It’s hard to believe The Cure has been around for 37 years now, but the legendary band’s hits are, if anything, just as beloved today as they were in the 80s. Robert Smith (voice/guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums),…
When I was in high school in 1998, there were basically four songs on the Top 40 radio: Santana’s “Smooth,” Savage Garden’s “Truly Madly Deeply,” Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” and Janet Jackson’s “Together Again.” (Side fact: I…
The Fourth Annual Republik Music Festival at Kakaako Waterfront Park, organized by BAMP Project, brought about 6,000 people out on Sunday for a much-anticipated lineup of artists: Rebelution, Matisyahu, Steel Pulse and Makua Rothman all rocked the crowd. As the…
The national Winter White Tour, presented as part of BAMP Project’s Electric Palms music series and featuring some of EDM’s biggest names, touched down Saturday night at Blaisdell, bringing a snowstorm with it. With indoor snow machines, an incredible laser…
The first night of the Republik Music Festival brought the bass inside Republik, with DJ tag team sets by local DJs opening the night at 6 p.m., followed by heavy-hitting, back-to-back sets by Pretty Low, DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill,…
Canadian indie rock/new wave band Metric made their Honolulu debut at a sold-out show at Republik Saturday night. Opening was local electronica duo Alt/Air, Aly Ishikuni and DJ Kowai Kowai. Then, after a short pause, Metric went on. The band,…
A sold-out crowd packed into the Republik for a one-night-only concert by the popular Celtic punk group from New England, the Dropkick Murphys.Known for encouraging audience participation during their shows, band members interacted with the crowd throughout the performance, and…
Photos by Tracy Chan, words by Casey Ishitani.Honolulu indie rock fans were treated to a performance by Divine Fits Monday evening at the Republik. The show built onto the reputation of Divine Fits as being a live band to watch,…
Two of the three members of Grammy-winning British house music group Dirty Vegas performed a (mainly) DJ set at The Republik on Saturday to a crowd that included house-heads and old-school fans. Toward the end of the night, vocalist Steve…
Rockstar Energy Drink, Bamp Project, and Collective Effort Events teamed up for this huge, hard-hitting electronica event at Kakaako Park on Friday night, headlined by Island favorite Steve Aoki, who closed out the night, plus Kill the Noise, Felix Cartal,…
RAW Honolulu: Ensemble ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 13 The RAW artists showcase, with a rotating lineup of performing and visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, makeup artists and fashion designers, returns to Vice with featured artists and performers…
Electronica duo The Crystal Method, whose music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games and advertisements since the 90s took BAMP Project’s new venue, The Republik, by audio storm on Saturday night. Supported by local DJs RAF, Tide,…
The Republik Music Festival by BAMP Project returned for a second year Saturday with an amazing lineup of bands at Kakaako Waterfront Park. Steel Pulse once again headlined the event with Slightly Stoopid, G Love and last minute additions Detour…
Reggae group Steel Pulse returns to Hawaii for the second consecutive year to headline BAMP Project’s second annual Republik Music Festival. Last year, 7,000 people braved intermittent showers for the six-hour show that culminated with an amazing set by Steel…
Morrissey, best known as lead singer of The Smiths and later for his highly influential solo career, rocked Kakaako Waterfront Park on Saturday night with a strong presence and voice, and lots of old favorites like “How Soon is Now,”…
Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars played a great high-energy show at The Waterfront Thursday night, joined for a DJ set by Shiny Toy Guns members Jeremy Dawson and Carah Faye Charnow. The band played a mix of…
BAMP’s new annual traveling music fest hosted an amazing lineup of rock, hip hop and reggae artists at Kakaako Waterfront Park on Saturday night. Steel Pulse, Matisyahu, Rebelution, The Dirty Heads, The Green and The Throwdowns all took the stage…
I recently got a chance to chat on the phone with two members of Maui-based rock/reggae band The Throwdowns. Guitarist Ola Shaw, who works as a bartender and at a professional music studio, and bassist Kimo Clark, who just started…
BAMP's last overwhelmingly successful show was Nas and Damien Marley at Kakaako Park.It’s been a long time in the works, but the tireless folks from BAMP Project, Hawaii’s most active concert promotion group, who have already brought over 200 shows…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
