Big Island Live and Loud 
The Palace Theater in Hilo, Hawai’i has been entertaining the local community and visitors since the 1920s. Come and enjoy a connection to Hawai’i’s History! The Palace opened in October 1925 with the Silent Film “The Son of Zorro” Starring Douglas Fairbanks. Since then the Palace Theater has shown many types of films including Festivals, Documentaries, … Read more
Open-air venue on Ali’i Drive in Kona with a wide variety of music 7 nights a week. All ages welcome, cover charge at the door, advance tickets available for special events. 75-5699 Ali’i DriveKailua-Kona, HI 96740Second Floorhttps://www.gertrudesjazzbar.com [MEC id=”549″]
Blue Dragon Tavern & Cosmic Musiquarium presents live music and entertainment accompanied by a dinner menu featuring chef Sheldon Meza and our full craft bar. To make reservations purchase tickets on-line on our ‘Upcoming Shows’ page. Blue Dragon Tavern & Cosmic Musiquarium is another sustainable initiative by 1Heart HUB, a Kohala-based business with a social … Read more
The Big Island’s only record store, located in Waimea. Check out a great selection of new and used vinyl as well as t-shirts, books, turntables and more. Live music on Wednesdays and occasional other special events. 65-1227 Opelo Rd, Waimea, HI 96743 https://www.uilarecords.com [MEC id=”554″]
Nashville hot chicken with live music Thursday through Sunday nights. Music is usually free, venue is all ages and outdoors. Occasional special events have cover charge and advance tickets. 74-5599 Pawai Place, Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96740 https://willieshotchicken.com [MEC id=”544″]
Lip Service is your quintessential rock cover band on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Playing a variety of styles across six decades of rock and roll, Lip Service brings a highly curated setlist that will have your audience dancing all night long. Featuring the scintillating guitar work of Sean Allen, the heavy groove of bassist Jason Stith, the … Read more
Ocean View-based two-piece (plus a robot) defy genre pigeonholing attempts by bouncing from punk to metal to pop and even into some electronic music
Puna-based band Badass Noise plays thrash metal with a punk attitude. Close your eyes and you might think you’re at a Pantera show in the 1990s.
El Sancho is a fast fun DIY punk rock band from the Big Island of Hawaii. They’ve been playing around the Hawaiian islands since 2019 and have released two albums and a slew of singles. Their third album Heads Up! comes out in late 2023. Their songs range from political to personal, but they try … Read more
