George Kahumoku Jr. & Masters of Hawaiian Music
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.
His education programs and guitar workshops are superb. Curriculum guide available.
Masters of Hawaiian Music: 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.
Upcoming Tours – Masters of Hawaiian Music
“Virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame…Bringing folklore & cultural memory into a performance that unfolded as breezy entertainment.” – The New York Times
December 2019 – with Daniel Ho
January 2020 – with Led Kaapana and Kawika Kahiapo
March 2020 – with Jeff Peterson and Nathan Aweau
January 2021 – with Led Kaapana and Herb Ohta Jr
March 2021 – with Jeff Peterson and Sonny Lim
Tour Schedule
2020
Masters of Hawaiian Music – with Led Kaapana & Kawika Kahiapo
Fri, Jan 10, 2020, Cutting Room, New York NY
Presented by CEG Presents
7:30 PM
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/masters-of-hawaiian-music-george-cutting-room-tickets/9540955?pl=cegpresents
Sat, Jan 11, 2020, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chatham NJ
Presented by Andy Wang Music
7:00 PM
Sun, Jan 12, 2020, Club Passim, Cambridge MA
2 Shows: 5:00 pm and 8:00 PM
https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/masters-of-hawaiian-music/?utm_source=artist
Wed, Jan 15, 2020, Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, Minneapolis MN
7:00 PM
https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/master-musicians-of-hawaiian-music/
Fri, Jan 17, 2020, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago IL
8:00 PM
Sun, Jan 19, 2020, Music Box Cleveland, Cleveland OH
7:00 PM
www.musicboxcle.com/event/masters-of-hawaiian-music-jan19/
Tues, Jan 21, 2020, The Ark, Ann Arbor MI
8:00 PM
https://theark.org/shows-events/2020/jan/21/masters-hawaiian-music
Fri, Jan 24, 2020 and Sat, Jan 25, 2020, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna VA
8:00 PM both nights
https://www.wolftrap.org/calendar.aspx
Masters of Hawaiian Music – with Nathan Aweau & Jeff Peterson
2020
Fri, Mar 6, 2020, Matthews Opera House & Arts Center, Spearfish SD
with Nathan Aweau
7:30 PM
http://www.matthewsopera.com/mastersofhawaiianmusic/
Sat, Mar 7, 2020, Denver CO
Sun, Mar 8, 2020, Phoenix AZ
Fri, Mar 13, 2020, McKinney TX
Sat, Mar 14, 2020, South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque NM
Presented by AMP Concerts
7:30 PM
https://www.ampconcerts.org/event/347388/masters-of-hawaiian-music-
Fri, Mar 20, 2020, Portland OR
Sat, Mar 21, 2020, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds WA
7:30 PM
https://www.edmondscenterforthearts.org/events/detail/191/eca-presents-masters-of-hawaiian-music-with-george-kahumoku-jr.-nathan-aweau-andamp%3B-jeff-peterson/946
Sun, Mar 22, 2020, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga CA
7:00 PM
http://montalvoarts.org/events/hawaiian_2020/
Thurs, Mar 26, 2020, Berkeley CA
Fri, Mar 27, 2020, The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley CA
8:00 PM
http://thecenterforthearts.org/event/masters-of-hawaiian-music/
Past Tours Dates
Spring 2019 – With Masters of Hawaiian Music: George Kahumoku Jr, Nathan Aweau & Kawika Kahiapo
Tues, Feb 7, 2019, Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Minneapolis MN
Sat, Feb 9, 2019, Old Town School of Music, Chicago IL
Wed, Feb 13, 2019, Cutting Room, New York NY
Fri, Feb 15, 2019, Club Passim, Cambridge MA
Sat & Sun, Feb 16 & 17, 2019, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna VA
Thurs, Feb 21, 2019, Bing Crosby Theater, Spokane WA
Fri & Sat, Feb 22 & 23, 2019, The Triple Door, Seattle WA
Tues, Feb 26, 2019, Lincoln Theatre, Mt Vernon WA
Wed, Feb 27, 2019, Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland OR
Thurs, Feb 28, 2019, The Egyptian Theatre, Boise ID
Sun, March 3, 2019, Humboldt State University – Center Arts, Arcata CA
Tues, March 5, 2019, Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley CA
Wed, March 6, 2019, Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom CA
Thurs, March 7, 2019, Blue Note Napa, Napa CA
Fri, March 8, 2019, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto CA
Sun, March 10, 2019, Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz CA
Fri, March 15, 2019, California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA
Sat, March 16, 2019, Whittier College, Whittier CA
Thurs, March 21, 2019, Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix AZ
Fri, March 22, 2019, South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque NM
Sat, March 23, 2019, Daniels Hall, Denver CO
Sun, March 24, 2019, The Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney TX
Fri & Sat, March 29 & 30, 2019, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas NV
2019
Thurs, July 25, Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu HI
With Kawika Kahiapo
Ke Kani O Ke Kai 2019 Summer Concert Series
Mon, July 29, Michael’s on Main Music, Soquel CA
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
Thurs, September 7, 2017, Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, Felton, CA
Sun, September 10, 2017, Club Fox, Redwood City, CA
Ku’u Hoa
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