Two Hawaiian music superstars – Keali‘i Reichel and Robert Cazimero –will headline this year’s Hawaiian Airlines Lei Day concert on May 1 at the Great Lawn of the Bishop Museum.
It will be the first May Day teaming of Reichel and Cazimero, who are known for their respective decades of island recordings comprising original music they have written and shared in concerts.
Keauhou also will be featured, but other specifics have not been disclosed but it’s likely that both Reichel and Cazimero will enlist their hula halau dancers. Reichel is kumu hula of the Maui-based Halau Ke‘alaokamaile, comprising wahine dancers and Cazimero is kumu hula of Honolulu-base of Na Kamalei O Lililehua comprising kane dancers.
Pre-concert music will be staged from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by the main show from 7 to. 9 p.m.
General admission lawn seating is $39.19; food vendors will be selling food and drink refreshments. Table seating is $60.54, and a Hawaiian plate will be available. Reservations: www.mele.com …
At the Moffatt Waikiki Shell
“Beneath Our Hawaiian Skies: May Day Is Lei Day in Hawaii” will be presented from 7 to 10 p.m. on May 1 at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Kumu hula Karl Veto Baker and Michael Lanakila Casupang and their Halau I Ka Wekiu are show presenters. Participants include Ikaika Blackburn, Natalie and Iolani Kamauu and Maile Lyman.
Tickets $41 to $63, available at www.ticketmaster.com and the Blaisdell Center box office.
At the Hawaii Theatre
Kalani Pea will stage his May Day concert at 4:30 p.m. May 3 at the Hawaii Theatre. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
An all-star slate of guest talent includes Makana, Horace Dudoit, Chris Kamaka, Glen Smith, Louis “Moon” Kauakahi, Eric Lee, kumu hula Nani Dudoit and Hālau Kaleilehuaikealoonālani, kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau’ionālani Kamana’o and hālau ‘O Kamuela, kumu hula Chinky Māhoe and Kawailiʻūla, Greg Juan, Kapua Kalua, Malie Lyman and Miss Aloha Hula 2025 Jaedyn Pavao. Mele Apana will host. Tickets are $60.50 to $165.50, available at the box office at www.hawaiitheatre.com …
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