George Kahumoku & Friends

About this event

Join us for an evening of Stellar Music, stories, and Hawaiian Cultural journey through music with George Kahumoku & Friends…those friends being Keoki Kahumoku, Brad Bordessa, and Jaime O Brien. These Four musicians will each perform solo , then share a Jam session Kanikapila style! Sunday, August 23 Doors 5pm…Show 6:30pm Tickets $30 in advance…$40 at the door (children 12 & under are free). Purchase tickets here. George kahumoku Jr 4 time Grammy winner for Best Hawaiian Music & multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning Slackkey Guitarist, vocalist. Composer / songwriter, Retired teacher, Rancher, Farmer, College Professor at UH Maui Institute of Hawaiian Music .Originally from from Kealia South Kona , He has traveled the world sharing Hawaiian Slackkey guitar music. Keoki Kahumoku– 5 time Grammy winner for Hawaiian music, teacher, musician, farmer, Rancher . Keoki Kahumoku is a fifth generation slack key guitarist. He shares his passion for Hawaiian music and culture through performances and teaching in Hawai`i. Brad Bordessa– Brad Bordessa is out of place and out of time. When sharing Hawaiian style ʻukulele discipline in a fast-paced, AI world, just holding your line is an act of rebellion. A haole boy raised in music by the Kahumoku ʻOhana school of hard knocks, Brad savors the journey in all of its messiness. Forgot the song onstage? That happens sometimes. Business ripped you off? That happens too. Smiled at by the waitress because you played a song she remembers her mother dancing hula to? That’s why you show up and put in the work. Hone the craft he has. For the past 20 years Brad has been studying, performing, and teaching alongside many forefront Hawaiian musicians. An honors graduate of the University of Hawai‘i Maui College Institute of Hawaiian Music program, Brad has performed onstage with HAPA, Ledward Kaapana, the late Martin Pahinui, Sonny Lim, Jeff Peterson, Kevin Brown, Hawane Rios, Buckman Coe, and others. Brad has been featured as a solo…