalei Gourmet (Hanalei) — Local musicians Wednesday through Friday evenings. Details
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