VENUES
Major Venues
Other Live Music Venues
These are venues which responded to our outreach both major and clubs. There are many others within hotels or which are used casually. We hope to include them as they become known.
AIEA-ALOHA STADIUM
99-500 Salt Lake Boulevard
Aiea HI 96701
PO Box 30666
Honolulu HI 96820-0666
Phone: (808) 483 2500
Fax: (808) 483 2823
Stadium manager: Scott L. Chan
Deputy manager: Lois M. Manin
Capacity: 50, 419
HAWAII THEATRE
Web: www.hawaiitheatre.com
1130 Bethel Street
Honolulu HI 96813
Box office phone: (808) 528 0506; (808) 791 1330 (office phone)
Office fax: (808) 529 8505
Artistic director & general manager: Burton White burtonwhite@hawaii.rr.com
Administrative office manager: Vicki Borges vickiborges@hawaiitheatre.com
Box office manager: Sara Grove saragrove@hawaiitheatre.com
Capacity: 1,400
Suitable for all live entertainment. Primarily a rental theatre, with in-house facilities available.
MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER
Web: www.mauiarts.org
One Cameron Way
Kahului HI 96732
Office phone: (808) 242 2787
Box office: (808) 242 7469
Office fax: (808) 242 4665
Email: info@mauiarts.org
President & CEO: Karen A. Fischer karen@mauiarts.org
Executive vice-president/ general manager: Art Vento art@mauiarts.org
Marketing director: Barbara Trecker Barbara@mauiarts.org
Capacity: Harold K L Castle Theatre: 1,200; Amphitheatre: 5,000, McCoy Studio Theatre: 300
Most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary facility in Hawaii. It’s diverse facility includes 2 indoor theatres, an outdoor amphitheatre, gallery, dance studios, classrooms and meeting rooms.
NEAL S BLAISDELL CENTER
Web: www.blaisdellcenter.com
777 Ward Avenue
Honolulu HI 96814
Phone: (808) 527 5400
Fax: (808) 527 5433
Email: jfuhrmann@co.honolulu.hi.us
Director of enterprise services: Sidney A. Quintal
Customer service division: John C Fuhrmann
Production manager: Mary E. Lewis
Box office manager: Noreen Akagi
Capacity:
Concert Hall: 2,158
Arena: 8,733
Waikiki Shell (outdoors in Waikiki): 8,404
PALACE THEATER
Web: www.hilopalace.com
38 Haili Street
Hilo HI 96720
Phone: (808) 934 7010
Fax: (808) 969 9912
Email: info@hilopalace.com
Capacity: 452
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Room 313, 2465 Campus Road
Honolulu HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956 9670
Fax: (808) 956 4810
Capacity:
Special events centre: 10,000
Andrews Amphitheatre: 4,000
Campus Ballroom: 800
Orvis Auditorium: 300
BOARDRIDERS KIAWE GRILL & BAR
201 A Hamakua Drive
Kailua HI 96734
Phone: (808) 261 4600
Email: boardriderskailua@gmail.com
Live music and DJs
CASANOVA
Web: www.casanovamaui.com
1188 Makawao Avenue
Makawao HI 96768
Phone: (808) 572 0220
Fax: (808) 572 4978
Email: casanovamaui@yahoo.com
Thurs, Fri and Sat live music nights
EMERALD ORCHID
Web: www.myspace.com/emeraldorchid
168 A Keawe Street
Hilo HI 96720
Phone: (808) 961 5400
Live music every night, open mic nights
GORDON BIERSCH BREWERY
Aloha Tower Marketplace
1 Aloha Tower Drive, Suite 1123
Honolulu HI 96813
Phone: (808) 599 4877
Fax: (808) 599 8433
Contacts: Joe Glarner; Lori Ho
Capacity: 150 seated plus standing
Format: Live music Wednesday-Sunday
HARD ROCK CAFÉ HONOLULU
1837 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu HI 96826
Phone: (808) 955 7383
Fax: (808) 949 6040
Email: honolulu_gm@hardrock.com
Capacity: up to 400
HIGHER GROUND HAWAII
Web: www.highergroundhawaii.com
70 Kukui St. Suite F
Wahiawa HI, 96786
Phone: (808) 622 0000
Owners: Andrew & Jennifer Kitakis
Singer/songwriters and open mic nights
JAZZ MINDS ART & CAFÉ
1661 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu HI 96814
Phone: (808) 945 0800
Owners: Young Yi and Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa
KOPE KOPE ESPRESSO CAFÉ
Web: kopekopeespresso.com
1261 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo HI 96720
Phone: (808) 933 1221
Fax: (808) 933 2112
Email: info@kopekopeespresso.com
Events contact: Randy events@kopekopeespresso.com
Live music and performances
LOFT GALLERY AND LOUNGE
Web: www.loft808.com
115 Hotel Street
Honolulu HI 96813
Phone: (808) 688 8813
Live indie bands and local artists
MADDOG SALOON WAIKKI
www.maddogsaloonwaikiki.com
2301 Kuhio Avenue
Honolulu HI 96815
Phone: (808) 924 3400
Email: info@maddogsaloonwaikki.com
Local live music
MERCURY BAR
Web: www.myspace.com/themercurybar
1154 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu HI 3080
Phone: (808) 537 3080
Live music venue and bar
THE NEW IRISH ROSE HONOLULU
Web: www.irishpubhawaii.com/irishrose
475 Ena Road
Honolulu HI 96815
Phone: (808) 947 3414
Email: askus@irishpubhawaii.com
Capacity: 225
Live music 7 days a week, never a cover charge
ONG KING
Web: www.ongking.com
184 North King Street
Chinatown HI
Phone: (808) 306 7823 (bookings); (808) 428 3233 (information)
Email: see@ongking.com
Contact: Jonathan Heraux; Cristian E. Ellauri
PIPELINE CAFÉ
Web: www.pipelinecafehawaii.com
805 Pohukaina Street
Honolulu HI 96813
Phone: (808) 589 1999
Email: events@pipelinecafehawaii.com
Capacity: 1,700
“Pipeline Cafe, one of the most versatile venues in town, is a coveted spot for big names in music – both local and national acts. Pipeline has hosted the likes of the Black Eyed Peas, Evanescence, Pennywise and Ziggy Marley.”
THE SPOT
901 Waimanu St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
For Bookings: Blane Nishizawa
Phone: (808)384-9963
Email: thespothawaii@hotmail.com
Honolulu's only true all ages venue, supported and run by completely by the local music scene. Support local music!
THIRTY NINE HOTEL
Web: www.thirtyninehotel.com
39 N. Hotel Street
Honolulu HI 96817
Phone: (808) 599 2552
Email: info@thirtyninehotel.com
Managing director/owner: Gelareh Khoie
Musical director/owner: Harvey Bassett
Events manager: Mark Chittom
Bar manager: Christian Self
Capacity: 300
TSUNAMIS WAIKIKI
Web: tsunamiswaikiki.com
2260 Kuhio Avenue
Honolulu HI 96814
Phone: (808) 923 8848
Email: tsunamiwaikiki@yahoo.com
Entertianment seven days a week, featuring local bands, acts and entertainers
WATERFRONT @ ALOHA TOWER
Web: www.waterfrontaloha.com
1 Aloha Tower Drive, P3
Honolulu HI 96813
Phone: (808) 545 5900
Fax: (808) 735 0091
President: David Booth david@eventsint.com
Sales manager: Crystal Evans crystal@eventsint.com
Office manager: Tammy Tamashiro tammy@eventsint.com