George Kahumoku Jr.
Photos: Shane Tegarden
George Kahumoku Jr. & Masters of Hawaiian Music
“Kahumoku was an affable raconteur, mixing his dialogue with passionate renderings of material…”
–LA Times
“…The vocals and slack-key wizardry of George Kahumoku … is as cleansing as a Sunday drive through God’s country.” — The Honolulu Advertiser
“… a master with the acoustic guitar. His music is played from his heart and soul through the very tips of his fingers.” www.amzmusiczine.com
Four-time Grammy-winner, master slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr., known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”, is also a multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) Award winner, most recently for Best Christmas CD in 2017.
He is also a vocalist, storyteller, songwriter & author, world-traveling performer, as well as a teacher, –he founded the Hawaiian Music Institute at University of Hawai’i-Maui College –artist and sculptor, farmer, and chef (his farm to table). He is the producer and star of the long-running, weekly Slack Key Show® on Maui, which features the best of Hawaiian slack key and other leading music artists, now in its second decade.
George tours solo or with the finest artists from his renowned Slack Key Show®, to share the delightful experience of kī-hō‘alu (slack key guitar) – the distinctly Hawaiian style of open tunings. Shows feature good music and good humor, Hawaiian cultural knowledge, and the down-home spirit of the islands.
His education programs and guitar workshops are superb. Curriculum guide available.
Tour Schedule
2019
With Masters of Hawaiian Music: George Kahumoku Jr, Nathan Aweau & Kawika Kahiapo
Tues, Feb 7, 2019, Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Minneapolis MN
7:00 PM
http://www.dakotacooks.com
Sat, Feb 9, 2019, Old Town School of Music, Chicago IL
8:00 PM
http://www.oldtownschool.org
Wed, Feb 13, 2019, Cutting Room, New York NY
Presented by CEG Presents & T Presents
7:30 PM
http://www.cegpresents.com
Fri, Feb 15, 2019, Club Passim, Cambridge MA
2 Shows: 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
http://www.passim.org/calendar
Sat & Sun, Feb 16 & 17, 2019, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna VA
2 Shows, 2 Nights: 8:00 PM both nights
http://www.wolftrap.org
Thurs, Feb 21, 2019, Bing Crosby Theater, Spokane WA
Presented by SBL Entertainment
8:00 PM
http://www.bingcrosbytheater.com
Fri & Sat, Feb 22 & 23, 2019, The Triple Door, Seattle WA
2 Shows, 2 Nights: 8:00 PM both nights
http://www.tripledoor.net
Tues, Feb 26, 2019, Lincoln Theatre, Mt Vernon WA
7:30 PM
http://www.lincolntheatre.org
Wed, Feb 27, 2019, Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland OR
8:00 PM
https://www.
Thurs, Feb 28, 2019, The Egyptian Theatre, Boise ID
Presented by SBL Entertainment
8:00 PM
http://www.egyptiantheatre.net
Sun, March 3, 2019, Humboldt State University – Center Arts, Arcata CA
2 Shows: 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM
http://www.centerarts.humboldt.edu
Tues, March 5, 2019, Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley CA
7:30 PM
http://www.thefreight.org
Wed, March 6, 2019, Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom CA
7:30 PM
http://www.harriscenter.net
Thurs, March 7, 2019, Blue Note Napa, Napa CA
2 Shows: 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
http://www.bluenotenapa.com
Fri, March 8, 2019, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto CA
Presented by San Jose Jazz
6:00 PM
http://www.sanjosejazz.org
Sun, March 10, 2019, Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz CA
Presented by Fox Dreams Presents/Lochtefeld Agency
7:30 PM
http://www.riotheatre.com
Fri, March 15, 2019, California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA
7:30 PM
http://www.artscenter.org
Sat, March 16, 2019, Whittier College, Whittier CA
2 Shows: 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
http://www.shannoncenter.org/boxoffice.html
Thurs, March 21, 2019, Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix AZ
7:00 PM
http://www.mim.org
Fri, March 22, 2019, South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque NM
Presented by AMP Concerts
7:30 PM
http://www.ampconcerts.org
Sat, March 23, 2019, Daniels Hall, Denver CO
Presented by Swallow Hill Music
8:00 PM
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org
Sun, March 24, 2019, The Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney TX
9:00 PM
http://www.theguitarsanctuary.com
Fri & Sat, March 29 & 30, 2019, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas NV
2 Shows, 2 Nights: 7:00 PM both nights
http://www.thesmithcenter.com
Past Tours Dates
2018 – Masters of Hawaiian Music: George Kahumoku Jr, Led Kaapana & Jeff Peterson
Sat, Feb 10 & Sun, Feb 11, 2018, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna VA
Mon, Feb 12, 2018, WaR3House3, Swarthmore PA
Thurs, Feb 15, 2018, Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, Minneapolis MN
Fri, Feb 16, 2018, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago IL
Sun, Feb 18, 2018, Music Box Cleveland, Cleveland OH
Fri, Feb 23, 2018, Café Stritch, San Jose CA
Wed, Feb 28, 2018, The John G Shedd Institute, Eugene OR
Fri, Mar 2 & Sat, Mar 3, 2018, The Triple Door, Seattle WA
Tues, Mar 6, 2018, The Sofia, Sacramento CA
Thurs, Mar 8, 2018, Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz CA
Fri, Mar 9 & Sat, Mar 10, 2018, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas NV
Sun, Mar 11 & Mon, Mar 12, 2018, California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA
Thurs, Mar 15, 2018, Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix AZ
Fri, Mar 16, 2018, Irvine Barclay Theater, Irvine CA
Sat, Mar 17, 2018, Daniels Hall, Denver CO
Sat, July 14, 2018, Island Fresh Café, Paia HI – Pele – Hawai’i’s Force of Creation – Stories, Chants, Songs & Hula, with George Kahumoku Jr
Sun, Sept 9, 2018, Flynn’s Cabaret and Steak House, Felton CA
Sat & Sun, Oct 27 & 28, 2018, New York Botanical Garden, New York NY
Georgia O’Keeffe Visions of Hawai’I Exhibit – Closing Weekend
Mon, Oct 29, 2018, Washington DC
Private event
2017
Mon, September 4, 2017, Harlow’s, Sacramento, CA
Presented by Elliot Prestwich
Thurs, September 7, 2017, Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, Felton, CA
Sun, September 10, 2017, Club Fox, Redwood City, CA
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