Ukulele Picnic

Top 5 things to do this weekend

This weekend some of us are looking forward to Valentine’s Day while others (myself included) are just happy for the extra time off on Presidents’ Day. Load up your playtime with Pow! Wow! street art, a huge ukulele fest and…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Ukulele Picnic 2016

From left: Baba Alimoot, Jody Kamisato, me and Chris Kamaka. This weekend is the eighth annual Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii, full of musical events featuring some of the biggest ukulele stars in the world (most of whom hail from Hawaii,…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Kalei Gamiao

As mentioned in an earlier post about Mele Mei in Hawaii, this month is full of musical events throughout the state — many of them free — all featuring big names local entertainment. If you appreciate local-grown music, these free concerts…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Ukulele Picnic 2012

If you enjoy ukulele music, you’ll love the upcoming Ukulele Picnic, now in its fourth year. It’s an all-day event at Kakaako Waterfront Park featuring about 20 renowned entertainers from Hawaii and Japan, food, activities, and more. Best of all,…

Pics: The KoAloha Story

Last night, the KoAloha Ukulele team invited more than 200 family and friends to join them in watching the premiere of a documentary short film by Gary San Angel called, appropriately, “The KoAloha Ukulele Story.” The film focuses on Alvin…